Dates & Deadlines
Graduate Housing
Key Housing Dates
Dates are tentative.
2024
Fall 2024 Self-Selection
Tuesday, May 14: First Day of Open Self-Selection (All Fully-Registered Graduate Students)
Room Selection Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET, not including Institute Holidays
Tuesday, May 21: First Day of Open Self-Selection (Currently Housed Postdocs, Visitors, Affiliates)
Room Selection Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET, not including Institute Holidays
Thursday, May 23: First Day of Open Self-Selection (New or Off-Campus Postdocs, Visitors, Affiliates)
Room Selection Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET, not including Institute Holidays
Thursday, July 4: Self-Selection is closed in observance of the July 4th holiday
Thursday, Oct. 10: Last Day of Self-Selection for All Eligible Students and Visitors
Room Selection Open 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET
Friday, Nov. 1: Last Day to Move in for Fall Self-Selection
Spring 2025 Self-Selection
Thursday, Nov. 21: First Day of Spring 2025 Self-Selection for Fully-Registered Graduate Students
Room Selection Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET, not including Institute Holidays
Thursday, Nov. 28: Self-Selection Closed for Institute Holiday
Ask HRS also unavailable
Tuesday, Dec. 3: First Day of Spring 2025 Self-Selection for Visitors
Room Selection Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET, not including Institute Holidays
Thursday, Dec. 26: Self-Selection Closed for Institute Holiday
Ask HRS also unavailable
Tuesday, Dec. 31: Self-Selection Closed for Institute Holiday
Ask HRS also unavailable
2025
Thursday, Feb. 13: Last Day of Spring 2025 Self-Selection
Friday, Feb. 28: Last Day to Move in for Spring Self-Selection
Fall 2025 Self-Selection
Tuesday, Apr. 15: Registration for Self-Selection Period Opens 12:00 pm (Noon) ET (All Fully-Registered Graduate Students are Eligible)
Wednesday, Apr. 30: Registration for Self-Selection Period Closes 12:00 pm (Noon) ET (All Fully-Registered Graduate Students)
Thursday, May 1: Family Housing Self-Selection
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9: Initial Selection Days for Individual Units (All Fully-Registered Graduate Students)
Tuesday, May 13: First Day of Open Selection (All Fully-Registered Graduate Students)
Saturday, May 24: *Earliest Day to Move in for Fall Self-Selection
*Unit availability varies, no guarantees that any unit is available starting from this date
Tuesday, Jun. 3: First Day of Open Application and Selection (Currently Housed Postdocs, Visitors, Affiliates)
Thursday, Oct. 9: Last Day of Self-Selection for All Eligible Students and Visitors
Room Selection Open 10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET
Friday, Oct. 31: Last Day to Move in for Fall Self-Selection
2025
Wednesday, Mar. 5: Housing Renewal Intent for Current MIT Graduate Student Residents Opens 12:00 pm (Noon) ET
Wednesday, Mar. 19: Housing Renewal Intent for Current MIT Graduate Student Residents Closes 12:00 pm (Noon) ET
2024
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Building-to-Building Switch Lottery Opens 12:00 pm (Noon) ET
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Building-to-Building Switch Lottery Closes 12:00 pm (Noon) ET
Thursday, Nov. 7: Building-to-Building Switch Results Sent to Students
2024
Monday, Apr. 1: First Day for Sublicensors to Create Sublicensing Listings
Monday, Apr. 15: First Day for Sublicensees to Apply to Sublicensing Listings
Wednesday, May 22: Earliest Move In Date for Sublicensees
Sunday, Sep. 8: Latest Move Out Day for Sublicensees
Tuesday, Nov. 12: First Day for Sublicensors to Create Winter Sublicensing Listings
Monday, Nov. 18: First Day for Sublicensees to Apply to Winter Sublicensing Listings
Wednesday, Dec. 11: Earliest Move In Date for Sublicensees
2025
Sunday, Feb. 9: Latest Move Out Day for Sublicensees
Monday, Apr. 7: First Day for Sublicensors to Create Summer Sublicensing Listings
Tuesday, Apr. 22: First Day for Sublicensees to Apply to Summer Sublicensing Listings
Wednesday, May 14: Earliest Move In Date for Sublicensees
Sunday, Sept. 7: Latest Move Out Day for Sublicensees
2024
Friday, Oct. 31: Last day to submit Termination Form for November
Sunday, Nov. 30: Latest move out day for November Terminations
Monday, Dec. 1: Last day to submit Termination Form for December
Wednesday, Dec. 31: Latest move out day for December Terminations
2025
Thursday, Jan. 1: Last day to submit Termination Form for January
Saturday, Jan. 31: Latest move out day for January Terminations