Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,
In the coming weeks, we will welcome thousands of families and visitors to campus to celebrate the Class of 2022 Commencement (May 19 – 22) and Class of 2020 Commencement (May 28 – 29).
Commuting, Parking, Transportation
We ask those who work on the Main or Medical Center campuses to please make alternate transportation arrangements and avoid parking on or near campus on Thursday, May 19, through Sunday, May 22, and Saturday, May 28, through Sunday, May 29, so as to accommodate the significant number of guests that will be attending.
Please consider the following alternative transportation options:
1. Use GUTS and/or public transportation instead of parking on campus.
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- Please note: All GUTS buses will be relocated to pick up on North Road, south of Cooper Field, because the bus turnaround will be closed on these days.
- A special GUTS bus to and from Rosslyn will run on Saturday, May 21, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
2. Park at the off-campus satellite lots in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, which are available at no charge to current university parking pass holders. The lots are located at 1911 North Fort Myer Drive, with close proximity to the regular Rosslyn GUTS stop. Regular parking pass holders can pick up passes for satellite locations in the parking office located on the mezzanine level of the Southwest Garage.
3. Friday, May 20, is National Bike to Work Day, designed to celebrate bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to commute to work. Georgetown has over 1,000 bicycle parking spaces convenient to all Main Campus buildings. For more information about how to participate, please visit www.biketoworkmetrodc.org.
If you have any questions or would like more information regarding off-campus parking locations, please contact the Office of Transportation Management at (202) 687-6877.
Call for Volunteers
President DeGioia has invited the members of the Class of 2020 to return to campus on May 28 for the Undergraduate Ceremony at 9 a.m. or the Graduate and Professional Ceremony at 3 p.m.
Please consider volunteering to assist with one of the ceremonies on Saturday, May 28. There will be funding to pay hourly employees to work that day if they wish to volunteer. With sufficient volunteer numbers, assignments will likely be in two-hour segments. Volunteers would also be asked to attend a rehearsal during regular working hours during the week before the ceremonies.
Interested volunteers should fill out this Google Sheet to sign up and will then receive follow up with additional details.
We thank you for your attention and flexibility during this time.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Groves
Executive Vice President for the Main Campus and Provost
Edward B. Healton
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
David B. Green
Interim Chief Operating Officer