Fall 2024 Winter Closing, Break Stay Details and Spring 2025 Housing
Residence Hall Closing & Break Stay Info
- Closing Date & Time: Friday, December 13 at 12 PM (noon).
- What to Pack: You do not need to remove all of your belongings unless you are not returning for Spring 2025. However, please take home valuables, medications, passports, and any school-related items you may need during the break, as you will not have access to your room.
- Closing Checklist: Complete the closing checklist before leaving for Winter Break. More information will be sent out later.
Break Stay Details
- Need to Stay After Closing? If you need to stay beyond 12 PM on December 13, sign up for the Break Stay Program. This program runs from December 13 to January 10, 2025, and you must have a Spring 2025 housing assignment to be eligible.
- Cost: $500, which will be added to your student account once Break Stay begins. This fee must be paid as part of your Spring term fees by the deadline. Students approved for Break Stay will have full access to their units, but housing and campus resources will be limited.
- Sign-Up: The Break Stay Form will be available in the Housing Portal starting November 11, 2024. The deadline to sign up is December 11, 2024. The form can be found under the Housing Forms section in the light blue ribbon at the top of the page on the Housing Portal, accessed through the Campus Life tile on your MyGeorgiaSouthern page.
- Approval Notification: You will receive an email once your Break Stay request is reviewed. Students not approved must leave before residence halls close. All access to residence halls will be turned off for students not approved to stay.
If you are participating in approved university activities (e.g., athletics, band), please work with your group sponsor.
Spring 2025 Housing Cancellation (Statesboro Students)
- Deadline: Cancel your housing by December 1, 2024, if you are not returning for Spring 2025 to avoid fees.
- $100 Fee: Applies to cancellations after December 1 for students not enrolling in Spring 2025 courses.
- 50% Fee: Applies to cancellations on or before December 1 if you remain enrolled in Spring 2025 courses. Cancellations after December 1 will be charged the full Spring 2025 housing rate.
- No Cost Cancellations: Graduating, military service, marriage, study abroad, and similar circumstances may qualify for no-cost cancellation.
- Housing Contract: In accordance with the housing contract, students who will not be enrolling in Spring classes must cancel their housing contract.
Important Note for Freshmen
Freshmen who started in Fall 2024 must fulfill the First-Year Live-On Requirement and cannot cancel spring housing to live off-campus.
Graduation Reminder
If you are graduating in December, complete the cancellation form before December 1, 2024, to avoid the $100 fee. More move-out instructions will be sent to graduating students soon.
Returning Students
Students returning to campus do not need to complete a new housing application for Spring 2025 as the Fall 2024 assignment covers both semesters.Questions? Contact University Housing at housing@georgiasouthern.edu or call 912.478.5406.
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