Residential Experience

Residents not returning for the Summer semester must complete the checkout process on/before Friday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. This includes removing all personal belongings from your space; cleaning your space prior to your departure; and returning your key(s) to your service desk. Residents participating in commencement after residence halls close should submit a late stay request in the Housing Portal by Wednesday, April 23.

• Before You Depart:
  • Please remove all personal belongings from your room prior to checkout time.
    Please return all furniture to its original position. (There is a $30.00 charge to re-assemble or move furniture.)
  • Please remove posters, tape/decals and residue, nails, hooks, etc. from walls, windows, and mirrors.
  • Please clean your room and/or apartment thoroughly. Clean and remove all food from the refrigerator and clean the stove and other appliances in the apartment if applicable.
  • Please remove trash and sweep/vacuum the floor. Common areas must be cleaned each time a member of the living unit checks out, otherwise cleaning charges will apply - regardless of who is responsible for clean up.
  • Set your thermostat to 72 degrees. If your thermostat has a fan speed setting, set it to AUTO.
  • If you are the first person in your room/suite/apartment to check out, please have your room/suite/apartment-mate present, if possible, at the time of your checkout to clarify who is responsible for any damages that might be identified.
• Ready To Depart:
  • Place key(s) in express check out envelope, fill out required information, sign and seal envelope and drop into the express check-out lock box located at the Osprey Hall help desk, the Pelican RA Office, or return your envelope to the housing and residence education office during business hours.  
  • If there are damages, be sure all members of the room let the staff member know who is responsible. If no one claims responsibility, everyone will be charged. If the apartment/room is dirty, you will be charged. All areas of the apartment/room must be cleaned prior to each person checking out.
  • Update your address on OASIS and in the Housing Portal.
  • Please Note: an Improper Checkout Fee of $100 may be charged to students who do not follow the proper checkout procedures.
  • Keys must be physically turned in, we do not accept keys that have been mailed in.

Conditions of Break Stay include:

• Break Stay Housing is not free, nor is it already paid for in the Housing Agreement. The cost is based on the style of housing you live in (please see housing costs page for break stay rates). 
• Only residents with housing accounts in good standing are eligible. Students with spring semester balances due are not eligible for Break Stay Housing.
• Residents eligible to request Break Stay Housing must complete the Break Stay Request form in the Housing Portal before 4 p.m. on April 30.

NOTICE OF ENTRY:

From May 9 - May 16  housekeeping and maintenance techs will be knocking on doors and then entering rooms starting at 8 a.m. to clean and/or complete repairs as needed. Because this transition occurs during a limited break/holiday period, we will not be able to postpone entry. Staff will be wearing appropriate IDs. We appreciate everyone's cooperation and support as we seek to prepare our residence halls for our returning residents and for new residents arriving for the spring semester.