Residence Halls
Residence Hall Closing Information
Residence hall closing information
[Important dates] [Tips for a hassle-free move out] [Express checkout option] [Move out checklist]
The end of the semester is approaching fast. In a few short weeks it will be time to head off to home, summer jobs or summer classes. Move out is always a hectic time. The following information will help you get prepared now so you can focus on the important things – finals and saying goodbye to friends.
There are three key parts to checking out of your room:
| • | Removing your personal belongings |
| • | Cleaning the room and putting it back the way it was when you moved in and |
| • | Checking out with a staff member or via express checkout |
Important dates
| Week of April 7 | Attend your floor meeting about closing. You don’t want to miss this info! |
| April 16 | Large dumpsters will be outside for big items. Check outside your hall for Salvation Army donation sites. |
| 11:59 p.m. April 19 | 24/7 quiet hours start. Be respectful of those studying for finals. All personal lofts must be taken down before 24/7 quiet hours start. |
| April 21 – 25 | Finals – good luck! Sign up for a check out time with your RA or pick up Express Checkout information at your front desk or hall office. |
| April 25 | All halls close at 7 p.m. Have a great summer! |
| Students with a role in graduation must connect with the hall director by April 14 to make arrangements to depart Saturday, April 26. | |
Tips for a hassle-free move out
| • | Headed home for the weekend? Start taking things home that you don’t need. It will mean less to pack and carry when you do check-out |
| • | Take a look around your room. Enter any maintenance items into Bronco Fix-It so you don’t have to worry about them later |
| • | Personal lofts must be dismantled before the start of 24-hour quiet hours at 11:59 p.m. April 19. Loftable furniture can be left as is |
| • | Large dumpsters will be outside for lumber, carpets and furniture |
| • | Attend your floor’s move-out meeting |
| • | Schedule a check-out time with hall staff. Staff will inspect the room to ensure it is in move-out condition |
| • | Allow about an hour to move everything from the room to your car. It helps if everything is packed before any move-out helpers arrive |
| • | You can leave any time during finals week. With the traffic around the halls and a high demand for the elevators, leaving early may mean avoiding the congestion of the last day |
| • | Mops, brooms and other basic cleaning supplies will be available at the front desk. There will also be an adhesive remover to get things off the walls |
| • | Laundry carts will be available, but on a first come, first serve basis |
| • | The freight elevators will be available for move out in the Big Three and Little Three. Watch for signs listing hours the elevators are available |
| • | All policies are still in effect during finals week; students with disruptive behavior may be asked to leave immediately |
Express checkout option
Express checkout is available in Bigelow, Davis, French, Henry, Hoekje and Zimmerman halls.
Express checkout allows you to skip walking through your room with an RA. When you’re ready to leave, you just turn in your key and signed Express Checkout form and go. Express Checkout is easy, convenient and flexible. However, if you think your room may have damages, you won’t be able to discuss them with staff or appeal them after the fact. Watch for more information about Express Checkout coming in the next few weeks.
Move out checklist
| Schedule a check out appointment with hall staff or pick up express checkout information | |
| • | See your RA or your hall office for more information on scheduling your check-out inspection |
| • | If you are opting for express checkout, stop by the hall office to pick up information and sign the express checkout form |
| Forward your mail and change your address | |
| • | Stop by your hall office 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to verify your mail forwarding address |
| • | Change your address with people and businesses that send you mail |
| Take down your loft | |
| • | All personal lofts must be down by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, April 19 (the beginning of 24/7 quiet hours) |
| • | There will be large dumpster outside your hall for scrap wood and other loft materials. Do not throw large items in the small dumpster. People leaving stray lumber in the hallway will be charged |
| • | Halls with loftable furniture should follow in-hall directions on how to leave the bed |
| Re-assemble your original bed and place it in its’ proper position | |
| • | Attach the headboards and footboards properly |
| • | Attach the frame so the springs are facing the floor |
| • | Make sure all bolts are tight (you can get tools from the hall office or your RA) |
| • | Return any bed pegs to your RA (if applicable) |
| • | Place mattress on the springs and leave the bed in an un-bunked position |
| Clean the room | |
| • | Cleaning supplies are available from the hall office and front desk |
| • | Sweep and mop the floor |
| • | Wipe down all surfaces – furniture, radiator, window sill – to remove dust, debris and stains |
| • | Remove stickers, graffiti or other items from both sides of the door |
| • | Remove all tape, putty and adhesive from the walls, ceiling, furniture, windows and other surfaces |
| • | For suites: Clean the bathroom, including the shower and the toilet. Throw away your shower curtain, but leave the clips |
| Remove and properly dispose of your trash | |
| • | Take all trash to the dumpster outside your building. Small items will go in the regular dumpster. Large items like furniture and carpet will go in the large dumpsters |
| • | Use the garbage bag provided by your front desk |
| • | Do not put trash in hallways, stairwells, lounges, bathrooms or other public areas; violators will be charged |
| Make sure your curtains or blinds for windows are properly hung | |
| • | If there is something wrong with the clips or the rod, submit a request through Bronco Fix-It |
| Return any leased Microfridge | |
| • | Make sure you defrost and clean your Microfridge inside and out |
| • | Your hall will have designated return location |
| Make sure all original furniture is in the room and set up properly | |
| • | Desk, chair, bed frame, mattress, dresser and wardrobe closet should be in its original condition |
| • | Do not stack the furniture |
| • | Beds should be un-bunked |
| Remove all personal items from the room | |
| • | Check the closets, wardrobes, desk drawers, dressers and under the bed |
| • | Storage space is not available and items cannot be left in the room |
| • | Left-over items are not saved |
| Close and lock all windows | |
| • | If you are in a ground-level room or near a roof, insert a “window-stick” in the track |
| • | You can get a “window-stick” from your RA if you don’t have one |
| Complete a check out with Residence Life staff | |
| • | Meet the staff at your scheduled check out time for a room inspection |
| • | Sign the room condition form |
| • | Shut window and close curtains/blinds |
| • | Turn off lights |
| • | Close and lock door |
| • | Turn in your room and security door keys to the RA |
| • | Have a great summer! |
