Your GW Identity
Identity and Access Management
GW's Identity and Access Management (IAM) service helps to create, maintain, and secure your digital identity while at the University.
What is an Identity?
Your identity is a collection of elements that uniquely identifies you as a member of the GW community.
Authorized Users
All University students, faculty, and staff are authorized users. It also applies to all other individuals and entities granted use of GW IT resources, including, but not limited to, contractors, temporary employees, visitors, and volunteers.
Your GW Identity includes
1. GWID
A GWID is an alpha-numeric value used to identify you within GW's administrative systems, and is required to access GW IT resources. Your GWID is the letter G followed by an 8-digit number. For example: G12345678
2. UserID (Formerly NetID)
Your UserID is the ID that you'll use to log in to GW resources. It allows you access to many GW technology services and is an important first step in establishing your digital identity at GW.
- For users who activated their GW Identity after May 22, 2022
Your UserID is your GWID
- For users who activated their GW Identity before May 22, 2022
Your User ID is the first part of your GW email address (formerly NetID) and is followed by @gwu.edu, @email.gwu.edu, or @gwmail.gwu.edu.
Ex: JohnDoe123
gwmail [dot] gwu [dot] edu. "JohnDoe123" is the UserID for this student
3. Email Address
- For users who activated their GW Identity after May 22, 2022
Your GW email is LegalFirstName.LegalLastName or ChosenName.LegalLastName, followed by @gwu.edu.
In the event there are multiple individuals with the same first and last name, a number will be added to your last name.
If you are a student, you will also have an @gwmail.gwu.edu alias, and if you are faculty or staff you will have an @email.gwu.edu alias.
Ex: JaneDoe2gwu [dot] edu- For users who activated their GW Identity before May 22, 2022
Your GW email is your UserID followed by @gwu.edu.
If you are a student, you will also have an @gwmail.gwu.edu alias, and if you are faculty or staff you will have an @email.gwu.edu alias.
Ex: JohnDoe123gwmail [dot] gwu [dot] eduAn email alias is an additional email address that will deliver email to your GW email inbox
How to Manage your GW Identity