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How to Move Out

Fall Semester (December) Closing: 

Hall Closing for all students for the Fall 2022 Semester is 12noon on December 16th (Friday) or within 24 hours of your last final (whichever comes first). Contactless Check-out is available for all students. See Express Checkout below.

Spring Semester (May) Closing:

Hall Closing for all non-2022 graduates or students living on campus for the summer is May 9, 2023 by 5pm or 24 hours after your last final (whichever comes first). Contactless Check-out is available for all students. See Express Checkout below.

Hall Closing for Graduating Seniors is May 13th following the commencement ceremony. Students living in residence halls and suites are required to depart by 3pm; students living in apartments and townhouses are required to depart by 5pm.

Summer Transition 

Approved Summer Residents will transition from Spring to Summer housing on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

Move Out Steps

To ensure a smooth move-out, follow these steps:

  • Clean your room/unit and take trash to dumpsters.
  • Remove all personal items. RAs will not complete your checkout unless all personal items have been removed from the room/unit.
  • Reset furniture. All furniture should go back to where it was originally in your unit. If your beds were bunked, these can remain bunked.
  • Turn lights off.
  • Lock and close windows and blinds.
  • Lock room door before leaving.
  • Express Checkout. Use key envelopes and lock box located by the RA office door. Please note your name and room number on the envelope before dropping off your key.
  • Notify your roommates, housemates and suitemates of your departure.

 

Break Closing Information:
Students who are returning to their assigned housing after a college break (Thanksgiving, Winter Break and Spring Break) do not have to fully check-out of their residential spaces. Break closing directions are listed below.
Campus Housing Break Dates (2022-2023):
  • Thanksgiving Break: Residences close at 9pm on Tuesday, November 22nd and reopen at 2pm on Sunday, November 27th
  • Winter Break: Residences close at 12noon on Friday, December 16th and reopen at 1oam on January 15th (sign-up directions will be emailed to residential students). Students not returning to campus (or are changing rooms) in January, should follow the move-out procedures listed above.
  • Spring Break: Residences close at 5pm on Friday, March 10th and reopen on at 2pm on Sunday, March 19th
  • Summer Break: See above!
Break Closing Check-Out Directions
  • Clean your room/unit and take trash and to dumpsters.
  • Take personal items home that are of value or you may want to have/use during the break; students will not have access to their spaces during break periods and campus closures.
  • Unplug all items (this includes all appliances that you have brought from home).
  • Secure the unit as you leave (turn out the lights, close/lock the windows, close the blinds and lock the doors).
  • Don’t forget to take your room key and OneCard with you! 
  • Complete the Check-out Closing Form (QR codes for each area are hanging in each residential space and links will be emailed to you by our staff members).
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