Resident ExpectationsWhat to Expect and What's Expected Living in the Halls and Apartments Every year is different for every Hoya, but there are some similar experiences from year to year. While every Hoya chooses their own path at Georgetown, the chart below details many of the activities occurring on the Hilltop. This isn't complete and not everyone will participate in all events, but this overview is a good place to begin. Click to download the first-year matrix. With 5100 undergraduates living on campus, life in the halls is always dynamic and exciting. You can expect to learn new perspectives, meet new people, and learn about yourself as well. We recognize that students spend about 74% of their time at college outside of class, much of that in the space where they live. We look forward to residents taking an active role in their own community membership. We encourage you to get involved, learn about your rights and responsibilities, and participate in the community that you will help to develop. Roommates are a significant part of living in the halls and Georgetown offers residents numerous resources for selecting roommates and developing positive living situations. For more information, see our section on roommates.
Community Living Agreements are created by residents of a floor (or similar area) to govern how residents will address community living issues. While these agreements do not take precedence over legal systems or university policies, they do address many important living issues. Each community can determine its own community living agreement. Some topics in the past have included
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All of the residence halls at Georgetown are co-educational by floor, side of a floor, wing, or cluster (depending upon the architecture of the building. Men and women are not permitted to live together in the same room or apartment, but may live on the same hallway or floor. All community bathrooms are single-sex. Georgetown University does offer some single-sex floors each year and requests for those can be addressed on the Living Preference Questionnaire facilitated by the Office of Housing Services. RAs usually begin development of the Community Living Agreement at the first floor meeting, with follow-up meetings as issues arise and residents get to know each other.
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Students are permitted overnight guests in their room, provided that the guests do not infringe on the living rights of other roommates and do not violate Georgetown University policies. Our residential spaces are, however, primarily to promote the academic and co-curricular successes of our students. All residents are responsible for the conduct of their guests and can be held accountable through the Student Code of Conduct (for more information, please read Category A8 of the Student Code of Conduct). The University reserves the right to remove guests who violate University regulations.
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he residence halls and apartments open and close each semester. The halls are not open during winter holidays. Opening is an important time for residents to get to know each other, to meet their RA to establish community agreements, and to settle into their living situation. Similarly, closing is an important time to say goodbye, to clarify plans for the next semester (or post-graduation), and to completely move out of your space. Residential Condition Reports (RCRs) are a vital part of opening and closing. Residents can use these to enter any pre-existing damages when they move in. Similarly, Residence Life staff use these records to note any new damages that have occurred throughout the year, including cleaning damages, for which residents might be charged. Please take the time to carefully fill out your RCR when you move in. Residents can be charged significant amounts for damage, so you want to be sure to note anything that was damaged when you moved in.
Taken from the Housing Agreement The general cleanliness, upkeep and condition of residence halls and University townhouses is important to the health and welfare of the Georgetown University community. To ensure this goal, the University reserves the right to enter a student’s room, apartment, or townhouse for administrative, safety, and regulatory purposes. Members of the University Staff may enter a student’s residence for administrative purposes such as, but not limited to, facility repairs; furniture, maintenance and safety inspections; furniture delivery; and general housekeeping. After knocking and waiting for a reasonable length of time, entry may be made. If a resident is not present, a note will be left indicating the person(s) entering and the reasons for doing so. Students are encouraged to complete a room, apartment, or town- house condition report when they arrive in order to document the condition of their residence prior to move-in. All residence hall rooms, apartments, and townhouses will be inspected by the Residence Life staff before or during the Christmas break and again before Spring closing. A final inspection will be made after the residence halls close in the Spring. Any assessments for damages or missing items not previously noted on the room, apartment or townhouse condition report will be charged to the resident’s student account or to his/her security deposit, as appropriate. Residents are also responsible for the common areas in their residence hall, apartment or townhouse and for any damages, loss, theft, or extraordinary maintenance or housekeeping services required. If the charges for same cannot be assigned to an individual, a prorated share of the cost will be charged to each student. Students also may be fined for moving furniture from common areas. Students may not add satellite dishes or antennae or make any other structural modifications to University properties. If any such additions or modifications are made, the University reserves the right to remove and restore the property at the resident students' expense.
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AnnouncementsIn this space, you can find events being hosted by our department, our student groups, Community Councils, and in Alumni Lounge. To determine if the event is open, and other details, click on the link for each event.
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