HOUSING AND DINING

Priority Deadline for housing requests: tbd

Students who choose to live on campus for Summer Session will reside in Bennet Hall with University summer housing students. Bennet is air-conditioned and equipped with a community kitchen, a spacious central community lounge, as well as study and social lounges on each floor. The building is adjacent to Foss Hill and in close proximity to dining facilities, Olin library, and other academic buildings. Single and double-occupancy rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Students who would like to request campus housing should contact the Summer Session office by email or call 860-685-2005.

Non-Wesleyan students have to pay in full by check or money order payable to Wesleyan University. Summer Session housing applications are accepted on a rolling basis, however the priority deadline is tbd. All non-Wesleyan students who choose to reside on campus must read and abide by Wesleyan's Summer Housing Contract. Additionally, students requesting housing must submit the CT Health Form and the Immunization Compliance Form. For full information about summer housing at Wesleyan, visit Wesleyan ResLife.

Summer Housing Dates 

Dates Move In Date Move Out Date
Summer Session I Tuesday, May 26 Friday, June 26
Summer Session II Sunday, June 28 Wed, July 29
Summer Session I & II Tuesday, May 22 Wed, July 29

Summer Session Rates

Summer Session I
Double-Occupancy Room: $744
Single-Occupancy Room: $930

Summer Session II
Double-Occupancy Room: $744
Single-Occupancy Room: $930

Summer Session I & II
Double-Occupancy Room: $1,536
Single-Occupancy Room: $1,920

Dining

Tips for getting food/groceries on your own:

  • The Transportation Department offers a free local grocery shuttle service every Wednesday, 6:30pm-8:00pm, and Sunday from 12:30pm-3:30pm. The van leaves from Usdan to Aldi and Price Chopper and returns.
  • Neon Deli is open during the summer.
  • Aldi is only 1 mile away and reachable on foot.
  • There are a number of grocery stores in walking distance on Main Street in Middletown - Los Primos and It's Only Natural, for instance.
  • Middletown Transit Bus goes from Washington Street to Price Chopper - one direction each way each hour. Fare: $1.75 one way (exact change required). Download more information here.

MEALS ON CAMPUS - Please note, information on meals for 2020 is not available yet

Dining Schedule:

June 3 - June 21, 2019

LUNCH AVAILABLE MONDAY-FRIDAY

  • The Daniel Family Commons (DFC), located on the third floor of the Usdan University Center, will be open to students for lunches.
  • Monday through Friday from 11:30am - 1:30pm.
  • Cost: $8.25
  • Students may pay for lunches with cash, Middletown cash, or credit card.

June 24 -July 26, 2019

BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER AVAILABLE (BRUNCH, DINNER ONLY ON WEEKENDS)

  • Usdan Marketplace, located on the second floor of the Usdan University Center, will be open.
  • There are exceptions and certain weekends when Marketplace may be closed.
  • Costs and schedule:
    • Monday through Friday:
      • Breakfast: $9.10, 7:30am - 9:00am
      • Lunch: $12.90, 11:30am - 1:30pm
      • Dinner:$15.80, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
    • Saturday and Sunday:
      • Brunch: $12.90, 10:30am - 1:30pm
      • Dinner: $15.80, 5:00pm - 6:30pm 

Wesleyan has a limited dining program available during the summer (i.e., no kosher or vegan chef and no dietician/nutritionist services). Summer Session dining consists of a basic buffet so if you have particular food preferences that fall outside of these offerings, please contact the Summer Session office at 860-685-2005 to determine if they can be accommodated.