Cooling Resources

•    Open windows overnight, and use a fan to pull in cool air
•    Place a bowl of ice* in front of the fan for extra cooling
•    Close blinds or cover windows to keep the sun out during the day, and lower windows to keep cool night air in the room
•    Keep lights off as much as possible
•    Stay hydrated
•    Take a tepid/cool shower before bed
•    Run cool water on pressure points (inside of wrists, neck, face, feet)
•    Slightly dampen sheets, or put a cool, wet washcloth on face, forehead, and/or pressure points (do this while in front of a fan for extra cooling)
•    Avoid strenuous physical activity
•    Wear breathable clothing and light colors 
•    Consider use of sunscreen/hats to avoid burns
•    Limit/avoid alcohol (which can disrupt body temperature regulation, disrupt sleep cycles, and contribute to dehydration)
•    Seek shaded and/or air-conditioned spaces to spend time in
•    Play/splash outside in the rain
 

*Ice Machine Locations:

Goldstein, Thomas, Byrne: Kitchen off Occom Commons

McLane/Fahey: 1^st floor kitchen

Hitchcock: 1^st floor kitchen

All the residence halls are open to summer residents, so students don't need special access to go to the air-conditioned Fahey/McLane lounge or air-conditioned spaces in Byrne/Goldstein/Thomas.

There is a cooling room in all the occupied College-owned Greek houses, LLC houses, and Hitchcock on first floors.  A/C is provided in in one of their first-floor lounges.

• Campus Libraries (see Library hours here)
  • Includes Baker/Berry, Novack Café study area
  • Also includes Dana Biomedical Library (37 Dewey Field Rd., off of the Maynard Parking lot) 
  • Private, quiet/semi-private, and common spaces on all floors of Baker/Berry

• FOCO (Class of 53 Commons)
  • 1953 Commons: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. '53 Late Night: 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. 
  • Other dining location hours here

• Collis (see Collis hours)
• House Center A (The Onion, 12 Crosby Street, in front of Memorial Field) 8:00am – 2:00am M-F and 12:00pm – 2:00am Saturday and Sunday.
• House Center B (The Cube, 16 Hitchcock Lane – next to North Mass Hall) 8:00am – 2:00am M-F and 12:00pm – 2:00am Saturday and Sunday.
• Consider the swimming pools at the Alumni Gym – open recreation swimming from 10 am – 2 pm M-F

(For assistance finding campus spaces, use the online campus map.)

•    Cooling blankets/mattress toppers 
•    Lightweight/breathable bedding (cotton, linen, viscose)
•    Personal/small evaporative coolers (which usually use reusable ice packs) 
•    Cooling bracelets/wrist gel packs