March 2024
Hello Parents,
Residence Halls Close Sunday, May 19
As we prepare for the end of this academic year, we would like to let you know about some important dates and closing processes. Graduating seniors may stay in the halls until Sunday, May 19. Students who need to stay beyond May 19, such as athletes, will receive hall closing information via email.
Key Return
We ask that you please assist us by reminding your student to return their housing key(s) before leaving campus. If the key(s) are not returned, there is a minimum of $150 charge per key for changing the lock(s).
Give It Up For Good Sale
As your student is packing to go home, also remind them to donate any unwanted items to the Give It Up For Good Sale. Each year the College collects reusable items from students and hosts a large community sale in Hauser Field House on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Everything is sold for below-thrift-store prices to benefit the United Way Community Impact fund, which benefits the Adams County community directly and prevents tons of items from going into our landfills.
I hope you find this information helpful and please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Residential Education if you have any further questions. I wish you the best as your students prepare for this next transition in their lives. We hope that they enjoyed their time at Gettysburg and that they learned a great deal about themselves and others through the academic and co-curricular experiences they engaged in over the course of their years here. They have been truly remarkable as they navigated not only the joys and challenges of college, but did so during the challenging times of a global pandemic. We truly thank you for sharing your student with us; it was a pleasure to have this senior class as members of our community for the last several years.
Sincerely,
Danielle Phillips
Director of Residential Education