2022 Residential Guide

We are delighted you will be joining us this summer! The following information is the most up-to-date information on our student move-in process. Due to the ongoing pandemic and its impacts, some of the information below may be updated prior to your arrival. We will notify you of any changes via email. This information was last updated June 14, 2022.

Travel to campus

Arrival by plane

For all pre-college students, regardless of age, attending a residential program, we provide a free shuttle service to and from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to the Homewood campus on your arrival and departure dates starting at 9:00 a.m. on check-in day. Anyone needing these services would need to indicate that information on the shuttle form. Should your plans change, please email us at summer@jhu.edu with updated travel information.

To ensure that you are on campus in time to attend orientation with the residential staff, we encourage you to schedule a flight that arrives at BWI before 1:00 p.m. If you arrive before 9:00 a.m., you will wait at the airport for the first shuttle. Students will meet the shuttles near Baggage Claim #7. Regularly scheduled shuttles will continue until 3:00 p.m., afterwards shuttles will run less frequently.

Please note that students flying to Dulles International Airport (IAD) must make their own arrangements for ground transportation; we will not provide shuttles to/from Dulles.

Due to liability issues, only students and staff may ride in the shuttles. If parents or other family members accompany students on their flight, they will have to arrange their own ground transportation.

Summer at Hopkins visiting undergraduate students must coordinate their own transportation. Please make sure that your arrangements will allow you to check-in on time.

Arrival by train

For all pre-college students, regardless of age, attending a residential program, we provide a free shuttle service to and from Baltimore Penn Station (Penn) to the Homewood campus on your arrival and departure dates starting at 9:00 a.m. on check-in day. Anyone needing these services would need to indicate that information on the shuttle form. Should your plans change, please email us at summer@jhu.edu with updated travel information.

To ensure that you are on campus in time to attend orientation with the residential staff, we encourage you to schedule your arrival before 1:00 p.m. If you arrive before 9:00 a.m., you will wait at the station for the first shuttle. Information on where to meet the shuttle will be provided through email correspondence. Regularly scheduled shuttles will continue until 3:00 p.m., afterwards shuttles will run less frequently.

Students who indicate that they plan to arrive by train will be provided with additional information about meeting the shuttle closer to arrival.

Summer at Hopkins visiting undergraduate students must coordinate their own transportation. Please make sure that your arrangements will allow you to check-in on time.

Arrival by car

Drivers should drop their students and luggage off at McCoy Hall, located at 3401 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218. Parents should then park their cars and return to McCoy Hall. There are metered parking spaces near campus on North Charles Street, East 33rd Street, and St. Paul Street and a covered pay to park deck (South Garage) at 3101 Wyman Park Drive.

Check-in Day

Move-in hours

Check-in begins at 11:00 a.m. and will run until 2:00 p.m. We look forward to welcoming you to campus during that time. No move-ins can take place before 11:00 a.m.

Please note: For safety reasons related to COVID, parents, guardians, and other guests will NOT be permitted in the dorm. We kindly ask that all parents, guardians, and other guests leave campus no later than 4:00 p.m. on check-in day.

Orientation and campus tours

Online orientation covering policies and procedures will be available in mid-June. A virtual campus tour is available now. We encourage students and their families to review this material before campus arrival.

A residential orientation will be held on the evening of check-in day.

Living in McCoy Hall

McCoy Hall has air-conditioned suites comprised of two or three bedrooms (with each bedroom being single or double occupancy) that share a bathroom and kitchenette; JHU housing practice is to assign students to rooms based on sex. Should this not meet your needs, please contact the Summer at Hopkins office at summer@jhu.edu. The program and residence staff assign roommates. You will live with another student attending our program. Roommate requests are not permitted, but exceptions will be granted for medical or other accommodation needs.

Specific to Pre-College Students

Students must be in McCoy Hall by 10:00 p.m., on their floor by 10:30 p.m., and in their rooms by midnight every night. There will be a room check by a Residential Advisor. Summer at Hopkins is meant to foster an environment of independence and growth. With that notion in mind, we encourage students to focus on their program and on-campus experience. If parents need to interact with their child, we encourage FaceTime or Zoom for face-to-face check-ins and daily text updates.

For 2022 we are not permitting students to sign out and leave campus. If a student has a medical appointment or there are extenuating circumstances, we can make an exception.

In the residence halls, students will be supervised by a team consisting of Residential Directors and Residential Coordinators. Instructors and teaching staff supervise students during class time. Residential Directors and Counselors will supervise students during evening and weekend activities. Students are not escorted to/from the dorm, class, dining halls, library, or athletic center. They are free to walk the campus home area, which includes the JHU campus and a few blocks of Charles and St. Paul’s Streets. Students are not permitted to leave this home area.

What to Bring

You MUST bring the following items:

Your medical insurance card
Cell phone
Long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and closed-toe shoes for lab days
Sheets and a blanket for Twin XL mattress (38 in x 80 in).
Pillow and pillowcase
Towels and washcloths
Notebooks, pens, pencils
Facemasks and hand sanitizer

You are encouraged to bring the following items:

Shower shoes and necessary toiletries
Sunscreen and an umbrella
Laundry bag and laundry detergent.
Clip-on reading light for reading in bed
Alarm clock
Cash for souvenirs (~$50/week)
Bathing suit and beach towel for trips, on-campus activities
Laptop computer, if you have one
Frisbee or other sports equipment

A typical Baltimore forecast is “hot, hazy, and humid, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.” Bring light, casual, warm-weather clothing and some good walking/hiking shoes (more than “flip-flops” or sandals) for field trips. Also, bring summer rain gear and a light sweater or fleece for well air-conditioned classrooms.

Students are encouraged to bring their own laptop computers, but they will also have access to the computers in the Krieger Computer Lab.

All meals and scheduled field trips (pre-college students) are included in the program. Students should have pocket money for snacks and souvenirs. We recommend bringing $50 plus per week. If you do not have a bank card, you may consider using a gift card with a credit card logo (VISA, MC, American Express, etc.) to avoid carrying cash.

Meals during the program

Meals are included in your residential package and will begin with the evening dinner on check-in day and ends with breakfast on check-out day.

During pre-college Saturday field trips, students will receive a VISA off-campus meal card. This card will be pre-loaded with funds intended to purchase lunch or dinner.

Keys and access cards

Students are responsible for their access cards and room keys. The fee for lost keys that must be replaced during the program is up to $175 per key for work during the day and up to $300 per key for work done at night or on weekends. The cost for a lost access card is up to $50. These fees will be charged to students at the end of the program.

At the end of the program, when checking out, please give your room key and swipe card to a residential staff member. If your key and swipe cards are not returned to a staff member, a charge for a lost key and/or card will be added to your JHU Student Account.

Evening and Weekend Activities

We are carefully monitoring the pandemic, so evening and weekend activities are subject to change depending upon JHU requirements and local conditions. At this time, we are planning evening and weekend programs for Summer at Hopkins’ pre-college students. The Saturday field trips may include trips to Washington, D.C., Hershey Park, and the Inner Harbor. Evening and Sunday activities may include shopping trips, movies, karaoke, and much more.

Campus Security and Emergencies

Students are encouraged to program their phones with the JHU Security emergency dispatch number: 410-516-4600. Students may also download the LiveSafe App for free.

The RAVE Emergency Text Message System immediately broadcasts emergency information to subscribers. The university may send text message alerts in cases involving an imminent threat to safety and security on or near the Homewood campus. You are welcome to subscribe to Johns Hopkins Emergency Alerts for the duration of your time here. To subscribe, text JHUHomewoodAlerts to 226-787. Subscribers will receive a confirmation text message in return. To unsubscribe when you leave campus, text STOP JHUHomewoodAlerts to 226-787.

Emergency blue lights are installed around campus to get an immediate police officer response if you are in an emergency or feel concerned for your safety. Here is a map of the blue light locations.

Campus Safety and Security provide a Lost and Found service for JHU. For more information about reporting an item that you have lost, please visit the Lost and Found.

Health and Medical Services

Please remember to bring any prescription medication and over-the-counter medicine with you to last the duration of your program.

Staffed with highly trained physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses, the JHU Student Health and Wellness Center, located in Homewood apartments at 1 East 31st Street, Suite N-200, is available to students should they become sick or injured. During the summer, SHWC is open per this schedule:

Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Please note: the Student Health and Wellness Center is closed daily 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Students are encouraged to make appointments by calling the SHWC at 410-516-8270. If an after-hours medical concern occurs, the student may access the Sirona Health line by calling 410-516-8270. If needed, the advice nurse will consult with the SHWC physician. The on-call doctor is not on the Homewood Campus, so s/he will not be available for house visits.

Suppose a student needs emergency medical attention when the SHWC is not open. In that case, s/he will be transported to the emergency room at Union Memorial Hospital (just one block away) with a staff member.

Check-out Day

The final day of class for each session is Friday, typically ending at 4:30 p.m. All students must check out of the dorm by 9:00 a.m. on the Saturday after their program ends. Students who leave by plane (BWI) or train will be provided free shuttle service to BWI and Penn Station. The last shuttle will leave for the train station/airport by 10:00 a.m.

Students leaving by car may depart on Friday after their courses end if they have scheduled a check-out time with the residential staff.