Break periods throughout the academic year are important times for students to relax, renew focus on their academics, and catch up with friends and family back home. Information about each break period is listed below. For more information, please contact your community office.
Break Information
During fall break, residents are permitted to stay on campus as this period is included in the rental rate. No additional registration is needed for this break period.
During this break period, residents can choose to remain on campus and there are no additional rental fees or registrations for staying on-campus during this timeframe. All housing offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday of this break and community offices will be closed Monday through Friday. It is important to plan accordingly during this period if you are expecting important items to ship, as deliveries during this time won't be received.
Ball Residence Hall, University Tower, and North Hall will close for winter break. During this period, residents are not required to remove their belongings; however, they will not be able to re-enter their residence hall until after these buildings re-open for spring semester. Residents may move back into the halls beginning Friday January 6 at 8am.
Riverwalk Apartments and Shared Suite residents may stay during winter break, as this period is included as part of their housing contract.
Community offices for all facilities will be closed during the break. If you are expecting important packages to ship during that timeframe, please plan accordingly.
If you have an emergency work order or facility issue, please call the RA on duty regardless of the time of day. If you are locked out or require the assistance of a staff member, please expect the staff member to take longer to arrive, depending on your location and the facility the staff member is coming from. Students who are locked out during winter break are subject to a $50 lockout fee instead of the standard $15 fee.
During spring break, residents are permitted to stay on campus as this period is included in the rental rate. No additional registration is needed for this break period.