Moving Out

• Do not leave any exposed or open food in your residence hall and dispose of any  items that will expire before your return in your refrigerator.
• Unplug all personal electronics such as alarms clocks, computers, game systems, TV’s or small appliances.
• Take your fish home.
• Be sure to secure your bike to a bike rack. Remember that powered bikes, hoverboards, scooters, etc. are not permitted inside the residence halls at any time.
• Take down all holiday decorations.
• Empty all trash and recycling materials.
• Take home all valuables including important medications.
• Take home or return rented textbooks.
• Students who are returning to their current room in the spring may leave their belongings in the room throughout the break, but will not have access during that time.
• You will keep your keys, but your card will not have access over the break. If you are found in the halls without permission, you will be subject to student conduct action.
• Please keep your keys and USF ID Card in a safe place over the break so you are not subject to lock change or key replacement fines. 
• Do not leave your bedroom doors unlocked or keys in your room.
• Set your thermostat to 75 degrees. If your thermostat has a fan speed setting, set it to AUTO.
• Verify your window is closed and the latch, locked. Close your blinds, rotating the louvers to the open position.
• Residence halls re-open for the spring semester at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 7. Card access will be automatically restored at this time. Your financial account must be in good standing before you move in.
• IMPORTANT: If you live in a double room and do not have a roommate at the current time, please anticipate a roommate being assigned to your room for the spring semester. Before you leave for break, please clear the room (including the vacant bed, desk, dresser, bathroom space, etc.) to allow for a new roommate to move in their belongings. If you do not move belongings from these areas, Housing & Residential Education will move them and post a charge to your student account. Staff will be entering rooms to confirm readiness for all new roommates.

Residents not returning for the spring semester must complete the checkout process on/before Friday, December 9 at noon. This includes formally cancelling your housing contract for the spring semester as early as possible via the Housing Portal; cleaning your space prior to your departure; and returning your key(s) to your service desk. (See Section V of your Housing Agreement  for cancellation information)

• Before You Depart:
  • Schedule a check-out meeting with your Resident Assistant or Community Manager.
  • Please remove all personal belongings from your room prior to checkout time.
  • Please return all furniture to its original position. (There is a $30.00 charge to re-assemble or move furniture.)
  • Please remove posters, tape/decals and residue, nails, hooks, etc. from walls, windows, and mirrors.
  • Please clean your room and/or apartment thoroughly. Clean and defrost the refrigerator and clean the stove and other appliances in the apartment if applicable.
  • Please remove trash and sweep/vacuum the floor. Common areas must be cleaned each time a member of the living unit checks out, otherwise cleaning charges will apply - regardless of who is responsible for clean up.
  • Set your thermostat to 75 degrees. If your thermostat has a fan speed setting, set it to AUTO.
  • Verify your window is closed and the latch, locked. Close your blinds, rotating the louvers to the open position.
  • If you are the first person in your room/suite/apartment to check out, please have your room/suite/apartment-mate present, if possible, at the time of your checkout to clarify who is responsible for any damages that might be identified.
    
    
• Ready To Depart:
  • Check-out with your Resident Assistant or Community Manager and complete your Room Condition Report form.
  • Turn in your room key(s) at your service desk (Holly M, the HUB or Juniper-Poplar) between 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Update your address on OASIS and in the Housing Portal.
  • Failure to complete these steps will result in an improper checkout fee of $100.00, as well as any applicable damage fees.

View Hall Damage Charges

The Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 Break Stay Request Form will open in the Housing Portal on Saturday, October 15 and close on Wednesday, November 30. Residents of Horizon Hall, Castor Hall, Cypress B, and Holly Apartments may request to stay over winter break (December 9 - January 7).

Conditions of Break Stay include:

• Break Stay Housing is not free, nor is it already paid for in the Housing Agreement. The cost is based on the style of housing you live in (please see below for break stay rates). This does not apply to Greek Village.
• Only residents with housing accounts in good standing are eligible (October 21 is the due date for Fall housing). Students with fall semester balances due are not eligible for Break Stay Housing.
• Residents eligible to request Break Stay Housing must complete the Break Stay Request form in the Housing Portal before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30.
• Residents participating in commencement after residence halls close for winter break should contact their Residence Life Coordinator by Wednesday, November 30 to submit a late stay request. 
• Due to the terms of their agreement:
  • Greek Village residents are charged for and have access to their regular assignment through the break unless they meet the cancellation criteria, in which case they must move out by December 9 at noon.
  • INTO-USF students continuing for the spring 2023 semester must make winter break arrangements with the INTO-USF by emailing intohousing@usf.edu.
  • INTO-USF students not continuing for spring 2023 must check out (including vacating their room) on/before noon on Friday, December 9 when the halls close.

NOTICE OF ENTRY: From December 9 - January 7 housekeeping and maintenance techs will be knocking on doors then entering rooms starting at 8 a.m. to clean and/or complete repairs as needed. Because this transition occurs during a limited break/holiday period, we will not be able to postpone entry. Staff will be wearing appropriate ID. We appreciate everyone's cooperation and support as we seek to prepare our residence halls for our returning residents and for new residents arriving for the spring semester.

Break Stay Rates: 

Horizon Single: $1314.86
Horizon Single Suite: $1462.18
Horizon Double: $970.63
Horizon Double Suite: $1178.56
Holly Single: $1093.59
Holly 2 Room Single: $1204.37
Castor Single: $978.17
Castor Double: $736.02
 
Cypress B Double Suite: $921.62

Winter Break Mail Information
Beginning Monday, December 12, all packages will be delivered to the North Campus Mail Center for pickup. The South Campus Mail Centers will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. 
 
Regular Mail Center Hours (in effect until December 12) 
Monday – Friday: 10 AM - 7 PM
Saturdays: 12 – 3 PM 
Sundays: CLOSED 
 
Adjusted Winter Break Hours (December 13 -  Jan 2) 
Monday - Friday 10 AM - 4 PM
Saturdays: 12 - 3 PM
Sundays: CLOSED 
  
Regular mail center hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023:
Monday – Friday: 10 AM - 7 PM
Saturdays: 12 – 3 PM 
Sundays: CLOSED 

Winter Break Service Desk Information
Monday, December 12, 2022- Monday, January 2, 2023
HAM will be open Monday - Friday from 8 AM - 8 PM and Saturdays/Sundays from 11AM - 5PM. All other service desks will be closed.