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To reserve on campus housing, please download a housing reservation form and forward to MIT Conference Services.

Accommodations in MIT residence halls are available for participants on the evenings of 4-8 August 2001. Those interested in longer-term accommodations should consider one of the hotels in the local area. More information and contact information for them can be requested from MIT Conferences Services Office or by viewing the list included on this site.

Housing Requests and Deadlines

Requests for housing will be accepted until Friday, 13 July, 2001 or until the limited number of rooms available is sold outñwhichever comes first. Due to the large number of on-campus housing requests, early registration is recommended.

Payment for accommodations must be made at the time of reservation; requests submitted without payment will not be processed. Housing registration forms are processed in the order in which they are received. All reservations and changes must be submitted in writing; telephone requests are not accepted.

Approximately one month prior to arrival, guests will receive a written confirmation of accommodations which will include the address, telephone number and location of their residence hall assignment. This confirmation must be presented to the desk staff upon arrival. MIT retains the right to refuse entry to guests without proper identification.

About the Residence Halls

Single and double accommodations are available in non air-conditioned MIT residence halls located along the Charles River in Cambridge. Cots may be reserved for children between the ages of 6 and 14 in double rooms only, (limit two cots per room). Children under six years of age may not be accommodated on the MIT campus.

Rooms with private baths are not available; there is one womenís and one men's bathroom designated on each floor. Guests are provided with a blanket, pillow, and towels; toiletries are not provided. All rooms have twin-size beds, desks, and a closet. Each room is equipped with a telephone that allows outgoing campus, local, and long-distance (collect or credit card) calls, and all incoming calls. Messages will be taken by the front desk staff and posted in the lobby. Rooms are serviced daily (towels changed, waste receptacles emptied), and linens are changed weekly. Irons and fans are available at the front desk on a first-come, first-served basis. There are common lounge areas in each residence hall for informal gathering; refrigerators are located in some of these areas. Each building has vending machines and coin-operated laundry machines on the lower level. All buildings are elevator-equipped. Please note that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted in the MIT dormitories.

Check-in time for all residence halls begins at 3:00 PM. Departing guests must check out at the front desk by 11:00 AM. Front desk staff can arrange to hold luggage for a short time after check-out on the date of departure.

Parking

On-campus parking spaces are limited and available only to persons registered for MIT on-campus housing. The non-refundable fee for on-campus parking is $7.00 per day. Parking reservations must be made in advance and paid for upon reservation. A parking permit indicating the assigned campus lot will be provided upon check-in at the residence hall.

On-Campus Housing Fees (in US dollars)

Policy on Cancellation of On-Campus Housing:

All cancellations of on-campus housing must be sent in writing (via fax or email) to the MIT Conference Services Office. Written cancellations received on or before Friday, 13 July, 2001 will receive a full refund (excluding any parking fees). After that date refunds will be made less a penalty equivalent to the cost of one night's stay; provided the cancellation is received no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled date of arrival. No refunds (full or partial) will be granted for cancellations received within 24 hours of the scheduled arrival date or thereafter, nor for any nights the dormitory room is not occupied during a reservation period.

Policy on Cancellation of Parking: Once paid, parking fees are non-refundable.