The Student Affairs Office is compiling a list of Institute faculty, staff, and students willing to provide temporary “emergency” housing to incoming Fall 2009 students while they search for permanent housing. While we advise incoming students to plan on spending their first 3 to 5 nights in a hotel, there are students who take longer to secure housing and will begin to feel a financial strain.

The greatest need will probably be from Monday, August 17th through Friday September 4th. In years past, a rate of $10 to $20 per night has been typical, depending on the type of accommodations offered to the new student. If you are going to be in the area in August/September and are willing to spare a bed, a couch, or even the floor and some blankets, please email student.affairs@miis.edu with the following information:

Your Name:
Phone Number (or the best way to reach you):
Email (if other than “miis.edu” account):
Dates Able to Provide Temporary Housing:
Accommodations Provided:
Rate Per Night:

PLEASE NOTE: Emergency Housing is not typically arranged in advance. Often a student “in need” will come to Student Affairs requesting “same day” emergency accommodations. For that reason, it is important that you are willing to be flexible and that you are living in the area in August/September. Emergency Housing is not a form of a “sublet,” as you will need to be available to provide the student access to your home.