Housing Over Break
Residents are able to stay in their room assignment during the breaks on campus (see below). Residents may leave their personal belongings in their room; however, we suggest taking anything you consider high value with you. Please make sure all windows and doors are locked and secured to avoid the possibility of theft during the break. Residents will need to log onto the Housing Portal to register for the time they will be remaining on campus.
Fall and Spring Breaks
Fall Break:
| November 26, 2025 to November 28, 2025 All University offices will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. On-campus housing will remain open and available. Residents must register with REACH through their Housing Portal if they will be on campus during the break. Meal plans are not available. Wednesday, November 26 - There is a planned water outage 8:00am - 5:00pm for the Loire and Madiera buildings in Beaujolais Village. Please make travel plans accordingly. Proposed schedule for Culinary Services Venues: The Kitchens: closes 3:00 pm November 25 and reopens at 3:00 pm November 30. Lobo's: closes 3:00 pm November 25 and reopens December 1. Sip: closes 2:00 pm November 26 and reopens December 1. REACH and Facilities Management will be performing inspections on occupied and unoccupied spaces during the break. |
Spring Break:
| Monday, March 23, 2026 to Friday, March 27, 2026 Most University offices will have normal business hours. On-campus housing will remain open and available. Meal plans are not available. Residents must register with REACH through their Housing Portal if they will be on campus during the break. Proposed schedule for Culinary Services Venues: The Kitchens: closes 3:00 pm March 21 and reopens 3:00 pm March 29. Sip and Lobo's: open Monday - Friday until 2:00 pm. REACH and Facilities Management will be performing inspections on occupied and unoccupied spaces during the break. |
Winter Break
Please read the information below as some things have changed from previous years.
Winter Break: Saturday, December 13, 2025 - Thursday, January 22, 2026
The Housing License Agreement does not include the time between December 13, 2025 and January 22, 2026, thus you will not have access to your assigned space! Please remember to take with you all the belongings you will need during this break period, including any valuables or medications. Residents should vacate 24 hours after their last final; residents with a final on Friday must vacate by 11:00 am on December 13. All residents' access to their assignments will end December 13, 2025. Residents continuing in Spring 2026 will need to check in at the REACH Office when they return in January.
| Can I stay... | December 13 at 11:00 a.m. - December 23 at 5:00 p.m We recognize that you may have circumstances that require you to remain on campus after December 13. Residents must meet one or more of these requirements in order to be eligible to stay past December 13. YOU MUST BE A FALL RESIDENT AND ENROLLED in classes for Spring 2026.
You will need to submit a request on your Housing Portal for a "Late Stay." Submittals will only be open through December 5. REACH staff will review your request and will notify you if the request has been approved within 2 business days. We will not be able to accept submissions after December 5. Approval for a late stay request is granted in writing by REACH. Verbal commitments are not valid. If a late stay is approved, the resident will receive an email confirmation to their SSU email address. |
| Can I stay during... | December 23 at 5:00 p.m. - January 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The Residential Community is closed. There are to be no residents on campus during this time. Residents who are experiencing housing insecurities December 23 - January 2, are encouraged to contact SSU’s Basic Needs through the Housing Emergency Resources website. |
| Can I stay during... | January 2, 2026 at 3:00 pm - January 22, 2026 During this period, fall residents continuing into spring who are enrolled in Winter Intersession classes, working at an on campus job, have an off campus job, or are housing insecure, are eligible to live on campus during this time period. You will need to register on your Housing Portal for Winter Break Housing. Registration will be open through December 15. To avoid any delays in accessing your space in January, we encourage residents to register by December 15. Students who register after December 15 may experience a delay on when they will be able to check in (additional fees may also apply). Residents will need to check in at the REACH Office during regular business hours to get access to their room upon their return to campus. *REACH regular business hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The office is closed December 24 - January 1 and January 19, |
| Is there a cost? | REACH is able to subsidize the cost for January 2026, so there will be no out of pocket expense for the residents this year. It is likely that there will be a cost to students the following academic year. *residents who missed the deadline of December 15 to register may receive a charge. |
| Will the REACH Office be open? | We will be available during regular business hours December 15 - 23 and January 2 - 22. The REACH Office is closed December 24, 2025 through January 1, 2026. |
| What dining venues will be open during Winter Break? | Proposed Culinary Venues open January 2 - 22: Sip and Lobo's: open Monday - Friday until 2:00 pm. |
- Residents must have their ID encoded to stay during break.
- Meal Plans are not available during the break. Please check the Culinary Services website to see what dining venues are available (if any) during the break.
- REACH staff is available during the break. Residents will have access to the On Call RA for their village.
- REACH Main Office is open Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The office will be closed December 24, 2025 and will reopen on January 2, 2026.
- All Housing Regulations remain in effect.
- The Mail Room is closed during Thanksgiving Break.
- The Mail Room will be open Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m during the Winter Break.
- The Mail Room will be closed on the following weekdays:
- December 22, 2024 - January 1, 2025 during the winter campus closure
- January 17, 2025 for the Martin Luther King Jr holiday
- The Mail Room will be closed on the following weekdays:
- Clean residence (dust, vacuum, clean out fridge and freezer, wash and put away dishes, and clean bathroom). Please take the time to clean your residence regularly, this will help with unwanted pests.
- Take out all trash and recycling and dispose of properly in the correct receptacle.
- Keep vacant furniture assembled and accessible, as well as all storage and surface areas clean and empty, at all times in case a new resident is assigned to that space. Furniture that is dismantled or a room that is unkempt will be addressed by Facilities Management and the resident(s) will be charged.
- Failure to restore a vacant space after REACH makes a request may result in a housing sanction and a daily rent rate penalty for occupying the additional space.
It is common for residences to be inspected over the breaks by the Residential Education and Campus Housing (REACH) staff and Facilities Management, regardless if there is a vacancy in the room or if the room is occupied. The purpose for the inspection is to check for any possible damages that have occurred during the semester which have not been reported. Cleanliness of the residence will also be inspected.
Residences that have damages or cleaning needs will be assessed a charge and Facilities Management will repair the damage or clean the space. Any visible policy violations will be forwarded to the REACH Office.
Remember, your license agreement is for the entire year, and residents are obligated to that agreement unless you have been granted a release. Please see our Cancellation page for more information, or contact the REACH Office at 707-664-2541.