The university is monitoring activities associated with the 60th Presidential Inauguration and remains in close coordination with our local and federal partners. Several events from Saturday, Jan. 18, to Tuesday, Jan. 21, may impact the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses. Please review this important advisory.
What You Should Know about GW Operations
As a reminder, the university is closed on Jan. 20 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. GW community members in the District this weekend can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence, road closures, access restrictions, and increased traffic, particularly around the Foggy Bottom Campus. However, no information suggests a specific threat to GW or other area campuses or institutions. GW community members on the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses should carry their GWorld card at all times.
The below adjusted services and operations will be in effect on Jan. 20:
Building Access
- University offices will be closed.
- All GW campus buildings will be placed in GWorld Safety mode (i.e., GWorld readers will be locked and allow access only to GWorld cardholders who would normally have tap access).
- Please note: Corcoran’s Flagg Building will be closed (with no tap access) to all students, staff, faculty, and visitors beginning at 10 p.m. on Jan. 17 until 6 a.m. on Jan. 21.
Campus Services
- GW Dining will operate on a weekend schedule.
- The GW Campus Store will be open.
University Transportation
- The Mount Vernon Campus Express (VEX) will operate on a holiday schedule.
- The VSTC Shuttle and SafeRide will not operate.
Parking
- There will be no street parking near the Foggy Bottom Campus.
- Most GW parking garages will require tap access.
- The Science and Engineering Hall garage will be staffed to allow MFA and GW Hospital patients and guests access between 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Visit the Inauguration Safety Website for more information and safety tips.
The university will continue to share important updates through Campus Advisories via email. All members of the GW community are encouraged to sign up for GW Alert texts.
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What You Should Know about District Operations
The District has launched a website with information about the inauguration and resources to stay up to date, including through real-time text alerts (text DCINAUG to 888-777) and a special X account.
Transportation
- Metro: Several Metro stations will be closed, and trains will bypass these stations for security reasons from 8 p.m. on Jan. 19 until 5 a.m. on Jan. 21: McPherson Square, Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, Mt. Vernon Square, and Archives. Additional train impacts are detailed here.
- Metrobus: Various routes will be impacted; view the list.
- Roads and Traffic: Information about road closures and traffic impacts is available via an interactive map.