Residence HALLS CLOSE FRIDAY, MAY 2, at 8 p.m.
If you’re planning to stay in your room for Friday, May 2, and/or May 3, log in to your My Housing account in April and book your Late Stay. There is a one-night charge for the Saturday to Sunday stay only. The final check-out is at noon on Sunday, May 4 at noon.
CHECK-OUT PROCESS
We ask that students check out at the Service Center in your building or the primary Service Center in your community. Here, you will turn in any keys you have and verify the needed information.
If you plan to check out between midnight and 7 a.m., express check-out envelopes will be available from the Primary Service Center of your neighborhood. Simply complete the envelope, seal your keys and any access cards (not your Spartan ID card) inside the envelope, and drop it in the outgoing mailbox located in the lobby. Generally, you must check out in person with the Service Center to ensure keys are returned to avoid potential charges.
The following should be returned, whether in person or via envelope after hours:
- Room key, bike room key, and/or bathroom key (if applicable)
- Loaner key and/or loaner access cards (if applicable)
Please note: If you forget to turn in your key when checking out, we do not accept keys returned via mail. If your key is not returned when checking out, the lock will be replaced and billed to your student account.
Residence Hall ROOMS SHOULD BE LEFT CLEAN
- Take out all garbage and recycling - remember all trash needs to be bagged and placed in the outdoor landfill bins.
- Clean your room, bathroom and living space
- Check for items in drawers, medicine cabinet and bike room
- Lower blinds and close and lock windows
- Leave provided room furniture as is - no need to unloft/reloft
- Lock your door
- Return MSU-issued linen to your open Service Center
Before you check out, remember to:
- Set up mail forwarding in your My Housing account prior to checking out.
- Apartment residents must update their forwarding mail in My Housing and with USPS.
- Do a final walk-through of your room.
- Check drawers, closets, and bathrooms to ensure you don’t forget anything.
- Check the bike room, if applicable.
- Items left behind will be considered abandoned property.
- Residents are responsible for cleaning the room and returning it to its original condition prior to moving out.
- A list of potential charges is located on page 24-25 of the On-Campus Housing Handbook.
- If something in your room needs repair, please submit a maintenance request.
- Take unwanted carpet, futons, or other furniture to the designated disposal areas in your residence hall.
- Disposal areas are located at or near back docks for the building; please follow directional signage to locate them. Do NOT throw carpets, futons or furniture into the landfill dumpsters.
- Green carts are available at your Service Center.
- Pick up any remaining packages and mail. We will be unable to forward packages to your new address.
- Return any Live On rental items (brooms, vacuums, etc.) to the service center.
LATE STAY REQUESTS
If you’re planning to stay in your room for Saturday, May 3 or Sunday, May 4, log in to your My Housing account in April and book your Late Stay. There is a one-night charge for the Saturday to Sunday stay only. Saturday and Sunday check out is at Noon.
Please note: Requests must be approved in order to stay late. Stays beyond May 4 are subject to the daily room charge unless students are staying for their own graduation ceremony.
DINING HALLS
On-campus dining plans end at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 2, and transition to credit card or Spartan Cash at the door. Students with an off-campus dining plan can continue to use meal accesses. For additional information, including open locations, please visit www.eatatstate.com.
PACK UP. PITCH IN.
This semester, Pack up Pitch In will be collecting the following items. Donation bins will be located in your hall lobby or other designated locations.
- Clothing and shoes
- Books
- Electronics
- Carpets
- Bulky Furniture
- Household goods
- Unopened personal care items
- Non-perishable food items (collected near service centers)
All items will be taken to the MSU Surplus and Recycling center to be put back into the campus and local communities.
PARKING AND CONSTRUCTION
To ensure a smooth move-out process, please follow designated parking guidelines. All vehicles must park in a legal, lined parking space—parking on grass, fire lanes, or sidewalks is prohibited and will result in ticketing or towing. Stay informed with the latest updates at https://ipf.msu.edu/notices or https://apps.gis.msu.edu/construction/closures-and-detours/.
Parking & Loading Zones:
- Brody Neighborhood: Use Lot 65 signed loading zones (20-minute maximum). Overflow: Lot 66 (20-minute loading; payment required if staying longer).
- West Circle: Use Lot 5 loading zones or parking spaces (20-minute maximum).
- MASP: Preferred lots: 1 and 18 (20-minute maximum). Overflow: Lot 9 (gates will be raised from April 28, 2025, to May 3, 2025).
- Owen/Van Hoosen: Use Ramp 1 basement level (pay by plate, 20-minute maximum).
- Shaw Hall: Use Lots 35 and 36 designated 20-minute loading zones. Overflow: Basement level of Ramp 1 and Lot 39 (20-minute maximum, payment required if exceeding time limit).
- Holmes/McDonel: Lot 309 has designated 20-minute loading zones.
- Akers/Hubbard: Use Lots 29, 306, 307, and 308 (20-minute maximum).
- Holden: Use Lots 300 and 301 loading zones (20-minute maximum). Overflow: Ramp 5.
- Wilson: Use Lots 302 and 303 and Ramp 5 (20-minute maximum).
- Wonders: Use Lots 304, 305, and 63 (20-minute maximum). No parking on Birch Road or Cherry Lane grass—violators will be ticketed or towed.
- Case: Metered parking only in 72N and 72S and Lot 63 (20-minute maximum).
Move-out outside of April 28, 2025, to May 3, 2025: All posted restrictions remain in place and will be enforced as signed.
Thank you for following these guidelines to keep move-out efficient and safe.
Summer Storage
MSU partners with Two-Men-and-a-Truck for summer student storage. Visit: twomenandatruck.com/student-storage for more information
Summer Housing
We are pleased to announce on-campus housing options for summer 2025. Students taking classes on campus this summer can request summer 2025 housing in their My Housing account beginning April 1. Please note: You must be enrolled in classes for the terms you are staying on-campus.
