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Arrival & Accommodation Options

Arrival/Departure

  • Arrive no later than 6 pm on Sunday, June 22nd
    • Check in for UMass Commonwealth Honors College Housing:
      1 pm or after on Sunday, June 22nd
  • Depart no earlier than 1 pm on Sunday, June 19th
    • Check out for UMass Commonwealth Honors College Housing:
      11:00 am or after on Sunday, June 29th
      • We will meet until 1 pm on Sunday, June 29th. If you need a place to store luggage, there should be room in the session room.
  • UMass, Amherst is 55 min. drive from Bradley International Airport
  • More Information on Arrival and Departure: https://www.umass.edu/global-affairs/international-students-scholars/getting-umass-amherst

Accommodations

Option 1: University of Massachusetts, Amherst Commonwealth Honors College
(2 min walk to South College)

    • Elm Hall Resident Hall of the Commonwealth Honors College
    • Check in: 1:00pm on Sunday, June 22
    • Check out: 11:00am on Sunday, June 29
    • Handicap accessible room can be secured
    • While the summer institute is not able to cover the cost of housing, here are the discounted costs:
  • All Single Occupancy rooms: 
  • $70 per night 
  • Additional $15 linen fee 

While our preference is for all summer institute participants to reside on campus to maximize our opportunities for group work, this is not a requirement. If you would like to pursue off-campus housing, there are several motels, hotels and Air BnB options in the Hadley-Amherst area. Some of these housing options are listed below. If feasible, commuting from home is also welcome.

Option 2: Off-Campus Housing

  • Closest Nearby Hotels:

Airbnb – Hadley/Amherst