Break Housing

What is Break Housing and How Does It Work?

Break housing refers to whether or not your assigned residence hall or apartment remains open during University closures. Break housing was covered with each student during the application process. Students were advised to select housing that met their break housing needs.

Areas that are closed for break housing fully shut-down during the following Univeristy closures:

  • Fall Break 2025:
    • Closed from Saturday, October 11, 2025, at noon, through Sunday, October 19, 2025, at noon.
  • Winter Recess 2025(the time between fall and winter semesters):
    • Closed from Saturday, December 20, 2025, at noon, through Sunday, January 11, 2026, at noon.
  • Winter Break/Spring Break:
    • Closed Saturday, February 28, 2026, at noon, through Sunday, March 8, 2026, at noon.

Which buildings/halls are open? Which are closed?

  • Closed Halls Expand dropdown

    Phelps, Sellers, and Downing fully close.

    Students living in closed halls (Phelps, Sellers,and Downing) are NOT permitted to stay in their residence hall space during these University closure periods.

    Student access to these areas is prohibited from the posted building closing date and time through the posted building opening date and time.

    All students residing in these areas must find alternative housing during this time.

  • Open Halls Expand dropdown

    Walton, Putnam, Wise, The Village, Lakeview, Westview, Cornell Courts, and 601 W. Forest remain open to eligible students. 

    Students living in open halls and apartments (Walton, Putnam, Wise, The Village, Lakeview, Westview, Cornell Courts, and 601 W. Forest) are permitted to remain in their spaces during winter recess and spring break provided they sign up for break housing.

    Student access is granted to only those who sign-up for break housing by posted deadlines.

Make Sure to Sign Up

Why are students required to sign-up for break housing? In case of an emergency, we need to know who is here during breaks. Signing up for break housing just means that we know you may be staying in your space during the break period, and can make sure you are safe.

Break Housing Information for 2025-2026

Students who are planning on staying on-campus for all or part of fall recess are required to sign-up for Fall Recess Break Housing.

Eligible students are limited to those residing in the Village, Lakeview, Westview, Cornell Courts, 601 West Forest, Walton, Putnam and Wise. If you reside anywhere else on campus, you are not eligible for break housing during this University closure and must find alternative housing during this time.

To sign-up, log into the housing application portal, and select "2025-2026 Fall Recess" from the available applications. Students must complete this application to formally sign-up. Upon successful sign-up, students will receive a confirmation email to their active and personal email address on-file. Eligible students who do not sign up for this service will have their access revoked for the entire University closure period.

The Fall Recess Break Housing application will open TBD.

While all residence halls and apartments stay open during this University closure, students who are planning on staying on-campus for all or part of the Thanksgiving break are required to sign-up for Thanksgiving Break Housing.

To sign-up, log into the housing application portal, and select "2025-2026 Thanksgiving Break" from the available applications. Students must complete this application to formally sign-up. Upon successful sign-up, students will receive a confirmation email to their active  and personal email address on-file.

The Thanksgiving Break Housing application will open TBD.

Students who are planning on staying on-campus for all or part of winter recess are required to sign-up for Winter Recess Break Housing.

Eligible students are limited to those residing in the Village, Lakeview, Westview, Cornell Courts, 601 West Forest, Walton, Putnam and Wise. If you reside anywhere else on campus, you are not eligible for break housing and you must find alternative housing during this time. We cannot and will not be able to provide temp housing. 

To sign-up, log into the housing application portal, and select "2025-2026 Winter Recess" from the available applications. Students must complete this application to formally sign-up. Upon successful sign-up, students will receive a confirmation email to their active and personal email address on-file. Eligible students who do not sign up for this service will have their access revoked for the entire University closure period.

The Winter Recess Break Housing application will open TBD.

Students who are planning on staying on-campus for all or part of spring break are required to sign-up for Spring Break Break Housing.

Eligible students are limited to those residing in the Village, Lakeview, Westview, Cornell Courts, 601 West Forest, Walton, Putnam and Wise. If you reside anywhere else on campus, you are not eligible for break housing during this University closure and must find alternative housing during this time.

To sign-up, log into the housing application portal, and select "2025-2026 Spring Break" from the available applications. Students must complete this application to formally sign-up. Upon successful sign-up, students will receive a confirmation email to their active and personal email address on-file. Eligible students who do not sign up for this service will have their access revoked for the entire University closure period.

The Spring Break Break Housing application will open TBD.