You're almost done with spring semester! As you finish up finals, wrap up for the semester and enjoy your last few days at OHIO for the academic year, make sure you know residence hall closing dates and times and the steps you need to take before you leave campus for the summer.
Note: The information on this page is for the 2025-2026 academic year. Updated information for the following year will be available in March 2027.
24-hour quiet hours are Sunday, April 26 at 12 p.m. through Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m.
Final exams create higher anxiety levels, so students should study and be considerate of their neighbors. Violations of quiet hours may result in conduct referral and residents may be asked to checkout immediately.
RAs will host a Closing Community Meeting for their floor section to cover all important details about spring semester closing and answer any questions. These meetings will be held April 13-19. Students should check with their RA regarding their specific meeting and its time and location.
As you begin packing up for the end of the semester, you may consider donating items you no longer need. Donation Stations will be available close to the end of the semester in various locations.
For larger items that you plan to keep or reuse, finding a storage solution can be helpful. Storage Scholars is OHIO's preferred moving, storage and shipping partner.
All Ohio University residence halls will officially close on Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. Students must vacate their residence hall within 24 hours of their last exam or by 8 p.m. on Friday, May 1, whichever comes first. All students must properly checkout through a Housing and Residence Life staff member.
Convocation Center residents and residents of South Green are highly encouraged to check out of the residence hall prior to Friday due to security details and traffic congestion created by the Friday commencement ceremonies.
To officially check out for spring semester, students must complete the check out process with a Housing staff member and hand in their assigned key(s). Keys must be returned before leaving campus to avoid any charges being assessed for missing/unreturned keys. Students are not able to mail back any unreturned keys to complete the check out process or to reverse any unreturned key charges.
Click each tab to learn more about wrapping up for the semester and moving out.
The last meal on the meal plan is dinner Friday, May 1. Review the Culinary website for additional information on meal plan periods and prorations for this time period.
Dining Hall and Market Hours
Meal Periods & Prorations
All residence halls will be collecting non-perishable food items for local food pantries at the end of the semester. Look for bins on the ground floor of your residence hall or see your RA for more details.
The last recommended date to have mail delivered to campus should be Friday, April 24.
Mail and packages delivered via USPS will be forwarded to students' home addresses during the summer (if there is a valid forwarding address with the University) unless it is a package delivered via UPS, FedEx, or DHL.
Please note that most Amazon packages cannot be forwarded without incurring extra charges from the carrier. Amazon's postage does not typically include forwarding, and the supplementary cost imposed will include additional postage (determined by distance and item size) along with a service fee.
Any packages received from these delivery providers will be sent back to the sender.
TIP: Update your Amazon and any other frequently used sites to your non-campus address to ensure you do not accidentally ship to campus when completing an order.
If you’re not residing on campus for the summer, be sure to update your forwarding address in your MyOHIO Student Center. This will ensure that any mail is properly forwarded to your new address after you move out.
The Facilities Management work order system will prioritize work orders completed by students after April 17 at 5 p.m. Only emergency/urgent orders after this date will be processed.
Staff will check rooms and assess for any damage beyond natural wear and tear. If a student needs to appeal a housing damage bill or other miscellaneous housing charges (i.e. – lost keys, etc.) they can do so by completing the appeal form.
You must complete the room cleaning checklist and rooms must be free of all belongings prior to checking out and leaving campus for the summer.
Students are responsible for coordinating the completion of the closing checklist with any roommates/suitemates if they are departing campus at different times.
After checking off all items on the checkout list, contact a staff member to complete the checkout process, which includes returning your keys.
Students may utilize designated 30-minute loading zones and any dark green or purple parking lot during the established move out period. Updates to available lots and lot closures can be found on the Transportation & Parking Services website. Additionally, please expect increased traffic throughout the day on Friday, May 1 due to the graduate commencement ceremony as well as checkouts taking place on campus.
Beginning Wednesday, April 29, utilize the parking lot located behind Bromley to load your items prior to checking out with staff. Parking on Congress Street (in front of Bromley) will be strictly prohibited. Students who wait to move out of Bromley on Friday will experience long lines at the elevators and will have difficulty finding convenient parking through the process.
Historically more than three-quarters of the building check out of Bromley on Friday. While Housing and Residence Life can assist with the flow of move-in based on floor, due to finals schedules and university activities, it is difficult to schedule a move-out.
The Convocation Center traffic patterns and parking will be impacted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, May 1 due to the graduate commencement ceremony. As a resident of the Convocation Center, you and your guests will be subject to extra security as you enter the residential space. If you are unable to check out prior to Friday, it is recommended that you avoid the hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Additionally on Friday, May 1, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. all parking within Convo Lots 127/128 will be converted to ADA parking to support Commencement. An ADA permit will be required to enter the area between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. If arriving during this time, you will be directed to the next available location by Parking and Transportation staff.
South Green will be impacted by restrictions on traffic and parking along South Green Drive between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, May 1. Parking will not be permitted along roadways or in the grass. Parking will only be allowed in valid marked parking spaces.
If you need to stay beyond 8 p.m. on Friday, May 1, you may request a one-night extension to stay until no later than 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. The request form can be found by clicking the ‘Contracts/Applications’ tab and selecting Spring Semester Extension Request. The request will open on April 1 at 9 a.m. and must be submitted no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, May 1 to avoid additional charges.
To apply for May break housing, you must complete the May Break Housing Contract on your Housing Self-Service page.
The application is available March 2 at 9 a.m. through May 3 at 12 p.m. Reservations are required. To make a reservation, visit your Housing Self-Service, click on the ‘Contracts/Applications’ tab, and select May Break Housing Contract.
Approved students will not be assessed any additional charges for the one-night extension as long as they check out by Saturday, May 2 at 6 p.m.
The charge for May break housing is $30/night or $125/week and will be charged directly to the student's account.