Summer Lottery Process
Students who have been enrolled for the entire duration of the 2022-23 Spring Term, or who are currently eligible to enroll for the 2023-24 Fall Term, without UASH or Dean's approval, and have a SURF or campus/JPL/local internship, are eligible for summer housing. Students without a 2023-24 Fall contract, may not stay past August 27, 2023.
Important Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | Summer Housing Lottery Application goes live |
| Monday, May 15, 2023 | Summer Housing Lottery Application due by 12 PM (noon) |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | Housing Office sends lottery appointments to participants |
| Thursday, May 18 & Friday, May 19, 2023 | Summer Lottery Appointments |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | Summer Contracts due to the Housing Office |
The Summer Housing Lottery for Caltech students will be conducted by the Housing Office, and students who are interested in living on campus will be required to apply for housing and have a reason to be on campus for summer 2023. The application can be found on the Housing website and must be submitted by Monday, May 15, 2023 at 12pm (noon). Acceptable reasons include a SURF, non-SURF campus research/internship, non-SURF JPL research/internship, Work Study employment (of 20 hrs/wk or more), or other local employment. Graduated seniors are not eligible.
Where possible, students who can stay in their current assignment ("squatting") will do so, as to prevent unnecessary moves at the start of the summer. If a student cannot squat, they may move into their fall assignment ("settling"). Students who can do neither will then select a summer assignment via lottery. Lottery numbers will be posted by Wednesday, May 17, 2023, along with lottery appointments for Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19, 2023. All 8 houses will be available to be selected. There will be limited availability in Bechtel, as this residence will host the WAVE and FSRI programs this summer.
The summer contract period will be from June 18, 2023, through August 27, 2023. Students who need to stay beyond August 27 will be able to apply for an extension over the summer to stay between the end of the summer contract and the beginning of the fall contract. Students without a fall housing assignment will need to move out by noon on August 27, 2023. Students with a fall housing assignment who do not request to stay during the extension period will move their belongings to their fall assignment when the new room becomes available (some time between Saturday, August 26, and Monday, August 28).
What is ...
All Caltech students living in undergraduate residences have a base rate of $2,920.00 per person, per term. For the purpose of calculating fees, the summer term is defined as:
- June 18 - August 27, 2023
All Caltech students living in undergraduate residences are also automatically enrolled in the declining balance board plan: $530.00/term
Between August 26th and August 28th, residents must move to their fall assignments as soon as it becomes available (if room differs from their summer assignment.)
The summer housing term is between June 18 and August 27, 2023. Housing past August 27, 2023 will be available only to students with a Fall 2023-2024 housing assignment who have submitted an extension request. The cost of housing beyond August 27 will be prorated at the summer daily rate of $41.12 per calendar day.
Questions
All students interested in living in campus housing for the summer must apply and include an explanation of their need for housing.
Graduating seniors are not eligible to live on campus
Students with a Fall 2023-24 housing contract will be able to apply for an extension over the summer to stay between the end of the summer contract and the beginning of the fall contract. More information will be made available after spring term.
The standard 10-week summer contract dates are June 18 – August 27, 2023. Housing fees for this period (or any portion of this period) will be processed in July and posted to the July 10th Bursar's statement. Students with a fall housing assignment may remain in housing past August 27, but they will have to submit the UG Summer Extension Application (available mid-July) and move to their fall housing assignment between August 26-28, 2023. Housing fees for any occupancy dates between August 28 – September 19, 2023 will be processed in October and posted to the October 10th Bursar's statement.
All summer contracts start June 18, 2023 and end on August 27, 2023. If you need to stay past August 27th, you must submit the Summer Extension Form and move to your fall assignment between August 26-28, 2023. Housing beyond the contract period will be prorated at the daily rate.
We allow students to store belongings in their fall assignment at no charge between their summer and fall contracts, provided they follow proper procedures. This year, that period will be from August 28 through September 19, 2023. There is no free storage during the summer contract period (June 18 - August 27, 2023).