REU Participant & New to On-Campus Housing Summer Student Checklist
East Hall
Move-in day is Friday, May 23, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and begins at East Hall, your summer housing building.
Participants who arrive later than this scheduled timeframe due to emergencies or travel issues must make move-in arrangements with their REU program lead.
Move-In Information
East Hall
Information about East Hall can be found on our website.
Please note: Any questions about your summer housing at WPI should be communicated to your REU program lead.
WPI COVID Information
For more information please visit: Managing COVID and Other Respiratory Illness
Life on WPI's Campus
We’re excited to welcome you to campus for the summer! We’ve put together a list of some important non-COVID information to help you acclimate to life on campus, including what to pack and how to obtain a parking permit.
- Check out this packing list of what is and isn’t allowed in WPI residence halls.
- Visit the WPI Police webpage for more information on parking permits.
- Worcester is full of things to do and places to explore; check out what the city we call home has to offer.
- You’ll receive your WPI ID on move-in day.
- REU participants: Watch for an email from the IT service desk on setting up your new WPI email account.
- If you are an REU student, please work with your department administrative assistant to have mail sent directly to your academic department.
Getting Your WPI Email, ID, and Next Steps
You will receive an email to your personal email asking you to set up your WPI email account. The subject of the message will be "Set Up Your WPI Account - Action Required". The email itself should come from the its@wpi.edu address.
Once you have your WPI email, you’ll be able to:
- Submit a request for your WPI ID card, which you’ll receive on move-in day. Instructions for requesting your WPI ID card are as follows:
- Email idoffice@wpi.edu from your WPI email address to submit a ticket request.
- Attach a photo of yourself that meets the parameters outlined on the WPI ID Services website.
- Include that you're participating in an REU in the body of your email request.
- Complete all of these steps by Monday, May 12, 2025 at the latest.