A limited number of residence hall rooms are available on campus for the summer. This page will provide information regarding eligibility, cost and the application process, while the Summer Break Housing Page has information regarding services available over the summer.
Application
The Summer 2024 Housing Application will go live on February 26 and can be accessed via my.mtholyoke. Applications are due Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Submission of a request does not guarantee approval. Students will be informed of housing decisions by April 26th.
The Summer 2024 Housing Application can be accessed via my.mtholyoke under the Self-Service Menu/Request Application. Applications are due Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
A limited number of residence hall rooms are available on campus during the summer. Priority is given to current students working or doing research with a Mount Holyoke College Faculty member, working on campus or international students needing to remain on campus for the summer. If space is available, students working, taking classes or doing research off campus will be considered. Non-Mount Holyoke students, new students, graduating seniors, students recently withdrawn from the College, students returning from leave (including study abroad), or planning on taking a leave (including study abroad) for the Fall semester are not eligible for summer housing.
Students working with faculty or employed on campus, must be confirmed by an MHC Faculty member or employer. Summer Housing Applications are available on February 26, 2024. The summer housing application deadline is April 16, 2024. Housing assignment notifications are sent at the beginning of May.
In order to apply for housing, students must clear all of their financial obligations with the College through the Student Financial Services Office and clear any other holds in place by Health Center, Counseling Services, Dean of Studies or Residential Life.
For those in need of financial support for summer housing, more information will be provided soon via the Dean's Corner
Summer Housing
Summer Housing is available from May 26, 2024 through August 17, 2024. Outside of the defined summer session, housing will only be available on a limited exception basis.
All students who remain on campus must commit to stay on campus for at least 4 consecutive weeks (between May 26 through August 17). The three time frames available for summer housing are 12 weeks (whole session), 8 weeks and 4 weeks. The weeks must be consecutive and within the May 26, 2024 - August 17, 2024 time period. Any dates outside this period do NOT count toward the required minimum 4 week housing criteria. Students will be billed for the full time period, whether they stay the whole period or not. For example: a student on campus for 2 weeks will be billed for 4 weeks, or on campus for 9 weeks will be billed for 12 weeks. The weeks run from Sunday to Saturday, therefore students should make arrangements for a Sunday check-in. Rates are not prorated for partial stays, unused meals or a check-in that does not occur on a Sunday.
The costs for housing during summer of 2024 are:
Single rooms are not guaranteed. Priority for single rooms goes to students who will be staying for the full 12 week term.
Cancellations: Students who are in transitional housing between May 8 and May 25 and cancel their summer housing that begins on May 26th will be charged for 4 weeks of summer housing in addition to the transitional housing rate.
Transitional Housing (students needing housing before May 25 and after August 18)
Transition housing is the period before summer housing begins and after summer housing ends. Transition housing dates do NOT count toward the minimum 4 week housing criteria.
Students who request exceptions to stay on campus before May 26, 2024 or after August 17, 2024 timeframe should note this on their housing application by checking the appropriate box. In order to be eligible for transitional housing students must be eligible and plan to stay on campus for at least one of the summer housing timeframes (12, 8, or 4 weeks). Special consideration is given, but not promised, to students who need housing between the end of spring semester and May 26, 2024 and those who require housing after August 17, 2024. This exception will not be made for students ineligible for summer housing or to facilitate a late stay or early arrival for convenience. There will be separate charges associated with transitional housing.
Students who request transitional housing before summer housing begins must be in summer housing a minimum of 4 weeks beginning May 26. Students who request transitional housing after August 17 must be in summer housing a minimum of 4 weeks beginning July 21.
Students who are in transitional housing between May 8 and May 25 and cancel their summer housing will be charged for 4 weeks of summer housing in addition to the transitional housing rate. Students who cancel their summer housing prior to August 17 their transitional housing will also be canceled.
The cost for transitional housing are:
Those staying for transitional housing August 18 - August 31 must be on campus from August 11 to August 17 so that they can move to my fall assignment.
Meals
Meals during the summer are available through a combination of access to kitchen facilities for students to prepare their own meals in residence halls and the dining commons. Meals will be available when the Dining Center is open. For more information on when the Dining Center is open please check out their website. More information to come on operation dates.
Dining Common Hours In Previous Years:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM for Lunch (breakfast options available)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM for Dinner (breakfast options available)
Limited Services
Many offices on campus work with minimal staff during the summer months. Health Services is generally closed in the summer. Counseling Services only has on call services are available 24/7 by calling
Public Safety & Service/ Professional Staff on Call
If you have an emergency, you should contact Public Safety & Service at
