The CAC and SOLE teams will continue to work with student organizations and the ASA to help develop plans to manage the impact of the construction closure over the spring and summer of 2023.

In the unlikely event of a fire or other need for a building evacuation, pease observe the following building evacuation procedure:

1. Select the nearest exit
2. Do not take the elevator
3. Activate the manual fire alarm if not already sounding
4. Travel along the right-hand side of corridors and stairwells
5. If possible, direct yourself to the designated assembly locations* for your building (indoor or outdoor), and away from fire lanes. 
6. Do not stand in front of the building entrance.  Firefighters require easy access to the building.
7. If there is inclement weather, take shelter in nearby buildings wherever possible.
8. Once the Cambridge Fire Department or MIT housing staff give the ‘all clear,’ you may return to your room.

*Assembly locations are reported on the Emergency Evacuation Plan posted on each floor next to elevators and stairs.

If you have any questions about evacuation procedures, please do not hesitate to contact Division of Student Life (DSL) Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Program Manager, Alice Ursella, via e-mail at aursella@mit.edu or via phone at (617) 253-4257 or the EHS Office at (617) 452-3477.

Yes. Residents may temporarily terminate their 2019-2020 license agreement and may leave their belongings if they signed a 2020-2021 housing license agreement to live in the same unit. They will not be charged rent during the temporary termination period, however, billing is anticipated to resume no later than September 1 (up to one month after the start of the new license agreement period which begins August 1).

Yes. Launder items as appropriate in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. To help keep clothes free of germs, launder items using the warmest appropriate water setting and dry your clothes completely. For more information about environmental cleaning and disinfecting recommendations, please visit the CDC’s website by clicking here.