All traditional residence halls close at 9 a.m. on Saturday before the week of Spring Break and will reopen at noon on the following Sunday. Students will be unable to remain in their building during this break and must vacate the building.
Students are not required to remove any belongings during any break period throughout the academic year. However, students should take any essential items, such as medication, laptops, cell phones, chargers, etc.
Anyone still in the building after 9 a.m. without prior permission will be fined $175 and will be asked to leave immediately. More information about the late departure policy is available below.
Before leaving, students must:
Make necessary travel arrangements to ensure the residence halls are vacated before 9 a.m. on the Saturday before the week of Spring Break, door access will be turned off at that time. Anyone still in the building after that without prior permission will be fined $175 from their TU student account and asked to leave immediately.
Sign the door signs upon vacating for break. Door signs will be attached to room doors by RA staff closer to the break period. Please do not remove these door signs.
A closing inspection to ensure spaces are ready to be unoccupied will be conducted in all rooms by the residence hall staff once students have left. Towson University is not responsible for any personal property lost, stolen or damaged.
Before leaving for break periods, we ask residents to help us save energy by setting their thermostats. To provide the best guidance, residents can find their thermostat setting instructions linked below.
Any student who has not left the residence halls by 9 a.m. on the Saturday before the week of Spring Break will be subject to a $175 fine, which will be assessed to their student account.
Only those students who have been granted advanced permission in writing by Housing and Residence Life professional staff will be allowed to stay past the deadline without being fined.
Students who need to remain past the 9 a.m. closing time will need to complete a Late Stay Request Form within the Student Housing Gateway by 11:59pm on Sunday, March 9.
Late Stay Requests will only be approved for the following reasons:
Students can direct any questions about their late stay request to the Residence Life Coordinator of their respective community.