All residents that are not planning to remain on campus during winter break must be out of residence halls by 8 p.m. on Friday, December 13. The residence halls open for spring 2025 on Saturday, January 11 with service centers returning to full service on Sunday, January 12.
Note: Belongings can stay in rooms over break. Students should plan to take anything needed over break, but they do not need to move out of their rooms entirely.
Winter Break Late Stay & Early Arrival Requests
Some students may not want to live on campus for the entire winter break but may need to stay a day or two late or arrive a day or two early. If this describes your situation, log into your My Housing account and select a late stay or early arrival. Costs are as follows:
- Staying until Saturday, December 14 – No additional fee
- Staying until Sunday, December 15 – A one-night charge will be applied to your student account.
- Arriving Friday, January 10– There will be a one-night charge to your student account
Winter Break Housing and Dining
Students who want to stay in their residence hall room over winter break can now apply for winter break housing in My Housing by selecting “Book Fall 2024 Winter Break Stay.
The winter break housing contract runs from Saturday, December 14, through Friday, January 10. Students staying on campus for the entire break or even just part of the break will pay a flat fee of $315 for housing and dining.
The dining plan comprises up to 56 meal accesses available for use during winter break dates. Open dining locations should include Brody Square, Kellogg Market, 1855 Starbucks, Sparty's Market at 1855 Place, and the Sparty's in Owen Hall.
Please note, the hours of operation for the dining halls will be limited over winter break. Please visit eatatstate.com for the hours of operation.
FALL 2024 VACATE REQUEST
If you will be graduating in fall 2024 participating in a study abroad program, have an internship, are transferring to another university, or are not returning to MSU for the spring semester, please notify the Housing Assignments Office. To do so, log in to your My Housing account and click “Apply for a Fall Move-Out” under Housing Assignment Actions.
You will be asked to provide supporting documentation for an internship or study abroad program. You will also need to dis-enroll from all spring classes. As a reminder, students are required to live in the residence hall for both fall and spring semesters, per the housing contract, unless your request to vacate is approved.
Students with an approved vacate request for the spring semester must check out of the residence halls by 8 p.m. on Friday, December 13, at their Service Center.
If you are planning to depart from MSU temporarily, you are planning to transfer to a new institution, or you do not plan to return to MSU, please complete the university’s departure survey: https://undergrad.msu.edu/strategy-retention/departure-survey.
Preparing Your Space for Winter Break
If you are leaving campus for winter break, we ask prior to vacating your living space for winter break, please:
- Take out all garbage and recycling to appropriate containers; discard of or take perishable foods with you.
- Don’t forget your IDs, medications and other everyday necessities.
- Lower blinds, and close and lock windows. First-floor residents, please put bar in window.
- Unplug nonessential electronics (do not unplug your fridge unless you clean it out).
- Clean your room/bathroom/living space.
- Pick up any packages from the Service Center or package locker.
- Leave your heat on — do not turn it off.
- Lock your door.
Pack Up. Pitch In.
Clothing/shoes, books, household goods, electronics, furniture and non-perishable food items are accepted. Donation bins are located in residence hall lobbies. Collections support the MSU Student Food Bank and MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center, which provides a closed-loop system to best support MSU students and community members.
