Easter break begins on Wednesday, March 27. During scheduled university breaks, the residence halls/villages/apartments are officially closed and students must leave campus by 7:00 p.m. on that date. Halls will open on Monday, April 1, 2024 at noon.
Residents are required to complete a break checkout form in eRezLife prior to leaving campus. The form is open and will close on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m.
For this break, refrigerators do not need to be unplugged.
Residence hall staff will check student rooms during break periods to ensure that no safety hazards exist and that break protocols were followed. If a staff member should encounter a violation of break protocols, or a resident residing in the residence halls without authorization, the resident may receive a fine and/or loss of campus housing.
If you need on-campus housing between Wednesday, March 27 after 7:00 p.m. and Monday, April 1, 2024 before noon you must request and be approved to stay on-campus. Please email reslife@smumn.edu for the break housing form to stay on campus for break. Key cards will be turned off during break and you will not have access to your residence halls after 7:00 p.m. on March 27 and before noon on April 1 if you do not complete this form.
The break housing form needs to be completed by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. If you do not register by that date/time, a $10 late fee will be added to your student account. This includes international students and student teachers. If your request is denied, you will be contacted by the Office of Residence Life. If you do not receive a response, your request has been approved.
Only those students who will be participating in SAINT MARY’S SPONSORED activities, traveling long distances (over 8 hours) or international students will be granted break housing unless specifically approved by the Office of Residence Life. A $35 per night fee may be added to a student account for remaining on campus for reasons other than those stated above.
Food service will not be available. The cafeteria will close at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 and the Cardinal Club will close at 5:00 p.m. on the same date. The cafeteria will reopen on Monday, April 1 for dinner.
The Cardinal Co-op food pantry will be open during break from 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. in Griffin Hall #199. If you have any unopened, refrigerated food, that cannot make the trip home with you, please consider donating it to the food pantry. Please speak with your RA or Hall Director for directions on how to donate.
