Housing Information
As an IT Lab Fellow, you are a part of the Carnegie Mellon University "Research Experiences for Undergraduates" (REU) program. The REU Program administers your housing during the IT Lab summer program. REU students will be housed in Forbes Beeler Apartments, near the corner of Forbes Avenue and Beeler Street. Please note: this building does not have a front service desk.
Housing assignments are based on Gender Identity. Please complete the pre-arrival survey to share your Gender Identity.
Forbes Beeler Apartments Details:
Apartment options will be 4-8 people (a mix of singles & double bedrooms) in furnished apartments with kitchens and bathrooms.
Every effort will be made to house all students within a program together. Special requests for roommate assignments cannot be guaranteed.
The following items are not provided, but can be purchased locally (residents are responsible for proper removal of these items upon check-out):
- Bedding and bath linens
- Pots, pans, plates, utensils, other kitchen items etc.
- Cleaning supplies
- Iron, ironing board
Forbes Beeler are fully outfitted with digital locks, residents will use the white housing cards (provided by CES) to gain entry into the building, their apartments and their individual rooms within the apartment.
Several study spaces and lounges are located throughout the building. A game room, outdoor patio and Scotty’s Market are additional amenities of this building.
- Housing Check-in will take place at Forbes Beeler Apartments. Additional details related to check-in will be provided closer to the start of the program.
- Check-in date/time for IT Lab is: Thursday, June 12 at 3:00PM.
- Check-out date/time for IT Lab is: Saturday, August 2 at 12:00PM.
Housing Accommodations
Special housing accommodations/single-room requests will not be granted without a formal accommodation through CMU's Office of Disability Resources (ODR). REU students must work with their licensed medical or mental health provider to submit a University Housing Accommodations Request Form to the Office of Disability Resources.
Housing Accommodation Request Forms for students in summer programs must be submitted and approved by the ODR no later than 30-business days prior to the student's date of check-in. We recommend getting started EARLY and submit paperwork by May 1st.
Please Note: If a student submits a housing accommodation form after this deadline, a room meeting the student's accommodation needs may not be available or they may be placed on a waitlist since rooms have already been assigned.
Housing Services does not offer accommodations for a specific religious affiliation or accommodations such as single rooms or private bathrooms for religious reasons.
Custodial/Trash
Residents are responsible for cleaning their rooms/apartments throughout their stay and for garbage removal from their rooms/apartments. Trash should be disposed of in the trash rooms located on each floor. Residents are asked not to drag bags of trash down the hallways.
Residents are responsible for cleaning up after themselves if utilizing the building’s lounges, study rooms, etc.
Laundry
Laundry is free and does not require a laundry card. There are two laundry rooms located on each floor of Forbes Beeler.
Internet/Cable
The internet in Forbes Beeler is CMU Wi-Fi wired throughout the building.
Lock-Outs
For any lock-outs during business hours, residents should visit the CES Summer Housing Guest Services Office (1st Floor of Stever House - 1030 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213). For any lockouts after 5:00pm during the week, or anytime on the weekends, participants will need to call University Police on the non-emergency line 412-268-6232 for assistance with gaining access to their apartments/rooms.
Mail
REU attendees cannot send mail to Forbes Beeler – it will not be delivered. If you would like to have access to a mailbox throughout the duration of IT Lab, please contact Brittany Foster (brittanf@andrew.cmu.edu) by May 9th.