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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Dear Postdoctoral Scholars,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Some units of graduate housing are available each year to postdocs, and the selection process for these units opens this week on May 23<sup>rd</sup>.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> In addition to the on-campus housing managed by MIT Housing and Residential Services, this year postdocs may separately consider the units in the new Graduate Junction building. More information on graduate residences
and Graduate Junction can be found below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ann Skoczenski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Director, MIT Postdoctoral Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MIT graduate residences -
</span><a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/housing-for-visitors/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">available to postdoctoral scholars</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
(associates and fellows) - offer choice, convenience, and the opportunity to immerse yourself in a vibrant and dynamic living community. While space in graduate residences is prioritized for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars are invited to live on campus
when availability permits and can <b>select a unit beginning May 23</b>. The license period runs for
<b>one year,</b> typically from August 2024 until July 31, 2025, and is <b>non-renewable</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Benefits of Living On Campus</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you're a postdoctoral scholar new to the greater Boston area or in need of short-term housing, our on-campus graduate residences offer unique advantages. You
won't have to worry about upfront payments for rent, security deposit, or broker fees, and the
</span><a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/residences-rates/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">cost of your unit</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
includes all utilities. Living just a few minutes away from any campus building, you'll enjoy a host of amenities and a short commute to your lab or office. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Participating in Self-selection</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To view available housing units, access the
</span><a href="https://mit.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Housing Portal</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> by following the
instructions on the homepage to create an account. Once your account is created, you will click
<b>MIT Touchstone Login</b> to access the Housing Portal, where you can manage all aspects of on-campus housing, including selecting a unit through self-selection.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The self-selection process is designed to give potential residents full control over their on-campus housing search, as they can select the exact unit in the Housing
Portal that they will move into. To start the process, log in to the </span><a href="https://mit.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Housing Portal</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
navigate to <b>Forms,</b> and choose <b>Visitor self-selection. </b>From there, you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for family or individual housing and shown a range of housing options to match your family size. Once you've
chosen your unit, you'll then sign a one-year license agreement, ending on July 31, 2025. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Available Units</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For self-selection, Housing & Residential Services currently has the following available units:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/westgate/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email"><span style="color:#1155CC">Westgate efficiencies</span></a> for
<a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/housing-for-families/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email">
<span style="color:#1155CC">couples</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Single bedrooms within 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom suites in
<a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/tang-hall/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email">
<span style="color:#1155CC">Tang Hall</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Single bedrooms within 2-bedroom suites in
<a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/sidney-pacific/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email">
<span style="color:#1155CC">Sidney-Pacific</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Single bedrooms within 3-bedroom suites in
<a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/ashdown-house/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email">
<span style="color:#1155CC">Ashdown House</span></a>. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Inventory changes as units are licensed, so the best opportunity to secure the units above is during the May 23 selection period.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Junction</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There are also
</span><a href="https://www.americancampus.com/student-apartments/ma/cambridge/graduate-junction/floor-plans#/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">available units</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
in the <b>brand new</b> </span><a href="https://www.americancampus.com/student-apartments/ma/cambridge/graduate-junction"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Graduate Junction</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
residence:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two-bedroom apartments for
<a href="https://graduatehousing.mit.edu/housing-for-families/?utm_source=PDA&utm_medium=email">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">p</span><span style="color:#1155CC">ostdoctoral scholars with children</span></a>,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Studio apartments, and</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Single bedrooms within 4-bedroom apartments.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Units in Graduate Junction are not chosen through the self-selection process and are now open for licensing, so we encourage you to reach out to the
</span><a href="https://www.americancampus.com/student-apartments/ma/cambridge/graduate-junction#contact-us"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Graduate Junction team</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
to license a unit today. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Questions?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Should you have any questions or need assistance throughout the self-selection process, the Housing & Residential Services (HRS) team is here to help at
</span><a href="mailto:graduatehousing@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">graduatehousing@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to seeing you on campus,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Housing & Residential Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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