Residence hall rooms are equipped with telephones, and you and your parents will be informed of your telephone number upon arrival at Hopkins. You cannot call outside of the University from your room, but you can receive all incoming calls, except collect calls. Pay phones for outside calls are available in the residence halls. Daily Life Remember that Summer Session at Hopkins enables you to take full-semester courses in just five weeks. The courses will be demanding.
Most courses require a minimum of one to two hours of preparation for each hour in class.
Use your time in the most efficient and productive way possible. If you plan personal overnight visits to friends or relatives in the Baltimore area, your parents must complete the permission form included in the Forms section, providing names and dates of visits, and return it to the Summer Programs Office. Resident Advisors serve as your primary contact with the University during the five-week program and assist you in becoming acquainted with the University's academic and social life. Meals Your first meal will be a barbecue, Saturday, June 30. All meals, except those for special events, are served in one of the university's dining halls.