Wellness and Support

As of August 1, 2020, individuals over the age of 18 entering Massachusetts from any international location, or from a restricted state, are now required to complete the state-mandated Massachusetts Travel Form either immediately prior to arriving, or upon arrival, to Massachusetts.   To learn more about these requirements, please click here.   

All undergraduate students arriving to live in MIT’s residence halls are required to receive a COVID-19 test at MIT Medical (at no cost) upon arriving to MIT’s campus, and enter a 7-day self-quarantine period prior to taking a second COVID-19 test.  

As part of the Executive Order, the Commonwealth requires visitors to quarantine for 14 days OR produce a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72-hours prior to arriving in Massachusetts.  MIT’s COVID-19 policies for students who arrive to live on campus satisfy the state-mandated testing and quarantine requirements. Students should still complete the Massachusetts Travel Form if arriving from an international location or a restricted state. 

Yes.  The accelerated campus departure in March was unexpected; some students had little difficulty going home or to a new location to stay yet others faced significant challenges to make travel plans and to arrange for accommodations on such short notice.

For this reason, we want you (and MIT) to be prepared should the Institute need to close at any point in the semester. This decision would, of course, not be made lightly and would be guided by public health information, as well as requirements from the City of Cambridge and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Personal Departure Plan is non-binding and only intended to encourage you to think about what you would do should residents need to depart campus early due to an unanticipated campus closure. Undergraduate students are required to complete this form by August 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT to live on campus during Fall 2020. You may amend your submission at any time during the semester through the MyHousing portal.