Residence halls close for Winter Break on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. and reopen on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at noon. Key cards will be turned off during break and you will not have access to your residence halls after 7:00 p.m. on December 17 and before noon on January 5.
Residents are required to complete a break checkout form in eRezLife prior to leaving campus. The form is open from Monday, December 9, 2024 through Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
For this break, all dorm-size refrigerators must be unplugged, thawed and propped open. All perishable food items must be taken home, donated to the food pantry, or thrown away prior to leaving. All full-size refrigerators in apartments/villages will stay plugged in, but will be checked for expiring food. Any food in community refrigerators that is not labeled or appears old will be thrown away during break.
If you need on-campus housing between Tuesday, December 17, 2024 after 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 5, 2025 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.
The break housing form needs to be completed by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024. If you do not register by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 16, a $25 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 500 miles) 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 breaks to ensure that no safety hazards exist and that break protocols were followed. If a staff member should encounter any violations, or resident residing in the residence halls without authorization, the resident will be contacted
Food service will not be available. The cafeteria will close at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, and the Cardinal Club will close at 5:00 p.m. on the same date. The cafeteria will reopen on Sunday, January 5, 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.
If you have any questions, please let me know or contact the Office of Residence Life.
