Winter Break

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Closing
Parking & Loading
Take your Car
bathroom inspections
spring opening
registration

Residence Communities Close at 7 p.m. Friday, December 12

Food service closes: 1:30 p.m.
Residence Communities close: 7 p.m.

Students will not have access to their hall during break unless they register for Winter Break Housing.

Before closing, staff will check all rooms to ensure safety and security. Any policy violations found during this process will be documented and addressed in January.

Students who stay without registering will be charged the full break rate + an administrative fee and may face disciplinary action.

PARKING & Loading

Parking enforcement ends at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in all residence hall lots and yellow guest stalls (Lot 16 Light Green, 15, 14 Stripe, 14A, 1, 2, and 20A Dark Green) to allow winter break loading.

Julia Sears residents may use the yellow curbside on West Road for loading from Dec. 10 at 6 a.m. through Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Hazard lights must be on, and vehicles must be moved to a permitted lot after loading.

All Gold, meter, vendor, guest, and other reserved stalls remain enforced.

Full enforcement resumes Monday, Jan. 12 at 6 a.m.

TAKE YOUR CAR WITH YOU

If you have a car on campus, it must be taken with you over break — vehicles cannot remain parked in residence hall lots unless you're registered.

Cars left for more than 7 days may be ticketed or towed at the owner’s expense.

BATHROOM INSPECTIONS

Suite and apartment residents should clean their bathrooms before Winter Break inspections to avoid cleaning charges.

If a bathroom doesn’t meet inspection standards, custodial staff will clean it and all roommates will share the charge.

SPRING OPENING

Residence halls reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026.

Students may return any time after that.

WINTER BREAK REGISTRATION

Eligibility

Only residents returning for Spring Semester are eligible to register for Winter Break Housing.
Residents who register will stay in their own room during the break period.

Food Service

The University Dining Center closes at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 12.
Food service is not provided during Winter Break. Mav Ave in the CSU will be open limited hours during break.

Cost

Residents who register by December 5 will pay $510 (early bird rate).
Residents who register after December 5 will pay $565.
Stadium Heights residents may stay in their room for Winter Break for no additional charge if they register by December 5. After this date, Stadium Heights residents who register will pay $50.

Parking

Only registered residents are eligible to park their cars on campus during Winter Break. Unregistered cars are subject to towing.
Registered residents who live on main campus should park in Lot 14 stripe or Lot 16 Light Green for overnight parking needs. Stadium Heights residents may keep their cars in the parking lots in front of their buildings.

Staying for Winter Break

Resources and information for students who have registered to stay on campus over Winter Break.

Leaving for Winter Break

View information and highlights about hall closing for Winter Break.