Campus Resources

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (also known as GERMS) is a volunteer, student-run emergency ambulance service operating basic life support to service Georgetown University and the broader Georgetown community.

The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) provides security and police services on the Georgetown University Main and Medical Center campuses and off campus properties. GUPD officers are commissioned special police, vested through the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department with full powers of arrest on campus property.

Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS) is a resource that serves the mental health care needs of students and the campus community.

Health Education Services (HES) is a resource that provides assessment, treatment, and/or referrals around a wide range of health issues, and is also home to Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SARP) and addiction services. 

The Student Health Center is staffed by primary care physicians and nurse practitioners with particular training and experience in college health. The Student Health Center offers a range of services including common health issues as well as urgent problems. 

Guided by Georgetown’s Catholic and Jesuit tradition, with its abiding commitment to inter-religious collaboration, Campus Ministry equips students to lead lives of deeper meaning, belonging and purpose. On-campus worship opportunities include Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox Christian, and Hindu services.

The Center for Multicultural Equity & Access (CMEA) enhances the education of students historically denied access to Georgetown University because of their race or ethnicity. 

CSP provides enhanced educational opportunities for a multicultural cohort of first-generation college students who have achieved the dream of higher education through personal initiative, service, and academic excellence.

The Disability Cultural Center (DCC) is a pioneering initiative that supports and celebrates disabled students and educates the campus community about disability as an intersectional identity. 

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Resource Center provides students with education, programming, support services, and advocacy on campus. 

The Women’s Center offers a diverse selection of educational programs, volunteer opportunities, services and resources that address matters of particular concern to women–while exploring the connections among other social identities. 

The Residential Living team strives to create comfortable communities in which students can live and learn. Residence halls are a mixture of traditional, suite style, and apartment style buildings.

The process to request Housing and Dining Accommodations on the basis of a medical condition or disability are reviewed by the Academic Resource Center and implemented in conjunction with the Office of Residential Living.

The Office of Neighborhood Life supports all students, non-students, and permanent residents in the communities surrounding Georgetown University. The ONL office educates students about university policies and local ordinances; continues to build and strengthen neighborhood relations by facilitating dialogue, and promotes civic citizenship to create a positive quality of life for everyone living in the neighborhood.

Residential Ministers (RMs) and Jesuits-in-Residence (JIRs) live in university residence halls and apartments to accompany and support students of any or no faith tradition. The twenty-five trained pastoral ministers represent a variety of faith traditions, professional careers and personal backgrounds. 

The Academic Resource Center strives to create an inclusive environment for all. Equity and access are social justice issues. As such, the ARC strives to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

We encourage all Georgetown students to take advantage of our academic support services. These include consultations for study skills support, custom academic workshops, one-on-one meetings with our learning skills specialists, and drop-in foreign language tutoring in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Whether you are in your first year at Georgetown or out in the world representing Hoyas as an Alumni, the Cawley Career Education Center provides support and education around resumes, interviews, job hunting, internships, networking and more.

The Office of Global Services serves as a resource for schools, faculty, and administrators engaged globally and for international students and scholars here on campus. Our mission is to serve and support the Georgetown community in engaging a more open and connected world.

The Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) provides counseling services to prospective and current students and their families on a range of topics including: available options for financing higher education costs, eligibility for assistance, applying for and obtaining funding, budgeting, and paying bills.

The Office of the Student Ombuds is a confidential, independent, impartial, informal and voluntary resource where main campus undergraduate and graduate students can discuss University-related questions, concerns and disputes. The Ombuds does not advocate for any individual point of view, and does not participate in any formal grievance process but works to promote a fair process for all.

Title IX requires the University, upon becoming aware of any incident of sexual harassment and misconduct to respond appropriately to protect and maintain the safety of the University community, including students, faculty, and staff. 

The website is designed to be a resource for students, faculty, and staff on issues relating to sexual misconduct, discrimination based on sex, and discrimination based on pregnancy.

The mission of the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action is to promote a deep understanding and appreciation among the diverse members of the University community to result in justice and equality in educational, employment and contracting opportunities, as well as to lead efforts to create an inclusive academic and work environment.

IDEAA achieves these goals through work such as providing informal resolution services (including mediation) as a way to resolve allegations of harassment, discrimination, and related retaliation; investigating allegations of harassment, discrimination, and related retaliation; and conducting administrative reviews and climate assessments.