Spring Semester Closing
The Halls are Closing for Academic Year 2025-2026
The residence halls close for the spring semester at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Students must complete an online checkout via the link below. The online checkout process will begin on April 20.
NOTE: It is important that you only check out once you have completely moved out of your room and are ready to leave campus for the final time. Completing the self-checkout process will cause you to lose access to your room.
To ensure that you are not charged a $25 improper checkout fee, please make sure you complete the checkout process before you leave campus for the final time.
*If you are having trouble completing the self-checkout via the link above, you may visit any of the area desks on campus for assistance.
Late Stay Request
If you need to remain in the halls after 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, you must submit a Late Stay Request via your Housing Portal. The Late Stay Request form will open on Wednesday, April 1 and close on Thursday, May 7. Late Stays are intended for those who will be participating in graduation, international flights and for travel purposes. A Late Stay Request is only until Sunday, May 10 at noon. If you need to stay later than Sunday at noon, you will need to apply for and move into summer housing. To complete the Late Stay Request form, please follow the link below:
Summer Housing
If you need summer housing, please review the Summer Housing page for more information.
Preparing for Checkout
Before you check out, please remove all personal items and clean your room. This includes:
- Remove all belongings from your room. We encourage residents to recycle or donate unwanted items as appropriate. Any item left will be considered abandoned and will be disposed of after 30 days.
- Open all of your drawers and leave open.
- Take trash out to dumpsters.
- Dust, vacuum, and wipe down all surfaces.
- Bunk your beds, if applicable (see closing bulletin board to find out if the beds in your building need bunked).
- Clean out freezer refrigerator and microwave.
- Remove all decorations and tape from the walls.
- Return all university property to its original location.
- Clean off your whiteboard.
- Complete self-checkout link.
Give-N-Go
Give-N-Go bins will be located in the lobbies of all halls across campus for students to donate unwanted items. Items that will be accepted as donations will include appliances, futons, chairs, carpets/rugs, bikes, clothing, school supplies, and non-perishable food. These items will benefit people in need through:
- Habitat for Humanity of Portage County Restore
- Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center
- Portage County Recycling