Admissions will update this page as forms are ready for submission. Please check back every few weeks and carefully review this page to submit the REQUIRED forms by their respective deadlines.
Required Forms
Due Friday, June 28 at 4:00pm EDT
Registration Authorization Form – All incoming students must complete the Registration Authorization Form in order for the Office of the Registrar to assign you to a first-year doctrinal section and enroll you in classes. Once the Registrar has assigned students to their first-year sections, JD Admissions will email instructions on how to view your fall semester class schedule. Please be aware that if you do not complete this form by the deadline, we will assume you have made other plans for the fall and will withdraw you from the incoming class. Note that if you do not plan to attend AUWCL and do not complete the Not Attending Form (see optional forms below), you will not be eligible for a partial refund of your seat deposit. Please refer to the partial refund policy found here for eligibility requirements.
Due July 15
Upload Photo for AU ID Card and Classroom Seating Charts
All incoming students must upload a photo for university use only. This photo will be used for your AUID card, MyWCL Student Directory, and first-year section seating charts for faculty. To submit your photo, please review the guidelines and instructions under the "One Card Online Photo Submission" section of the page linked above.
Due July 15
Immunization Form
(Submit via the Student Health Portal after you are registered for classes)
Students under the age of 26 must provide proof of immunizations. Please review this FAQ page for more information and contact the AU Student Health Center with any questions at shc@american.edu. Please be aware that if you do not submit this form by the start of classes, the Student Health Center will place a hold on your student account.
Due August 7
Parking Policy Acknowledgement Form
Every incoming student, regardless of whether they own a car or plan to park on campus, must review and submit the acknowledgement form to prior to Orientation. You will use your login for the myAU portal to access the acknowledgement form.
Due August 8
WCL Honor Code and AU Student Conduct Code Acknowledgment
Entering students are bound by the Washington College of Law Honor Code as well as the AU Student Conduct Code. Students are required to read the Code and confirm they have done so by logging into the Acknowledgement at the end of the policy.
Due August 1
Submit Official Transcript from Degree Conferring Undergraduate School
Every matriculating JD student must provide an official final transcript from an undergraduate institution indicating degree conferral and conferral date no later than August 1, 2024. If the transcript in your CAS report is final, including your degree and the date it was awarded, no further action is needed. If the transcript in your CAS report is not a final transcript, you will need to request an official degree-conferring transcript be sent to AUWCL. Transcripts must be sent directly from the degree-granting institution and may be sent electronically to wcladmit@wcl.american.edu or mailed to:
American University Washington College of Law
Office of Admissions, C201
4300 Nebraska Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
OPTIONAL FORMS
Not Attending Notification Form (only submit if you wish to withdraw or not accept our offer of admission)
If you will not enroll at American University Washington College of Law, please complete the Not Attending Notification Form. We appreciate you completing this quick online form as soon as you have decided to attend elsewhere or not to enroll in law school for fall 2024. Your notification will allow us to consider other candidates for our entering class.
Fall Priority Deadline: Due July 3
Spring Priority Deadline: Due December 1
Request for Disability-Related Accommodations
Accommodations for WCL students are requested of and determined by the AU Academic Support and Access Center (ASAC). Entering students interested in requesting accommodations at WCL should begin registration as early as possible by completing the Three-Step Registration process: Complete the Student Accommodation Questionnaire (“SAQ”), submit documentation of your disability, and schedule an intake appointment. Contact WCL Disability Support (disability@wcl.american.edu) for questions.
Due August 1
Chosen Name & Preferred Pronoun/Salutation Designation
American University offers the option to change your name in many university systems without a legal name change. Reasons for doing so may include, but are not limited to, people who use nicknames of a legal name, people who use an anglicized name, or people who use a name that affirms their gender identity. This also allows students to select their personal pronouns and prefix. If you would prefer to use a name other than your legal name, please take the time to log on to EagleService and follow the instructions available here to update our records. This name will appear on all course rosters and seating charts, so we recommend updating the information by August 1.