The residence halls will close at 12pm ET on Sunday, December 22, following the conclusion, on Saturday, of the final exam period. All card access will be disabled at that time, except for students with prior approval to remain on campus. Students who will return to their current housing assignment in the spring should keep their room key; their personal belongings can remain in their room over winter break. Students who will not return to on-campus housing in the spring must fully vacate their fall housing assignment and return their room key no later than Sunday, December 22 (when the halls close).
Residential Life
Winter Break Housing
Winter Break is the period between the fall closing of the residence halls (Sunday December 22, 2024 at 12pm ET) and the spring opening of the residence halls (Saturday January 18, 2025 at 8am ET)
Student Requests
Students who need to stay late at the end of the Fall semester, arrive early at the beginning of the Spring semester, or remain in on-campus housing for the entire Winter Break are required to fill out the Winter Break Housing form, which will be available from November 7 to December 4, 2024.
Students do not need to complete the Winter Break Housing form if they do not plan to live on-campus between December 22 and January 18.
Eligibility
| Fall Extended Housing | Spring Early Arrival Housing | Full Winter Break Housing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students living on campus in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
| Students only living on campus in Fall 2024 | Eligible | ||
| Students only living on campus in Spring 2025 | Eligible |
Student housing requests will be considered based on one of the following criteria: travel challenges, unsafe home environment, housing insecurity, athletic programs, student employment, sponsored program/research, Brown Winter Session, or RISD Wintersession. Requests outside of those conditions or without sponsorship will be reviewed but may not be approved.
Pricing and billing
Housing during the winter break period costs $45 per day for individual requests. Charges will be posted to student accounts beginning in mid-December and on a rolling basis thereafter. The charges will appear on the student’s account under the Winter term as extended housing charges.
Students who will remain on campus due to a University-sponsored activity (e.g. on-campus employment or athletic competition) and who have their housing costs sponsored by a department may note that in the Winter Break Housing Form. The Office of Residential Life will confirm with that department 1) whether they are sponsoring the housing costs and 2) the specific dates being sponsored. Fully sponsored students will see extended housing charges and credits appear on their account under the Winter term. If a student arrives outside the date(s) noted by their sponsor, that student is responsible for all housing charges for the non-sponsored days at a rate of $45 per day.
Financial Assistance
Domestic Students who experience an emergent or unexpected situation which impacts their ability to access safe housing who are also in need of financial assistance may email financial_advising@brown.edu for more information about financial assistance.
International students studying on an F-1 visa who experience an emergent or unexpected situation which impact their ability to access safe housing who are also in need of financial assistance may email internationaladvising@brown.edu.
Please keep in mind that financial assistance is not guaranteed, and students must also be separately approved to stay on campus by the Office of Residential Life. The Office of Residential Life does not provide fee waivers, nor does it make any decisions regarding financial assistance.
Meals
Fall meal plan access is available through the end of the exam period. Please note that approval for winter break housing does not include winter break meal services. Students interested in meal services during the winter break period should refer to the Dining Services website or contact Dining Services directly at dining_services@brown.edu or 401-863-3343.
Departmental Requests
Department sponsors should upload the 24-25 Departmental Winter Housing Request sheet to this brief form no later than 12pm (noon) on Monday, December 2, 2024.