Policies & Resources

Return from Off-campus or FSILG housing

A return to MIT undergraduate residence halls is not guaranteed for students who leave housing to pursue other off-campus living opportunities.

Right of Entry to Residence Rooms

Because on-campus residence halls are MIT property, authorized MIT personnel have the legal right to enter MIT student housing under certain circumstances.

Rights and Responsibilities of Recognized FSILG Organizations

MIT FSILG Relationship Statement

Role of Disability and Access Services

Disability service providers ensure that institutions meet their obligation to provide access to students with disabilities.

Room Assignment and Move-In Design

Cindy Barnhart and Suzy Nelson embarked on an exercise with student leaders and house teams to consider ways to improve MIT’s room-assignment and move-in processes.

Rules for Campus Protests and Demonstrations

MIT has established rules for organizing and conducting vigils, protests, and similar demonstrations of any size on the MIT campus.

Sexual Assault Support Resources

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault or misconduct, you can access a wide variety of on-campus, local, and national resources that offer support and assistance.

Smoking in Residence Halls

Smoking is prohibited in all areas of MIT residence halls.

Smudging Policy

MIT Policy for the Burning of Material Offerings for Ceremonial, Cultural, Traditional, or Religious Observance (“Smudging Policy”)

Social Hosts Training

If you're planning to host a party or event with alcohol, you may be required to complete this training to keep everyone safe.

SOLE Help Hours

Student organization officers or members in need of one-on-one guidance, advising, and/or support are encouraged to schedule an appointment with a SOLE Office staff member during our weekly Help Hours

Student Accommodation Policies and Procedures

Disability and Access Services is responsible for ensuring that students with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations (academic adjustments, auxiliary aids and services).

Suicide Prevention

Summer Program & Conference Housing Policies

Everything summer program and conference guests need to know about staying at MIT. All guests agree to abide by these policies when their group submits their housing agreement.

Supporting a Student on Leave

Depending on your relationship to the student, there are many ways you can support them in the event that they have to take a leave from MIT.

Swim Test Accommodations

Support is available if you have concerns about the swim requirement or questions about how the swim test can be accommodating and/or gender affirming in a safe and supportive way.

Transition to MIT Graduate Program in Spring Term

Undergraduate students who receive their degree at the end of the fall term, and who are continuing as graduate students at MIT for the spring term, may live in undergraduate housing.

Unauthorized Occupancy in Residence Halls

You are prohibited from occupying a room or apartment at MIT without an assignment from Housing & Residential Services.

Undergraduate Eligibility & Occupancy

Only registered MIT undergraduate students and transfer students are eligible for Institute housing.

Undergraduate Emergency Support Request

Student Support Services (S3) supports undergraduates with essential needs such as food, winter clothing, or emergency travel. All requests should be made through the form.

Undergraduate Housing Assignments

Housing & Residential Services works with building Room Assignment Chairs to assign buildings and rooms to undergraduate students.

Undergraduate Housing License Agreement

All undergraduate students who are currently assigned to an MIT campus residence hall are required to electronically sign a Housing License Agreement.

Undergraduate Ninth-Term Housing

Students requesting a ninth term of housing must apply for the waiting list through the housing portal.

Undergraduate Pro-Rating Rent

If a student leaves an undergraduate residence hall or is assigned to the system after the beginning of the term, rent will be pro-rated.

Undergraduate Summer Housing

Summer housing is available to fully-enrolled MIT undergraduate students who will maintain enrollment at the Institute this upcoming fall (including within graduate degree programs).

Use of Ceremonial Wine

ORSEL allows religious groups the limited use of ceremonial wine.

Veterans Resources

Weapons and Dangerous Objects in Residence Halls

Weapons and dangerous objects are prohibited in residence halls

Weekly Religious Service Times

Regular gatherings sponsored by Office of Religious Spiritual, and Ethical Life affiliated chaplains.