Spring Closing 2013
As the academic year winds down, we hope you all have had a successful year! Everyone is sure to be busy preparing for finals and summer break.Within the Spring Closing 2013 Memo [pdf] is all the information you will need for the closing of all university housing. Please read all the information carefully and explore all the suggested links for accurate directions to smoothly check out your room and prepare for summer. Residents living in leased Greek houses please refer to the Greek Spring Closing memo 2013 [pdf].
By May 3, residents are to schedule a date and time to physically check out of their room with their RA. There is also an Express Check-out form that can be completed in case the RA is not available during the time the resident leaving. Please see your RA to obtain an Express Check-out form and further instructions on where to return it.
Oakland residents in Fairfax, Neville, Residence on Fifth, Shady Oak and Webster will need to return their keys in the envelope provided by their RA to the Residence on Fifth Service desk upon departure. Failure to return your keys will result in a charge for a lock change.
We are already excited and planning for your return to campus on August 22, 2013 for the fall semester. Congratulations on a successful year at Carnegie Mellon University! Please contact us if you have any questions and have a great summer!
Below are some important highlights:
Dining
All dining plans end at 4 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. No meal blocks, flexible dollars will be accepted at any dining venue after this date and time. DineXtra will be accepted until 8 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Please plan accordingly for the remainder of the spring semester in order to utilize your dining plan to its full extent. Various dining locations across campus will be offering Finals Week Specials and have special Finals Week hours of operation. Please visit the dining website at www.cmu.edu/dining for the most up-to-date specials and hours.Summer DineXtra is available the first Monday after graduation and expires on the tenth class day of the fall semester. If you require a summer DineXtra plan, please visit www.cmu.edu/dining to complete a dining agreement form. Please also visit the dining website for summer hours of operation and dining venues as those become available.
Spring Check-out
Residents are expected to vacate their rooms within 24 hours after their last exam unless staying for a university related reason no later than 12 pm on May 15 (such as graduating seniors). Residents staying for a university related reason MUST check out no later than 12 pm on May 20.Before leaving, all furniture must be arranged in move-in condition and rooms completely clean and free of all personal belongings and trash, without exception. All desk and dresser drawers should be empty and wiped clean with a damp towel. All personally constructed lofts must be taken apart and removed from the residence hall and brought to the nearest dumpsite area if being thrown away. Items left in rooms will be discarded.
Residents of Carnegie Mellon campus housing are responsible for all damages incurred to their room and/or public spaces. This includes damage to furniture in the rooms or public spaces. Click this Spring Closing 2013 Damage Charge Information [pdf] for details.
Express Check-Out Forms and Hard Key Return
This applies to residents in Fairfax, Neville, Residence on Fifth, Shady Oak and Webster Hall.- All Express Check-out forms and hard keys should be returned to the Service Desk at Residence on Fifth (4700 Fifth Avenue) upon departure. Do not return keys to campus police or Resident Assistants! The Residence on Fifth Service Desk will be open 24 hours through 12 pm on May 20, 2013. Residents must complete the key return envelope attached to the Express Check-out form, which is then sealed and placed in a secured box until retrieved by the Housing and Dining Services staff. Receipts are issued upon request.
- The Housing and Dining Services office in Morewood E-Tower will be open 8:30 am to 6:00 pm from Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Friday to assist residents if there are any issues or questions. In addition, the office will be open from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm on the weekend of May 18 and 19.