Residence Life Student Storage

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Residence Life Student Storage

Residential Storage

Disclaimer

Residence Life recommend students to utilize professional storage facility businesses that can provide secure storage for personal items. Some listings can be provided on the Residential Services webpage.

Please note that Residence Life is not responsible for the misplacement, theft or damage to student’s personal property placed into storage. The residence hall storage is not a deemed a secure storage facility. Students’ items are not placed in individuals cage/locker areas. Students are storing at their own risk.

Items lost or damaged in storage: St Olaf College assumes no liability for items lost or damaged while in storage. Items may only be stored until its collected by date. Anything left beyond that time will be considered abandoned property.

Residence Hall Storage Forms

Students are expected to check the eligibility for Long Term and Short Term Storage before applying. Student must properly label bin/item with the provided Storage Tag. Any item without a proper and completed Storage Tag will be considered abandoned.

To request storage access, please fill out the appropriate form below. Allow up to 72 hours for your storage application to be processed.

Access Hours: 7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. (Daily) for both storage intake and outtake.

Long Term Storage Form

Long-term storage is classified as any items that you will NOT access for the entirety of one or more terms (Fall semester, Spring semester, or Summer). Bicycles cannot be stored as long-term storage and are not permitted to remain on campus during any term in which students are not present.

Short Term Storage Form

Short-term storage is for items that you will access during the term. It’s a convenient way to keep frequently used belongings easily accessible.

Guidelines & Procedures

Students are eligible to store their belongings in the residence hall storage facilities if they will be continuing as enrolled students for the upcoming semester for which they are requesting storage. Graduating students and those taking a leave of absence are NOT eligible for storage.

Space is limited in our storage facilities. Because of this, students are limited to six (6) items being stored.

Long Term Storage: Available for students who live 360 miles (permanent address) or more away from Northfield, Minnesota and will not be on-campus for a college program (i.e., study abroad, student teaching, etc.) for a whole term (Fall/Spring). Students who are approved for storage may store their belongings for the term that they are gone and the Summer sessions if applicable. Students do not need to move their belongings to storage if they are just leaving for the Interim Session.

Short Term Storage: This opportunity is for students who are remaining on-campus for the entire term/academic year. Students may store their belongings, regardless of home location, in campus storage.

Example of items that can be stored:

Transparent plastic bins/containers (up to 6 per student)
Carpet rolls (must be wrapped/covered)
Futons (must be wrapped/covered)
Suitcases
Electronics are only permitted if they are boxed or securely packed.

Reminders:

Maximum dimensions of a storage bin allowed in residential storage rooms are 24 inches (L) x 16 inches (W) x 17 inches (H).
All items must be sealed and labeled.

Example of items that cannot be stored:

College furniture
Refrigerators
Furniture (excluding futons)
Lofts
Bikes (Excluding Bike Storage in New Hall)
Any food items

Trash bags and cardboard boxes will not be accepted as storage containers.

Residential Life reserves the right to refuse storage for any item.

Furniture Storage is available for students looking to store personal furniture. Furniture storage is located in Ytterboe Hall. Space is limited in this room.

Furniture that can be stored:

Futon (must be broken down and placed in a futon bag)
Small folding chairs (must be folded and placed in a bag)
Storage shelves

Furniture that cannot be stored:

Couches
Cloth Bean Bags are not permitted.
Large sectionals
Single seat sofas

*This list is not an all inclusive list, Residence Life reserves the right to not store any item. If you have questions if something is approved for furniture storage, please reach out to the Residence Life office (housing@stolaf.edu).

2025-26 Storage Access

Spring Storage Hours

General Storage

*Removing storage items from the building that you currently live in to your current room.

May 3, 2026 – May 13, 2026

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

All students must remove storage items from their current residence hall storage by May 13, 2026. This is necessary to make space for students to participate in the Transfer Storage Process.

Transfer Storage

*Placing storage in the residence hall that you will live in for Fall 26-27.

May 14, 2026 – May 20, 2026

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

All students must remove storage items from their current residence hall storage by May 13, 2026.

Furniture Storage

*Please read the guidelines on what is acceptable or not.

May 18, 2026 – May 20, 2026

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

** Students who are staying on campus for the summer should also remove their belongings during this time frame. You will then relocate your items to your summer residence hall during the spring-to-summer transition period.

Summer to Fall Transition Storage Access

Thursday, August 21 – Wednesday, August 27

Storage access is available by appointments only.
Complete the Google Form and allow 48 hours for a response.

Thursday, August 28 – Saturday, August 30

Storage access is closed for New Student Move-In.
Please note that Summer Storage is only accessible until Thursday, August 28.

Sunday, August 31 – Monday, September 15

Storage will be open daily from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
During this period, only storage outtake will be available. No storage intake will be provided.

After Monday, September 15

Storage will be available upon request only.
The Storage Form will be live on September 15th.
To request access, students must fill out the Short-Term Storage Form and allow 48 hours for approval.

Abandoned Property Process

Abandoned Property:

When a student’s personal items remain after they vacate their assigned space or an item remains in a residential storage room past its collect by date, the items are immediately considered abandoned. All items are disposed of no matter their value. Any attempts the department may make to contact a resident is a courtesy.