Washington University: People are important at Washington University in St. Louis, and serious work gets done there.
Through research, teaching, and learning, our goal is to find new information and spread it. We also want to protect people’s right to ask questions.
We’ll push you to reach your full potential. We encourage and help each other so that we can succeed as individuals and as a group. We are a group of people who have inner fire and quiet confidence and are motivated to work together to come up with big ideas and solve hard problems.
What makes us a university is our mission. As we take on the challenge of our mission’s goals of inclusion and excellence, we are always changing to meet the needs of our current and future students, as well as our alumni, faculty, and staff. Washington University focuses on the strategic priorities that have the most impact on our goal of making our students’, our community’s, and our world’s lives better.
Our campuses show that we want to be a welcoming, caring, and intellectually challenging place for everyone. Throughout the history of Washington University, we have always aimed high and held ourselves to the highest standards. With the goal of each person’s and the group’s success in mind, our mission drives us to encourage and help each other.
Washington University Academic Calendars
The academic calendar at Washington University in St. Louis is set up so that students and teachers can get the most out of their classes and exams in a reasonable amount of time. This helps us fulfill our mission to promote learning among both students and faculty.
Fall Semester
Brown School
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | 08/26 | 08/24 | 08/30 | 08/29 | 08/28 |
| Labor Day* | 09/02 | 09/07 | 09/06 | 09/05 | 09/04 |
| Fall Break* | 10/12 to 10/15 | — | 10/09 to 10/12 | 10/08 to 10/11 | 10/07 to 10/10 |
| Thanksgiving Break* | 11/27 to 12/01 | 11/26 to 11/27 | 11/24 to 11/28 | 11/23 to 11/27 | 11/22 to 11/26 |
| Last Day of Term | 12/06 | 12/16 | 12/20 | 12/21 | 12/08 |
| Finals | — | — | — | — | — |
Law School
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | 08/26 | 08/24 | 08/30 | 08/29 | 08/28 |
| Labor Day* | 09/02 | 09/07 | 09/06 | 09/05 | 09/04 |
| Fall Break* | 10/12 to 10/15 | — | 10/09 to 10/12 | 10/08 to 10/11 | 10/07 to 10/10 |
| Thanksgiving Break* | 11/27 to 12/01 | — | 11/24 to 11/28 | 11/23 to 11/27 | 11/22 to 11/26 |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/06 | 11/20 | 12/03 | 12/02 | 12/01 |
| Final Exams (remote Fall 2020) | 12/09 to 12/18 | 11/30 to 12/11 | 12/6 to 12/17 | 12/05 to 12/16 | 12/04 to 12/15 |
Arts & Sciences, McKelvey School, Olin School, Sam Fox School, University College
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | 08/26 | 09/14 | 08/30 | 08/29 | 08/28 |
| Labor Day* | 09/02 | — | 09/06 | 09/05 | 09/04 |
| Fall Break* | 10/12 to 10/15 | — | 10/09 to 10/12 | 10/08 to 10/11 | 10/07 to 10/10 |
| Thanksgiving Break* | 11/27 to 12/01 | 11/26 to 11/27 | 11/24 to 11/28 | 11/23 to 11/27 | 11/22 to 11/26 |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/06 | 12/18 | 12/10 | 12/09 | 12/08 |
| Reading Days and Finals | 12/09 to 12/18 | 01/04 to 01/10 | 12/13 to 12/22 | 12/12 to 12/21 | 12/11 to 12/20 |
Note: University College’s Last Day of Classes in Fall 2021, including the Final Exam period, is 12/22.
Spring Semester
Brown School
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Day* | 01/20 | 01/18 | 01/17 | 01/16 | 01/15 |
| First day of classes | 01/13 | 01/19 | 01/18 | 01/17 | 01/16 |
| Spring Break* | 03/09 to 03/23 | — | 03/13 to 03/19 | 03/12 to 03/18 | 03/10 to 03/16 |
| Wellness Breaks* | — | 02/11 to 02/12,
03/09 & 04/07 |
— | — | — |
| Last Day of Classes | 04/24 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 05/10 | 05/05 |
| Finals | — | — | — | — | — |
Law School
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Day* | 01/20 | 01/18 | 01/17 | 01/16 | 01/15 |
| First Day of Classes | 01/13 | 01/19 | 01/18 | 01/17 | 01/16 |
| Spring Break I* | 03/09 to 03/23 | 02/15 to 02/16 | 03/13 to 03/19 | 03/12 to 03/18 | 03/10 to 03/16 |
| Spring Break II* | — | 03/24 to 03/26 | — | — | — |
| Last Day of Classes | 04/24 | 04/23 | 04/22 | 04/21 | 04/19 |
| Final Exams | 04/27 to 05/06 | 04/28 to 05/11 | 04/25 to 05/06 | 04/24 to 05/05 | 04/22 to 05/03 |
Arts & Sciences, McKelvey School, Olin School, Sam Fox School, University College
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Day* | 01/20 | 01/18 | 01/17 | 01/16 | 01/15 |
| First Day of Classes | 01/13 | 01/25 | 01/18 | 01/17 | 01/16 |
| Spring Break* | 03/09 to 03/23 | — | 03/13 to 03/19 | 03/12 to 03/18 | 03/10 to 03/16 |
| Wellness Days* | — | 03/02 to 03/03, 04/12 | — | — | — |
| Last Day of Classes | 04/24 | 05/04 | 04/29 | 04/28 | 04/26 |
| Reading and Finals | 04/27 to 05/06 | 05/05 to 05/13 | 05/02 to 05/11 | 05/01 to 05/10 | 04/29 to 05/08 |
Note: University College’s Last Day of Classes in the spring, including the Final Exam period, is the last day of finals for Arts & Sciences, McKelvey School, Olin School, and Sam Fox School
Summer
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Session Begins | 05/18 | 05/24 | 05/23 | 05/22 | 05/20 |
| Memorial Day* | 05/25 | 05/31 | 05/30 | 05/29 | 05/27 |
| Independence Day* | 07/03 | 07/05 | 07/04 | 07/04 | 07/04 |
| Last Session Ends | 08/13 | 08/19 | 08/18 | 08/17 | 08/15 |
Commencement
| 2019 – 2020 | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2021 | 05/21 | 05/20 | 05/15 | 05/13 |
Washington University Student Records
Through WebSTAC and WUSTL Key authentication, all current and former students have safe access to their academic records and related functions, such as registration and billing.
Medical School Student and Alumni Records
The Office of the Registrar at the Washington University School of Medicine has more information that is useful to medical school students.
Student Accounting Services
Visit the Student Accounting Services website to find out more about a student’s bank account at WashU.
Student Financial Services
Visit the Student Financial Services website to find out more about financial aid for students.
Washington University Resources for Faculty & Staff
WebFAC & EGrades
Find out about tools on the web that can help you keep track of courses, students, and grades.
Planning for the classroom and academics
Find out how to schedule your Danforth Campus course or classroom.
Bulletin
Find out about the tools used to manage the university’s catalog of programs, degree requirements, and policies.
WUachieve Degree Audit
Find out about the degree audit system used by the whole university.
Course Evaluations
Find out about how courses are graded across the whole university.
Washington University Student Information System
The Student Information System (SIS) is the official system for student information at Washington University. It is what the university keeps track of. Students’ educational records are based on the information in SIS, which includes details about each student’s program(s). Students, faculty, advisers, parents, guardians, and staff use SIS tools to keep track of students’ programs of study, classes, and grades, pay bills, handle matriculations, and keep track of demographic information. SIS user interfaces include client software for administrative users and several web applications designed to meet the needs of specific constituent groups. All of these can access SIS data in real-time.
SIS connects to many of the enterprise systems at Washington University, such as Canvas, course evaluations, Workday, the Habif Health and Wellness Student Portal, and many more.
Washington University Resources for Parents
Parents are often an important part of their children’s education and personal growth at Washington University in St. Louis, especially during their time as an undergraduate.
Parents’ advice, counsel, and support can often make a big difference in how well a student does in school. Students at Washington University are encouraged to talk to their parents about problems they are having in school, in their personal lives, or with money.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that says a university can tell a student’s parents about how well they are doing in school if the student is listed as a legal dependent on the parent’s most recent federal income tax return. The university, on the other hand, is not required to do so and would rather students talk to their parents about their academic goals and progress.
Parents and students who can’t talk about school issues in a meaningful way are told to talk to the student’s academic advisor about the problem. When looking into a problem, the advisor may want to talk to the parent along with the student.
Washington University Global Education
Washington University teaches all of its students about the world and supports innovative research and risky business ventures all over the world. We give students, faculty, and staff the tools they need to make an impact on the world through international collaboration, research, and learning.
Washington University Library
The Washington University Libraries are a powerful network of academic resources. They have nine libraries (7 on the Danforth Campus, 1 on the West Campus, and 1 at the Medical School), large print and digital collections, and expert librarians whose main job is to help students and faculty find the information they need.
The John M. Olin Library is the hub of this complex network. It is a 197,000-square-foot research library with collections in the humanities, social sciences, engineering, and special collections, as well as a place to study for longer hours, reading rooms, lounges, and small-group studies. The collections in the other libraries are used by specific departments or schools.
Mission
The Washington University Libraries help people find ideas, make them, use them, keep them, and spread them. We are an interactive hub of information resources, expertise, services, and relationships that improve research and learning for a university community that is growing and changing.
Organizational Principles
Open
We are a welcoming center that encourages people to find new things and work together in order to encourage creative success and intellectual freedom. All of our programs, services, and initiatives focus on being open to everyone and easy to use.
Engaged
We work with scholars as a trusted partner and offer specialized knowledge throughout their journey. We keep important relationships with our stakeholders in order to build skills and services in the Libraries that meet the changing and growing needs of the community.
Transformative
We try to come up with new ideas and change in order to encourage creative ways to help students do well in school. We make it easier to get to resources that are important for academic work.
History
The University’s first library was built in 1907, and it was in Ridgley Hall. By 1946, the University Library had 46,000 books and was made up of Ridgley and 14 other school and departmental libraries. The Olin Library is bigger and more modern. It opened in 1962 and was redone in 2004. In the spring of 2018, the Olin Library Transformation project made new learning, research, and teaching spaces and resources.
Washington University Library Locations
The Washington University Libraries are a network of academic resources with 9 libraries (7 on the Danforth Campus, 1 on the West Campus, and 1 at the Medical School), large print and digital collections, and expert librarians whose main job is to help students and faculty find the information they need.
Washington University Research
Our faculty, students, and staff work together across disciplines and schools to create new knowledge that can be used to solve some of the most difficult problems in the world.
Mentors from the faculty and other university resources help students with their research projects. Faculty get funding for their research from the federal government, state governments, corporations, foundations, non-profit agencies, individuals, and the university itself.
Find Information
We encourage and help you with your innovative research and business ideas. We have a strong desire to turn these discoveries into knowledge, technologies, and programs that help people.
Make new information
By combining research and teaching, our professors make sure that their work is still useful. Whether you are an undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral student, you will have the chance to work with world-class faculty experts on research that will change the world.
At Washington University, we are dedicated to finding new ways to learn and share what we know so that we can help people and make the world a better place. Our professors are world-renowned experts in their fields, and their research has a direct effect on the St. Louis area, the rest of the country, and the rest of the world.
– Chancellor Andrew D. Martin
Washington University Policy Information
Washington University has many rules and policies that are important to the community as a whole and to each person who lives there.
Both our students and the things they study are very different. We interact with each other, with the university community inside and outside of class, and with the larger communities around us in many different ways. Understanding the situation and giving it the respect it deserves is the basis of our strength and integrity. Please take the time to read through the key policies linked below to learn about your rights, responsibilities, procedures, and other important information. During the year, policies can be changed as needed.
Student Records & Academic Integrity
- Educational Rights and Privacy (FERPA)
- University Student Conduct Code
- Undergraduate Student Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic and Professional Integrity Policy for Students in the Graduate School
- Academic Integrity Policy for Students in McKelvey School of Engineering
- Academic Integrity Policy for Graduate Students in Architecture and Urban Design
- Academic Integrity Policy for Graduate Students in Art
- The School of Law Honor Code
- Policies and Procedures for Students in the School of Medicine
- The Brown School Student Handbook
- Graduate Business Student Code of Professional Conduct and MBA Honor Code
- University College and Summer School Statement on Academic Integrity
University Community
- Non-Discrimination Statement
- Policy on Discrimination and Harassment
- Consensual Relationships
- University Sexual Assault Investigation Board
- Demonstrations & Disruption Policy
- Drug & Alcohol Policy
- Tobacco-Free Policy
- Controlled Substances Uses and Effects
- Federal Trafficking Penalties
- WU Ombudspersons
- Student Title IX Grievance Process
- Student Gender Equity Grievance Process
School Registration Policies
Students should contact the student services area in their school or program office for specific registration procedures and information.
Additional University Policies
Read additional policies, procedures and guidelines available to assist university students, faculty and administrators and members of the general public.
Washington University Student Login
- Go to the Washington University official login page via our official link below. After you click on the link, it will open in a new tab so that you can continue to see the guide and follow the troubleshooting steps if required.
- Simply login with your login details. You will have to have been given these by Washington University Login, either on sign up or by your authority of Washington University Login.
- You should now have a “successfully logged in” message. Congratulations, you are now logged in successfully to Washington University Login.
- If you can not log in to the Washington University Login website, then follow our troubleshooting guide, found here.
Guide to Sign up for Washington University Login
- On your computer, launch your favorite web browser.
- Type Official Washington University Login Website and Press the “Enter” button.
- Find Sign up or create an account on the website and click it.
- Fill up the details given on the Signup page.
- Click on the checkbox “I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.”
- Press the “sign up” button.
Activate the Washington University Login
- Already you gave the email address on the Signup page.
- So, You will receive the Washington University Login activation link at your given email address.
- Click the link to activate the Washington University Login.
How to Retrieve Forgot Washington University Login Password?
- Access the sign-in page of Washington University Login.
- Click on the “Forgot?” option.
- It will prompt you to enter the email address.
- Enter the email and click on “EMAIL ME INSTRUCTIONS.”
- You will receive the Washington University Login instructions in your email.
- Follow them carefully to recover the password.
How do I sign out Washington University Portal?
- In Washington University Portal, at the top right, click your photo or Account image Account image.
- Click Sign out.
Reasons for Washington University Students being unable to log in
Authentication Failed – Invalid Password (The user name or password is incorrect.)
Students will have to try to log in again, as it was probably a bad combination of username and password. If this doesn’t work, the student will need to reset their password at Washington University Portal before trying again. Tell the student that there are times when the username and password get separated on the University side and there is nothing OAS can do about it. The only choice is to go to Washington University Portal and change the password.
Temporary Access has expired
The student had temporary access to SAMM, but that time has now run out. The Accessibility Specialist will have to look at the student’s account and remove the “Access Expires On:” date from the Student Profile.
Fail attempt more than 5 times.
The student has tried to log in 5 times but hasn’t been able to. Because of this, their account has been locked. The steps above are what a staff member needs to do to get into their account.
Username and password combination is wrong. Browser: XXXXXXX
The student can’t get into their account because they are using the wrong username or password. The students must try again. If they still can’t log in, they’ll need to reset their password at Washington University Portal before trying again.
How do I get help?
Need help? Your Washington University login credentials are managed by the Portal district. If you are unsure of your Washington University login credentials, receive an error when logging in, or your login suddenly stops working, please reach out to your teacher help desk for assistance.
You can find contact information on the Washington University login screen. You should see an email or phone number where you can reach the support contact.
If you do not see a support contact listed, please contact your student’s teacher.
Troubleshooting Washington University student login issues
The Washington University Portal doesn’t have a login button on their site
Owners of Washington University Portal can change everything about their site, including the login button. If the site owner has taken down the login button, please contact them directly to find out how to get into their login portal.
I logged in to the Washington University Portal. Why don’t I see all of the products I’m enrolled in?
You might make more than one account at the same Portal by accident by using different email addresses. This could happen if, when you bought the product, you misspelled your email address. If you can log in, but you can’t find or get to your course, you may have more than one account in the Washington University Portal.
You can only get to your products by logging into the account you used to buy them or sign up for them, so make sure you’re logging into the right account. If you don’t know if you’ve made more than one account.
I don’t remember my Washington University password; what should I do?
You might be having trouble logging in because the password for your student account is old or doesn’t work. If this is the case, you might want to change your password completely.
I used the wrong email address/no longer have access to my email address.
If you signed up with the wrong email address, don’t have access to the original email address anymore, or think you may have misspelled your email address, contact the Washington University Portal owner first to ask for help signing up with a different email address.
If you’ve tried to get in touch with the owner and haven’t heard back, contact our Customer Support team.
Conclusion
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