College Breaks
The residence halls will be closed during scheduled College breaks. Students are expected to vacate the halls for the duration of these breaks. Exceptions will be made for students who cannot leave for specific and pre-approved reasons. These students must be granted special permission by the Office of Housing and Residence Life to remain on campus. The charge for this will be $30 per day. Faculty and staff hosts may be available for students over the breaks.
The halls will close at the end of classes on the last day of classes before the break begins and will re-open at 1 p.m. the afternoon before classes resume. The Office of Housing and Residence Life may accept requests for students who need to stay beyond the closing time. These requests must be made in advance of the break to the Office of Housing and Residence Life.
The Geiser Dining Commons will be closed for student use during these scheduled breaks. It is also possible that power-related conveniences such as heat may not be available during these breaks. Additionally, students may be asked to stay in a room that is not their own, due to limited residence hall staffing.
Students are expected to check out of their rooms with a member of the residence life staff prior to leaving and unplug all appliances, with the exceptions of personal refrigerators, when the break is less than four days long.