{"id":1997,"date":"2022-11-15T17:23:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T17:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/student-living\/?page_id=1997"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:37:31","slug":"winter-break-december-closing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/residential-living\/on-campus\/welcome-and-break-information\/winter-break-december-closing\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Break\/December Closing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2025 Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Residential Living and Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services thank you for staying with us during the fall 2025 academic year and wish you a safe and relaxing winter break!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span><strong>Residence hall students:<\/strong> All residence hall students are expected to depart campus within 24 hours after their last final, or by <strong>10 a.m., December 17, 2025<\/strong>, whichever comes first.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South Campus apartment students:<\/strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 1.25rem\">Although the South Campus apartments remain open throughout winter break, students will need to make a heat request online if they will be staying in their apartment at any point during the break (details below).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To support your academic success and provide an environment conducive for sleep and study, all residence hall and South Campus apartments are to abide by a <strong>24-hour quiet hour policy from 9 p.m., December 9 through 5 p.m., December 16, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before leaving for break, there are a few steps all students need to take in order to have a smooth departure.<\/p>\n\n\n<div role=\"region\" class=\"accordion\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            Departure Process for All Residential Students            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>If you have not done so already, contact your instructors to learn your finals schedule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Select an anticipated checkout time in your Housing Portal.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>South Campus apartment students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>You must indicate in the Housing Portal if you will be around at any point during the break in order for the heat to be turned on for your apartment. If you are remaining during semester break and do not have heat, please submit an<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.syr.edu\/facilities\/service-requests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online service request<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>You may have family\/helpers assist you in moving out of your room\/apartment for the break. For residence hall students, you will need to sign your visitors in with the RCSO.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>On the day of your departure, you are to ensure the following steps have been completed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Residence hall students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>unplug, defrost, empty, and clean any University-provided or personal microfridge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>South Campus apartment students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>remove food that will spoil, clean the University-provided full-size refrigerator, and leave it plugged in. If you have a microfridge in your bedroom, please unplug, defrost, empty, and clean it.<\/li>\n<li>Deposit all trash and perishables in the proper receptacles in the trash and recycling rooms\/dumpsters.<\/li>\n<li>Close and lock all windows.<\/li>\n<li>Open curtains for all floors, except the ground level floor.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off all lights.<\/li>\n<li>Lock your door.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Residence Hall students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Check for any remaining mail and packages and\u00a0sign\/initial the Room Departure tag in the outside of your door.<\/li>\n<li><strong>South Campus students<\/strong>: Double-check that you have followed recommended<span>\u00a0<\/span>package delivery procedures<span>\u00a0<\/span>as detailed below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for your cooperation. After your departure, Residential Living (RL) team members will be checking all residence hall rooms to ensure that these items were completed. RL members will also check and secure South Campus apartments that are not secured or have windows open following December 17, 2025. As per the direction of Fire and Life Safety Services, RL team members will unplug any appliances left plugged into outlets (with the exception of South Campus apartment University-provided refrigerators), close windows, and open microfridges not opened and defrosted by the student. Any alleged University policy violations observed while performing safety checks will be noted and you will be contacted in spring 2025 regarding how to resolve the concerns.<\/p>\n<p>If RL team members need to complete closing tasks that were your responsibility, RL is not responsible for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loss of data due to the unplugging of electrical equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Loss of fish as a result of having to unplug an aquarium.<\/li>\n<li>Loss of food or medicine left in refrigerators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            Packages and South Campus Apartments            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Packages will continue to be delivered directly to your apartment door throughout winter break. If you will not be here during the break, please cancel or postpone all shipments until after you return for the spring semester.\u00a0<\/span><strong>If you have any items scheduled to auto-ship, please adjust shipping dates accordingly.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            Relocating to Another On-Campus Housing Assignment for Spring 2026?            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>If you are moving to a new on-campus housing assignment for the spring 2026 semester, please follow the directions provided to you by Housing, Meal Plan, and ID Card Services or Residential Living.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            Not Returning for Spring 2026?            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p>If you are completely moving out (e.g., taking leave of absence, studying abroad, taking a withdrawal, etc.), you must also complete the following steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Remove ALL personal belongings. Double-check all drawers, closets, and under furniture to ensure all personal items have been removed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any items left in your room\/apartment after you depart will be considered abandoned and will be donated\/disposed of as appropriate. The University is not responsible for items left in the room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><span>\u00a0Y<\/span>ou may have family members\/guests assist you in removing your belongings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Residence Hall students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>these helpers will be required to sign-in with the RCSO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Residence Hall and South Campus apartment students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Moving\/shipping company employees may not be your helpers.<span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mylazybones.com\/signup\/storage\/student\/select-school\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lazybones<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is the only authorized moving vendor permitted in campus residential facilities<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>(residence halls and apartments). With the student as an escort, Lazybones is permitted to conduct door-to-door service.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>If you will be returning for a future semester in 2026 (post spring) and want to store your items or ship them, you are encouraged to<span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mylazybones.com\/signup\/storage\/student\/select-school\" rel=\"nofollow\">contact<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>Lazybones. Pricing for storage can be found<span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mylazybones.com\/storage\/how-it-works\/student\/pricing\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>. Lazybones is the only authorized vendor who can pick up your belongings at your residence hall room or apartment. If you choose to use a different vendor, you are responsible for bringing your belongings to the vendor outside the building.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Change your address with USPS and any frequently used vendors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Turn in your key(s) into your residence hall main desk staff, utilizing the contactless checkout process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Residence hall students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Pick-up an Express Checkout Envelope from your main desk. You are to turn your key(s) in using the envelope at the designated area at your main desk. The envelope should be signed and dated. If you check out between the hours of 12 midnight and 9 a.m., you are to place your key(s) into the return envelope, sign and date the envelope, and place it in the designated location at the main desk. RL staff will retrieve these keys by 9 a.m. when the desk opens. Failure to return your key will result in a lock core change and a $50 fee. Keys may not be mailed back to the University to avoid this fee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Milton Residents:<\/strong><span>\u00a0Failure to return your key fob will result in a charge of $75.<\/span><strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Fobs may not be mailed back to the University to avoid this fee.<\/strong><span>\u00a0The lock core change charge of $50 also applies for any bedroom key not returned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>South Campus apartment students:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Express Checkout Envelopes are available in the Housing Office at the Goldstein Student Center, Suite 210 and are located in the external dropbox. Turn your key into the Goldstein Student Center or external drop box using the Contactless Checkout Envelope. Failure to return your key will result in a lock core change and fees of $50 for the front door key, $10 for the bedroom key, and $5 for the mailbox key. Keys may not be mailed back to the University to avoid these fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            Spring 2026 Arrival Information            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/residential-living\/on-campus\/welcome-and-break-information\/spring-semester-move-in\/\">Spring Semester Move-in<\/a><span> for more information on the January move-in timeline.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item border border-gray-light\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-header-text\">\n        <h3 class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n          <button class=\"accordion-header full-width background-gray-light-30 border-0 margin-0 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            Questions?            <div class='accordion-toggle icon-right' class=''>\n              <i class='icon-chevron-right'><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class='accordion-content'>\n        <p><span>Please contact your<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/residential-living\/about\/meet-the-staff\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Residence Director<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>if you have any questions related to your December departure. Good luck on your finals and best wishes for a relaxing and safe winter break!<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall 2025 Information Residential Living and Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services thank you for staying with us during the fall 2025 academic year and wish you a safe and relaxing winter break! 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