Residence halls will close for fall break on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. and will reopen on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. All residents, unless approved by the Office of Residence Life, must be off campus by 7:00 p.m. on October 11, 2024.
Residents who are leaving campus for fall break are required to complete a break checkout form in eRezLife prior to leaving. The form will be open Monday, October 7. Each resident must fill out this form if leaving for break.
If a resident needs to remain on campus for fall break, they must contact the Office of Residence Life at reslife@smumn.edu to request the break housing form. The break housing form must be completed by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024 through the online form. If you do not register by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, a $25 late fee will be added to your student account.
Each resident must fill out either a break checkout form or a break housing form. If a resident fails to complete a form a $35 fine may be placed on their student account.
Only those students who will be participating in SAINT MARY’S SPONSORED activities, traveling long distances of 500 miles or more 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.
Residence hall staff will check student rooms during break periods to ensure that no safety hazards exist. If a staff member should notice evidence of a violation of federal, state, or local laws, or a violation of university policies or procedures, the staff member can confiscate items in question and will file a report with the Office of Residence Life.
Food service will not be available for break. On Friday, October 11, the dining hall will close at 1:30 p.m., the Market at 4:00pm and the Cardinal Club will close at 5:00 p.m. Food service will reopen on Tuesday, October 15 for dinner in the dining hall only beginning 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
The Cardinal Co-op food pantry (Griffin 199) will open for students who need to remain on campus during breaks. The pantry will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12 through Monday, October 14.
