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The Georgetown University Student Association Welcomes You to the Hilltop!

GUSA Freshmen Outreach Office Mission Statement:

The purpose of the GUSA Freshmen Outreach Office is to welcome new Hoyas to the Georgetown and GUSA Executive community. We strive to raise awareness among freshmen of how GUSA can serve the student body. The GUSA Freshmen Outreach Office provides an avenue for freshman to become meaningful actors for change and works to embrace and integrate freshmen into the Hoya community. The GUSA Freshmen Executive Committee falls under the purview of the GUSA Freshmen Outreach Office.

The Freshmen Executive Committee

• GUSA Freshmen Executive Committee is the premier avenue for freshmen to get involved in student government at Georgetown. Freshmen will have access to key student leaders, resources, and administrators; providing them with the opportunity to make meaningful change on the Hilltop.
• Applications for the Freshmen Executive Committee will be made available the day after the GUSA Senate election in Fall 2014. Approximately 15 freshmen from the entire Class of 2018 will be selected to serve on the Freshmen Executive Committee. The larger committee will further be divided into three sub-committees among the categories of advocacy, spirit, and outreach.

• Initiatives and projects of the 2013-2014 Freshmen Executive Committee
  • Campus Wide Water Week
  • First Annual Freshman Showcase
  • Brita Filter Campaign
  • Halloween Spirit Raffle
  • Improvements to Executive/Senate Relations
• Twitter and Facebook Info
  • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GUSA_HoyaFrosh
  • Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GUstudentassociation
• Contact the Freshmen Outreach Office Coordinators
  • Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions about GUSA, ways to get involved, or inquiries about Georgetown student life in general.
    • Reed Howard, SFS 2017, [email protected]
    • Bethan Saunders, SFS 2017, [email protected]

Running For GUSA Senate

We strongly encourage and welcome candidates from all walks of life and perspectives. Fostering diversity is one of our highest priorities, and we strongly believe student government leaders should reflect all communities on campus.

You may contact the Election Commission with questions at electioncommission@georgetown.edu.

Freshmen have an opportunity to join GUSA through elections to the GUSA Senate. Many former GUSA Presidents, including 2013-2014 President Nate Tisa, were elected to the Senate as representatives of their freshman dorm. Running for GUSA Senate is a great opportunity to make an immediate impact on campus; for example, the Senate Budget Committee allocates around $1 million to student groups. Last school year the Senate took action on a variety of issues such as campus sexual assault, extending bus access on weekends, promoting a ZipCar program, and improving food quality. Many of these initiatives were sponsored by freshmen. Got a great idea? Run for GUSA Senate.

A Brief Guide on How to Run for the Senate:

Elections for the GUSA Senate are held at the beginning of the fall semester. Special elections for vacant seats are usually held during the course of the year. Candidates may run in their district, which is based on place of residence, or at-large. Instant run-off voting is used to determine the winners. In an instant runoff, voters rank candidates. The candidate who receives the least votes is eliminated and voters’ 2nd choice preferences are then tallied until a candidate receives over 50% of the vote.