Dear Students,
We look forward to marking Georgetown Day 2025 this Friday, April 25, and celebrating our community in a way that everyone can enjoy and be proud of. We offer our thanks to the Georgetown Program Board (GPB), which will be sharing its final schedule of events by email tomorrow.
Please review the following key policies and reminders to ensure the health, safety and well-being of the Georgetown community and our neighbors:
Key Policies & Reminders
- April 25 is a Class Day: Faculty expect full participation in scheduled classes. If you are enrolled in a class scheduled to meet, you should attend class, unless your professor has made other arrangements.
- Treating Staff and Others with Respect: Students approached by staff or other University employees must 1) follow their directives, and 2) treat all community members with respect, courtesy and dignity. Students who do not abide by these values will be referred through the conduct process.
- Limited Residence Hall Access: On Friday, April 25, GOCard access to all residence halls will be limited to residents to ensure the safety of our community.
- Limited Access to Village A Rooftops and Alumni Square: To ensure fire safety at all times, there will be designated security staff monitoring entry and exit points to Village A, the rooftop and Alumni Square based on capacity limitations, coordinated by GUPD and Residential Living.
- Village A Wristbands: Village A will only be accessible to Village A residents (and their guests). There will be required wristbands for residents and guests on Georgetown Day. Residents will be reached out to directly by their community director about acquiring wristbands.
- Tents: No tents allowed on Village A rooftops or in Alumni Square.
- Excessive Noise and Independently Contracted DJs Are Prohibited: The Code of Student Conduct prohibits excessive noise in on- and off-campus living communities. Students who are found responsible for violating the Code of Student Conduct will be subject to disciplinary sanctions.
- No Glass Bottles: Please do not purchase any beverages in glass bottles, as they can be dangerous when discarded or broken. Glass bottles may be confiscated.
- You Are Responsible for the Actions of Your Guests; Guest Restrictions in Residences: Georgetown Day is an event solely for the Georgetown community. Students should be prepared to produce their ID when asked by a Georgetown employee. If an individual at your residence or property causes harm to another person or property, or otherwise violates the Code of Student Conduct, you may be held responsible, whether or not you invited the guest. Access will be restricted to residents on April 25; no guests will be permitted in residences during this time.
- Kegs: Kegs are permitted only in University-owned townhouses and apartments (Alumni Square, Nevils and Village A) where at least one resident is of legal drinking age. Kegs are prohibited in all other University-owned housing, and any unauthorized kegs will be confiscated and not returned. Kegs are not permitted on Village A rooftops.
- Open Containers of alcohol are prohibited in public spaces on and off campus: If you are in possession of an open container of alcohol, or any container, you will be asked to dispose of the container by a University official. Non-compliance with a University official’s directives may be referred through the conduct process.
- Members of the University community should be prepared to present a University GOCard upon request from a University official. Failure to comply is outlined under Prohibited Conduct in the Code of Student Conduct.
Sincerely,
Soyica Diggs Colbert
Interim Provost
Eleanor JB Daugherty, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs