Residence Hall Move-Out and Other Important Details

Residence halls close at noon on Friday, May 3.

The deadline for students to request a late stay of one additional day is Friday, April 26. Late stays are reserved mostly for students, especially our international students, whose flights home do not coincide with the Friday noon check-out. Students needing to stay late can complete a late-stay request via eRezLife before April 26. The room rate for late stays is $55 per night and is charged to their student account.

Graduating seniors may stay until noon on Monday, May 6, at no additional charge. However, fines will still apply if they do not follow check-out procedures or do not turn in their key to staff.

Students staying for summer school: Spring 2024 resident students can stay in their current room until the summer housing start date. They will be billed at the weekly summer housing rate for the “May Interim” weeks between final exams week and the Summer Housing start date. For more information about summer housing, visit this page.

Need to store items? Each residence hall has a ‘trunk room’ where students can reserve a cube that fits two plastic storage bins. Space is limited, and priority is for students that are returning to the community next Fall. There is no charge for using the hall trunk room. Students can contact their hall staff for more details. For students in need of storage who are not returning to a residence hall, a quick Google search of ‘storage near 97203’ can help you find the best options for their needs.

Please note: unused meal plan points do not carry over to the next academic year. These points will go away after the Thursday night meal on May 2. Students can purchase food with cash, debit or credit on Friday morning, May 3.

What do students need to do before they leave?

  • Make an appointment with their RA by April 28 for a time to check out of their room. There is a $75 ‘improper check out fine’ if students miss their scheduled RA appointment check out.
  • Turn in room keys to the staff member that checks your out of your room. Keys left in the room could result in a ‘lost key’ charge of $100.
  • Remove all personal belongings from the residence hall by noon on Friday, May 3, or by noon on the pre-approved late stay date. Remind your student that this includes all trash!
  • Clean the room: remove posters and art from walls and ceilings, wipe down and dust all surfaces (desks, wardrobes, etc), clean the sink and mirror, and vacuum/mop floors. A fine will be applied to ALL students who lived in the room if it is deemed not clean. Talk to your student about how they and their roommate will manage the final cleaning if one of them checks out earlier than the other.
  • Recycle as much as possible! Donation bins will be available to donate usable items they no longer need. Dumpsters will be available for non-recyclable items. Empty wastebaskets, and do not leave garbage in public areas.
  • Return any Bon Appetit items in the room (silverware, trays, cups) to the Commons or to a designated box in your hall lobby/lounge.

We trust that students will leave their residence hall home in great condition; if these steps are not followed, a fine could be posted to their student account as outlined in the housing contract. Please understand that fines are not meant to be punitive; they are imposed when well-informed students do not follow the move-out procedures that are designed for an efficient move-out process for hundreds of students in each residence hall on move-out day.

Students may direct questions to hall staff or to the Office of Residence Life in Tyson 123, at reslife@up.edu, or 503-943-7205.

Commencement Day Flowers

Surprise your graduate with a beautiful lei, roses, or an adorable keepsake teddy bear on Commencement Day! Alpha Kappa Psi will be selling these items on the Chiles Plaza on Sunday, May 5:

Double Orchid Leis: $55

Half-Dozen Roses: $29

One Dozen Roses: $39

Grad Bear: $29

Conversation starters for March

Tell me about some experiences you’ve had related to your major. Is this something you can still see yourself doing after graduation?

What are your plans for this summer? (Where will you be living? Have you investigated jobs or internships? Do you plan to attend summer school?)

In what ways are you managing stress and staying healthy as we approach the end of the semester?

Do you feel the need for any academic tutoring as you approach finals? Do you know how to make an appointment for academic tutoring at the SARC?

What activities or classes have been the most fun for you this semester?