Access

GW community members use their GWorld Card for access to various on-campus facilities (academic, administrative and/or residential buildings) based on their role/affiliation with the university. GW cards provide access to:

Academic and Administrative Buildings

Community members are provided access to academic and administrative buildings based on their role/affiliation with the university. Students are granted access to the academic buildings based on their class schedule. 

GW Libraries

Access to a library is based on your role at GW:

• Gelman Library: All students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars (must be sponsored) and alumni
• Virginia Science & Technology Campus Library: All students, faculty, and staff
• Eckles Library on Mount Vernon Campus: All students, faculty, and staff
• Burns Law Library: Law School students, faculty, and staff only
• Himmelfarb Medical Library: Students, faculty, and staff in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, or Milken Institute School of Public Health only

Contact the library directly:

• To request access to a specific library that you do not have access to.
• For any questions about checkout privileges, online account access, policies, and hours of operation

Borrowing Books:

Use your GWorld barcode widget located on the MyGW portal and mobile app or on the barcode on the back of your physical card to check out books at your approved library.

Residence Halls

Students assigned to live in an on-campus residence hall use a GWorld card to tap into their residence hall building and then tag the card again as the ‘key’ to the front door of your room/unit. 

If you accidentally leave your physical card or mobile device with your stored GWorld card in your room, you can use one of the below methods to enter your room:

1. Use the Mobile Room Lockout app to unlock your room door.
2. Contact CLRE on call team for lockout assistance at 202-994-3114.
3. Visit the Key Depot to receive a temporary access card.
4. Contact the GW Police Department for lockout assistance.

GW Parking Garages

Community members with a GWorld card can access and pay for parking at any of the GW owned garages and lots at the Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon and Virginia Science and Technology campuses.

Visit GW Parking Services for instructions on how to pay for parking using a GWorld card.

Additional Building Access Services

How to Request Access to a Designated Space

Each GWorld reader location has designated access approvers who can request access.

If you need access to your department suite, academic building, or any other location, the approver for the GWorld reader location can request access on your behalf. Contact an office administrator in your department or the building manager for assistance.

If you cannot figure out who to contact, reach out to the GWorld Card Office for assistance.

Reader Location Access Approvers

If you are the access approver for a GWorld reader location, email us at gworldgwu [dot] edu to request additional access for one or more individuals:

• Name(s) of individuals you are granting access to
• GWid(s) of individuals you are granting access to
• Reader locations or other access specifics
• The timeframe needed for the requested access

For lists of more than five people, please email the information in an Excel spreadsheet.

All-access requests will be processed within two business days unless otherwise notified.