Welcome to the blog of the Alcohol Policy Working Group! The APWG was formed at the beginning of the Fall '07 semester after consultations between Dr. Olson, GUSA and student leaders on campus. Its task is to examine the alcohol policy and make recommendations to Dr. Olson. Through this blog, we hope to keep in contact with the student body through the year, and involve them in conversations about the policy. We will update the blog several times a month with agendas and summaries of meetings, upcoming topics to discuss, questions for you to get your input, and more -- so please check back often, subscribe to our posts, and take part in our discussions!

The group is comprised of 16 members, 8 students and 8 faculty/administrators. It is co-chaired by Dr. James Welsh, M.D., the Vice-President for Student Health Services, and Matthew Stoller (COL '08), a member of the GUSA Senate.

The makeup of the Alcohol Policy Working Group is as follows:

Co-Chairs:

Dr. James Welsh is the Assistant VP for Student Health Services and is co-chair of the working group. He has worked at Georgetown since 1995 in various roles. Since 2003 he has had overall responsibility for the Student Health Center, Counseling and Psychiatric Service, Health Education, and the Office of Student Insurance. He is also an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and in the Department of Human Science.

Matt Stoller (COL '08) is a senior and the student co-chair of the working group. He is a member of the GUSA Senate, organized the referendum on the keg ban last year as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Twister Murchison, and was the Director of Logistics for Work Hard, Play Hard.

Student Appointees:

Adam Alfi (MSB ’11) is a freshman and student member of the working group. He is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, an affiliate of the Jewish Students Association, as well as a student organizer for the John Main Meditation Center on campus. He is a GUSA appointee.

Patrick Dowd (SFS '09) is an International Politics major from San Francisco. He lives off campus and is the founder of Party for a Cause, a student-run philanthropic organization. He is a GUSA appointee.

Joseph Hill (COL '11) is a freshman in the College and a GUSA Senator. He is a GUSA appointee.

Anna Thomas (COL '11) is a freshman at Georgetown and the appointee for InterHall.

Obehi Utubor (SFS '09) is an appointee from the Office of Student Affairs to the policy working group as well as the Disciplinary Review Committee. She is majoring in Culture & Politics with a thematic focus in Theater and Performance Studies. She is a member of the Black Theatre Ensemble, The Write for Rights Campaign, the African Society of Georgetown, and the CMEA Peer Mentoring Group. Obehi will also be hosting a radio show on WGTB this semester in collaboration with The Fire This Time, Georgetown's only publication created by students of color.

Nathan Srinivas (SFS '09) is a junior studying Int'l Economics. He represents GERMS on the working group, where he serves as a Crew Chief and Director of Public Relations.

Lindsay Van Kirk (SFS '09) is a junior and the student representative from the Office of Residence Life. She is a 2nd year RA in Henle Village and has been involved in previous discussions on the alcohol policy earlier in the year. She is also the Business Manager for the Georgetown Phantoms.

Faculty/Administration Appointees:

Patrick Killilee is the Associate Director of Residence Life. He has been at Georgetown since August 2007, but has significant student affairs experience, primarily in residence life and judicial affairs, from previous employment. He oversees the upperclass residence areas and works closely with Student Conduct.

Patrick Kilcarr, Ph.D., is the Director of Georgetown University's Center for Personal Development. He teaches in both the School of Nursing and Health Studies and the Philosophy Department. The Center works with individuals and groups to develop strategies that reduce personal risk while simultaneously enhancing social/emotional potential.

Melissa "Missy" Foy (COL '03) is an Assistant Director in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and supervisor of the nearly 200 student recipients of the GSP Scholarship. She co-supervised the GAAP program from 2005-2007 before transitioning into her role with the GSP students.

Bill Cessato is a 1998 graduate of Georgetown University. He is currently director of communications at the School of Nursing & Health Studies.

Joan Riley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Studies, as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).

Morris Britt is the Assistant Director of the Department of Public Safety.

Judy Johnson is the Director of Student Conduct.