Division of Campus Life
Residential Life

All students in University housing receive email reminders of the date and time by which they must be out of their rooms. Residence halls will close for non-graduating students at 12 noon on Saturday, May 17 after the conclusion of the final exams period. Residence halls will close for graduating students at 12 noon on Monday, May 26 after Commencement. 

Confiscated Items

Students who have had any restricted items confiscated by the offices of Residential Life or Environmental Health and Safety during the health and safety inspection process are responsible for retrieving these items prior to their departure for the summer break. Please contact Residential Life at 401-863-3502 to make arrangements for pick up. All unclaimed items will be discarded on May 26 after Commencement.

Students may avoid additional fees by 

  • Vacating their room by the closing date and time.
  • Ensuring all university furniture is in their room - bed, mattress, desk, chair, bookcase, bureau, trash can, and recycling bin. 
  • Removing all adhesives and marks from walls, ceilings, floors and doors.
  • Taking all personal rugs and furnishings. Double-check dressers, closets and desks to ensure all items are removed.
  • Removing all trash from their room. Students must not leave trash in the hallway. There are additional dumpsters outside of residence halls for students' convenience.
  • Locking the door behind upon departure.
  • Returning all key(s) no later than the closing date and time to avoid a lock change.  All lock change fees will be charged to the resident's student account.
  • Reviewing the list of damage billing fees. This price schedule is provided as a reminder that there are specific costs related to readying rooms for the next occupant. The goal in sharing this information is to encourage students to do what it takes to avoid being charged.

Providing a Departure Date

Beginning in April, all on-campus students must provide their Spring 2025 departure date via the Spring 2025 Departure Date form. The priority deadline for this form is May 1, 2025.

Students who are not certain of their specific departure date should select the most likely date for their departure. 

Students who enter a departure date beyond the standard residence hall closing date will be directed to the extended housing request form.  Students must describe the reason for requesting to remain in residence during this period. All requests are subject to review by the Office of Residential Life and approval is not guaranteed.

Returning Room Keys

All keys must be returned prior to departure from campus and should only be returned in one of the authorized methods detailed below.

Students will sign up for a Check Out Time via the housing portal to schedule the time and location of their key drop off. 

  • Grad Center E Key Office: Open 24 hours per day, 7 days a week
  • Emery Lobby (Meeting Street entrance): May 12 - 16 from 9am-4:30pm and May 17 9am-12pm
  • Arnold Lounge (in Keeney Quad): May 14 - 16 from 9am-4:30pm and May 17 9am-12pm

Failure to return room keys by the published deadlines, may result in key change charges being posted to the student's account. The Office of Residential Life does not accept keys that are mailed in.

Moving and Storage Information

Students who plan to utilize a moving and/or storage company, such as Storage Scholars or Conlon Student Storage to pack, ship, or store their items when they depart must indicate the name of that company on the Spring 2025 Departure form, even if the student does not plan to remain on-campus beyond the closing date. Students are advised that their items must be removed from their room prior to their departure from campus, and it is their responsibility to make these arrangements with any moving and/or storage company they utilize.

Using Storage Scholars or Conlon Student Storage

Residential Life staff will work with the two companies to escort them to the student's room if they are unable to escort them. Students have the option to leave their items in the room, and our staff will escort the storage company into the room to retrieve their items and transport them to the storage facility. For students who will live in on-campus housing in the Fall, Residential Life staff will support in the same fashion; staff will work with the company to drop off student items before their arrival.

Using Other Moving and Storage Vendors

For the Spring 2025 semester, students may choose to use another company. These other companies can come to the entrance of the student's residence hall but they may not enter the building. Residential Life also will not provide any assistance to these companies (e.g. escorts to the student's room if they are not available).