Break and Holiday Housing Exceptions

Vacations and Breaks

For safety and security purposes, students must vacate the residence halls during Thanksgiving, winter, and spring break.  Students with legitimate reasons may receive permission to remain in the halls with approval from the Director of Residence Life.  During fall break, residence halls will remain open, as well as the dining hall.  However, the dining hall will be closed during Thanksgiving, winter and spring break.  The halls will be closed and locked during winter break, effective at 9 a.m. on Saturday, per the dates published by the college.  Students are required to turn in their room keys prior to leaving for winter break.  Failure to turn in your key will result in a $125 charge.  You will not be permitted in the hall until the official opening of the interterm session if you are taking an interterm course.  If you are not taking an interterm class you will move in prior to the start of the Spring semester.    

Housing Exceptions for Thanksgiving and Spring Break:

• Distance - Must live over 4 hours away from campus
• Job Exception - Must live further than ½ hour away from campus and the campus must be closer to your job than your home
• Academic Exception - Must live further than ½ hour away from campus.  This request must come from an academic adviser and will be approved on a case by case basis.
• Athletic Exception - Must live further than 1/2 hour away from campus.  This request must come from an athletic advisor and will be approved on a case by case basis.

Students are encouraged to plan early and arrange transportation.