Moving Out

Spring 2025

Spring 2025 Closing Information

Residence Halls Close on Friday, May 9 at noon! 

All residents are expected to vacate their rooms 24 hours after their last exam or by Friday, May 9 at noon, whichever comes first. Students living in Greek Village (with the exception of House 5, 9, 10, and 12) will be expected to vacate their rooms by noon on May 9.  Please review all the move-out information on this page.

General Closing Information

  • Residents are expected to vacate the halls within 24 hours of their last final exam or by Friday, May 9 at noon, whichever comes first. 
  • Limited carts and bins will be available during move-out. We recommend bringing your own cart based on this limited availability.  
  • Garbage should be taken to the dumpsters as normal during move-out.

Check-Out Steps 

3 Steps to Complete Your Check-Out 

1. Complete Your Room Check-Out Checklist

  • Remove all personal belongings from your room prior to your check-out time. All abandoned property will be collected, removed, and disposed of after 30 days.  
  • If you have items you wish to donate, please see these local donation centers accepting items and/or consider donating to Swap Shop.
  • If you have a bike, you must take it with you or it will be disposed. 
  • Return all furniture to its original position. (There is a $30.00 charge to re-assemble or move furniture). 
  • Remove posters, tape/decals and residue, nails, hooks, etc. from walls, windows, and mirrors.  
  • Clean your room and/or apartment thoroughly. Clean the refrigerator and clean the stove and other appliances in the apartment, if applicable.  
  • 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. 
  • Please remove trash and sweep/vacuum the floor. Trash must be placed in an appropriate dumpster. 
  • Set your thermostat to 72 degrees. If your thermostat has a fan speed setting, set it to AUTO.  
  • Verify your window(s) are closed and the latch is locked. Lower your blinds, rotating them to the open position.  
  • If you are the first person to return your key for your space, please ensure your roommates/suitemates understand their role of completing their checklist especially for common spaces.

A late checkout fee of $100.00 will be assessed for check-outs after 12 p.m., as well as any applicable damage fees. View Hall Damage Charges

We suggest taking pictures of the condition of your bedroom/suite/apartment for your records. You do not need to submit these photos unless otherwise asked to by a team member.

2. Checking Out & Returning Your Key

  •  Attend your floor’s Closing Community Gathering the week of April 13-20.
    • If you missed your Closing Community Gathering – you will meet separately with your RA/CM to get the missed information
  • Complete all items on your check-out check list.  
  • Open all drawers, cabinets, and closets to ensure you did not leave anything behind.
  • Lock your room door and return your key to your community desk.

  • If you have questions regarding your check out, contact your RA, call your RA on duty phone number or visit your lobby (or noted centralized location for assistance).

  • If there are damages, be sure all members of the room email your RLC to inform them of who is responsible. If no one claims responsibility, everyone will be charged. If the apartment/room is dirty, you will be charged. All areas of the apartment /room must be cleaned prior to each person checking out.

Standard Check-Out
Return your keys to your community service desk location after you have completed all items on your check-out checklist. Keys must be physically turned in, we do not accept keys that have been mailed in. 

Check-Out Locations 
  North Campus  South Campus
Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.		 Holly M or HUB Service Desk JPH Service Desk 

Monday, May 5 – Sunday, May 11
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.*

 Holly L** JPH Service Desk 

*Students checking out past 12 p.m. on Friday, May 9 must have an approved late check-out.

**Checkout Operations may relocate to the service desks after 5 p.m. Please check signage on HAL for more information.   
 

Cart Check-Out Locations
  North Campus  South Campus
Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4 
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.* 		 Holly M

JPH Service Desk 
Monday, May 5 - Sunday, May 11 
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.* 		 Holly J JPH Service Desk 


Express Check-Out
Express Check-Out Envelopes will be placed outside of your service desk beginning April 25. If you are leaving campus between the hours of 8 p.m. - 8 a.m., you can complete an Express Check-Out. If you are completing an Express Check-Out, pick up your express check- out envelope outside the Holly M desk or at the JPH desk. Place your keys inside, fill out the required information on the envelope and drop your envelope off at the designated key drop box for your residence hall.

Please note: Express check-out envelopes will only be available when the service desks are closed (8 p.m. - 8 a.m.).

Key Drop Box Locations

  • Outside of Holly M: Beacon, Beta, Castor, Cypress, Endeavor, Greek Village, Holly, Horizon, Kosove, Maple, Pinnacle, and Summit Residents

  • Juniper-Poplar Lobby: Juniper, Poplar and Magnolia Residents

Modified Service Desk Hours: Please note, the service desks will have modified hours of operation of 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 through Sunday, May 11. 

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

3. Update Your Mailing Address  

Update your forwarding address in the Housing Portal and contact any pending deliveries to update your delivery address. This includes updating your default address in Amazon. To access the mail forwarding form in the Housing Portal, choose Profile, My Contacts, then drop down select Forwarding Address. Don’t forget to press Save & Continue!

Parking Information

Parking regulations are in place and enforced on the USF Tampa campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please review the Parking Rules & Regulations.

  • Loading and unloading zones near residence halls will be in place from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9.
  • Please do not park in the unloading zones longer than 30 minutes. Please refer to the Residential Maps  help direct you to a nearby parking lot.
  • Please do not park in any "Disabled Parking" space unless displaying a proper state-issued Disabled Parking placard, hangtag, or license plate.
  • Please do not park in Numbered, Reserved, or Labeled parking spaces.
  • When parking, please note that the Publix parking lot is not a USF parking lot and non-customers parked in the lot will be addressed by Publix Management. Learn more on the Parking & Transportation Services website.

24-Hour Quiet Hours

24-hour quiet hours begin Wednesday, April 30 at 10 p.m. Please be courteous to your peers, especially when you are packing and moving during check-out. Failure to comply with quiet hours may result in immediate dismissal from the halls. Please review this information in its entirety to ensure a successful experience as you prepare for the end of the semester.

Campus Mail

  • Please pick up any mail and or packages from the mail centers before leaving campus.
  • Mail Centers are open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday – Friday, and 12 – 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
  • Ensure all of your carriers have an updated address on file for you.
  • Update your forwarding address in the Housing Portal and contact any pending deliveries with your updated delivery address. This includes updating your default address in Amazon.
  • To access the mail forwarding form in the Housing Portal, choose Profile, My Contacts, then drop down select Forwarding Address. Don’t forget to press Save & Continue!
  • The last day to pick up mail/packages is when you check-out of your room. 

Lost/Damaged Key Charges:

Core Change: $50/core
Key Replacement: $15/key
Temporary Access Card: $25 if not returned
Card Access Cover: $10/unreturned tag
Key Tag: $10/damaged or unreturned tag
Bent/Broken Key: $6

Note: Lost key charges will vary based on your residence hall location. You will be responsible for all keys that need to be reissued to roommates and suite/apartment mates.

Dumpster Locations during Closing

Due to a higher than normal trash volume, additional dumpsters will be placed throughout campus during the week of closing. View the maps below to find the nearest dumpster to your hall. The red "X" on the map indicates where permanent and temporary dumpsters are located. 

Greek Village Dumpster Locations 

North Campus Dumpster Locations 

South Campus Dumpster Locations 

SWAP SHOP

Swap Shop is an annual event hosted by Residential Education to encourage residents to donate and repurpose items that would otherwise end up in dumpsters and landfills. Residents, students, and staff can donate their belongings to Swap Shop, as well as take items others have donated, free of charge. Any items left over at the end of our shop days will be donated to The Spring of Tampa Bay, a thrift store that supports survivors of domestic violence.

Donation Drop Dates:
*Please take any large donations to Holly J

  • Endeavor Lobby
    • Wednesday, April 23: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    • Thursday, April 24: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
    • Friday, April 25: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
  • Holly J
    • Wednesday, April 23: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
    • Thursday, April 24: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
    • Friday, April 25: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
  • Juniper Poplar Lobby:
    • Wednesday, April 23: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
    • Thursday, April 24: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
    • Friday, April 25: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Shop Dates:

  • Thursday, May 1: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
  • Friday, May 2: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Shopping is free and will take place in Holly J. Please note there is a limit of five items per person.

Local Donation Centers Near USF

Residents wishing to donate items such as clothing, furniture, appliances, etc., can drop off their items at one of the below donation centers near the university. Please call ahead to confirm the hours of operation.

St Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Store - Tampa
12310 N. Nebraska Ave Tampa, FL 33612
813-977-7057

Metropolitan Ministries Thrift Store
2101 N. Florida Avenue, Tampa 33602.
813-209-1068

Catholic Charities
2021 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
813-631-4370

The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center
13910 N Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33613
813-972-4777

Spring to Summer Break Stay information

Break stay housing between the Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 A/AB/C terms is available. Residents may request to stay over the break between the Spring 2025 residence hall closing and Summer 2025 sessions A/AB/C residence hall opening (May 9 -16). The break stay form will open in the Housing Portal on Monday, April 7. The deadline to submit a break stay form is Sunday, April 27 at midnight. Residents who fail to submit the form by April 27 must find alternate housing arrangements for the break. Residents participating in break stay housing must be available to move to their summer assignment on Monday, May 12. For more information about moving for break stay, please visit the summer opening page.  

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).
  • Only residents with housing accounts in good standing are eligible. Students with spring 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 midnight on Sunday, April 27. After this date, residents will be required to find alternate accommodations.

Break Stay Rates*: 

Endeavor Double Traditional Room: $272.57
Endeavor Double Suite Room: $337.49 
Endeavor Single Suite Room: $408.73 (only available for ADA accommodations) 

*These rates may vary depending on the room style you are living in for the Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 terms.  


Mail Information for Break Stay Residents
For students remaining on campus from May 3 - 10, mail will be delivered to mailboxes and mail centers. The South Campus Mail Center will close on Tuesday, May 13. All packages must be picked up from the South Campus Mail Center by May 12 at 3 p.m. The North Campus Mail Center will be open for pickup from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday - Friday, and Saturday 12 - 3 p.m., throughout the summer. 

QUESTIONS?

Please e-mail us at housing@usf.edu or call 813-974-0001 for individualized support.