The residence halls will close for the summer at 5pm on Friday, May 4, 2018.
Residents are expected to properly checkout (see below) within 24 hours of their last final exam. Residents who need to stay later than 24 hours after their last final exam or past 5pm on Friday, May 4th must submit a late stay request form to their Community Director no later than noon on April 25th, 2018. Late stay request forms are available at the front desk/main office of your building. Please check your SIUE email during the summer. If you are charged for anything during May closing University Housing will send a charge letter to you via your SIUE email. We no longer mail out printed versions of the charge letters.
Complete a Cleaning Contract.
You will receive a Cleaning Contract from your RA at the April Community Meeting. Complete this document to ensure all necessary cleaning is done with the appropriate division of responsibility, especially if one roommate/suitemate is leaving earlier than the others. This will help ensure that the proper individual is held responsible for damages, etc. Return the Cleaning Contract to your RA by 4:00 pm on Friday, April 27th, 2018.
Return your keys to the Front Desk.
When you are ready to leave, stop by the Front Desk to return your keys. Failure to return your keys will result in a re-core charge of up to $123.
Take your Bike home!
If you have a bike please make sure you take it with you when you leave!!! Any bikes that are left will be collected by UHFM staff after closing!
Respect 24 hour quiet hours.
Twenty-four hour quiet hours begin on Friday, April 27th, 2018 at 5pm and will continue until 5pm on Friday, May 4th. During this time no noise should be heard coming from any room or common area at any time, day or night. Students who do not follow these expectations may be asked to leave prior to the end of the semester. It is expected that you take great care to limit the amount of noise you make when moving out during 24 hour quite hours.
Clean your living unit.
Living units should be clean and sanitary and absent of personal property. Residents will be held responsible for damages resulting from negligence, abuse, or misuse.
- The bedroom should appear as though it was thoroughly cleaned within the past week.
- The bathroom should appear as though it was thoroughly cleaned within the past week
- Walls should be clean and free of holes, food debris, etc.
- All items removed from the bedroom and bathroom (personal items, trash, shower curtain, etc.)
- After the building closes on May 4th, 2018 Residence Life staff members will walk-through your living unit to assess for damages and cleanliness. If damages or unclean conditions are found, you may be assessed repair and cleaning charges. You will be notified of any charges via your SIUE email account.
Recycle unwanted clothing
Instead of throwing your unwanted clothes in the trash, please bag them up and drop them in the large cardboard USAgain boxes in the lobby of your residence hall starting Wednesday, April 25th. Bags are provided and can be found by the donation boxes. Please visit http://www.usagain.com/ to learn more about USAgain.
Items that can be donated:
- Clothes: t-shirts, blouses, skirts, dresses, pants, jeans, coats, sweaters, bras, underwear, etc.
- Footwear: sneakers, boots, sandals, leather shoes, socks, etc.
- Accessories: hats, handbags, gloves, belts, scarves, backpacks.
- Linens: bedding (sheets, comforter, pillow cases), blankets, towels, drapes, etc. (NO CARPETING PLEASE)
Donate unwanted food
Donation boxes will be available for you to drop off food items that you no longer want in the lobby of your building starting Wednesday, April 25th. The food will be donated to the Glen Ed food pantry, www.glenedpantry.org/home, a United Way agency serving over 300 families every month.
Provide mail-forwarding information.
Please check your SIUE email account for information about how to provide Housing with a forwarding address. Your mail will not be forwarded if you do not provide us with this information; it will be returned to sender. If you have provided a forwarding address please make sure it is correct to avoid any misdirected mail.
Staying for summer?
If you have a University Housing May Term and/or summer contract, you will receive correspondence via your SIUE e-mail address confirming your assignment and outlining move-in details. If you do not have a May term housing contract, you must check-out of your residence hall by 5pm on Friday, May 4th. If you wish to add May term to your summer contract, please contact the Central Housing Office at housing@siue.edu.
Avoid Abandoned Property!
University Housing is not responsible for any property left by residents when they move out. During closing inspections, University Housing Staff will attempt to recover and inventory abandoned property. Abandoned Property is defined as state/federal documents or individual property over $75.00. Examples of abandoned property that could be recovered by University Housing Staff include electronics, jewelry, drawer full of clothes, set of pots and pans, etc. This does not include a single piece of clothing, cleaning supplies, dirty clothing, shampoo left in shower, any food items, etc.
Textbook rental property should be collected and returned to textbook rental by taking the books to the textbook rental office or calling textbook rental to have the books picked up.
When items are deemed abandoned property, they will be stored for 30 days. If abandoned property is found in your living space, you will be notified and charged $25 per bag. Any abandoned property left after 30 days will be destroyed or donated. To avoid any abandoned property charges, check your apartment and bedroom prior to checking out. This includes commonly missed spaces such as closets, cabinets, drawers, and common areas.
Questions?
Please contact your Resident Assistant or your Community Director in the Front Office. Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable remainder of the semester!
