Closing Tips:

24-Hour quiet hours are now in effect. Violations of finals week quiet hours may result in a judicial referral without a warning.

Plan to depart your residence hall well in advance of the official closing time. Anyone who remains in the hall past this time will be billed a minimum of $25.

The last meal served in the dining halls will be lunch on Tuesday, November 22.

Mail will be forwarded to your home address during winter break. If you need your mail forwarded elsewhere, please fill out a change of address form at the Baker Center Post Office or contact the sender directly.

If you have a vacancy in your room, make sure that it is prepared for the assignment of a new roommate by clearing the appropriate bed, closet, drawers, and desk before leaving campus.

Remove all trash, recyclable, and perishable food items from your room. Failure to do so will result in a minimum charge of $25 dollars.

If you do not plan to return for winter quarter, you must schedule a formal check out time with your RA to complete your Room Condition Report (RCR) before leaving campus.

If during the break period you decide not to return to OHIO, contact the Residential Housing Office at 740.593.4090 to set up an appointment to check out.

Winter Quarter:

The residence halls will reopen on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 12 Noon.

Classes begin on Tuesday, January 3.

Dining Halls will reopen for breakfast on January 3.

Fall Quarter Comes to a Close
by Christine Sheets, Executive Director of Residential Housing

The conclusion of fall quarter is fast approaching, and I am writing to review some important information regarding residence hall closing. As you make your transportation arrangements, please keep in mind that the residence halls officially close on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 6:00 PM. All residential students are required to vacate their residence hall within 24 hours of their last exam or by the official closing time indicated above, whichever comes first.

If you have a reason that might delay your departure, please consult with your RC or RD. Approval to remain until Wednesday at 10:00 AM can only be granted by the Assistant Director of Residential Housing on your green. If you need to remain past Wednesday at 10:00 AM, you must move to interim housing.

Please review the information contained in this newsletter carefully as it provides details related to leaving the halls, break/interim housing, and winter quarter opening. As always, your RA or RC/RD can answer any additional questions you might have.

Best of luck on your final exams, and I hope you have a safe and relaxing winter break!

Leaving Personal Items in the Halls

You are permitted to leave personal items in your room during the break. However, we recommend that any valuable or sentimental items be taken home. Although exterior doors on the residence halls and individual student rooms will be locked over the break, there could be a need to enter a student room for emergency or planned maintenance, or to assess capital projects planned for next summer. We also house a limited number of students during the break in specific halls.

Interim / Break Housing

Students needing to remain on campus for any portion of the break period can elect to stay in interim housing. Interim housing is available from Tuesday, November 22 through Sunday, January 1, and the cost is $25 / night. A reservation is required and can be made by visiting the Residential Housing website, clicking the "Apply Online" button, and then selecting the "Interim / Temporary Housing" contract.

Not Returning to OHIO?

If you are not returning to Ohio University for Winter Quarter, you must notify your RA before you leave and arrange a checkout time. You must properly check out in person with a Residential Housing staff member before leaving campus. You must return your keys, put your room in its original condition, and sign your Room Condition Report (RCR) in order to properly check out. Failure to do so will result in an improper check out fee of $25 being assessed to your student account.

If during winter break you decide not to return to OHIO, you must schedule an appointment to check out with a Residential Housing staff member before January 1. Please call Residential Housing to schedule an appointment at 740.593.4090.

If you have been academically dropped, suspended, or had your registration cancelled for nonpayment of fees, you must satisfactorily complete any required steps and be officially reinstated prior to returning for winter quarter.