Before Getting Here

Housing Information
Incoming graduate students in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering who need housing accommodations while looking for a place to live can contact the Off-Campus Housing Office to obtain information about living in Baltimore. In addition, the Transitional Graduate Housing Program allows students to stay on campus between June and the end of July. This program has very limited availability so students should contact the Office for additional information. Extensive housing information, rental listings are posted at www.jhu.edu/hds/offcampus. The Off-Campus Housing Office can be reached at offcampus@hd.jhu.edu or by calling (410) 516-7961.

Finding Housing
The following resources are helpful when trying to secure permanent housing near the Homewood Campus:

Johns Hopkins University's Off-Campus Housing Office
BaltimoreCollegetown Network
Baltimore Craig's List
Apartments.com (Baltimore)
Graduate Representative Organization's Guide to Living in Baltimore
GRO's Housing Information and Forum
The JHU Gazette Newspaper
Daily Jolt
Baltimore Neighborhoods Map (pdf)
JHU Shuttle Route (pdf)
Graduate student organizations and graduate students in your department can assist in finding housing (see list below)

Before Signing a Lease

Baltimore Housing Authority
What to expect from a landlord (Baltimore Housing Authority)
Landlord and Tenants: Tips on Avoiding Disputes
Tenant Rights for Students

Setting up email and the graduate student portal
Each graduate students is assigned a unique Johns Hopkins Enterprise Directory Login ID (JHED LID), shortly after enrolling at Johns Hopkins University. The JHED LID allows each person to set up a JHU email account and gain access to various campus services. The last four digits of a student's social security number are required in order to set up email.
Website: JHU Graduate Student Portal (click on "First Time Logon")

Other useful websites:

Software discounts (need a JHED ID for this)
Mobile computing
JCard

Health Forms
Pre-entrance health forms were mailed out to all incoming graduate students. For all students, these forms need to be mailed back to the Health Center by July 1. New graduate students cannot register without clearance form the Health Center. For futher information about health forms and immunization requirements, please visit the Health Center.

Services and Information for International Students
All new international students need to check-in with the Office of International Student and Scholar Services upon arrival. Further information (housing, student organizations) is also available here.

Upon Arrival to the Campus

Campus Map, Safety, Parking and Transportation

Homewood Campus Map (pdf)
JHU Parking and Transportation (parking and free JHU shuttle information)
Escort Van Service
Campus Safety and Security
BaltimoreCollegetown Network (free shuttle)
Hampden Shuttle Bug Route
Baltimore City Buses

Zipcar (Car Sharing) at the Homewood Campus
Finding affordable and convenient on-demand transportation upon arrival can be a challenge. Four Zipcars are be available to students, faculty, staff and neighbors from the Greater Homewood community. Zipcar members pay one simple hourly (or daily) rate that includes gas, insurance, maintenance, a reserved parking space, and 180 free miles per trip. Please visit the JHU Zipcar site for further information and rates.

Registration
New graduate students need to register in person (they cannot register online). Without clearance from OISSS (international students only), the Health Center (all students), graduate students cannot register. Website: www.jhu.edu/~registr/

Tax Information
Graduate students are subject to specific tax filing guidelines by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As a guide through this process the IRS provides Publication 970, which spells out all tax obligations for students.

Other Graduate Student Services

Krieger School Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office, Anna Qualls (Whitehead Hall 101)
Whiting School Office of Academic Affairs, Dan Horn (NEB 126)
Rita Banz, Graduate Affairs Coordinator (Whitehead Hall 101)
Financial Aid Office
Student Employment Services
Libraries
Counseling Center
Career Center
Campus Ministries
Student Health and Wellness Center
Office of Institutional Equity
O'Connor Recreation Center

Services for Graduate Students with Disabilities
Prospective graduate students with a disability who may need accommodations at Johns Hopkins University are urged to contact Student Disability Services now to discuss how the University could provide reasonable and necessary accommodations to you. Satisfaction with your chosen graduate program will depend on many things, including how well the university and the disability services program meet your needs as a student with a disability. Contacts with SDS are strictly confidential and are not shared with the graduate admissions offices. For specific questions, please email or call: studentdisabilityservices@jhu.edu or (410) 516-4720.

Student Organizations

Graduate Representative Organization
GRO's Guide to Living in Baltimore
Black Graduate Students Association
Chinese Students Association
Indian Graduate Students Association
Mentoring to Inspire Diversity in Science
Women of Whiting