Fall Break information for the 2026 term will become available on June 1, 2026. For immediate questions, please contact us at residencelife@evansville.edu.

Thanksgiving Break information for the 2026 term will become available on August 1, 2026. For any immediate questions, please contact us at residencelife@evansville.edu.

Information coming soon.

Winter Housing information for the 2026 term will become available on November 1, 2026. For any immediate questions, please contact us at residencelife@evansville.edu.

2026

Students remaining on campus during Spring Break are permitted to stay in their residential area without additional charge. Spring Break for the 2026 semester is from Saturday, March 7 through Sunday, March 15. The University remains open during this time.

If you need assistance during this break, the Office of Residence Life will be open from 8am-5pm Monday-Thursday, and 8am-4:30pm on Friday. During this time, the Residence Life staff can be contacted at 812-488-2956. If you need assistance outside of these hours, please contact the Office of Public Safety at 812-488-2051.

Registering to stay during Spring Break

To ensure that our staff can assist properly during emergency situations, we ask that you let us know if you will be on campus during this break period. To inform our office, please fill out the “Spring Break Housing Request” form on your eRezLife portal.

Campus Dining

Visit the Campus Dining webpage for full details regarding dining facility hours and alternatives.

Safety Tips during Thanksgiving Break

• Take home valuables to guard against unforeseen damage or theft
• Report security issues (such as doors or windows that don’t lock) to the Facilities department well before break so they can be fixed prior to your departure.
• Report security issues (such as doors or windows that don’t lock) to the Facilities department well before break so they can be fixed prior to your departure.
• Insure any property brought to school through homeowners’ insurance or independent personal property insurance. You can review additional information and companies on the personal property insurance page.

Here is the closing schedule for University of Evansville residential facilities:

• Our residential facilities will close on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at noon for the summer, however, all students are asked to depart from housing within 24 hours of their last exam.

Extended Stay Requests

General requests: Students needing to stay past the posted closing date may submit a “Late Stay Request” form in your eRezLife portal up until 5:00 p.m. on Reading and Study Day. There is a $40 per night fee, depending on the reason for saying.

Commencement: Graduating seniors or those students taking part in the Commencement ceremony will be granted an extended stay if needed. The extension for Graduating Seniors is for the next day after commencement, Sunday at Noon.

Residence Hall Check Out

Hale, Moore, Powell, and Schroeder Halls

RAs will post a sign-up schedule on their door – all residents must schedule an in-person checkout with their RA.

Select a time that you will be ready to checkout of your room. All items need to be out of your room during your checkout appointment.

Checkout appointments should be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance - please remember that RAs have finals too!

At the checkout appointment, your RA or a building RA will collect your key(s). The RA will inspect the room to ensure all personal items are removed and discuss any potential damage responsibilities. It is helpful to have all drawers and cabinets open during the checkout appointment.

All furniture must be placed back to its original configuration:

Hale Hall

Powell and Schroeder

Moore Hall

New Hall and Apartment/Townhouse Check Out

New Hall and Apartment/Townhouse Housing

Students Living in New Hall and Village Housing will check out differently from standard Residence Halls.

• Members of the Pod or Apartment leaving earlier will complete a self-checkout
• The members who are the last to leave will complete a final in-person Checkout.

The “First to Leave” Self-Checkout Process

• Pick up a Self-Checkout Key Envelope with instructions at the RA office or in the Office of Residence Life by Reading Study Day.
• Discuss who is responsible for cleaning tasks prior to moving out. If there are potential damages discuss who should be responsible for those prior to checkout.
• Before leaving, complete the Self-Checkout link on the key envelope.
• Place all Residence Life issued keys in this envelope prior to leaving campus. You can leave this envelope with your roommate and the RA will collect it during the Last to Leave checkout appointment.
• If you would like to schedule an In-Person checkout, you may do so by following the Last to Leave process.

The “Last to Leave” Full Check-Checkout Process

The person who is the last to leave should schedule an In-Person Checkout with an RA to check the entire pod or apartment prior to leaving. Sign-up links will be emailed by building staff by Reading Study Day.

Select a time that you will be ready to checkout. All items need to be out of the pod / apartment during your checkout appointment. Checkout appointments should be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance to give staff time to internally schedule shifts. Please remember that RAs have finals too!

At the checkout appointment, a building RA will collect your key(s) and your roommate’s Self-Checkout Key Envelopes. The RA will inspect the room to ensure all personal items are removed and discuss any potential damage responsibilities. It is helpful to have all drawers and cabinets open during the checkout appointment.

Storage

To ensure the safety of student belongings and to provide the best solutions for student storage, the Office of Residence Life has transitioned away from on campus storage. We encourage students to use of one of the many local storage facilities in the Evansville area.

See options for storage and shipping solutions on our Storage Page.

This includes two options:

• Local Self-Storage
  Rent a storage unit with some friends.
  Two unit sixes: 6’x10’ or 8’x10’.
  Insurance included in price.
• Full-Service Storage and Shipping
  Boxes picked up from your door!
  Dropped off at your Housing Assignment in the Fall.
  Shipping options available.

Reminders About Leaving

• All personal items must be removed from your room and hallway prior to leaving.
• Vacuum, clean, and dust before leaving.
• All furniture must be placed back to its original configuration.
• Carefully remove any poster putty, tape, or command hooks from the walls and door.

Note: Property Left Behind and Cleaning and Damage Assessment

• Personal property left after checkout times will be removed from rooms and disposed of by the University.
• Students whose rooms require extra cleanup after checkout will be charged a minimum fee of $50
• Failure to check out properly can result in a fee of $50
• The failure to return room keys will result in a $40 fee

All charges will be assessed by the Office of Residence Life following check out. Once notified of charges by email, there is a 30-day period to contest posted charges on a student's account.

Summer Housing information for the 2026 term will become available on March 15, 2026.  For any immediate questions, please contact us at residencelife@evansville.edu.