Georgetown University Athletics

It is a policy of the Athletics Department that each coach imparts to the student-athletes in their charge the acceptable and understandable standards of behavior and conduct in the classroom, in practice/competition and on/off campus.  By virtue of a student’s participation in an intercollegiate sport, every student-athlete is recognized and identified readily on campus.  For this reason, and because student-athlete’s conduct reflects not only on themselves, but on the team, the Department of Athletics and the whole University community, expectations for the student-athlete’s conduct go beyond that which is expected of other members of the student body.  The Department of Athletics Code of Conduct is intended to guide student-athletes in their decision making.

A student-athlete who puts on a Georgetown University athletics uniform is representing the entire University community.  Thus, student-athletes are expected to conduct themselves in a way in which Georgetown University is reflected in nothing but a positive light at all times.

The Athletics Department is committed to a policy which specifically prohibits possession and/or drinking of alcoholic beverages by student-athletes at any time or place they are under the charge of the coaching staff or are attending any official Athletics Department function.  Consumption of alcohol by athletes of legal drinking age is not encouraged by the Athletics Department, and alcohol consumption by student-athletes under the legal drinking age is prohibited.

All Georgetown University students are expected to comply with all of the rules and regulations of the University.  Student-athletes are subject to the same disciplinary policies and procedures contained in the Code of Conduct that applies to any undergraduate or graduate student.  Moreover, any student-athlete who is adjudicated through the campus judicial system as a result of their actions is also subject to additional sanctions in regard to participation on an intercollegiate athletics team.  The Athletic Department will be notified of any recurring incidents of alleged misconduct on and off campus.  Further, the Athletic Department will be notified when a student-athlete is alleged to have been involved in a single serious code violation.  It is in the purview of the Athletics Director and coach to consider the implications and results of official University judicial action and take any additional measures which are in the best interest of the intercollegiate program.  Suspension from a team is an example of the type of action which may be taken.  In any case, it’s expected that the coach will review the student-athlete’s situation and in consultation with the Director of Athletics, take appropriate action.