Title:A new home for Georgetown’s Office of Student Equity & Inclusion

Georgetown’s Office of Student Equity & Inclusion (OSEI) has a new home on the lower level of New South for its offices and all five of its flagship undergraduate programs: the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access, the Community Scholars Program, the Disability Cultural Center, the Women’s Center, and the LGBTQ Resource Center.

Previously located in the Leavey Center, OSEI was established in 2019 to help lead equity and inclusion efforts across the Hilltop campus through a three-pillar strategic approach prioritizing integration, collaboration, and consultation.

The design of the new space helps fulfill that mission by encouraging cross collaboration and communication among programs while also improving students’ access to resources, and fostering a sense of belonging for students from historically underrepresented communities.

“This space welcomes everyone and sees them for who they are and what they will become,” says Eleanor JB Daugherty, vice president for student affairs.

The 10,140-square-foot space houses a state-of-the-art sensory room, a first for any college in the Washington, DC, area. It also features 31 student work stations, two lounges, four conference rooms, a multipurpose room, and a communal kitchen. Students also have access to assistive listening technology, flooring conducive to mobility devices, chairs for different body types, and wellness spaces including soundproof rooms for students to attend individual counseling sessions.