Campus housing is closed between the fall and spring semesters. While students returning for the spring semester may leave their belongings in their rooms during the winter break, Campus Housing is not responsible for any theft or damage.

All students must move out of their rooms at the end of the spring semester. Some exceptions may be made for those moving into summer session housing. Check with the Campus Housing Office or your RA for additional details.

Steps for a successful move-out

You must successfully complete the following tasks before checkout with your Resident Assistant (RA).

1. Packing and Cleaning:

• Pack up your belongings. Don’t forget to check under furniture, under the sink, and in the shower.
• Make sure your furniture is at least one foot away from the A/C area.
• Clean your bathroom thoroughly. The bathroom must be clean before the first person in your suite is allowed to check out.
• Take all of your trash to the dumpsters. Do not leave trash in the hallways, lounges, or other parts of the building.

2. File a change of address (if necessary):

• Over the winter break Campus Housing will not forward your mail. It will be sorted at the beginning of the spring semester.
• If you are moving off campus, please file a change of address with your complex office.

3. Return all items:

• Make sure any furniture that you may have borrowed from lounges or common areas is returned to its original location. You will be charged $25 for each item of furniture in your room that has to be moved back to a lounge or other common area.
• Return any sporting or game equipment to the complex office.

4. Make an appointment with your resident assistant:

• An RA needs to check your room before you leave. The check-out process takes at least 30 minutes.
• You must check yourself out. A roommate, suitemate, or friend cannot check out for you.
• Be sure to have completed all of the prior steps before meeting with your RA.

5. Return your key:

• Once you’ve successfully checked out with your RA, you’ll receive a Check-Out Authorization Form. Bring that form with your room and mailbox keys to the complex office.
• If you do not return your room key, you will be charged $60 to have the locks on your door changed.
• You will be charged $15 for a lost mailbox key.

6. Leave by noon on the designated move-out day

• Check the list of important dates for the correct move-out deadline.
• All residents must be out of the building by noon. There are absolutely no exceptions.
• You will be assessed a $100 improper check-out fee (in addition to replacement fees) if you do not complete all of the following tasks:
  • Properly check out with an RA by noon on the designated move-out day.
  • Return your keys to the complex office by noon on the designated move-out day.
  • Properly clean your room and bathroom.
  • Leave your furniture in the proper arrangement.
• If you are leaving belongings in your room over the winter break, make sure you take anything you need with you. You will not be allowed back into your room until the designated move-in day for the spring semester.