The following regulations and prohibitions are necessary to protect the common good. Their violation will result in disciplinary action. Respect for the Dignity of the Person Respect and reverence for every person is at the core of Georgetown's Catholic, Jesuit identity. In a University, it is particularly necessary that this respect encompass diversity and differences of opinion. The God-given dignity of the individual may not be violated in any way, and the University community views with the utmost seriousness offenses against the person.
Individuals deserve to be free from the threat or actuality of physical violence or verbal abuse.
Especially intolerable in view of the University's commitment to respect for the person are offenses against persons because of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. The dignity of persons includes the secure possession of property and unimpeded access to facilities appropriate for their use. The following regulations and prohibitions protect the dignity of the person. Their violation will result in disciplinary action. The education offered by Georgetown University is an education in values.