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[View location on MIT Campus Map] [Tang Hall Residents Association Homepage] [Tang Hall Floorplans and Room Photos] [Housing Policies & Regulations]
Tang Residence Hall is located at the west end of campus, with a view of the Charles River, Boston, Cambridge and the MIT campus. It is a 24-story tower that is a 15-minute walk to the main entrance of MIT. It houses 404 single graduate men and women in apartments. Living arrangements in Tang Residence Hall are in shared apartments. Each resident is assigned their own bedroom within the apartment and shares the kitchen, living room and bathroom. There are three types of apartments in Tang: two-bedroom for two students, three-bed room for three students and four-bedroom for four. In the two-bedroom units, there is no living room and each person is assigned their own bedroom and shares the kitchen and bathroom. In the three- and four-bedroom units, each resident shares the kitchen, bathroom and living room. It provides residents with the privacy of apartment living without the need for transportation to and from the Institute. Tang Residence Hall is coed, but individual thre- and four-bedroom apartments are single sex. Tang Hall is pariticpating in a pilot of gender neutral housing in their two-bedroom apartments where residents make request a specific roommate without regard to gender. All bedrooms and living rooms are furnished, but you must provide linens, kitchen utensils and study lamps. The bedrooms are funished with a twin bed long, desk, chair, 5 drawer dresser and built in closet. The living room is furnished with a sofa, chair, coffee table, a dining table and four chairs. Common facilities include two recreation rooms, lounges, an equipped exercise room, music practice room with a Steinway piano, cookout areas and storage. Equipment such as volleyball nets, a VCR, and vacuum cleaners are available for use by the residents. The faculty in residence, Larry and Dawn Anderson, provide a sense of community and many opportunities for residents to meet one another and to become better acquainted with MIT. They are invaluable as sources of advice and counsel to individuals, both personally and academically. Resident comments: apartment-style living offering great views and privacy...affordable, clean housing provided conveniently on-campus Students comprise the Residents' Association that has charge of the House Activities Program and relations with the Administration. The Dorm Coordinator is a member of the Residents' Association who organizes many opportunities for the residents to get to know each other. The coordinator is a valuable source of advice and counsel to individuals. Commitment to space in Tang Hall is from the date of occupancy through the following August 15. This contract cannot be cancelled. The monthly charge for your room will be included on your Bursar's bill. Tang Hall does not allow anyone to move in between August 14 and August 18 unless authorized by the Graduate Housing Office. Your planned occupancy date should be before or after these dates. |
