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Be sure to read all of the information below before applying for summer housing.

Information is up-to-date; the online application is now available.

Eligibility and Priority

Due to construction in the North Yard and a large scale fire sprinkler installation project taking place in Perkins and Conant Halls, summer housing will be offered in Currier House, one of the undergraduate houses located in the Quad. Summer housing is open to all full-time, registered Harvard graduate students on a first come, first-served basis. Priority for housing is given to current residents of the GSAS Residence Halls who apply for summer housing by the March 20 deadline. Incoming students and students graduating in June 2009 are not eligible for summer housing.

This summer, space is very limited and there may not be enough rooms to accommodate all applicants.  If demand for rooms exceeds the number of rooms available, students will be placed on a waiting list based on their application submission date and whether or not they are a current resident.

Duration of Contract

Long-term summer housing is available in Daniels Tower in Currier House, which is located in a residential neighborhood at the corner of Linnaean and Garden Streets.  Due to the limited availability of rooms, short-term housing will not be available.

1.       For those students who receive summer housing and are currently living in the GSAS Residence Halls, the summer housing contract will officially begin at 12pm on Thursday, May 28, 2009 and will end at 12pm on Friday, August 21, 2009.  Residents will stay in their current academic year room until Monday, June 8, 2009, at which point all residents will move to Currier House for the summer.

Students who are moving from the GSAS Residence Halls directly to Currier House MUST move on Monday, June 8.  This date is not flexible.  Contractors will be entering the GSAS residence halls on the morning of Tuesday, June 9, to begin summer work.

2.       For students not currently living in the GSAS Residence Halls, the summer housing contract officially begins on Monday, June 8, 2009 and ends at 12pm on Friday, August 21, 2009.  Students not currently living in the GSAS Residence Halls will not be offered moving assistance to Currier House.
 

Moving to Currier House

The University will be offering moving services on the morning of June 8.  Students wishing to have help moving to Currier House should have all of their belongings packed and ready for the movers to pick-up at their room beginning at 8am on Monday, June 8.  Students who wish to use University moving services and are not packed by 8am will be term billed the cost for the movers to pack their items.  More moving details will be available in May.

PLEASE NOTE:  STUDENTS WHO ARE MOVING DIRECTLY FROM THE GSAS RESIDENCE HALLS INTO CURRIER HOUSE MUST MOVE ON MONDAY, JUNE 8.

Accommodations at Currier House

Currier House is comprised of four towers: Daniels, Bingham, Gilbert and Tuchman.  Our summer residents will be housed in Daniels Tower.  A large group of senior professionals in higher education will be attending a summer conference (Programs in Professional Education) and will be housed in Currier's remaining three towers (Bingham, Gilbert and Tuchman).

Bathrooms

There is one male and one female bathroom located on each floor in Daniels Tower.

Furniture

Each room is equipped with a bed, desk, chair, dresser and lamp.  Under no circumstances may furniture be removed from a room in Daniels Tower.

Meal Options

Several meal options exist for summer residents.  However, it should be noted that summer residents are not permitted to eat in the Dining Hall located in Currier House.  The Programs in Professional Education conference has reserved this space for the entire summer.  Below is a list of meal options available to summer residents:

1.       Suite D004 and D005 in the basement of Daniels Tower will be designated as a lounge/partial kitchen area for summer residents.  GSAS will provide refrigerators, a microwave, toaster oven and tea kettle in the suite.  A sink and stove will not be available.  Additionally, one small kitchen exists on the 4th floor of Daniels Tower which is equipped with a small refrigerator, stove and sink.  In either location, residents must provide their own dishes, pots, pans and utensils.

2.       Residents may also pay cash or Crimson Cash for breakfast or lunch at Harkness Commons, located at Harvard Law School in the North Yard.  Hours of operation can be found at http://www.law.harvard.edu/current/student-services/student-life/out-about/dining-options.html.

3.       There are also many restaurants within walking distance of Currier House:

·         Boca Grande - 1728 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 354-7400 - Mexican

·         Bruegger's Bagels - 1876 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 576-6163 - Bagels

·         Cambridge Common - 1667 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 547-1228 - Pub Food

·         ChangSho - 1712 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 547-6565 - Chinese

·         Indian Club - 1755 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 491-7750 - Indian

·         Legal Sea Foods - 20 University Rd, Cambridge - (617) 491-9400 - Seafood

·         Montrose Spa - 1646 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617)547-5053 - Sandwiches

·         Oxford Spa - 102 Oxford St, Cambridge - (617) 661-6988 - Sandwiches

·         Porter Exchange - 1815 Mass Ave, Cambridge - Multiple small Japanese restaurants, ranging from Sushi Bars to Udon Joints.

·         Rosie's Bakery - 1796 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 902-2029 - Bakery/Cafe

·         Tavern in the Square - 1815 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 354-7766 - Bar  

·         Seoul Food - 1759 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 864-6299 - Korean

·         Tamarind House - 1790 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 278-2121 - Thai

·         Temple Bar - 1688 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 547-5055 - Upscale Bar

·         Uno's Chicago Grill - 820 Somerville Ave, Cambridge - (617-864-1916) - Pizza

·         West Side Lounge - 1680 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 441-5566 - Upscale Bar

·         Gourmet Express- 1868 Mass Ave, Cambridge - (617) 547-7255 - 24-Hour Sandwiches
    Restaurant Search Websites

·         Best of the Web Boston

·         Boston.com's Food Section

·         Cambridge Office for Tourism's Restaurant Guide

·         Citysearch Boston

·         DiningGuide Boston

·         MenuPix Boston

·         On The Cheap

·         The Phantom Gourmet

·         Yelp 

·         Zagat

Laundry

Washers and dryers are located in the basement of Daniels Tower.  These machines can be operated with coins or Crimson Cash. Linens are not included in the room fees. Residents must provide their own sheets, blankets, towels, and pillows. If you would like to arrange for linen service, please contact Harvard Student Agencies, 617-496-3412.

Telephone Service

Each room is equipped with a red Harvard University telephone and on-campus/911 service.  Residents may use their own phone if they prefer, but the red phone itself must remain in the room.  Please contact PaeTec Communications to activate local and long distance phone service or to activate an additional phone line in your room.  If you have questions you should visit www.campuslink.paetec.com/harvard.html or contact PaeTec Customer Service at 800-960-6555.

Facilities

Construction

During the summer of 2009 the plaza outside Daniels Tower will be reconstructed.  This work will result in noise, vibrations and dust in Daniels Tower during construction hours.  Residents should expect disruptions during construction hours.

City of Cambridge regulations currently permit construction work from 7AM - 6PM, Monday - Friday, and 9AM - 6PM on Saturdays. All projects are monitored by Harvard University's Construction Mitigation Team to ensure that they do not exceed limits on noise, vibration, dust or radiation set by city regulations and that they work only within the designated construction hours.

Residents who have complaints or questions about the construction should call the Mitigation Office at 496-0857 or visit http://www.construction.fas.harvard.edu/ for more information.

Fees

All housing fees are term billed through the Student Receivables Office.  The summer room fee is billed in two installments.  The first installment, a $150 non-refundable housing deposit, is billed to all students who are assigned a room.  This $150 deposit is billed shortly after our office assigns students to their summer rooms.    Once a student is assigned a room, the $150 deposit is non-refundable, even if the room assignment is canceled.

The second installment is the remainder of the summer housing fee, dependent upon the room assigned.  The second installment is billed to all students in July.

Smaller rooms:  $1,302, second installment, and,

Larger rooms:  $1,665, second installment.

The total housing fee for a smaller room is $1,452 ($150 deposit plus remaining $1,302);

The total housing fee for a larger room is $1,815 ($150 deposit plus remaining $1,665).

Application Process

Students interested in summer housing should submit an online housing application .  By submitting a housing application, students are agreeing to abide by all rules set forth by GSAS Housing Services.

To be considered in the first round of housing, applications must be submitted by Friday, March 20 at 5pm.  A housing deposit fee will be placed on a student's term bill when a student is assigned a room.  Once assigned a room, this fee is non-refundable.  If GSAS Housing Services is unable to assign you a room, the $150 fee will not be charged.

The remainder of the summer housing fee will be billed to all students' term bills in July.

Assignment Process

Assignments will be based on a first come, first-served basis.   Current residents in the GSAS residence halls are given priority status.  If demand for rooms exceeds the number of rooms available, a waiting list will be kept for the remaining applicants.  The Housing Office will begin emailing assignments to applicants on March 27, 2009.

Special Preference

Special preference for a room may be given because of medical needs or a physical disability.  GSAS students who have a physical disability or medical condition that they believe necessitates being given special preference for an assignment should submit a letter describing his or her condition, as well as a letter from their physician, to the FAS Accessible Education Office at www.fas.harvard.edu/~aeo/documentation.html.

Students from other Harvard Schools should submit documentation to the Disability Coordinator at their School.

Key Pick-Up - Monday, June 8, 12:30 - 4:30pm

Keys for summer residents moving in to Daniels Tower on Monday, June 8, will be available from 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm in the lobby of Currier House.    

Information for Current Residents

Current residents of the GSAS Residence Halls who are assigned summer housing will be permitted to stay in the residence halls between academic year move-out on Thursday, May 28, and summer move-in on Monday, June 8.  More specific information regarding moving procedures and guidelines will be available in the middle of May.

Cancellations and Cancellation Fees

The assignment process used by GSAS Housing Services assumes that students who are assigned rooms will accept them. All cancellations must be made in writing to GSAS Housing Services.

Students who have been assigned summer housing and who decline their assignments on or before April 3, 2009, will lose the $150.00 housing deposit fee.

Students who accept a summer housing assignment and then cancel their assignment between April 4 and April 24, 2009, will lose the $150.00 housing deposit fee and be charged an additional $50 cancellation fee.

Students who cancel their  summer housing assignment between April 25, 2009 and May 8, 2009, will lose their $150.00 housing deposit fee and will be charged a cancellation fee of $100.00.

Students who cancel their summer housing assignment on or after May 9, 2009 will be charged a cancellation fee of $250.00 and are responsible for all housing charges through the date on which their room is vacated and their key is returned to the Housing Services office. GSAS Housing Services must be provided a minimum of 10-days notice of a resident's intent to vacate a room.

Changes to Assignments

Any changes in room assignments after an assignment has been accepted will result in a $50 change fee for each change requested.

Payment

All applicants will be term-billed the $150.00 housing deposit fee at the time they are assigned a room. The remainder of the summer room fee will be charged to residents' term bill in July.  Any cancellation fees will be term billed shortly after the date the cancellation notice is received by GSAS Housing Services.

Important Dates

Please print this web page of summer housing information for your reference. Thank you.


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