Break and Transition Housing

2024-25 Winter Break Housing

University Housing provides students with the option to remain in campus housing during the intersession period between the end of the fall semester and the start of the spring semester. Residents who need to remain on campus for any length of time between Dec. 15, 2024 and Jan. 2, 2025 must request Winter Break Housing. This includes residents who are currently residing in residence halls, Wolf Village, Wolf Ridge and ES King Buildings A, B, C, D and O. Residents of other buildings at ES King Village or residents of Western Manor Apartments are not required to request break housing and are exempt from additional charges for remaining during the break, unless they will not be continuing in their same location for the spring semester.

The deadline to submit winter break housing requests is December 3 at 5 p.m.

Non-graduating residents who are returning home during Winter Break and plan on returning in the spring are expected to leave 24 hours after their last exam, and no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. 

Graduating and non-graduating residents who are not returning for the Spring 2025 need to follow the Move-out guidelines.

Eligibility for Winter Break Housing

Students currently in housing and who will remain in University Housing facilities for the spring semester are eligible.

Costs

The cost for Winter Break Housing in 2024-2025 is $255 and covers the period between the end of the fall semester and the start of the spring semester. Pre-approval for Winter Break Housing and the break housing charge is required for all residents staying for the break, including residents in Wolf Ridge, Wolf Village and the A, B, C, D and O Buildings of E.S. King Village, regardless of the length of time you stay on campus during this date range. The charge for Winter Break Housing will be billed directly to the student’s account for the spring semester.

---

Residents remaining for Winter Break

**If you have a bicycle, University Police suggests storing it in your residence hall room or apartment during the break due to low occupancy on campus.**

• If you are living in the same assignment for the spring:
  • Your access will remain current for your building; you do not need to do anything else.

• If you are moving to a different space for the spring semester:
  • You will remain in your current space for the first several days of the break and will need to complete your move to your new space on Wednesday, Dec. 18, by 5 p.m. Please plan to pick up your new key between noon – 2 p.m. You will move into your spring assignment and return the key to your current space at your fall service desk key drop box on this date. More information will be sent to residents in this situation.

• Services for residents remaining on campus during Winter Break:
  • Service Desks will be open on a limited basis so students can continue to receive mail and packages over the break. Desks will be closed December 20, 2024 – January 1, 2025.
  • University Housing RAs and professional staff will be available to provide support for residents during Winter Break.
  • NC State Dining will have limited dining operations over Winter Break. If you have any questions, contact NC State Dining through the Wolfpack One Card office at ncstatedining@ncsu.edu or by calling 919-515-3090.
  • Student Health Services will be open until Dec. 20 and will reopen the week of Jan. 2. Go to healthypack.dasa.ncsu.edu for hours and appointments.

---

Residents not staying for Winter Break and are returning to campus Spring 2025

If you will return to your same housing assignment for the spring semester and will not be requesting Winter Break Housing, we ask that you do the following before leaving for the semester break. Students returning to their same residence hall space for the spring do not need to turn in their keys:

1. Unplug all personal electronic devices and personal appliances.
2. Remove all perishable food and clean refrigerators, but leave micro-fridges plugged in.
3. Remove all trash and recycling, placing it in appropriate receptacles outside the building. No trash should be left in rooms or suite bathrooms.
4. Take all valuables and personal items you may need over break, including but not limited to: driver’s license, passport, travel documents, medications, chargers, laptops, tablets, cell phones, favorite outfits, keys, notes, books and any other item you think you might need while you’re away. Residents who were not pre-approved for Break Housing will not have access to their buildings during the break.
   1. Please note that electric transportation devices (scooters, skateboards, etc.) cannot be stored in residence halls as per our Community Standards
5. Remove any laundry you may have left in the building laundry room. 
6. Remember to take your fish with you.
7. Return any temporary fobs or temporary room/suite keys and any checked out equipment to your community’s service desk.
8. Pick up all packages and mail from your community service desk. 
9. Make sure there is no water running (sinks, shower, etc.).
10. Shut and lock all windows and doors; lower and close blinds.
11. Turn off all room/suite/apartment lights. Lock room and suite/apartment doors.

What happens to my mail / package if it is delivered after I have left for Winter Break?

If you have already left for Winter Break, please know that we will hold mail/packages received over Winter Break until a week after the residence halls and apartments reopen for the spring semester. If they are not picked up after that week, we will then return to sender.