Spring 2025 Closing Information

All residents must be officially checked out of their Spring 2025 room assignments by 12PM (noon) on Saturday, May 10, unless they have a confirmed Interim Housing assignment.
Interim Housing is only available for students that have a Spring Housing contract and have signed a Housing contract for 4-week or 12-week summer housing. These students will remain in their spring room assignment at the end of the spring semester and will be required to move into their summer room assignment on May 17 & 18 between the hours of 9am-5pm

Students may find the Interim Housing page here.

Summer Housing contract options:

• 4-week Session May 18,2025 – June 14th, 2025
• 8-week Session June 15th, 2025- August 9th, 2025
• 12-week Session May 18th, 2025- August 9th, 2025

Move-in begins at noon on the first day of the contract term, checkout is at noon on the last day of the contract term.

Graduating seniors wishing to remain on campus until May 11th, 2025, 12 PM (noon), must log into the Housing Portal to request an extension.

As graduating residents would not have a room assignment for the following semester/term, they are not eligible for Interim Housing.

Residents are required to checkout within 24 hours of their last Final.
All students must schedule an express checkout date and time via the Housing Portal. Failure to do so will result in a $150.00 improper check out fee.

To schedule an express checkout date and time, please follow the directions below.

1. Sign up for an express checkout is done by visiting the Housing Portal and selecting Express Checkout Sign-Up from the menu or navigation bar.

• Residents should consider their final exam schedule and plan ahead, as checkout within 24 hours after their last final is policy.
• Interim housing is only available to residents that have a Summer 4 or 12-week Housing contract.
• Residents can cancel and reselect a new express checkout timeslot, if needed.
• No cancellations or reselections will be allowed less than 24 hours before a resident’s selected Express checkout timeslot.

2. Please schedule a checkout date and time by clicking the date and time on the calendar. Times available are from 8AM – 8PM, except for on Saturday, May 10, as contracts end at 12PM If your desired timeslot is not available, email Central Housing and your building Resident Director (RD) at least 24 hours prior to your checkout at: housing@uic.edu . The last day for checkout is Saturday, May 10th at 12 PM (noon). Interim and improper check out charges applied beginning at 12 PM (noon), Saturday May 10th.

Please note that all residents are required to leave their space clean prior to their departure.
Before your scheduled checkout date and time, complete the following to avoid any cleaning fees:

• Remove all trash and clean out trash cans- take to trash room/recycling center or outside dumpster locations.
• Remove items on walls that were added as decorations, including tape, posters, etc.
• Clean all surfaces in space.
• Un-bunk beds and place furniture back in the position it was in when you moved into your room space (as it applies).
• For suites, clusters, and apartments – cleaning expectations apply to common areas such as kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, and any other common areas within the unit
• Clean kitchen, kitchen cabinets, counters and oven/stove (apartment residents)
• Empty and clean refrigerator, stove and microwave (rented micro-fridges) (apartment resident residents).
• Rented Micro-fridge from Bedloft: clean, unplug, defrost, and leave door open.
• Clean bathroom, toilet, and shower. Should be free of mold and mildew (cluster, suite, and apartment residents).
• Close and lock windows.
• Remove all personal belongings from your room and/or unit.
• Set AC units to midway point or 68 degrees is available.
• Turn off lights.

*$50 per bag of trash/abandoned belongings will be charged for any belongings left in a unit. These belongings will be
disposed.

If you have items that are in good condition, please take them to the donation hub located on the East Campus. Do not donate food, used mattress pads, or items that need to be laundered or cleaned.

1st floor East Area Atrium located at 700 S Halsted.

Be ready at the time of your scheduled Express checkout. Once you remove all your belongings out of your space, please follow the directions below.

1. Remove all belongings from space.
2. Set AC units to 68 degrees if applicable or to midway unit option.
3. Turn off any lightning units in space.
4. Close and lock any windows.
5. Close and lock door.
6. Sign check out list on door to indicate vacancy.
7. Stop at your residence hall’s front desk location to properly return your keys in an Express checkout envelope with our front desk staff and check out of your space.

Emergency after hours check outs, please call RAOC of your residence hall to assist with front desk key return and check out procedure.

By completing the Express checkout, you declare that you have permanently vacated the unit and assume responsibility for any charges or damages assessed upon inspection by staff. Any belongings left in your space will be discarded.

• You will be charged $50 per bag of trash left in your space in addition to a $150 improper check out fee.
• Failure to return or lost residence hall keys to the front desk will result in $98.00 per key.
• Failure to vacate residence hall space and check out at front desk by Saturday May 10th 12 PM (noon) will result in a late check out fee of $150.00 and applicable interim housing charges.

We will not accept residence hall keys mailed to Campus Housing.

Please note if you did not previously schedule an Express checkout date, you may be charged an improper checkout fee of $150.

Room and unit inspections will be conducted by Campus Housing staff. Inspections are very thorough and may result in damage being found. Excessive trash found will result in a $50 fee per bag, plus $150 improper checkout fee. Any damage or excessive trash found and/or assessed during this time will be noted and billed to your student account. The submission of work orders during the end of the semester does not absolve you of responsibility for any charges related to room damage or cleaning. You will remain fully liable for these charges, regardless of when work orders are submitted and these will be attended to after the residence hall closes.

If you are ordering packages close to the end of the Spring semester, be aware that they may not be delivered prior to the closing of the residence halls. Avoid sending any unnecessary packages during finals week during the end of the Spring semester unless you have a summer Housing contract to avoid packages being sent back to carriers. Packages delivered to Campus Housing that do not have an active room assignment will be returned to the sender. Mail will not be forwarded by Campus Housing. Change your address with the US Postal Service to have your mail appropriately forwarded. We also recommend updating your mailing information with the University through your student account. Campus Housing does not take liability for any package returned to sender carrier.

All bicycles and similar personal transportation devices must be removed from each residence hall upon checkout. Items left behind after May 10th, 2025, will be considered abandoned and disposed of by Campus Housing.

Campus Housing does not offer any storage options during the summer. If storage options are needed, students are encouraged to research local options. A popular option used by Campus Housing residents is Dorm Room Movers.