The online directory is available at http://my.gwu.edu/mod/directory/ or by visiting http://my.gwu.edu and clicking ‘directories’ in the upper-left corner of the page. Note there are two directories available for search from this page: the People directory and the Department directory.

No, you do not have to be logged into the Portal to see your directory listing. However, some information such as departmental cell phones may be visible to others within the same department only after logging into the Portal.

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Visit http://my.gwu.edu/ and select the ‘Sign In’ option in the upper-left corner of the page. Sign in to the myGW Portal using your NetID and Password. The NetID is your GW email address minus the @gwu.edu.

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To be listed in the directory, you must first have an existing NetID. The NetID is your GW email address minus the @gwu.edu. You may create a NetID by visiting the following: http://helpdesk.gwu.edu/accounts/

Follow these steps to update your campus office address and phone:

1. Click the GWeb Info System link at the top of myGW.
2. Log in using your GWID and PIN. Your GWID is an eight-digit number preceded by the G. Online help is available if you aren't sure of your PIN. If you follow the instructions but are still unable to log in, see the HELP screen for information about how to request a PIN reset.
3. From the Personal Information Menu - Update Addresses and Phones - Select Type page,  Scroll to get to the Campus Office Address.
4. Click the Current link next to your campus office address. If there is no current Campus Office address listed, select Campus Office in the drop-down list for Type of Address to Insert and click Insert.
5. Edit your address and phone information, observing the following guidelines. (For more detail consult GWeb Info System's online help.)

1. Valid From should contain today's date or the future date when the address will become valid.
2. Until should be left BLANK unless you know the date when this address will cease to be valid.
3. Department name should appear in Address Line 1.
4. Building name (or street address) and suite/room/floor should appear in Address Line 2. Address Lines 1 and 2 together should contain enough information for Mail Services to deliver your campus mail.
5. If building name appears in Address Line 2, you may enter the corresponding street address in Address Line 3. (This line will appear in the directory but not on campus mail labels.)
6. Enter City, State, and ZIP Code; but do NOT select a County or Nation.
7. Enter your Area Code.
8. Enter your Phone Number with no dashes or spaces. This field holds seven digits.

6. Click the Save button to save your changes.
7. That's it! You've updated your campus office address. To exit GWeb Info System, click EXIT at the upper right of your screen, then close your browser window.

Directory listings on the portal will be made in real-time. You should be able to review your edits immediately after you save your changes.

Directory listings will be updated once per week on Thursday evenings at 11:59pm. As a result you will see your changes the Friday morning following your edits.

Title changes cannot be made online.  Please contact the directory coordinator for your department who will forward documentation from your VP, Dean, or Department Head of the corrected title to elecdir@gwu.edu

You may submit an Employee Data Change Request form to Human Resource Services: http://www.gwu.edu/~hrs/pdf_files/EmployeeDataChangeRequest.pdf

Beginning in 2008, The University stopped producing hard copies of the Communications Directory. Copies of the 2007 Communications Directory may be ordered from University Stores while supplies last.

This directory is maintained by directory coordinators who may update the Department listing on your behalf.  However, changes you make to your personal listing will appear on the Department Directory. To determine the departmental coordinator for your department run a search for your department listing. Look in the bottom left hand corner of the directory listing and you will see “This listing is maintained by …“  along with the name and a link to the email address of your departmental coordinator.

To determine the departmental coordinator for your department run a search for your department listing. Look in the bottom left hand corner of the directory listing and you will see “This listing is maintained by …“  along with the name and a link to the email address of your departmental coordinator.

Upon login to the portal, coordinators may update departmental information at http://my.gwu.edu/mod/deptdir/admin/

An online tutorial is available at http://my.gwu.edu/mod/schedule/training/description.cfm?ClassKey=6599&type=online

Send an email to GWU Human Resources Department at elecdir@gwu.edu, noting the name of the departments for which you will have responsibility for updating the departmental section. Human resources will process your request.

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No, individual phone numbers may only be updated by the employee via GWeb.

The GW Speech Enabled Directory is operational 24 hours a day 7 days a week. To access the system simply call 202-994-1000 from off campus or 4-1000 or 0 (zero) from your campus telephone.

When interfacing the system it is important that you:

1. Speak clearly and in your natural voice.
2. Make sure there are no back ground noises; such as radio or TV.
3. Always request the first name & then the last name
4. You can barge in and say the name or department without waiting for system prompts
5. The system only recognizes the English language but will interpret accents and foreign names.

To report any problems, please contact the ISS Help Desk at 202-994-5530. The ISS Help Desk is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 10pm.

Please contact the ISS Help Desk at 202-994-5530 (4-5530 from any campus phone) and open an incident report. The Help Desk will work with ISS systems administrators to adjust the pronunciation of your name. Please note the Help Desk may ask you to spell your name phonetically to ensure the most accurate pronunciation.