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Important Dates

• November 24, 2021 at 8 PM | Eight-month communities close for Thanksgiving Break
• November 28, 2021 at Noon | Eight-month communities reopen
• November 30, 2021 | End of Semester Room Change Application Deadline. Students will need to contact their Community Director in advance of this deadline to be considered for a room change.
• November 30, 2021 | Deadline to request Housing License Release Petition Form

Thanksgiving Closing & Health & Safety Inspections

Eight-month communities (Chesapeake, Erickson, Patapsco, Susquehanna, Harbor East, and Harbor 2nd-5th North) close for Thanksgiving Break on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 8:00 PM and reopen on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Noon.

Students in 8-month communities are expected to vacate and complete the checklist below to help ensure the overall health & safety of their room and personal belongings:

• Clean your bathroom and personal spaces well.
• Remove and dispose of all trash in a trash room or a dumpster.
• Turn the heat to 68-70.
• Unplug all appliances and extension cords from the wall, with the exception of refrigerators and fish tanks.
• Feed your fish and water your plants.
• Pack medications and other necessities you might need during break.
• Turn off water.
• Turn off lights and bathroom exhaust fans.
• Close and lock all windows and doors.
• Close blinds on ground-level floor rooms; leave blinds up on all other floors.
• Report facilities concerns to your RA or FXIT (x53948).

RAs will conduct an inspection in each 8-month community. Failure to properly complete the above checklist and vacate by the deadline may result in student conduct action. For more information about break closing please contact the RA or Community Director.

Thanksgiving Dining Options for Nine-Month (Continuous) Residents
There will be no dining services available during the Thanksgiving break. If your student will need food and/or access to food during the break please encourage them to consider alternative food arrangements (ex. Retriever Essentials) or contact Dining Services prior to hall closing for potential pre-order meal options.

Room Freeze & End of Semester Room Changes
Fall room assignments are frozen beginning December 1, 2021 to allow Residential Life staff to prepare for any upcoming transitions. Room changes will not be permitted during the remainder of the semester.

Students interested in a room change for the Spring Semester, should contact their Community Director about opportunities for End of Semester Room Changes (ESRC). There is a firm deadline of November 30, 2021 at 11:59PM to submit the ESRC application.  Late applications will not be considered.

Submission of an ESRC application does not guarantee approval. Priority for ESRC approval is as follows: students with an accommodation approval from Student Disability Services, and students approved for an administrative move by Residential Life.

If approved:

• Residents moving to a 8-month community are expected to vacate completely by 8PM on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and will move into their new room on Sunday, January 30, 2021 at 9AM.
• Residents moving to a 9-month community are expected to relocate on December 22, 2021 between 10AM-1PM; no exceptions will be made.

Spring Semester Housing Release
Current residents who do not plan to return to housing in the Spring Semester are encouraged to review the following options and instructions.

• Not Returning to UMBC (Transfer, Withdraw and/or Leave): Students who do not plan to return to UMBC in the Spring are not automatically released from the housing license. Please contact Residential Life or the WAA Management Office to request access to the Housing License Petition Request Form before November 30, 2021.
• December Graduates & Study Abroad Students: Residents who have applied and are approved for December graduation or Spring Study Abroad are automatically released from the terms of the license. You are not expected to complete a petition form. Walker Avenue residents should contact the WAA Management Office via email.

Students who are contemplating not returning to UMBC and/or housing in the spring are encouraged to contact the Residential Life or the WAA Management Office to explore options and next steps. As a reminder, information about the petition process can be found in the "Cancellation" section on https://reslife.umbc.edu/rlexperience/procedures/.