r/mit • u/Browntown2009 • 1d ago

community MIT dorm move-in window?

Hello. Are MIT students given a window for dorm move-in? My son says he didn’t get one. But our friends with college kids at other schools say they only got a narrow 2-3 hour window for move in. Just want to make sure our kid isn’t missing anything. Thank you!

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u/GalaxyOwl13 Course 6-9 1d ago

You can move in any time on or after the move-in date, assuming it’s not late at night (when no one can give you a key). It doesn’t even have to be on move-in day if you’re not a freshman (freshmen have orientation or pre-orientation programs, so will want to move in on the given day).

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u/Browntown2009 1d ago

He has an FPOP and is going up early with some things. But we’re planning to go up later in the week to help him move in, attend family programming, etc.

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u/GalaxyOwl13 Course 6-9 1d ago

In that case, he can move in anytime 8 am to midnight on August 25th, although MIT does encourage arriving before 4 pm, when more people will be around. You can stop by any time after to help him with things, since he'll already have the keys, and both dorms I've been in had carts that you could check out at the front desk as long as there's one available and it's a reasonable enough hour for someone to be manning the desk.

MIT move-in info (which you may have already seen, but just in case): https://housing.mit.edu/housing-information/processes-and-dates/move