Students are required to meet in-person for various collaborative, experiential, and service-learning activities in the Washington, D.C. community to develop clinical skills for practice.
The GW OT program schedule may vary from the GW Academic Calendar and some dates are subject to change.
Class of 2025
Year 2 (Fall 2022 Start)
- Fall 2023
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Class of 2025 - D2 Week Fall 2023 Residency Dates Classes Begin Mon. Aug 21 Week 1 Mon. Aug 28 – Fri. Sept 1 Week 2 Mon. Oct 2 – Fri. Oct 6* Level IC Fieldwork Mon. Oct 9 – Fri. Oct 13 Week 3 Mon. Oct 30 – Fri. Nov 3* Week 4 Mon. Dec 11 – Fri. Dec 15 Final Examinations Wed. Dec 13 - Thurs Dec 21
Labor Day (no classes): Mon. Sept 4
Thanksgiving Break (no classes): Mon. Nov 20 – Sat. Nov 25 - Spring 2024
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Class of 2025 - D2 Week Spring 2024 Residency Dates Classes Begin Tues. Jan 16 Week 1 Mon. Jan 22 – Fri. Jan 26* Week 2 Mon. Feb 12 – Fri. Feb 16 Week 3 Mon. Mar 4 – Fri. Mar 8* Week 4 Mon. Mar 25 – Fri. Mar 29 Week 5 Mon. Mar 25 – Fri. Mar 29* Level ID Fieldwork Mon. Apr 8 – Fri. Apr 12 Week 6 Mon. Apr 29 – Fri May 3 Final Examinations
Martin Luther King Day (no classes): Mon. Jan 15
President's Day (no classes): Mon. Feb 19
Spring Break (no classes): Mar 11 - Mar 15
AOTA Conference: Mar 20 - Mar 22 - Summer 2024
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Class of 2025 - D2 Week Summer 2024 Residency Dates Week 1 Fieldwork IIA Mon. May 20 – Fri. May 24 Week 2 Fieldwork IIA Mon. May 27 – Fri. May 31 Week 3 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jun 3 – Fri. Jun 7 Week 4 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jun 10 – Fri. Jun 14 Week 5 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jun 17 – Fri. Jun 21 Week 6 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jun 24 – Fri. Jun 28 Week 7 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jul 1 – Fri. Jul 5 Week 8 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jul 8 – Fri. Jul 12 Week 9 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jul 15 – Fri. Jul 19 Week 10 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jul 22 – Fri. Jul 26 Week 11 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Jul 29 – Fri. Aug 2 Week 12 Fieldwork IIA Mon. Aug 5 – Fri. Aug 9 Make Up Week - Fieldwork IIA Mon. Aug 12 – Fri. Aug 16 Memorial Day (no classes): Mon. May 27
Independence Day (no classes): Thurs. July 4 - 2024 - 2025
Class of 2026
Year 1 (Fall 2023 start)
- Fall 2023
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Class of 2026 - D1 Week Fall 2023 Residency Dates Orientation Wed. Aug 16 – Fri. Aug 18 Classes Begin Mon. Aug 21 Week 1 1a Mon. Aug 21 – Wed. Aug 23 1b Tues. Sept 5 – Thurs. Sept 7 Week 2 2a Mon. Sept 18 – Wed. Sept 20 2b Mon. Oct 2 – Wed. Oct 4* Week 3 3a Mon. Oct 16 – Wed. Oct 18 3b Mon. Oct 30 – Wed. Nov 1* Week 4 4a Mon. Nov 13 – Wed Nov 15 4b Mon. Dec 4 - Wed. Dec 6 Final Examinations Wed. Dec 13 - Thurs Dec 21
Labor Day (no classes): Mon. Sept 4
Thanksgiving Break (no classes): Mon. Nov 20 – Sat. Nov 25 - Spring 2024
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Class of 2026 - D1 Week Spring 2024 Residency Dates Classes Begin Mon. Aug 21 Week 1 1a Mon. Jan 22 – Wed. Jan 24 1b Mon. Feb 5 – Wed. Feb 7 Week 2 2a Tues. Feb 20 – Thurs. Feb 22 FW 1 Fri. Mar 1 FW 2 Fri. Mar 8 2b Mon. Mar 4 – Wed. Mar 6* FW 3 Fri. Mar 22 (Makeup Day is Mar 15) Week 3 3a Mon. Mar 25 – Wed. Mar 27* FW 4 Fri. Mar 29 FW 5 Fri. Apr 5 3b Mon. Apr 8 – Wed. Apr 10 Week 4 4a Mon. Apr 22 – Wed. Apr 24 4b Mon. May 6 – Wed. May 8 Final Examinations Sat., May 4 – Fri., May 10
Martin Luther King Day (no classes): Mon. Jan 15
President's Day (no classes): Mon. Feb 19
Spring Break (no classes): Mar 11 - Mar 15
AOTA Conference: Mar 20 - Mar 22 - Summer 2024
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Class of 2026 - D1 Week Summer 2024 Residency Dates Week 1 1a Mon. May 20 – Wed. May 22 1b Mon. Jun 3 – Wed. Jun 5 Week 2 2a Mon. Jun 24 – Wed. Jun 26 FW IB Mon. Jul 8 – Fri. Jul 12 Week 3 3a Mon. Jul 15 – Wed. Jul 17 3b Mon. Jul 29 – Wed. Jul 31 Final Examinations Mon. Jul 29 – Fri. Jul 31 D1 residency in week 5 is still not confirmed; there may be changes to the summer schedule
Memorial Day (no classes): Mon. May 27
Independence Day (no classes): Thurs. July 4 - 2024 - 2026
*Multiple cohorts on-campus.
Class of 2027
Year 1 (Fall 2024 Start)
- 2024 - 2026
Previous Semesters
- Fall 2022
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Class of 2025 - D1 Week Fall 2022 Residency Dates Orientation Wed. Aug 24 – Fri. Aug 26 Classes Begin Mon. Aug 29 Week 1 Mon. Aug 29 – Fri. Sept 2 Week 2 Mon. Oct 3 – Fri. Oct 7 Week 3 Mon. Oct 31 – Fri. Nov 4 Week 4 Mon. Nov 31 – Fri. Dec 9 Final Examinations Wed. Dec 14 – Thurs. Dec 22
Fall Break & Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes): Mon. Nov 21 – Sat Nov. 26 - Spring 2023
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Class of 2025 - D1 Week Spring 2023 Residency Dates Classes Begin Tues. Jan 17 Week 1 Mon. Jan 23 – Fri. Jan 27 Week 2 Mon. Feb 20 – Fri. Feb 24 Week 3 Mon. Mar 27 – Fri. Mar 31 Week 4 Mon. May 1 – Fri. May 5 Final Examinations Mon. May 8 – Tues. May 16
Martin Luther King Day (no classes): Mon. Jan 16
Spring Break (no classes): Mon. Mar 13 – Sat., Mar 18
AOTA Conference (no classes): Wed. Apr 19 – Fri. Apr 21 - Summer 2023
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Class of 2025 - D1 Week Summer 2023 Residency Dates Classes Begin Mon. May 22 Week 1 Mon. May 22 – Fri. May 26 Week 2 Mon. Jun 26 – Fri. Jun 30 Week 3 Mon. Jul 24 – Fri. Jul 28 Final Examinations Mon. Jul 31 - Fri. Aug 4
Memorial Day (no classes): Mon. May 29
Juneteenth (no classes): Mon. June 19
Independence Day observed (no classes): Tues. July 4