Assignments or reassignments to a residence hall, changes from one residence hall to another, or changes from an Institute residence hall to an off-campus address are made and approved by Housing & Residential Services.
Room assignments and room changes within an MIT undergraduate residence hall are the responsibility of the student government of that residence in consultation with the head of house and house operations manager. No assignment is final until approved by Housing & Residential Services.
Housing & Residential Services reserves the right to move students at its discretion in order to consolidate or fill vacancies (especially if crowding exists), to meet the demands upon facilities, to reconcile personal problems, to resolve conflicts and discipline issues, or for similar reasons. Housing & Residential Services also reserves the right to make specific assignments in cases that it deems special or extraordinary, such as those involving medical or personal accomodations, etc. In such cases, guaranteeing the students’ right of privacy and confidentiality may require direct assignments overriding house lotteries.
Vacancies
As a general rule, single students may not occupy doubles, two students may not occupy a triple, and so forth. If extra spaces are available, students may occupy rooms at the Institute’s discretion, understanding that new residents may be assigned to the room at any time. Attempts to dissuade prospective roommates from moving in may result in lost privileges, suspension from the residence hall, additional rent charges or fines, or other disciplinary action.
Temporary Overflow Housing
If space constraints require Housing & Residential Services to place a student in temporary overflow housing:
- Your housing fee is calculated on your room configuration (e.g, if a double is converted to a triple, your housing fee is the triple rate).
- When vacancies open up, students in overflow spaces are given priority over students in non-overflow spaces. Vacancies are always filled in accordance with the room assignment policies of each individual residence.
- Residents in overflow spaces may be required to relocate to a vacant space in their residence hall.
Note that assigned occupancy still meets all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding occupancy numbers and room size.