The Gelman Library building is closed through August 23 for a significant HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system maintenance project. Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library remains available for students and faculty of SMHS, GWSPH, and SON. For faculty and for students enrolled in summer courses at other GW schools, the Burns Law Library is available through August 10, 2026. 

Visit the Summer Closure 2026 webpage for information on how to access library materials and services.

Teaching and Generative AI at GW

Support for every pedagogical path

At the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), we recognize that GW faculty, students, and staff hold diverse perspectives on generative AI in education. Our goal is to offer resources, workshops, and community support tailored to your needs and goals as an educator. Your disciplinary expertise and course context will be among the factors guiding your approach to AI. Informed use, informed resistance, and any position in between are valid and necessary paths to advance student learning in this rapidly changing landscape.

Our resources are designed to help you identify evidence-based strategies that promote student success, foster human-centered learning, and maintain transparency and trust, regardless of your approach to AI. As you design your courses and activities, we encourage you to be intentional and reflective about your course goals from the outset and to build your own AI literacy. 

In addition to the written resources below, LAI and CTE offer a wide range of supports, including:

From experimenting with tools, to redesigning assessments, to facilitating department conversations, CTE is here to support you. Reach out to teaching@gwu.edu if you can’t find what you are looking for here.

AI Tools at GW and Institutional Guidance

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This page summarizes key institutional policy and guidance and provides considerations for teaching.
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Familiarize yourself with GWIT’s guidelines and available AI tools and services.
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Review the list of approved tools for GW’s faculty, staff, and students.

Resources on Generative AI and Teaching

Note: As AI is constantly evolving and changing, these resources will also continue to evolve and change. 

Course-Level AI Expectations & Syllabus Statements

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Develop a policy that will work for your course and students.
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Provide clear and detailed instructions about allowed and prohibited uses of GenAI.
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Develop an AI syllabus statement

Draft document under review. Contact teaching@gwu.edu for an early peek.

Motivating Academic Integrity & Teaching the Limitations and Risks of AI

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This guide provides actionable strategies and resources focused on a proactive approach to motivating academic integrity and fostering learning.
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We have compiled answers to questions that we hear often from educators who are seeking ways to address the various challenges AI brings to teaching.

Generative AI and Teaching Group (GAIT)

This page and these resources are maintained by CTE and the Generative AI and Teaching Group (GAIT). GAIT brings together faculty from across GW to discuss the impact of emerging GenAI capability on teaching and learning, explore institutional issues around pedagogy arising from GenAI, and gather high-quality resources for effectively teaching students to thrive in this changing educational landscape. To join this group, contact Karen Singer-Freeman, the Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning Excellence. The group meets monthly on Zoom; all are welcome to attend.

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