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Frequently Asked Questions: Summer at Georgetown 2013
   
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Updated February 2013

Accommodations & Rates

Term Arrival Date Departure Date Room Type Rate
Full 1 June 10 August Double occupancy room in a apartment/townhouse which accommodates 4-5 people $2885.425/person
(2520.00/person plus 14.5% DC Sales and Occupancy Tax)


We are only offering one housing option for GU Interns this summer. If you plan to stay between Spring Semester and Summer and/or Summer and Fall, it will be necessary to sign up for Late Stay and/or Early Arrival. For Late Stay, the information will be provided in the Spring Closing letter to students who are currently living on campus early April. For Early Arrival, the information is delivered to residential accommodations after Second Session II begins.


What type of housing is offered for non-Georgetown Student (Non-GU) Interns?

Term Arrival Date Departure Date Room Type Rate
Full 25 May 3 August Double occupancy room in a townhouse which accommodates 4-5 people $2885.40/person
(2520.00/person plus 14.5% DC Sales and Occupancy Tax)


We are only offering one housing option for non-GU Interns this summer. A GUTS Pass is available for all non-Georgetown residents at a cost of $150 for the entire summer.


What type of housing is offered for Summer School Students?

Term Arrival Date Departure Date Room Type Rate
Full 1 June 10 August Double occupancy room in a townhouse which accommodates 4-5 people $2,885.40
(2,520.00/person plus 14.5% DC Sales and Occupancy Tax)
Session I 1 June 6 July Double occupancy room in an apartment which accommodates 4-5 people. $1,442.70
($1,260.00/person plus 14.5% DC Sales and Occupancy Tax)
Session II 7 July 10 August Double occupancy room in an apartment which accommodates 4-5 people. $1,401.48
($1,224.00/person plus 14.5% DC Sales and Occupancy Tax)


Summer Session I - Applicants may select to reserve a double occupancy room in an on-campus apartment which accommodates 4-5 people. Space may be reserved from the period of Saturday, June 1, 2013 – Saturday, July 6, 2013.

Summer Session II - Applicants may select to reserve a double occupancy room in an on-campus apartment which accommodates 4-5 people. Space may be reserved from the period of Sunday, July 7, 2013 – Saturday, August 10, 2013.

Full Summer School/Summer Session Full - Applicants may select to reserve a double occupancy room in an apartment/townhouse which accommodates 4 - 7 people. Space may be reserved from the period of Saturday, June 1, 2013 - Saturday, August 10, 2013 You must pay for the entire summer housing period even if you do not plan to occupy the space for the entire period. Please select this option if you plan on staying for the entire summer; do not select and purchase Sessions I and II separately as this does not cover the night of July 6, and you may have to move between sessions.


What type of housing is offered for EFL Students?

Term Arrival Date Departure Date Room Type Rate
8-week Intensive Program 19 May 13 July Double occupancy room in an apartment/townhouse which accommodates 4-7 people. $1925.00/person
American Conversational English 14 July 3 August Double occupancy room in a residence hall with a common bath. $540.00 /person


Any EFL participant living on campus during Spring 2013 may purchase Late Stay if they are also enrolled in the 8-week intensive program. For Late Stay, the information will be provided in the Spring Closing letter to students who are currently living on campus early April. Any EFL ACE participant who is living on campus Fall 2013 may purchase Early Arrival. For Early Arrival, the information is delivered to residential accommodations after Second Session II begins.

Linen is not provided for the 8-week program. Linen is provided for American Conversational English.


What type of housing is offered for GSMI Students?

Arrival Date Departure Date Room Type Rate
17 June 27 July Single occupancy room in a residence hall with common bath $2,535.03/person
$2214.00 plus 14.5% DC Sales and Occupancy Tax)


Is it all on-campus housing?

All housing available at Georgetown University during the summer is considered on-campus housing.


Is it possible to have a single room?

Single rooms are not available for Summer 2013.


What if I require special housing consideration?

If you have a medical need which requires special housing consideration, please complete the form on the website housing.georgetown.edu/summer and return it to the Office of Summer and Conference Housing. Your form will be reviewed by the Conference Specialist and the Director of Summer and Conference Housing. You will receive a written response within approximately two weeks of your request.


Am I allowed to choose my accommodation or room?

It is not possible to choose a specific apartment, townhouse, or residence hall. All spaces for summer housing are pre-determined, and assignment is based on availability. The size of residence hall rooms and the individual sleeping rooms within an apartment/townhouse may vary and are not pre-assigned. A sleeping room within an apartment/townhouse is selected on a first-come, first-served basis as residents arrive.

It is possible to request a roommate if that roommate is applying for the same housing option as you and is the same gender. For example, Full Summer School students may not live with students applying for Summer Session I or II.


Dates
Is it possible to rent monthly or weekly?

It is not possible to rent monthly, weekly, or daily. Housing for summer academic programs is based on the dates of that particular program and the accommodations offered may vary. Applicants must pay for the entire summer housing period even if they do not plan to occupy the space for the entire period offered.


When are the move-in and move-out dates?

See the above section for move-in and move-out dates for the type of housing you are interested in.


What are the move-in and move-out times?

Move-in begins at 2:00 p.m. Move-out is by 10:00 a.m.


Is it possible to extend my contracted move-in/move-out dates?

Because of late stay for Georgetown students, commencement housing, alumni reunion weekend, and ongoing projects to prepare for fall occupancy, we cannot extend dates beyond what is offered.

Students with an on-campus assignment for the spring semester may sign up for late stay or pre-session housing to ensure continuous housing from the end of the spring semester to the start of the summer. Similarly, students with an on-campus assignment for the Fall 2013 Semester may sign up for late stay/early arrival housing to ensure continuous housing from the end of the summer to the start of the fall semester. More information will be available as each of these dates approach.


Do you have to occupy the residence for the entire contracted term?

You may arrive or depart anytime during the contracted period, however, you are still financially responsible for the contracted period on the Occupancy Agreement. Please email summerhousing@georgetown.edu if you are arriving later than the check-in date so we know to hold the space.


Application Process
How do I apply for summer housing?

Visit our housing web site, complete an online application and pay with a credit card (Visa or MasterCard only). Summer school students may not have their housing charges placed on their student account.


When is the deadline to apply for summer housing?

For interns, 14 days prior to the arrival date you select on the Occupancy Agreement. For summer school students, 7 days prior to the arrival date you select on the Occupancy Agreement. The deadline does not guarantee housing, spaces usually fills quickly.


May I fax my application to your office?

Occupancy Agreements and payments are processed online.


How do you sign up with a friend?

You may request to live with specific individuals in double occupancy rooms/apartments/townhouses. The Office of Summer and Conference Housing reserves the right NOT to honor these requests based on one of the following criteria: both students did not request to live together; students have applied for summer housing with different move-in/move-out dates; if one student requests to live with another student after a particular apartment/townhouse has been filled because internal assignments have been made and building assignment information has already been mailed to the students.

Each person must submit their own application for summer housing.


When will I receive my room assignment?

We will make every effort to confirm your space on campus within four weeks of receiving your Housing Occupancy Agreement. You will receive information regarding your building assignment only, check-in information and the names of your roommates (who authorized us to disclose their information) to coordinate your furnishings. You will receive your actual room assignment, telephone number, and mailbox address when you arrive to campus. We will not provide room assignments, telephone numbers, and mailbox addresses prior to arrival.


If I apply for housing, and then cancel my application, is my money refundable?

You are required to submit full payment with your summer housing Occupancy Agreement.

You forfeit 20% of the TOTAL CHARGES if your written cancellation arrives in the Office of Summer and Conference Housing by 5:00 pm March 29.

You forfeit 50% of the TOTAL CHARGES if your written cancellation arrives in the Office of Summer and Conference Housing after 5:00 pm March 29 until 24 hours before your scheduled arrival date on the Occupancy Agreement.

Any cancellation after the contract start date or "no-show" will result in full forfeiture of all fees.


Roommate(s)
What if I do not like my housing assignment once I arrive?

If you are dissatisfied with your housing assignment once you arrive, please visit our office in 100 Harbin Hall so a staff member can discuss options and provide alternatives to the particular problems you are having. Our office is open Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm and on Saturday and Sunday, from 9:30am - 6pm. Refunds are only given in the case of a personal medical situation documented by a physician or cancellation of summer school courses.


Do students taking classes live with students who are working during the summer?

Housing assignments are made by the category. However, many students choose to take classes and have and internships/jobs. Thus, some students taking classes may live with students who are working and/or taking classes during the summer.


Is it possible for a Georgetown student to live with a non-Georgetown student?

A summer school student living on campus for either Session I or Session II only, cannot live with a student attending Summer Session Full or a GU Intern. They will only be able to live with other Session I or Session II students as per housing category.

Georgetown Interns staying for full summer and Summer School Full students who request to live together may be placed in the same housing assignment. Basically if the dates match, Georgetown students may live together. However, Georgetown students may not live with non-Georgetown students.


Can I change roommates if things haven't worked out well?

Students who do not request a roommate by name are randomly assigned, based on best-available matches of self-reported sleeping and neatness habits. Students are encouraged to resolve their differences among themselves, but if necessary, there is a mediator available to help them work through their dispute. If differences cannot be resolved, a room change can be approved based upon availability of space. If students cannot resolve their dispute and there is no space to make a room change resulting in one or more student moving off campus, payment will not be refunded.


Can I room with someone of the opposite gender?

Cohabitation is not permitted. Therefore, students of the opposite gender cannot be housed together. Floors in residence halls are co-ed.


Campus Living
How do I get downtown? How long will it take?

Georgetown is a short distance from the downtown DC area via public or campus transportation, but due to rush hour traffic, time to get to a designated area increases. You can walk to the nearest metro stops in Rosslyn, VA (orange and blue lines), to Foggy Bottom (orange and blue lines at George Washington University), or to Dupont Circle (red line) in about twenty minutes. There are also metro bus stops located at the front gates of the University and at the Hospital Entrance on Reservoir Road. You can get anywhere in DC on the Metro for approximately $2.20 per one-way trip. Travel time to the US Capital building once on the Metro is approximately 25 minutes. The DC Circulator is a Metro Bus system that runs on a loop, with 5 possible routes. The closest route is the Dupot-Rosslyn loop, which has various stops along M Street, and the cost is $1 one way. More information can be found at http://www.dccirculator.com. Weekly and monthly passes are also available for the DC Metro. Go to the Metro's Ride Guide, and you will find a map of the DC Metro System. You should also go to http://www.commuterpage.com for more information on commuting to work in the DC metropolitan area. Another web site that might prove helpful is the Georgetown Metro Connection Page.

Walking from the University to the National Mall takes approximately 35 minutes.


Can I bring a car?

On campus parking is not available. Street parking is not recommended because it is generally permit parking. Parking garages in the vicinity can be found by going on the internet.


How can I learn more about the area?

Please visit the Summer Living Resource Guide on this website.


Is there a gym?

Yates Field House is available to students who live on campus during the summer. This facility offers a pool, free and machine weights, an indoor track, indoor tennis courts which must be reserved and classes.


Will I be in a safe environment?

Although the campus is reasonably safe, it is in a semi-urban area and safety has to be a combined effort of staff and residents.

Georgetown has officers patrolling campus who respond to emergencies. Emergency call boxes responded to by the Department of Public Safety, are strategically placed throughout the campus. The entrance door into the lobby of all residence halls is locked and there is a 24 hour attendant. Entrance doors are locked where there are hallways into apartment complexes.

It is the responsibility of the residents to lock their rooms/apartment entrance door when they are in the room/apartment or when they depart. If a room/apartment key is lost it should be reported so a lock change and be done. In addition, residents should not prop open public entrance doors.

Residents should register and escort guests so their roommates are aware of others in their room/apartment and the Office of Summer and Conference Housing has a record of visitors.

Students should travel in groups or pairs and avoid dark isolated areas on or off campus.

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (GERMS) is on call to respond to medical emergencies and the hospital is located on campus.


Can I eat in the dining hall?

Call Dining Services at 202-687-7598 or visit their website dining.georgetown.edu.


Can I live in university housing without purchasing a meal plan?

Room agreements and board contracts are separate.


Other
Do you have to take classes or have an internship to stay on campus this summer?

To stay on campus, you must have an internship (GU students only), hold a summer job (GU students only), or be enrolled in summer school classes. For tax purposes, our office does verify that summer school students are actually enrolled at the University for credited summer school classes.


Is it possible for student to have their belongings shipped to their summer residence? And if so, what is the process?

Yes. Once you receive your building assignment letter, you will receive shipping information.


Does the University require that students carry health insurance?

Although we do not require residents to carry medical insurance, it is highly recommended.


Will my belongings be covered if stolen or damaged?

Neither Georgetown University nor the Department of Summer and Conference Housing will be able to reimburse students for any loss or damage to their personal belonging. Students are advised to carry homeowner's or renter's insurance to cover their belongings while they are at the university.


Can I sublease or rent out the space in my apartment?

Only residents who have paid the Office of Summer and Conference Housing may occupy residential space. If a non-paying resident is reported, this resident will be required to pay for the full summer or both residents dismissed from campus housing immediately.

Subletting is prohibited.

Furniture cannot be removed from any residence hall room or apartment.

Members of the University staff may enter a resident's room or apartment for administrative purposes such as, but not limited to, facility maintenance and repairs including painting, furniture delivery, removal or care of furniture, inventory, occupancy, maintenance and safety inspections, and general housekeeping.





   
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