JHU Homewood Residential Details 

Your classes will be held on JHU’s Homewood campus (3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218). See our interactive map  or printable map. Traditionally courses are held in several buildings on campus including Clark Hall, Krieger Hall, Maryland Hall, and Shaffer Hall.   

Your instructors receive JHU faculty appointments to teach your course. They typically have a PhD and teach college-level courses. Local high school teachers, university graduate students, and former EEI students also assist with the classes serving as teaching fellows and teaching assistants.  

Your class will have between 18 and 24 students, with whom you will work closely in teams of up to four to complete engineering projects. Each course has a 12:1 or less student to teacher ratio.  

You will have access to the JHU Sheridan Libraries online resources. The Brody Learning Commons is also available and offers a place to study and books to consult or borrow, students can print/copy/scan documents in this facility.  The Milton S. Eisenhower Library is closed for renovation. Information about alternative service points and study spaces is available on the Sheridan Libraries website. 

Please be prepared to participate in the entirety of the program, from check-in day on June 29, 2025, to check-out day on July 25 (for most students) or July 26, 2025.

Residential student check-in is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 29, 2025, at Homewood campus. Please note that we cannot accommodate students who arrive before check-in day; no housing is available on campus for early arrivals. We encourage students to arrive during these hours to allow them sufficient time to settle in before floor meetings and dinner. Late check-in after 2 p.m. is available. 

Travel to Campus
Explore Engineering Innovation families will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements.

ISPEED students will work with a JHU-approved travel agent to schedule their travel. Please do not make your own travel plans because ISPEED is unable to reimburse those expenses.

By Car
Drivers should drop their student and luggage off at Scott-Bates Commons located at 3301 North Charles Street at the intersection with 33rd Street. Parent(s)/guardian(s) should then park their cars and return to Scott-Bates Commons. There are metered parking spaces near campus on North Charles Street, East 33rd Street, and St. Paul Street and a covered parking deck (South Garage) at 3101 Wyman Park Drive (near Shriver Hall where orientation sessions and program check-in will occur). Please use the entrance to Scott-Bates Commons on North Charles Street.

All students arriving by car must complete the Student Travel Plans Form, one of the online enrollment forms available through the application portal, with their anticipated arrival time and a cell phone number. If there are travel delays, or a student will be arriving later than expected, please call our office at 443-927-1986.

By Train
We will provide free transportation from Baltimore Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station) to campus starting at 9:00 a.m. on check-in day, Sunday, June 29, 2025. Students who indicate that they plan to arrive by train will be provided with additional information about meeting the shuttle closer to arrival. Regularly scheduled shuttles will continue until 3:00 p.m. After 3:00 p.m., shuttles will run less frequently.

Please do not book trains for students as an Unaccompanied Minor. Students will be met at the train station, but we cannot provide the name of the specific staff member who will meet a student in advance.

Due to liability issues, only students and staff may ride in the shuttles. If parent(s)/guardian(s) or other family members accompany students on the train, they will have to arrange their own ground transportation.

All students arriving by train must complete the Student Travel Plans Form, one of the online enrollment forms available through the application portal, with their train information, confirmation number, and a cell phone number. If there are travel delays, or a student will be arriving later than expected, please call our office at 443-927-1986.

By Air
We will provide free transportation from Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport to campus starting at 9:00 a.m. on check-in day, Sunday, June 29, 2025. To ensure that you are on campus in time to attend orientation with the Summer Discovery residential staff, we encourage you to schedule a flight that arrives at BWI by 1:00 p.m. If you arrive before 9:00 a.m., you will wait at the airport for the first shuttle.

Students will meet the shuttles near Baggage Claim #7. When you arrive at Baggage Claim #7 residential staff will meet you and assist you in getting to the shuttle. Look for staff wearing Johns Hopkins t-shirts. Regularly scheduled shuttles will continue until 3:00 p.m. After 3:00 p.m., shuttles will run less frequently.

Please do not book flights for students as an Unaccompanied Minor. Students will be met at the airport, but we cannot provide the name of the specific staff member who will meet a student in advance.

Please note that students flying to Dulles International Airport or Reagan National Airport will need to make their own arrangements for ground transportation; we will not provide shuttles to/from Dulles or Reagan.

Due to liability issues, only students and staff may ride in the shuttles. If parents or other family members accompany students on their flight, they will have to arrange their own ground transportation.

All students arriving by plane must complete the Student Travel Plans Form, one of the online enrollment forms available through the application portal, with their flight information, confirmation number, and a cell phone number. If there are flight delays, or a student will be arriving later than expected, please call our office at 443-927-1986

All Homewood Residential students are required to attend Check-In and Orientation on June 29, 2025. Specific instructions for Check-In Day and arrival to campus will be sent closer to the start of the program.

Residential student check-in is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 29, 2025, at Homewood and Hood campuses. We encourage students to arrive during these hours to allow them sufficient time to settle in before floor meetings and dinner. Late check-in after 2 p.m. is available. 

At Check-In, you will receive your room and roommate assignment, dorm access card, Student ID card (aka J-Card), dining swipe card, a campus map and directory, your class section number and class location. Staff from the Hopkins Engineering Innovation office and Summer Discovery will be there to help and answer questions.

Campus Tours (Optional)
Sunday, June 29 (Families are welcome to attend)

If you would like to participate in a campus tour, you will be able to pre-register. simply show up at the designated times in front of Scott-Bates Commons (your student’s dorm). The tour will begin there.

Location:
Scott-Bates Commons
3301 N Charles St,
Baltimore, MD 21218

The specific times for the summer 2025 tours will be announced in late spring 2025.

 A virtual campus tour is available now. 

The Summer 2024 Handbook and PPT slides are available for reference; updated versions for summer 2025 will be posted in late spring 2025.

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (first meal is dinner on move-in day)
• Room furnishings: XL twin bed, dresser, desk, chair
• Lanyard with meal card, JHED ID, and room key
• Program t-shirt, backpack, and water bottle
• Wireless internet
• Shower curtain in bathroom
• Trashcan in room
• Pillow and blanket
• All course materials and supplies

Required

• Government-issued photo identification (ID) and valid travel documents (if traveling by plane or train)
• Your medical insurance card
• Cell phone and charging cord. The phone must have a US phone number.
  • International students are required to have cell phones capable of sending and receiving calls and texts within the U.S.
  • SIM Cards will be available to anyone who may need one.  The participant will be responsible for all associated fees.
• Long pants, long sleeved shirt, and closed toe shoes for lab days
• Sheets and a pillowcase for Twin XL mattress (38 in x 80 in). These are not provided
• Towels and washcloths. These are not provided
• Basic Scientific Calculator
• Notebooks, pens, pencils
• Facemasks and hand sanitizer
• Passport (for international students)
• Prescription medication
• Sunscreen

Suggested

• Laptop computer and charging cord, if you have one
• Shower shoes and necessary toiletries
• An umbrella
• Laundry bag and laundry detergent
• Clothes hangers
• Clip-on reading light, for reading in bed
• Alarm clock.
• Your own pillow, if you want (a pillow will be provided)
• A blanket, if you want (a lightweight blanket will be provided)
• Mattress pad
• Your camera!
• Cash for souvenirs (~$50/week)
• Bathing suit and beach towel for trips & on campus activities
• Tape, ruler, scissors, flash drive
• Headphones
• Frisbee or other sports equipment

• Electric heater, toaster oven, hot plate, electric grill or skillet
• Any items with exposed heating elements, candles, or incense
• Firearms, ammunition, any weapons, bows, guns, BB guns, slingshots, launching devices, knives
• Alcohol and narcotics
• Cigarettes, Juuls, vaporizers, or any form of tobacco
• Expensive jewelry and other valuables

Final day of class and residential check-out day: Friday, July 25 , 2025, for most students. All students must check-out of the residence hall by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Please note that we cannot accommodate students after the final Saturday; no housing is available after 9:00 a.m. on the final Saturday. 

All EEI students, your final day of class is Friday, July 26, 2025. On this day, you will participate in the Spaghetti Bridge Ceremony from 9:00 a.m. until approximately noon followed by a luncheon. Depending upon the pandemic situation, your parent(s)/guardian(s), other family members, and guests may attend both the ceremony and the luncheon. We plan to offer live-streaming and/or a recording of this event to families who are not able to attend in-person.

All SEE students will complete their program by noon on Friday, July 26.

Students participating in ISPEED in BME should see the department page for more information.

Final Lunch

If the local pandemic conditions will allow, an informal lunch will be available to you and your guests immediately following the ceremony. An email to RSVP will be sent in early July.

By Car
Students leaving by car can depart any time after the ceremony on July 25th. If a non-parent/guardian will be picking up the student, the parent/guardian will need to complete a form giving us the name and contact information for the adult who will be responsible for the student.

By Train
Students leaving by train should schedule their train for 4:00 p.m. or later on July 25th. We will provide free shuttles to Penn Station only. Students who are not able to schedule a train on July 25th should make arrangements with the Engineering Innovation office ([email protected]) before arrival to be able to remain in the dorm that night. All students must check out of the dorm by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26th and will be transported to the train station by 10:00 a.m.

By Air
Students leaving by airplane should schedule their flight for 4:00 p.m. or later on July 25th. We will provide free shuttles to BWI airport only. Students who are not able to schedule a flight on July 26th should make arrangements with the Engineering Innovation office ([email protected]) before arrival to be able to remain in the dorm that night. All students must check out of the dorm by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26th and will be transported to BWI airport by 10:00 a.m.

Students departing from an airport other than BWI must make their own arrangements for ground transportation.

As a residential student, you will live on campus in JHU’s conveniently located residence hall Scott-Bates Commons. Our high-quality dorms will meet all your needs including in-suite refrigerator and bathrooms, laundry rooms, central A/C, common areas to socialize, and more. Each student has their own room with a shared common space and bathroom. You will be just a few blocks from the academic facilities, dining halls, campus cafes, recreation center, and student wellness center—all of which you have access to as a residential student!  

The residential portion of your program is run by Summer Discovery. They provide live-in Residential Directors and Residential Coordinators (RCs) who will arrange a variety of supervised fun and enriching social activities for your evenings and weekends. We are carefully monitoring the pandemic, so evening and weekend activities are subject to change depending upon JHU requirements and local conditions. Saturday field trips may include a trip to Washington, DC, Hershey Park, and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Evening and Sunday activities may include shopping trips, movies, karaoke, and much more!  

See the Buildings & Rates accordion titled Scott-Bates Commons to learn specific building details.

Making new friends is an important part of your experience, so specific suitemate requests cannot be accommodated. Suitemate assignments will be released at check-in day upon arrival to campus.  

You will live with other high school students attending our program, generally two to four a suite. Each student will have their own room, but share a bathroom, kitchen, and living area with other Engineering Innovation students. Suitemates are assigned by the Summer Discovery residential staff. JHU housing practice is to assign students to rooms based on the gender you selected on the online application.  Should this not meet your needs, please contact us when you submit your enrollment forms.  EEI and SEE students please contact the EI Office at [email protected], and ISPEED students please contact the ISPEED office at [email protected].   

All meals are included in your residential package, beginning with evening dinner on check-in day and ending with breakfast on check-out day. You’ll share any dietary allergies or restrictions when filling out your application forms.    

Engineering Innovation and ISPEED Pre-College Programs will dine in the Nolan’s Café on 33rd, which is an all-you-care-to-eat café. Dining times are as follows, breakfast: 7:45 – 8:45 a.m., lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and dinner: 6:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.

In the residence halls, you will be supervised by a team consisting of Residential Directors and Residential Coordinators. Residential Directors and Counselors will supervise you during evening and weekend activities. You are not escorted to/from the dorm and class or the dining halls, library, or athletic center. You are free to walk the campus home area which includes the JHU campus and a few blocks of Charles and St. Paul’s Streets. You are not permitted to leave this home area .

Instructors and teaching staff will supervise you during class time.

Enjoy a good breakfast in Nolan’s Café on 33rd, served from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. There will be a break for lunch in which you can go to the campus cafeteria.   

After class, you can attend optional lectures presented by engineering faculty and graduate students, use the campus athletic facilities, do homework, or relax. Dinner is available in in the campus cafeteria is from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; you can go anytime within that range.  

After dinner, you can relax, do homework, or participate in activities organized by the Summer Discovery  residential staff – take in a movie, enjoy some karaoke, have a good time playing games, and more.  

 On Saturdays, you will go on a field trip with the Summer Discovery residential staff. In past years, students have gone to the National Mall in Washington, DC, Hershey Park, the Udvar-Hazy Center, and local state parks.   

Residential students are not permitted to bring a car to campus.  

Student Name
Engineering Innovation Pre-College Program
Scott-Bates Commons
3301 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218 

Please note: The JHU mailroom does not recommend ordering things from Instacart because their system does not provide the customer’s full name and it makes it difficult to track.  

You will be busy making friends and enjoying the evening and weekend activities provided by the residential staff, so we encourage students to limit their time away from campus. If you need to spend time off campus, please have your parent/guardian complete the Permission to Leave Campus Form and return it to our office at [email protected].  

What is a J-Card? What is JCash?

You will be issued a J-Card upon arrival to campus. The J-Card gets you into residence halls, the library, academic buildings, and other campus facilities. It’s also as good as cash: You can store money on your J-Card and use it to buy food and other items on and off campus. Make copies, do laundry, buy a pizza: It’s accepted by local businesses in Charles Village.

J-Cash is a prepaid spending account attached to the J-Card. It’s accepted for purchases on campus at locations such as the campus bookstore and dining halls, as well as across campus for laundry, copying/printing, postage, and more. You can use it off-campus as well, at certain local businesses.

The Ralph O’Connor Rec Center is located on the Homewood campus and has many facilities As part of your enrollment process, you will complete a general application to use these facilities. These facilities have set aside specific hours for our pre-college students, we will share this information with you upon your arrival on campus.

While enrolled in a JHU course, you will have access to the Student Health and Wellness Center, This center is located just off-campus so pre-college students will be escorted to the facility by an adult, typically a member of the Engineering Innovation office staff or someone from their instructional staff.  The Student Health and Wellness Center is not available 24 hours a day. Students who need more immediate health care will be taken to Union Memorial Hospital which is located just off campus.