Dear Students,
Spring break begins after the conclusion of classes on Friday, Feb. 27, with classes resuming on Monday, March 9, 2026. Please review the following important reminders and opportunities for the Hilltop Campus and Capitol Campus related to spring break. For the most up-to-date operational information, please visit this link.
Spring Break Transportation Options
Airport shuttles will be offered to Reagan National Airport (DCA) from the Hilltop McDonough Bus Turnaround on Friday, Feb. 27. Return shuttles are offered on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Advance signup is not required.
There are also GUTS-to-public transit options to DCA, Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Union Station. Please visit OTM’s website for detailed schedules, including hours of operation:
- Rosslyn GUTS Route: GUTS drops off at the Rosslyn Metrorail Station, where students can take the Blue Line to DCA and the Silver Line to IAD.
- Dupont Circle GUTS Route: GUTS drops off near the Dupont Circle Metrorail Station, where students can take the Red Line to Union Station.
- Capitol Campus GUTS Route: GUTS drops off a few blocks from Union Station.
- The Union Station and Gallery Place Loops drop off at Union Station, as well as the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metrorail Station, where students can take the Yellow Line to DCA.
Hilltop Campus Operations
- Campus Dining: Please note the spring break hours of operation for campus dining locations. Students staying on campus for spring break may use their meal plans at Epicurean.
- Mail & Packages: The Leavey Mail Room, located in the North Gallery of the Leavey Center next to Royal Jacket, will be open for service 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you have any packages waiting at the Mail Room, please pick them up before departing for spring break.
- Amazon Hub: The Amazon pickup location in the Leavey Center East Hallway is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- Bookstore: The campus bookstore will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It will be closed for inventory on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Food Pantry: The Hoya Hub food pantry is available during the operating hours of the Leavey Center and 111 Mass Ave.
- Libraries: View the schedule of spring break library hours of operation.
Capitol Campus Operations
- Campus Dining: Select dining facilities will remain open. The Local, located at the Law Center, and the Common Cafe, located at 125 E Street, will be closed. Whisk, located at the Law Center, will have reduced hours, closing daily at 2 p.m. Please see the full list of operating hours here.
- Copy & Mail Service: The copy and mail room will remain open during regular business hours Monday through Thursday, and will be closed on Friday, March 6.
- IST Service Desk: IST services will remain open over spring break.
- Bookstore: The Capitol Campus bookstore will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The bookstore will be closed Friday through Sunday.
Law Center Operations
- Gewirz Residence: Gewirz will remain open.
- Williams Law Library: Due to the ongoing construction project, the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library building will be closed for spring break from Saturday, Feb. 28, through Saturday, March 7. Regular service hours will resume on Sunday, March 8. You can find upcoming building and service hours on the Law Library’s hours page.
- Fitness Center: The Scott K. Ginsburg Sport & Fitness Center will remain open weekdays with abbreviated hours from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, March 7.
- Office of the Registrar: The Law Office of the Registrar will be operating fully remotely over spring break. Email lawreg@georgetown.edu or call 202-662-9220 for questions.
On- and Off-Campus Housing
Residence halls, apartments and townhouses do not close for spring break. The Harbin 104 Key Room on the Hilltop Campus will operate during its normal hours of 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
If you and your roommates will not be on campus over spring break, please take the following steps to appropriately prepare your space while you’re away:
- Prevent pest and rodent issues by taking out all trash and recycling, putting all food in airtight containers, wiping down surfaces and sweeping/vacuuming.
- Clean personal refrigerators and dispose of perishable food that may spoil.
- Turn the heater in your space to medium temperature or 60°.
- Unplug all electronic devices.
- Take all valuable and necessary items with you, such as your passport, photo ID, cash, medications, laptops, etc.
- Turn off all lights.
- Close and lock all windows and doors, including the deadbolt on the primary entrance to your space.
55H students should contact the front desk between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. for access issues. After 10 p.m., students should call the Resident Fellow on duty at 202-302-6524 if they have access issues.
Safety Information
In the case of an emergency, contact the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) on the Hilltop at 202-687-4343 or on the Capitol Campus at (202) 662-9325. If off campus, contact 911.
If you are planning international travel, be sure to visit the International Safety website for guidance. Georgetown travelers are advised that flight disruptions, cancellations and logistical challenges are highly likely. Plan accordingly.
Public Health Reminders
- Flu and other respiratory viruses are still circulating in many places. If you become sick with a communicable illness, take steps to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, like wearing a well-fitted mask and practicing good hygiene to care for yourself and protect others. Please be aware that there continues to be an increase in measles cases globally and in the United States. The best protection against measles is immunization with the MMR vaccine. If you are exposed or develop any symptoms (a rash that begins on the head and neck is a prominent feature, but is usually preceded by non-specific symptoms often including high fever, cough, runny nose, red or watery eyes), reach out to the Student Health Center or your provider immediately.
- Students can book vaccination appointments at the Student Health Center on campus, or visit Safeway, CVS, Walgreens and Morgan’s Pharmacy off campus for immunizations.
- If you are traveling internationally, please review the CDC website for your destination to check for any health advisories so that you can take the appropriate precautions.
- Before you depart, the Student Health Center also offers Travel Health visits online or in person so that a provider can review your records and offer you any vaccinations or prophylactic medicines as needed. If upon your return you develop any concerning symptoms, particularly a fever, please make an appointment with the Student Health Center by calling 202-687-2200.
Well-Being Over Break
Georgetown Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) offices remain open during spring break. During business hours, call the main number, 202-687-6985, option 2, and after hours, press option 1. If you are working with a therapist outside of CAPS, please make sure to share with your provider about any travel plans, as well as protocols they may have regarding reaching them in case you are in crisis. It is also important to ensure that you have an adequate supply of any psychotropic medications you may have been prescribed.