Community Living

Summer Housing General Information

Stay Past Closing, Transitional, and Summer Housing:
  • Stay Past Closing Housing: May 15 - May 20 at 12 noon (non-graduating seniors only)
  • Spring-Summer Transitional Housing: May 20 - June 2 (for Spring residents)
  • Summer Session I Housing: June 2 - July 6 (Graduating Seniors are not permitted to stay past July 6)
  • Summer Session II Housing: July 8 - August 9 (Residents for Summer I and II will be able to stay on campus between sessions)
  • Summer-Fall Transitional Housing: August 9 - August 26 (Only permitted for students who are residents for Summer Session II and Fall)

Additional notes:

  • Summer employee housing: Students who are employed by Brandeis and will be working over the Summer.
  • Summer school and JBS housing: Students who are taking classes, are involved in an approved Brandeis Summer Program or are a part of the JBS program. Students must be taking a summer class or have some type of commitment over the summer that can be verified by a supervisor. 

Summer housing is available for current Brandeis students who are enrolled in Brandeis Summer School, enrolled in a Justice Brandeis Semester (JBS) program, other Brandeis summer programs or employed at Brandeis.

Dates, locations, and costs for summer housing will depend on the program. Please see each program’s page for information on housing policies and the application process.

Meal Plans

Summer session and transitional session meal plan information will be available shortly.

Students living in Summer School Housing (Skyline) are required to be on a summer meal plan. Students living in Summer Employee Housing (Foster Mods) are not required to be on a plan but can purchase one. Be aware that once used, all voluntary meal plans are non-refundable and non-transferable.

During Transitional Sessions - Students living in Traditional and Suite Style Housing are required to have a Bridge Meal Plan.

WhoCash will remain active during the summer. Meal swipes are redeemable at Sherman.

Important Dates

  • April 1: Summer housing and transitional housing applications open on MyHousing
  • May 8: Summer and transitional applications close for all students
  • May 15-20 at 12 noon: Stay Past Closing Housing (Graduating seniors do not need to apply)
  • May 20 - June 2: Spring-Summer Transitional Housing (Only available for Spring residents)
  • June 2 - July 6: Summer Session I Housing (Graduating Seniors are not permitted to stay past July 6)
  • July 8 - August 9: Summer Session II Housing (Residents for Summer I and II will be able to stay on campus between sessions)
  • August 9 - August 26: Summer-Fall Transitional Housing (Only available for students who are residents for Summer Session II and Fall)