Georgetown 2017 First Year Viewbook

A MESSAGE FROM THE Every fall, Georgetown University welcomes around 1,600 first year students to begin their studies on the Hilltop. All first-year students will live in one of our first year communities or in one of our Living & Learning Communities. Regardless of your room assignment you will have the opportunity to meet new students who will become lifelong friends, contribute to both your residential community and also the campus community, and reflect on your academic and co-curricular experiences. Specific hall information, unique features, and community climates can be found throughout this viewbook.

Within each hall are live-in staff members dedicated to the growth and development of our students. The Community Director is a full time professional staff member who oversees all aspects of the residence hall. They assist with program planning, mediate roommate conflicts, hear student conduct cases, and manage resident occupancy.

Supervised by the Community Directors are the Resident Assistants (RAs). RAs are upperclass students who serve as leaders and mentors, live on each floor with the residents and are responsible for fostering a sense of community. They host unique programs and events where new students can get to know each other and enjoy their time outside the classroom. These activities will take place on the residential floors, around campus, and even within the DC area.

Each first year student will live with a roommate. This individual may be someone familiar or potentially a brand new friend as of Move-In Day! The Housing Selection process outlined on the next page will be the time to either find or request a roommate. Students coming to Georgetown without a roommate in mind will have the opportunity to be matched with other students who have similar interests and living styles.

The Office of Residential Living is here to answer any questions you may have along the way.

We work to ensure that our students have a great experience within our residence halls, especially during their first year as a student.

We hope you are excited to begin your college experience at Georgetown University and we look forward to meeting you!

Stephanie Lynch Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Residential Living Requirement

Drawing upon our longstanding commitment to the education of the whole person, Georgetown is dedicated to the development of a vibrant living-learning community.

All undergraduate students are required to live on campus freshman through junior year.

Residential Living Exemption

First-year students may be exempt from our residency requirement if they meet one of the following criteria: •Live at home with a parent, legal guardian, or immediate family member •Age 22 by the first day of Fall semester classes •Married and/or resides with a dependent(s) You may apply for a Residency Exemption online through Hoya Housing. Required documents must be uploaded before 5pm on June 5, 2017. Requests received after this deadline may not be considered.

Medical Accommodations

Students who require a particular housing accommodation to meet a medical need, must submit documentation through the Academic Resource Center. First consideration will be made for requests received by 5pm on June 23, 2017.

The Assignment Process

While first-year students may self-select their roommates, specific housing assignments are determined randomly. Students may not request to be assigned to a specific firstyear building. Room assignments and roommate information will be sent to student’s Georgtown email accounts in early August. This information will also be available for viewing on the students Hoya Housing portal.

WHERE TO

First-year students will apply for housing online through Hoya Housing. Using your Georgetown netID and password to log in, click on the Applications tab and open Housing Application 17-18. Students experiencing trouble logging into Hoya Housing should contact University Information Services at 202-687-4949.

IN THE Students will complete 3 required pages; these pages must be submitted before the CHARMS roommate matching process can begin 1. Emergency Contacts: requires parent or guardian phone and email information 2. Living Preference Questionnaire (LPQ): a 20 question survey to help students

outline their living styles and habits 3. Sign Housing Occupancy Agreement (HOA): outlines the dates and policies related to living in on-campus housing

TWO HOUSING 1. Students may apply to a first-year Living Learning Community (LLC), by continuing the housing application and completing the LLC application pages.

2. Students who do not wish to live in an LLC may utilize the Campus Housing Roommate Matching System (CHARMS) to search for and match with a compatible roommate. The CHARMS page of the application will open after the LLC application process concludes.

APPLICATION Living Learning Community (LLC) Application Deadlines •Open: May 8 @ 9am •Close: May 30 @ noon •Offers sent: June 5 @ noon

Non-LLC Application Deadlines

•Open: May 8 @ 9am •CHARMS opens: June 12 @ 9am •Close: June 30 @ noon

LIVING LEARNING Welcome to Georgetown University! We are glad that you have decided to join our Hoya Family and we anticipate your arrival with great enthusiasm!

I want to take this opportunity to tell you more about our Living Learning Communities (LLCs) at Georgetown. In addition to supporting the academic and Jesuit mission of the University, as well as the mission of the Office of Residential Living, LLCs focus on integrating intellectual aspects of students’ lives outside of the classroom setting.

LLCs connect various forms of learning through group activities, faculty and staff engagement and professional development opportunities. Each LLC has unique and specific themes, drawing students with shared values and passions to collaborate in creating vibrant communities that foster intellectual growth, with a twist of fun and self ownership!

Every year we ask our residents to share their experience as LLC students. Some of our favorite statements revolve around the following ideas: students enjoy living with peers with similar values and interest, students enjoy the access to faculty advisors, students enjoy the positive academic behavior that an LLC provides, students have discovered that our floor lounges can become a very important place to study or to take a break from studying, and that students recognize the impact that community development has made on their overall Georgetown experience.

I invite you to take a look and learn more about our LLCs and to discover your passions, live out your dreams, and take ownership of your residential experience as a Hoya by being a member of Living Learning at Georgetown University.

Sincerely, Angel Garcia Assistant Director, Living Learning Communities Katie Heather Associate Director, Residential Education

explore dc

Explore DC aims to connect first-year students with the vibrant and diverse community of Washington D.C. by providing students with unique opportunities to experience D.C. culture through local events, excursions, community service projects, and professional networking opportunities. Students also engage in themed discussions & dialogues that promote reflection, inclusivity, and social justice.

Culture and performance

The Culture and Performance Living Learning Community (CPLLC) takes its appreciation of culture and the arts seriously – our community believes that culture and art are food for our souls. Students expand their appreciation and knowledge of different aspects of culture and performance informally through late-night conversations and formal programs including museum and theater trips.

living well

Living Well provides communities for students committed to living a well-balanced and engaged lifestyle and want to share these values with other like-minded individuals. In these communities, all students choose to live free of alcohol, tobacco, and other mind-altering substances both on and off campus.

entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Living and Learning Community (E-Ship LLC) offers incoming first-year students an exciting and unique opportunity to live, learn, and participate in activities that have an entrepreneurship focus. Students interact with faculty and staff, have access to entrepreneurship related speakers, and network with peers who share similar creative drive and entrepreneurial ambition.

justice and diversity in action

Members of Justice and Diversity in Action (JDA) strive to create and sustain an environment that supports each other’s work for social change and commitment to grow in knowledge of human diversity in all its aspects. Together, we seek to be open, honest, and sensitive in examining attitudes, prejudices, and actions that undermine respect for diversity and perpetuate injustice.

WELCOME TO Darnall Hall was built in 1965 and is dedicated to Eleanor Darnall Carroll, the mother of our founder, John Carroll. Darnall has a reputation for being a close-knit community and the residents take pride in calling Darnall home! Every year, students participate in Darnall Day in which they show their pride for living in one of the most energetic halls on campus. Located on the north side of campus, Darnall is a quick walk from the Leavey Center, Georgetown MedStar Hospital and various academic buildings.

•6 floors / co-ed by floor •double rooms •2 twin beds, built in furniture: desks, shelves & wardrobes •community bathrooms on each floor •full kitchen within each community room •above Epicurean Restaurant (accepts flex dollars) •home of the Explore DC Living Learning Community

Joelle Tolifero serves as the Community Director in Darnall Hall. Joelle has been with Georgetown since January 2016 and is committed to the development of students. She works to create an atmosphere where students grow through their interactions with each other and within the communities they are a part of. Having traveled and lived abroad with students she believes that international exchange leads to understanding which in combination with education, “is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

COMMUNITY DIRECTOR : a full time professional staff member who oversees

all aspects of the residence hall. They assist with program planning, mediate roommate conflicts, hear student conduct cases, and manage occupancy. They are available to students for academic & personal support and live in the building they oversee.

““I love both working and living in Darnall because of the strong community feel of the building. Each floor develops its own unique character and becomes almost like a family. Some of my best memories at Georgetown have been conversations in the common room with both my friends and my residents.” - Sofia Carratala “Darnall is the definition of community. Students living here truly leave their first year making the friends that they will want to room with for all 4 years, having the experience of a lifetime, and supported by the best RA team on campus! We are a 300+ person family ready to welcome you with open arms.” - Joelle Tolifero, Community Director

“Darnall is one of the best places for finding life long friends. College is meant for that, but Darnall is without a doubt going to lead to a large portion of your friends after leaving Georgetown.” -RA Katarina Faulkner ‘18

WELCOME TO Harbin Hall was opened in 1965 and is a co-ed, community style building housing first-year students. It is named in honor of George F. Harbin who served as a math professor at Georgetown for nearly 25 years. Located near Cooper Field in the center of campus, Harbin Hall has great views and a large open patio by its entrance. Former President Bill Clinton was a resident of Harbin during his undergraduate career at Georgetown, showing how historic this building is! In recent years the residents of Harbin have participated in an End of the Year BBQ, Harbin Hall-iday, and much more. As the reigning Capture the Flag Champions, Harbin residents take their hall pride seriously and work to make Harbin a home!

•9 floors / 3 clusters of 8 rooms on each floor •double rooms •2 twin XL beds, built in furniture: desks, shelves & wardrobes •community bathrooms within each cluster •full kitchen within each community room •shares a first floor with the Office of Residential Living •Chaplains-in-Residence live within the building

Jaime Brown joined the Residential Living team in November 2016 as the Community Director for Harbin Hall. Jaime earned her MA in Higher Education & Student Affairs from New York University and her BA from Rutgers University. She is passionate about improving access to higher education as well as student retention and persistence. Jaime is a yogi, Capricorn, and vegetarian who loves avocado, weddings, and Drake.

RESIDENT ASSISTANT (RA) :

undergraduate students who live on each floor with the residents and are responsible for fostering a sense of community. They host unique events where new students can get to know each other and build friendships

“I love Harbin because of the awesome community that forms on each floor. The floors are small enough that it’s easy to get to know everyone, and the clusters break them down even further.” - Elizabeth Douglas ‘20

“The best thing about Harbin is the true sense of community that exists within the floors; you see your neighbors and interact with them frequently. Harbin is an excellent place to call home, and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else on campus.”

- Benjamin Sullivan. Harbin RA

“Harbin is the hub, literally. To live in Harbin means to live at the center of everything.

Between its location, the cluster system, and the amazing team that works in the building, Harbin continues to be the place on campus that provides an optimal first year experience.” -Jaime Brown, Community Director

WELCOME TO Opened in 1959 and fully renovated in 2004, New South is a great home away from home! At the time of its construction, the residence hall became the southernmost building on the main campus, therefore it was called New South. Residents tend to indentify themselves based on their floor assignment (NS-1, NS-2, etc.) and find pride within their communities. Every Thursday, you can find the Jesuit-in-Residence, Father Steck, in his 4th floor apartment serving brownies and quesadillas after his delivery of a Catholic mass.

•4 floors / co-ed by wing •double occupancy rooms •2 twin XL beds, built in furniture: desks, shelves & closets •community bathrooms and shower rooms on each floor •full kitchen within each community room •connected to the Healey Family Student Center •Chaplains-in-Residence live within the building

Georgie Asfoura joined the Residential Living team in November 2016 as the Community Director for New South. Georgie earned her Master of Education in Student Affairs from Vanderbilt University and her BA from Boston College. She is passionate about giving first year students a vibrant experience focused on personal development and community engagement.

ROOMMATES: This individual may be someone familiar or potentially a brand

new friend as of Move-In Day! The Housing Selection process will be the time to either find or request a roommate. Students coming to Georgetown without a roommate in mind will have the opportunity to be matched with other students who have similar interests and living styles via our CHARMS matching system.

“New South is a community unlike any other, because it has 2 RAs and a Chaplain-in-Residence on each floor. This setup allows for exceptional programmatic relationship build and great memories that last for years. Graduating seniors who will even come back to visit during Senior Week, because they feel such a strong connection to their first home on campus.”

- Georgie Asfoura, Community Director

“One of the best parts about being an RA in New South is the fact that every floor has a Chaplain.

The Chaplains on my floor, David & Leigh, have been instrumental in building a community on New South 1, and the fact that all my residents know that they have both RAs and Chaplains who know them, support them, and root for them is amazing!”

- Steph Richardson, RA

“My favorite part of New South Day was the fun, friendly atmosphere in the lobby.”

-August Iorio, Resident

WELCOME TO Built in 1986, Village C West (VCW) is the first year portion of Village C. It consists of two wings, the X and Y wings. Each floor has a common room perfect for socializing, studying, and connecting with your fellow Hoyas! VCW has stunning campus views overlooking Cooper Field and is steps from historic Healy Hall. VCW residents take pride in their small communities, some with as little as 14 residents on a floor.

VCW residents enjoy gathering in their community rooms with friends and study groups and find that the space is a great place to meet new people.

•16 floors / seperated by X and Y wings •double occupancy rooms •2 twin XL beds, movable desks & wardrobes, built in shelves •private bathrooms in each room •furnished community rooms on each floor •home of the Entrepreneurship LLC •Chaplains-in-Residence live within the building

Kenny has been with Residential Living working as the Community Director for Village C West since June 2015. He facilitates community development of the freshman residence, alongside his resident assistants, through collaborations with the Jesuit in Residence, Chaplin in Residence and other campus partners. Kenny is passionate about developing rapport with students and doing what he can to foster growth and development. He also has interests in student conduct and social justice. In his spare time, Kenny enjoys exercising at Yates, traversing the city, and listening to music.

THE OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL LIVING: We are here to answer any questions

you may have along the way! From lock out keys to proof of residency, we’re available to help make your experience on campus enjoyable! We are located in 100 Harbin Hall and can be reached at residentialliving@georgetown.edu.

“VCW is definitely the place I’ve found my ‘family’ on campus. The small communities are perfect for facilitating fast and lasting friendships; there’s no other hall I would have loved as much!” -Brittany Fried ‘19

“Working in VCW has been an amazing opportunity for me to challenge myself and to get to know a great group of fellow Hoyas more closely.” -RA Luke Gile ‘17

“It has been a pleasure engaging with the residents of VCW and witnessing their growth as first-year students. I feel confident the relationships they have formed will serve as a solid foundation as they matriculate through their experience here at Georgetown.”

-Kenny Steelman, Community Director

Office of Residential Living 100 Harbin Hall, Box 571117 Washington D.C. 20057 Phone: (202) 687.4560 | Email: residentialliving@georgetown.edu