Spring 2023 Closing Information

Housing closes at noon on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

All residents must fully vacate their room/suite/apartment by this time, and no late departures for Spring 2023 will be granted.

• Only students who have signed up and been approved to live on campus as part of Summer Housing are granted the ability to remain in their assignment past this time.

• Stanford, Mahoney, Pearson, Eaton, and Lakeside Village
• University Village

The UPS Store at Lakeside Village is Housing and Residential Life’s preferred summer storage vendor. Stop by the store to speak with a staff member or review their summer storage options.

The UPS Store will begin accepting mail and packages for Fall 2023 students during the first week of August. Further information about mail and packages will be released over the course of the summer, including a specific date for Fall 2023 mail and packages to begin arriving.

• Before Leaving Your Room

  • You can sign out a cart at the reception desk for up to two hours.
  • Close all blinds, turn off lights and leave the air conditioning on low (or 72° where applicable)
  • Roll up unwanted rugs/carpets and leave them in the center of the room; do not place them in trash chutes, hallways, or trash rooms.
  • Bag all trash and leave it in the center of the room or take it to a dumpster; do not leave trash or large items beside trashcans, in hallways, or lounges; trash bags will be available at the front desk for your use.
  • Clean your individual room and/or bathroom, including shared spaces within suites and apartments; all residents in apartment or suite-style housing are responsible for the cleanliness of the shared spaces, no matter who checks out first, last, etc.
  • With the exception of University-provided appliances in kitchens, unplug and remove all appliances; empty and defrost mini-refrigerators at least one day in advance.
  • All University-owned furniture must be present during check out or you will be charged for replacement.
  • Close and secure your door.

• After Leaving Your Room

  • Return any temporary access cards to the area reception desk.
  • Check out once all items have been removed by using the contactless Express Checkout process via the On-Campus Housing Portal. You can also check out via your area's reception desk.

Goodwill Industries South Florida will place donation collection trailers outside of each residential area and will accept donations from April 29 through May 17. Residents should not leave items at drop-off locations outside of this timeframe.

HRL does not provide storage for student belongings, but there are multiple local options available for students who would like to store personal items off campus.

Learn about ways to "Green Your Move-Out" from Green U.

Penalties will be enforced if students do not vacate their respective residential college or apartment area by the designated times. Some common fines are:

• Failure to clean room/apartment: $100
• Improper or late checkout fine: $100
• Failure to rollup area rug/carpet or bag trash: $100
• Missing or damaged smoke detectors: $75
• Missing trash or recycling bin: $25 each
• Late return of HRL cart: $25
• Failure to return HRL cart: $300

For a complete listing of fines & charges, students should visit the last page of the Policies & Procedures manual.

Housing is available for UM students who want to live on campus during the summer months on a space-available basis, with priority given to current on-campus residents and international students.

The application will be available in the Housing Portal in early April. More details can be found on our website.