Summer 2025

The 2025 summer housing application is now available in my.mtholyoke. Summer housing is available from June 1, 2025, through Aug. 16, 2025. The deadline to apply is April 22, 2025. A limited number of residence hall rooms are available on campus each summer; priority is given to MHC students working on campus, doing research with a MHC faculty member on campus or International students.

For those staying on campus over the summer, the Summer 2025 Housing Contract is available in Residence. The contract must be signed by June 7, 2025.

Summer residents will be moving to their summer assignments on May 16, 2025. You can pick up your key in Blanchard 205 from 9am - 3pm that day. A limited number of blue moving carts will also be available there. Carts can be checked out for a 1 hr period. Please return carts promptly after you are done since many other students will be interested in using them also; all carts are due back by 3:30pm regardless of when you picked it up. Summer housing rooms are assigned to the student AS IS. Depending on the dates and duration of the resident's stay in summer housing, the room may not have been cleaned prior to occupancy. Any cleaning prior to moving in is the responsibility of the resident moving into that space.

There are trash bags, brooms and dustpans in the student housekeeping closets and disinfectant spray, towels and buckets in the kitchenette for students to use during the summer.

• Start packing early, do not leave all your packing for moving day. Packing can serve as a great study break.

• Remove stickers, tape and adhesives from all surfaces.

• Free Bins are located in each residence hall for items that you no longer want. Free Bins items are donated to Hartsprings Thrift Stores and proceeds go to Big Brothers & Big Sisters at the end of May. No Mattress Toppers or Foam Pads.

• Properly dispose of ALL trash (not in the Free Bins).

• Thoroughly clean out your items from the Golden Pear or your refrigerator if you're in an apartment.

• Close and lock windows and pull down window shades.

• Clean the room and suite/apartment (including bathroom toilets, showers, sinks and fixtures). Sweep or vacuum as needed. Do not sweep out into the hallway.

• Close and lock the room (and suite/apartment) door.

• Drop your room key off to the key in a sealed envelope (envelopes are provided next to key boxes) in the box located outside the Office of Residential Life, 1 Safford Hall or the Information Desk in Blanchard Hall.

• Do NOT leave your keys in your room, under an RF/RA's door, with another student, or with Public Safety & Service. If your keys are lost or otherwise not properly returned, we will change your locks and there will be a charge of at least $75.

Hours of operation are subject to change based on conference business demands. The Grill and Harvest station will be open for the majority of the summer. As the number of people on campus increases, you may see the Global and/or Classics station open as well. Please check out the Dining Services website for the most up to date information.

Tuesday, May 13th Dining Commons closes at 10am.

Wednesday, May 14th: Board Plan and Dining Dollars end after lunch (Lunch Closes @ 2:30pm).

Wednesday, May 14th Meal hours begin at Dinner. Guest Meals end after Dinner Saturday, May 17th.

Monday, June 2nd - Saturday, August 16th

Breakfast:  7:15-9:00am

Lunch: 11:30-2:00pm

Dinner 5:00-7:00pm.

The Department of Student Engagement will be offering regular shuttles to area businesses throughout summer 2025, including the Holyoke Mall, South Hadley Big Y, and Granby CVS. Please see below for shuttle times and pick-up locations, and know that all shuttles are first-come first-serve and free for riders. Pending driver availability, we hope to expand local shopping shuttle service later this summer.

Holyoke Mall Shuttles

• Friday, June 13
• Friday, June 27
• Friday, July 11
• Friday, August 1
• Friday, August 22

The first shuttle will leave MHC’s Blanchard bus stop at 4:30pm and leave Holyoke Mall’s JCPenney bus stop at 7:00pm.

The second shuttle will leave campus MHC’s Blanchard bus stop at 6:30pm and return to campus from Holyoke Mall’s JCPenney bus stop at 9:00pm.

Please return on the assigned bus time (either the first OR the second shuttle times) to ensure ride availability for all students.

Big Y (South Hadley) and CVS (Granby)

• Wednesday, June 4
• Thursday, June 19
• Wednesday, July 2
• Wednesday, July 16
• Wednesday, July 30
• Wednesday, August 13

This is a first-come, first-served shuttle that runs in a continuous loop between the Granby CVS, South Hadley Big Y, and Mount Holyoke’s Blanchard bus stop between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

• Shuttles will depart from Blanchard at approximately 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, and 6:00pm.
• Shuttles will depart from Big Y at approximately 3:20pm, 4:20pm, 5:20pm, and 6:20pm.
• Shuttles will depart from CVS at approximately 3:45pm, 4:45pm, 5:45pm, and 6:45pm.

Please be in touch if you have any questions or concerns via email at res-life@mtholyoke.

The Golden Pear kitchen will be available to students over the summer. Please be considerate of all residents within your community. It is the responsibility of each resident to clean up after themselves. 1837 Room 121 will be open to use as a Golden Pear

The 1837  Hall and Dickinson House Golden Pear kitchens will be available to students over the summer. Please be considerate of all residents within your community. It is the responsibility of each resident to clean up after themselves – please adhere to the community norms posted in the space, including labeling and disposing of food properly.

Health Services will be open 9am - 1pm weekdays from Wednesday, May 14th, through Friday, May 23rd. Health Services will have on call services available after 1:00pm and on the weekend when the office is closed through Sunday, May 25th you can call 413-538-2121 Option #2 (to be connected with the answering service and receive a call back)Health Services will close at 1:00pm on Friday, May 23rd and not reopen for clinical services until mid-August. Options for local health care needs include:

• Holyoke Hospital Emergency Room: 413-534-2500
• Cooley Dickinson Hospital Emergency Room: 413-582-2108

• CDH Urgent Care Center (two locations): 413-582-4400
  • 30 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060
  • 170 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
• Baystate Urgent Care: 413-387-4197
  • 325 King Street Northampton, MA 01060

• Priority Urgent Care: 413- 366-9977
  • 1505 Memorial Drive Chicopee, MA 01020
• Holyoke Medical Group Walk-In Care Services: 413-535-4800

For medical emergencies, while on campus, please call Public Safety and Service directly at 413-538-2304. For medical emergencies off campus, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.

The Counseling Service clinic will remain open for urgent care and routine appointments with graduating seniors and others remaining on campus through Friday, May 23, 2025.

The Counseling Service will close at 4:30 PM on Friday, May 23, 2025 and reopen at 8:30 AM on Monday, August 18, 2025.

Urgent Concerns: Students can access the 24/7 Crisis line by calling 413-538-2037and following the prompts to be connected with an off-site clinician who will assess the situation and support you in planning next steps. You may also call Public Safety and Service directly at 413-538-2304 or go to the nearest emergency room (Holyoke Medical Center is closest to Mount Holyoke College).

If you have an administrative concern that cannot wait until we reopen on August 18th, call 413-538-2037, press pound and leave your message after the tone. Please allow for a delayed response as our administrative staff will be checking messages periodically over the summer.

Other sources of support include:

• The Counseling Service website: where you can find:
  • Information about how to find a therapist
  • Links to apps and other resources
  • Coping strategies and tools

• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988
  • (En Español 1-888-628-9454; Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1-800-799-4889)

• The Trevor Project(support for LGBTQ+ folx) at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678678

• The Steve Fund (crisis text line for students of color: text "STEVE" to 741741)

• The Jed Foundation (Crisis text line: text "START" to 741741)
• Trans Lifeline (support by & for TGNC-identified individuals) at 1-877-565-8860
• The Network la Red hotline (for LGBQ/T/P/K individuals experiencing abuse) at 1-800-832-1901

Summer Building Hours:

• LITS Complex Hours (Williston, Miles-Smith, Dwight)Wednesday, May 14: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday, May 14: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday, May 15: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• The Circulation Desk Hours during building hours, if the desk is open, the building is open.
• Please check back regularly, as hours change daily.
• Archives & Special Collections (Dwight Hall, basement level) will be open by appointment Monday-Friday 9:30-12 pm and walk-ins welcome 1-4:30 pm

• Pratt Music Library and Language & Culture Commons (LCC) closed

Summer Services: All services offered by LITS during the academic year (eg, meeting with a librarian for research and technology help, requesting materials through interlibrary loan, borrowing books and equipment, using the space, etc) are available during the summer.

Leisure collections: Looking for ways to relax and unwind? Check out LITS's leisure collections! Films are on level 2 ½, books are on level 4 (next to the AskLITS wall), and card games are at the Circulation Desk. Looking for something in particular and don't see it there? Talk to the friendly folks at the Circulation Desk!

Semester/Reunion Hours: Regular hours through May 31st.

Holidays, 10am-8pm: Thursday, June 19 and Friday, July 4

Summer Hours: Sunday June 1st - Sunday, August 24th:

• 8am-9pm on weekdays

• 10am-9pm on weekends

• Regular hours resume August 25th

Blanchard Hall doors can continue to use the same setup as in the academic year. The external doors will be accessible via Onecard during the hours specified by students (and conference clients) approved to be on campus over the summer, and staff and faculty.

These hours / unlock times do not include the exterior doors leading into the Dining Commons vestibule; those hours will be provided by Dining.