As a Catholic and Jesuit University, Georgetown stands for the human dignity and worth of every person. We believe, therefore, in values that foster the human respect needed for people to live, work, study and recreate together as a community. Living these values requires each of us to make an effort towards building a campus community that will be known for love of truth, active care and concern for the common good and selfless sacrifice towards others.
Good order is a sign that a community is working to achieve the goals it has set for itself.
When order is absent or disrupted, not only are individuals harmed, but the community suffers too. To acquire these goals, Georgetown has a discipline system, which promotes the well being of individuals and groups who make up the campus community. This discipline system is concerned with fostering community in two ways. First, it encourages a sense of the common good among members of the campus community by setting standards of behavior that appropriately reflect the character and purpose of Georgetown University. Second, it establishes a system to be used when someone compromises those standards in any way that undermines the common good.