Winter Break Housing
5X社区's residence halls close at 5pm on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Students will not have access to residence halls during Winter Break; however, students can leave their belongings in their rooms during break assuming their plans are to return for the spring semester. Students should make sure they take home all items they will need during the break. Your RA will provide more in-depth information concerning winter break and hall closing procedures at a closing floor meeting before finals week. Please plan to attend this meeting.
If you are not returning to 5X社区 for the spring semester (because of graduation, transfer, withdrawal, etc.) you need to contact your Residence Hall Director or Assistant Residence Hall Director before finals week in order to schedule a checkout appointment. You will be able to check out during finals week within 24 hours of your last exam or Saturday if you are participating in graduation. For more information on checking out at the end of the fall semester, please see this page.
Kent State does offer winter break housing for students who need to stay on campus after 5pm on Saturday, December 14, 2024 and before 9am on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Only students with a housing assignment for the entire academic year (fall semester and spring semester) are eligible. Students who are withdrawing, transferring to a different university, studying abroad during the spring semester, or graduating in December are NOT eligible for winter break housing.
As long as a break housing application is completed, students are able to stay in their current fall semester room for the entire break period, or for as many days as needed. The cost for Winter Break Housing is $425 for the entire break, to be billed to each student's KSU Bursar account after the second week of the spring semester.
Please note, new students to campus who did not live on campus during the fall semester will be able to move into their rooms on Saturday before classes start, and will not need to complete a break housing application. Students who need to arrive prior to January 11, 2025 will need to register for early arrival. Early arrival will become available in January. New students will first need to check in at their Area Desk to receive their room key.
For students who are interested in winter break housing, please review the information below:
- The University offices will be closed from December 24, 2024 through January 1, 2025. The University offices will re-open on January 2, 2025.
- Meal plans are not active and dining choices on campus are limited during the break. Visit University Culinary Services' website for break dining information.
- The University Housing main office in Korb Hall will be open during winter break on days that the University is open. Residence Hall Directors will maintain office hours during break; however, they may be out of the office at times due to their break/holiday plans.
- The safety assistant staff will be on duty each night of winter break. The safety assistant staff can be reached at 330-672-7004.
- During winter break, the Tri-Towers Area Desk will be open from 8am until 5pm on days that the University is open.
- If you become locked out of your room during winter break during business hours, you will need to contact the Tri-Towers Area Desk. If you become locked out during non-business hours, you can reach a break staff person on duty by calling the Tri-Towers Area Desk at 330-672-3244; this number will be forwarded to the hall director on duty when offices are closed.
- If you have a problem during winter break, during business hours, you may contact winter break staff through the University Housing main office at 330-672-7000. During non-business hours, you can reach a break staff person on duty by calling the Tri-Towers Area Desk at 330-672-3244.
You can apply for Winter Break Housing by following this link and selecting "Housing Forms",
The residence halls will reopen after break on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Residents who need to arrive before this date will need to resister for Early Arrival. Residents who need to stay later than 5pm on Saturday, December 14, 2024 should will need to speak with their Residence Hall Director or Assistant Residence Hall Director, or complete a Winter Break Housing Application.