Check Out Procedures
The Residence Life Housing Agreement is fully activated once the contract term begins. Residents are required to fulfull the obligations stated within the Housing Agreement.
Students not approved or who do not properly check-out following the steps below will be assessed an improper check-out fee in addition to any room damage/cleaning charges.
If the move out is not approved, the student will be found in breach of the Housing Agreement and will be held financially responsible for any room charges for the remainder of the academic year.
Approved to move out, complete the following steps
Residents must make an appointment with a hall staff member (Resident Assistant, Junior Counselor, Senior Hall Counselor, Area Coordinator) at least 24-hours in advance of check-out. Please see Semester Closing Instructions for details on signing up for a checkout time.
Winter Break Closing
J-Term Closing
Spring Closing
Summer Housing
Prior to your check-out appointment, students must:
- Remove all personal belongings from the room
- Return all College property to its original order and location
- Unloft/de-bunk the bed
- Set the bedframe on the fourth rung from the bottom
- Return bed rails, loft parts, and loft pegs to the Front Desk staff
- Clean the room according to the guidelines below:
- Wall, Ceiling, mirrors: Remove all posters, tape, stickers, and adhesives. Clean marks and residue off all surfices
- Floor: Sweep, vacuum, mop the floor (when applicable). Do not sweep anything into the hallway.
- Door: Remove all tape, stickers, adhesives, from both sides of the door. Clean all marks and residue off both sides of the door
- Window & Screens: Close and lock windows. Remove all tape, stickers, and adhesives. Clean marks and residues off of windows
- Furniture: Clean all furniture surfaces including chairs, desks, dressers, windowsills, etc. Remove all stains, smudges, tape, adhesives
- Microfridge: Remove all food. Defrost the unit (this will take over 24-hours). Empty the water tray and dry it out. Clean the inside and outside of the microwave and refrigerator. Unplug and leave the door open.
- Trash & Recycling bins: Empty bins of any trash outside in the appropriate dumpsters. Once bins are empty, wash them out and remove any remaining trash or adhesives in the bin.
- All residents of Townhouses, Suites, and Pods are responsible for cleaning common spaces including:
- Bathrooms: Remove all belongings from bathroom spaces, and clean and wipe down surfaces. Empty any trash in dumpsters outside.
- Kitchens: Remove all belongings from kitchen spaces, clean and wipe down all surfaces, refrigerator, and stove/range. Empty any trash in dumpsters outside
- Floors: Vacuum, sweep, and mop all common cloors
- Common Spaces / Living Rooms: Remove all personal belongings, clean and wipe down all furniture, clean floors
At your Check-Out Appointment:
- A Residence Life Staff Member will walk through the space with you to inspec the Room, Suite and Pod space.
- The Residence Life Staff Member will assess the space for any damages that may have occurred during the duration of the school year. For more information on damages, please see [Residence Life Damages].
- The Residence Life Staff Member will take your key at check out.