Elizabethtown College

What are the popular events and traditions at Elizabethtown College?

Elizabethtown College has recurring events that bring together students, employees, and alumni, including Homecoming and Alumni Weekend, a Thanksgiving Dinner and Tree Lighting, and Thank Goodness It's Spring, commonly called TGIS.

Homecoming connects current students with graduates through campus and athletic activities. The Thanksgiving and tree-lighting event marks the late-fall season as a campus gathering, while TGIS is associated with spring programming near the end of the academic year. Event formats and schedules can change, so these names identify traditions rather than promising a particular activity, date, or level of attendance each year.

What are the student housing and dining options at Elizabethtown College?

Elizabethtown College offers college-operated undergraduate housing, including coeducational options. Housing availability does not by itself establish that a particular building, room type, or placement is guaranteed.

Students should review the current housing application, contract, and first-year assignment rules before making plans. Residence-hall accommodations and other housing configurations may differ in privacy, occupancy, and eligibility. Reported housing has high-speed internet access, and first-year students are permitted to register or park a car on campus, subject to current parking procedures.

Campus dining includes meal-plan-based service and other food options. The appropriate plan depends on where a student lives, how often they expect to eat on campus, and the plan's rules for meals or spending balances. Applicants comparing on-campus and off-campus living should account for the full contract and meal-plan terms - not just the listed room charge - and check current arrangements for dietary accommodations.