Accommodations are also available in the summer on a short-term or transient basis for members of workshops, seminars, training conferences, and other special programs. International House is open to residents throughout the year. A dining plan enables residents to purchase meals from a modestly priced a la carte menu. Graduate students who are single, married, or in a domestic partnership, and who are registered and making normal progress towards their degrees are eligible to live in Neighborhood Student Apartments. Apartment sizes range from efficiency units to large three bedroom apartments, furnished or unfurnished, in walk-up or elevator buildings.
Parking lots are available at some buildings.
Options for single students include single occupancy and shared apartments. Couples with children are given priority for the two and three bedroom apartments. Additional information on housing options, including current costs, is sent to all newly admitted students. The student associations of SSA provide students with the opportunity to express their views on a variety of issues of importance to the School and the profession of social work while also providing the student body with a system of mutual support. SSA student associations take an active role in the discussion of academic, professional, and political issues in the School.