Campus Services

Tufts Summer Study students can take advantage of the university's many campus resources.

Library
All summer students have access to the Tisch Library, which includes a collection of more than 850,000 volumes, 535,000 government publications, 102,000 maps, 990,000 microforms, 37,000 audiovisual items (including videocassettes, laser discs and recordings, and DVDs), and a growing collection of more than 300 electronic databases and 15,000 e-journals accessible to the Tufts summer community via the Internet. The Tisch Library is air-conditioned, has large study areas with views of Boston, many study carrels with electrical connections for portable computers, media classrooms, viewing carrels, and photocopy facilities. For more information, visit the Tisch Library web site.

Olin Language Media Center
The Olin Center for Language and Culture Studies is fully equipped to offer students opportunities to supplement their foreign language study by using state-of-the-art A/V and media technologies. The Language Media Center includes a language lab with numerous audio and video booths for self-paced instruction, and a sixteen-station interactive computer lab. Students can receive technical support for video productions in the large video studio and video editing room. For more information, visit the Olin Language Media Center site.

Computer Services
Students may complete assigned course work in the Eaton Computer Lab on the Medford campus. This lab is equipped with PC and Macintosh computers, laser printers, flatbed scanners, and direct links to the Internet and Tufts host services. Visit the Information Technology Services web site for Eaton Lab hours and resources or visit the University Information Technology web site for a list of other computer labs.

Email
For more information on requesting and accessing a Tufts University email account, click here.

Blackboard
Blackboard is an e-Education platform used by Tufts University faculty to facilitate class discussion and information sharing outside of the classroom. For more information, visit the Blackboard.

Dining
A wide variety of foods is offered on the Medford/ Somerville campus. The Carmichael dining complex is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Monday through Saturday, and brunch and dinner on Sunday. This market-style food court can satisfy most appetites, with its array of freshly prepared sandwiches, pizza, hot entrees, and vegetarian fare. Unlimited servings of all foods include soups, salad bar, vegetables, fresh fruit, desserts, and beverages.

The Mayer Campus Center complex includes the Campus Center Commons, which offers daily specials, made-to-order deli sandwiches, and a deluxe salad bar. The Brown and Brew Coffee House, located in Curtis Hall, Medford (and with an outdoor patio), is the place to go for a caffeine fix and simple fare. This bistro-like eatery features international roasted coffees and teas, espresso, iced drinks, and bottled beverages and a cafe menu offering sandwiches, pastry, and desserts. Visit the Tufts Dining web site for list of dining locations on campus.

For students who wish to venture off-campus, there are a number of restaurants along the perimeter of the Tufts campus, and several options in nearby Davis Square.

Athletics
Access to a full range of recreational facilities is included in the program fee, including tennis courts, swimming pool, track, gymnasium, softball fields, and a variety of sports equipment.

Athletic facilities also include the Gantcher Family Sports Center, a state-of-the-art athletics and convocation facility, and the Lunder Fitness Center, which is housed in the Ames Center for Human Performance and features 6,000 square feet of floor space. The Fitness Center includes two complete circuits of Cybex Selectorized fitness machines, 28 aerobic machines (including Stairmasters, Lifecycles, treadmills, Nordic Tracks, rowing machines, and Versa Climbers), 40,000 pounds of free weights, and four pieces of hammer strength equipment. Personal training with certified trainers and body composition analysis are also available. Learn more at the Athletics Department's web site.

Parking & Transportation
Day or evening parking is available near classrooms, the gymnasium, and the theater. Students should register for parking permits through the campus police at 419 Boston Avenue. The cost is $50. Parking is also available in Dowling Hall Garage for an additional daily fee. Visit the Public Safety web site for details.

Tufts is easily accessible from many points by the MBTA subway and bus system. The Davis Square/Tufts University stop on the Red Line is a short walk away. Also, many bus routes connect Tufts directly to locations such as Medford, Somerville, Arlington, Cambridge, Harvard Square, and Lechmere. Commuter train connections are at Porter Square, South Station, West Medford, and North Station. Visit http://www.mbta.com for more on public transportation to and from Tufts.

Directions & Campus Maps
Need help getting around Tufts Somerville/Medford campus? Campus maps are available here.

Health Services
Health care is available through the outpatient department at the Tufts Health Center, on a fee-for-service basis. Counseling services are also available.

Parents are responsible for all health care expenses incurred by their children. We require that you arrange for private insurance that covers both accidents and sickness.

Bookstore
The Tufts University bookstore is a full-service bookstore with textbooks, university apparel, gifts and accessories. Get store hours or buy books online at the Tufts Bookstore web site.