Schedule of Events

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Check-In and On-Site Registration
Healey Family Student Center, Great Room
Receive your welcome packet, swag bag, and schedule of events. On-site registration is also available for families that have not registered in advance.

12:30 pm to 1:45 pm
Friday Music Concert Series: Melissa Wimbish and Outcalls
New North Hall, McNeir Auditorium
Soprano and bandleader Melissa Wimbish is a genre-defying vocalist known for her ability to move between opera, art song, Renaissance polyphony, and pop music with alarming ease. Tickets are free and pre-registration is required.

1:00 pm to 1:20 pm; 1:30 pm – 1:50 pm
Cawley 101: Career Exploration at Georgetown (Two Sessions)
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Cawley Career Education Center’s Library
The Cawley Career Education Center provides career services designed to help students through every step of the career development process.  In this session, you will learn about our core programs and services, operations, new initiatives that support students during this current season, and how students can engage with us.

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm
Walsh School of Foreign Service: Career Exploration (Two Sessions)
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Cawley Career Education Center’s Library

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Jum’ah Salah Service
Village C, Level 2, Yarrow Mamount Masjid
All are invited to this Muslim prayer service followed by a reception.

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Student Health Meet & Greet with Talk from Dr. Jill Grimes
Leavey Program Room, Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center
Georgetown University’s Student Health offices will host Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN College Health Expert and author of “The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook.” Dr. Grimes will speak on college health topics and thriving at Georgetown starting at 2:30 pm in the Leavey Program Room. Representatives from the Student Health Center (SHC), Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), and Health Education Services (HES) will be tabling outside the Leavey Program Room before, during, and after this talk to answer any questions about their services. Georgetown parents and students will also be able grab a small snack and take away great swag!

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Tour of Leo O’Donovan Dining Hall
Leo O’Donovan Dining Hall
Join us for an exclusive tour of Leo O’Donovan Hall, our main dining facility! Discover the diverse culinary experiences across both dining floors. We’ll explore The Table, our all-you-care-to-eat location featuring 10 distinct stations, and Leo’s Market, home to 5 unique restaurant concepts. Come see what’s cooking and experience the variety we have to offer! Registration for this tour is recommended.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
McDonough Undergraduate Research Symposium
Fisher Colloquium, 4th Floor Hariri Building
Please join us for the Undergraduate Research Symposium, where accomplished undergraduates from the McDonough School of Business Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) and the Mentored Opportunities for Research Experience (MORE) program present their original research to the Georgetown community. The symposium offers a dynamic arena for students, faculty, family, and friends to converge and explore cutting-edge research in the broad field of business education.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Career Information Sessions

• Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences:
  The Liberal Arts Education: The Ultimate Pre-Professional Degree, Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Intercultural Center (ICC), ICC Auditorium
• School of Nursing and School of Health: Career Exploration, Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Cawley Career Education Center
• McDonough School of Business
  Guiding Your Student’s Career Journey: A Parent’s Introduction to the McDonough Career Center, Lohrfink Auditorium, 2nd Floor Hariri Building
• School of Foreign Service, Breakout session are offered under the 1:00 pm Cawley 101 Session

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Finding Your CALLing & The Capitol Campus.Learn more about our new Capitol Campus & Georgetown’s Innovative Immersive and Experiential Program in the Heart of DC
Leavey Program Room, Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center
Come learn about the Capitol Campus, Georgetown’s emerging presence near the U.S. Capitol. The session will cover the campus’ academic program offerings–the Capitol Applied Learning Labs, Environment & Sustainability, and Public Policy–as well as student life and residential offerings. The Capitol Applied Learning Lab (CALL) is an innovative immersive and experiential program, for all undergraduates, offering downtown living, professional experiences, and curated courses, which are paired with personalized career coaching, and networking opportunities. Over a semester, students will hone their discernment skills, engage in the City in new ways, and gain a better understanding of themselves as future young professionals.

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Hoya Harvest Festival by the Earth Commons
Hoya Harvest Garden, Regents Hall 4th Floor Patio
The annual Hoya Harvest Festival is a celebration of the earth and the diversity of ways the Georgetown community is growing to nurture it. The fair features fall-themed activities, pick-your-own veggies in the Hoya Harvest Garden, environment and sustainability initiatives across campus, pumpkin carving, crafts and more. Join the Earth Commons for food and drinks, music, art, crafts, and all things fall on the Hoya Harvest Garden.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Deans’ Receptions

• Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences hosted by Dean Andrew Sobanet, ICC Galleria
• School of Nursing hosted by Dean Roberta Waite, Saint Mary’s Hall, 1st Floor Lobby
• School of Health hosted by Dean Christopher J. King, Healey Family Student Center, Great Room
• Walsh School of Foreign Service hosted by Dean Joel Hellman, Copley Formal Lounge
• McDonough School of Business hosted by Dean Patricia Grant, Fisher Colloquium, 4th Floor Hariri Building

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Buddhist Meditation
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Dharmic Meditation Center
Sponsored by the Buddhist Student Association.

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Shabbat Services & Dinner in the Sukkah
Healy Lawn (Rainsite: Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Makóm: A Jewish Gathering Space)
Join Rabbi Zietman and Jewish Life as we welcome Shabbat! After the service, enjoy a kosher dinner with the GUish community.

5:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Group Fitness Class: Spinning with Camille
Yates Field House, Studio B
An all-terrain ride that will burn calories, build strength, and improve fitness. The energetic music motivates each rider through a variety of speed and resistance challenges. Each class will take you on a creatively designed ride to maximize your fitness potential. All fitness levels are welcome! Note: Group Fitness Classes are open to anyone age 16 or older. All class participants must complete the Family Weekend Group Fitness Waiver prior to the start of each class.

7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Georgetown Program Board’s Family Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda
Healey Family Student Center, Film Screening Room
Join the Georgetown Program Board for a free film screening of Kung Fu Panda – a 2008 animated film from DreamWorks Animation about Po, a clumsy panda who works in his family’s noodle shop and dreams of becoming a kung fu master. Rated PG.

7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Night of Musical Scenes
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Bulldog Alley
The Night of Musical Scenes is a show that highlights musical theater songs from various productions. This year, the theme is “Love of the Classics,” and will feature songs from iconic and timeless shows such as Annie Get Your Gun, Falsettos, and My Fair Lady, as well as some more modern classics such as Hercules and The Addams Family. It is a fun production, both for family and friends as well as the cast and crew, and we are excited to open during Family Weekend. Tickets are available online and at the door for $5.

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Georgetown Program Board’s Family Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda
Healey Family Student Center, Film Screening Room
Join the Georgetown Program Board for a free film screening of Kung Fu Panda – a 2008 animated film from DreamWorks Animation about Po, a clumsy panda who works in his family’s noodle shop and dreams of becoming a kung fu master. Rated PG.

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Check-In and On-Site Registration
Healey Family Student Center, Great Room
Receive your welcome packet, swag bag, and schedule of events. On-site registration is also available for families that have not registered in advance.

8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Continental Breakfast
Healey Family Student Center, Great Room
Enjoy a continental breakfast and mingle with other families.

9:00 am – 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks

• Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences with Vice Dean Sue Lorenson | Copley Hall, Copley Formal Lounge
• School of Nursing with Dean Roberta Waite | Saint Mary’s Hall, 1st Floor Lobby
• School of Health with Dean Christopher J. King | Reiss 112
• Walsh School of Foreign Service with Dean Joel Hellman | Healy Hall, Gaston Hall
• McDonough School of Business with Dean Justin Smith | Lohrfink Auditorium, 2nd Floor Hariri Building

9:15 am – 10:00 am
Concurrent Curricular Information Sessions

• Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences, Copley Hall, Copley Formal Lounge
  Join us for a panel discussion on Undergraduate Research in the College of Arts & Sciences. The panel will feature faculty and students from three research programs – RISE (Research Intensive Senior Experience – Biology Department), REBL (Research Experience Based Learning – Psychology Department), RULE (Research-based Undergraduate Linguistics Experience – Linguistics Department). Vice Dean Sue Lorenson will moderate.
• School of Nursing, Saint Mary’s Hall, 1st Floor Lobby
  Join Dr. Sarah Vittone DBe, MA, MSN, RN, HEC-C, Associate Professor and Senior Program Director for the Undergraduate Studies & Masters Entry Nursing Programs to learn about the curriculum, our clinical and health focus, experiential learning, career planning and extracurricular activities including the special interest groups through the Student Nurses Association.
• School of Health, Reiss 112
  Join the Academic Affairs team for a panel discussion with upperclass students from each of the school’s three majors. Learn more about the programs’ curricula, experiential learning opportunities, and extracurricular activities. SOH Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Sarah Shohet, will moderate.
• Walsh School of Foreign Service, Healy Hall, Gaston Hall
  Join senior faculty to learn about the unique curriculum offered to SFS students, including proseminars, Centennial Labs, and the universal SFS class, Map of the Modern World. SFS Dean Joel Hellman will moderate the conversation.
• McDonough School of Business: Succeeding Beyond the Hilltop, Lohfink Auditorium, 2nd Floor Hariri Building
  Join us for a panel discussion with alumni from different industries who will share tips and experiences on succeeding beyond the Hilltop. Ginny Randall, Assistant Director for the McDonough Career Center- Undergraduate Team, will moderate.

10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Group Fitness Class: Outdoor Yoga with Destiny
Kehoe Field (Rain Site: Yates Field House, Studio B)
This vinyasa-style class is ideal for the future yogi (or current), who is looking to gain a foundational understanding of yoga poses at a beginner/moderate pace. Together we will lean into the importance of linking breath to movement, stretching our muscles and having some play time on our mats. Note: Group Fitness Classes are open to anyone age 16 or older. All class participants must complete the Family Weekend Group Fitness Waiver prior to the start of each class.

10:00 am
Bookstore Early Access for Family Weekend!
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Bookstore
Family Weekend attendees have exclusive early access to the Georgetown Bookstore for new Fall semester Hoya gear!

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
John Main Center Open House & Contemplative Meditation
Anne Marie Becraft Hall (Old North Way and Library Walk)
This Fall Semester, we’ve invited all Hoyas to cultivate a new habit of waking up early or ending their day with a practice of meditation and contemplation! Take a deep breath and join us this weekend for the gift of stillness, silence, simplicity…and more at the John Main Center (JMC). We’re ready to warmly welcome you to this contemplative refuge on the Hilltop!

10:15 am – 11:00 am
Pre-Health Advising at Georgetown University
Copley Hall, Copley Formal Lounge
Come learn about how students can best prepare themselves for entry into medical school, dental  school or other health professions from our Pre-Health Advising office. Families of all interested  students and majors are welcome.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Beyond the Stacks: Explore our Campus Libraries’ Hidden Gems, Historic Treasures, and Continuously Evolving Resources
Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library
Enjoy learning about the campus libraries by visiting several locations for a self-paced tour! The final list of tour locations will be available on site in the Lauinger Library Lobby.

10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Swimming & Diving vs. University of Connecticut
Yates Field House
After capping off the 2023-2024 season with the program’s third BIG EAST Championship, the Swimming & Diving teams look to build off that success! Come cheer them against a Big East rival UConn!

11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Faculty Lectures

• Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Benjamin Harbert, Chair of the Department of Performing Arts | Copley Hall, Copley Formal Lounge
  “The Politics of Performance: Music at Angola Prison” Ethnomusicologist Benjamin J. Harbert will discuss his historical and ethnographic research at Louisiana’s Angola Prison, the United States’ largest and one of its most infamous prisons. Harbert’s work examines the surprising musical legacy within this institution, documenting the lives of numerous musicians and bands over 120 years. His research reveals how music has served as a crucial, albeit conditional, resource for prisoners, skillfully managed by the administration for various purposes. This talk will highlight the role of jazz from the 1950s through the 1960s. The stories of these musicians offer a unique perspective on the intersection of incarceration, politics, and musical development in the twentieth-century American South.

• School of Nursing | Saint Mary’s Hall 107
  “Reducing Patient Wait Times in a Primary Care Setting to Improve Patient Satisfaction.” Dr. Amy Bronick, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), will present her research on prolonged wait times in the primary care setting and the impact this has on patient satisfaction and, ultimately, patient outcomes.
• Walsh School of Foreign Service | Healy Hall, Gaston Hall
  “How Bad is the Terrorism Problem Today?” Professor Daniel Byman will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of major terrorist threats, the effectiveness of U.S. and allied counterterrorism, and the overall danger of terrorism in the world today.

• McDonough School of Business | Lohrfink Auditorium, 2nd Floor Hariri Building
  Professor Mario Ramirez invites you to his Faculty Lecture, “Making Sense of Today’s Global World.” Globalization has increasingly become a divisive term, and the inexorable march towards Thomas Friedman’s flat world may not be as straightforward as we once assumed. Instead, issues such as climate change, the impact of AI or other technological changes, or economic inequality threaten to derail our march towards progress and prosperity. Understanding how to systematically analyze the interactions between and shared interests across relevant stakeholders — governments, the private sector, and civil society — will be critically important to how our society will navigate these headwinds.

11:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Family Weekend Barbecue
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Leavey Ballroom and Mid-Campus Terrace
Join us for food, face painting, caricatures, and more! Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available. In the event of inclement weather, the barbecue will be held solely in the Leavey Ballroom.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Baseball: Georgetown Hoyas vs. Rutgers
Tysons, VA at Capital One Park
The Georgetown University baseball team will host Rutgers on October 19, at the new Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia! The Hoyas are coming off the most successful season in program history as GU made the BIG EAST Championship game for the first time while also setting a program record with 36 wins. Georgetown has had a player selected in the MLB Draft in the last two seasons as Jake Bloss (C’23) was selected 99th overall in the 2023 draft by the Houston Astros and Everett Catlett (C’24) who was taken 348th overall by the Colorado Rockies in July. Tickets are available at the park for $10.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Men’s Soccer: Georgetown Hoyas vs. Seton Hall Pirates
Shaw Field
Come watch the defending Big East champion Georgetown Men’s soccer team play Big East rivals Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon. Tickets available via Ticketmaster for $10.

2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Shuttles to the National Mall
Georgetown Bus Turnaround by McDonough Gymnasium
Catch a free ride to the National Mall where you can visit D.C.’s many museums and monuments. Buses depart every 20 minutes from the Georgetown Bus Turnaround by McDonough Gymnasium. Meet the bus at 14th and Constitution NW (near the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to return to campus.

2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Hoya Family Weekend Tip-Off!
Red Square (rainsite: ICC Galleria)
Join Coach Ed Cooley and members of the Hoya Men’s Basketball team for a meet and greet as we head into the 2024-2025 basketball season! Purchase your season tickets, take some photos with the Hoyas, and have the chance to win prizes!

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
New Henle Residence Hall Tour
Meet underneath the Leavey Center bridge
Come tour the Redevelopment of Henle Village! Ready for the 2025 – 2026 academic year, all families of juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are invited to walk through the common space, outdoor courtyard, and fully-furnished apartment mock-ups. Tours will be held continuously throughout the event, rain or shine, and each will last approximately 15 – 20 minutes. Closed-toed shoes are required to enter the site. Please check-in prior to the tour at the table under the Leavey Bridge.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Walkthrough and Open Rehearsal/Behind the Scenes of To Tell A Story About the Earth
Davis Performing Arts Center Lobby
In October 2024, LubDub Theatre Co (On the Lawn, A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction) returns to Georgetown University for a three-week developmental workshop for To Tell a Story About the Earth, which will be published and licensed for productions nationwide in 2025. Tied to a TPST performance lab class, this creative residency with Alums invites students from across campus to explore the ways professional theater companies make new work, while generating connections between ecology and arts.

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Student Organization Showcase
Healy Hall, Gaston Hall
Come watch performances by some of Georgetown’s favorite performing arts organizations on campus – ranging from dance groups, a cappella singers, and more!

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Education Abroad Panel
Healy Hall, Gaston Hall
A panel of Georgetown University curricular advising deans/directors and students will discuss the importance of international study in fostering a global perspective and preparing undergraduates to address the needs and challenges of a diverse and changing world.

7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Night of Musical Scenes
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Bulldog Alley
The Night of Musical Scenes is a show that highlights musical theater songs from various productions. This year, the theme is “Love of the Classics,” and will feature songs from iconic and timeless shows such as Annie Get Your Gun, Falsettos, and My Fair Lady, as well as some more modern classics such as Hercules and The Addams Family. It is a fun production, both for family and friends as well as the cast and crew, and we are excited to open during Family Weekend. Tickets are available online and at the door for $5.

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Georgetown Program Board’s Family Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda
Healey Family Student Center, Film Screening Room
Join the Georgetown Program Board for a free film screening of Kung Fu Panda – a 2008 animated film from DreamWorks Animation about Po, a clumsy panda who works in his family’s noodle shop and dreams of becoming a kung fu master. Rated PG.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Brunch at Leo’s!
Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall
Stop by for some breakfast at Leo’s with other students and parents! Please make sure to bring your lanyard as it may be used as a meal voucher.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bagel Brunch in the Sukkah
Healy Lawn (Rainsite: Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Makóm: A Jewish Gathering Space)

10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Orthodox Divine Liturgy
Copley Hall, Copley Crypt Chapel
Join the Orthodox community for a special Family Weekend liturgy. Reception to follow.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Catholic Mass
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Join us for a special Family Weekend Mass in Dahlgren Chapel. The Mass is open to students, faculty, staff, and registered participants of Family Weekend. Reception to follow.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sikh Sangat
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Dharmic Meditation Center
Families are invited to join Dharmic Life and the Sikh Student Association for Sangat.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Women’s Soccer: Georgetown Hoyas vs. Marquette Golden Eagles
Shaw Field
Come watch the defending Big East champion Georgetown Women’s soccer team play Big East rivals Marquette University on Sunday afternoon. Tickets available via Ticketmaster for $10.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Buddhist Gathering
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Dharmic Meditation Center
Families are invited to join Dharmic Life and the Buddhist Student Association for a Buddha Pūja followed by Chā.

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Weekly Āratī and Prasad
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center, Dharmic Meditation Center
Families are invited to join Dharmic Life for an Āratī and Prasad, featuring Queer Dharma.

7:00 pm
Sunday Night Worship
Copley Hall, The Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman Chapel
Parents and families are welcome to join the Protestant Community at their regular Sunday Night Worship Service.