First-year students complete AlcoholEdu; Haven for College; and Kognito - Emotional Wellness online training, as well as complete Transitioning to MIT exercise
First-year housing lottery assignments building and room assignments released; in some residence halls, the student may choose to keep this room as their final room, in others they are told it is a "temporary" room
Mid August to early September
First-year students begin to arrive for International Orientation and other early arrival programs, e.g., athletic teams
Residence Hall Activities (e.g., floor/open house meetings, final room assignments in some dorms)
Students may download the Mobius app and enroll in MakerLodge to gain access to MIT Makerspaces, get a toolbox of making tools and $100 MakerBucks to spend on making supplies.