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Thanksgiving Break Closing & Housing

What To Do Before You Leave For Break & Break Housing Information

It's never too early to start planning for Thanksgiving Break! As you prepare to head home or leave campus for Thanksgiving Break, be sure to review important information about residence hall closing procedures and expectations. For students who need to remain on campus during Thanksgiving Break, Break Housing options are available to help meet your housing needs.

Residence Halls Closing For Break

  • The following residence halls will CLOSE for Thanksgiving Break on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 6:00pm. Residents of these areas are expected to follow the break closing procedure before leaving for break. All electronic access will be turned off when the residence halls close.

    Residence halls closing for Thanksgiving Break:

    • Burr Hall
    • Burnap Hall
    • Constitution Hall
    • Crandall Hall
    • Mead Hall
    • Niejadlik Hall
    • Occum Hall (First and Second Floors)
    • Winthrop Hall

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    Students with Tuesday evening classes who live in residence halls closing for Thanksgiving Break are expected to attend their scheduled classes.

    Housing & Residential Life does not encourage students to skip class and will not verify or excuse class absences related to Thanksgiving Break Closing with academic departments or faculty.

    Students who have Tuesday evening classes may submit a Thanksgiving Break Housing Application to request an extension of their departure deadline. Students approved for a Tuesday evening extension must leave campus no later than 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at which time their electronic residence hall access will be deactivated.

    Students receiving this extension should pack their belongings and complete all Thanksgiving Break Closing expectations before attending class. This will allow students to depart campus promptly after class and meet the 10:00 p.m. deadline.

  • Residence halls reopen on Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 10:00am. Electronic access will turn on at this time, and students may return to campus at their leisure. 

    Residence Hall offices will open and staff will be available on Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 7:00pm.

Leaving For Break? (All Students, All Hall)

  • Before leaving for break, all students in all halls (closed or open during the break) are expected to complete the following.

    All rooms in all halls will be inspected by Housing Staff the night of November 24, 2026 to ensure that the following has been completed. This is to ensure that the rooms are ready for break and to prevent issues or pests.

    All Halls:

    • Remove all trash and recycling from the room/suite/apartment, and dispose of it in the dumpsters outside
      • Residents will be charged $25/bag of trash/recycling removed by staff during break closing inspections
    • Unplug all electronics EXCEPT personal refrigerators or campus-provided appliances
    • Vacuum/sweep floors
    • Remove all open perishable foods
      • Leftovers, fruit, vegetables, open cans/boxes of food
    • Take home or wash dirty laundry and linens
    • Close and lock windows
    • Turn thermostats down
    • Bring home anything in your space that is on the prohibited items list.
      • Visit your hall's office before leaving for break to pick up anything you've had confiscated and do not bring it back to campus. All confiscated items will be disposed of when the halls close for Winter Break on December 18th.

    Suites and Apartment Style Halls:

    • Clean vanity sinks, the commode room, and shower room.
    • Clean the kitchen, including washing dishes.

    Failing to complete these expectations before leaving for break will result in a failed Health and Safety Inspection, a Student Conduct Warning Letter, and possible damage billing.

Thanksgiving Break Housing

  • All students who need campus housing between November 24, 2026 at 6:00pm and November 29, 2026 at 10:00am must apply for Thanksgiving Break Housing in the MyHousing Portal.

    This includes students living in halls that do not close for Thanksgiving Break.

    First-Year Students are eligible for Thanksgiving Break Housing if they are:

    • In-Season Athletes
    • Student employees working during the break
    • Students with extenuating circumstances
      • Select "Other" for your reason on the Thanksgiving Break Housing Application, they write out the reason you need break housing.

  • Thanksgiving Break Housing Applications are due Friday, November 20th at 11:59pm.

    Applications received after the deadline are not granted to be approved.

  • No. Thanksgiving break housing does not come at an additional cost, however all students who stay on campus during Thanksgiving Break must submit a Thanksgiving Break Housing Application in the MyHousing Portal.

  • Hurley Hall will be closed Tuesday, November 24th at 6:00pm, to Sunday, November 29th at 5:00pm. Students will not be able to use meal plans, and the food court in the Student Center will be closed during the break. 

    Students on campus during the break are responsible for their own meals.

  • The campus shuttle will be shut down starting at 4:30pm on Tuesday, November 24th , and will resume the normal schedule on Monday, November 30th.

  • If you need assistance during the break, students may either visit the front office of their residence hall, or if the office closed, they may call the phone number posted on the office door/gate.

    When offices are closed, students may also call Campus Police at 860-465-5310. 

    Other typical University offices (Housing, Financial Aid, Advising, etc.) will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the break and will reopen on Monday at 8:00am.

     

    WORK ORDERS:

    If you have a routine work order, please submit a work order request in the MyHousing Portal. Otherwise, if you have an emergency work order, you may call Campus Police at 860-465-5310. Emergency work orders are the following:

    • Heat or hot water does not work
    • There is flooding in a space that cannot be managed using towels
    • Broken glass in a space outside of a housing assignment
    • Broken window(s)
    • A door does not open or will not close/lock properly
    • A campus-provided refrigerator has stopped chilling
    • There are bloodborne pathogens (ie. urine, blood, vomit etc.) in a space outside of a housing assignment

  • Students are to remain aware of severe weather alerts, watches, and warnings during the break. In such events, especially those that involve high winds, rain, or snow, students are encouraged to close all windows in their room/suite/apartment. Damages caused to university property may be subject to damage billing if a student neglects to adhere to these precautions.

  • During the break, all policies, procedures, and guidelines in the Housing Contract and the Student Code of Conduct are in effect during the break. This includes but is not limited to all alcohol/drug policies, quiet hour and courtesy hour policies, and guest policies. Violation of such will result in a student conduct process.