The end of the semester is a busy time, however, if you utilize the closing information on the page below and plan carefully, checking out of the residence halls should go smoothly. Please be reminded that all students are required to checkout of the residence halls within 24 hours of his/her last final exam, unless students are graduating, volunteering for commencement related activities, or approved for late stay to support university operations. Please click on any of the options below to obtain specific closing related information:

 

 

The Residence Hall Offices (RHO) will be open to support the check out process during the following dates and times.

 

Summer resident and conference needs will be served out of the Summer RHO, which will be located in Opus Hall. The summer RHO will open on Sunday, May 17 and serve residents and guests daily from 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m and from 2:00 p.m. - 10:00p.m.

 

 

Whether one or all residents of a room are checking out, an inspection of the entire room and/or bedrooms (including common spaces) being vacated must be completed. The Residence Hall and Dining Services Agreement outlines that students must return their room in as good condition as it was received - with allowance for reasonable and customary wear and tear.

 

After a resident has moved all personal articles from the room (including any common areas) and cleaned it, the RA will perform an inspection with the resident present. If there is any damage or need for extraordinary cleaning the RA will try to establish responsibility among the residents of the room at that time. This information will be recorded on the room condition report. Residents are encouraged to determine responsibility for damanges and submit it to the Area Coordinator (via CUA email account) prior to the checkout appointment. Determination of a responsibile party is important because all residents of a room will be assessed a portion of the cost if an individual is not identified.

 

Check-out appointments will be scheduled beginning April 27 through Finals week. Appointments will take place May 1-10 and on May 17^th depending on your hall population. For Late Stays, checkout appointments will be made as appropriate. Locks will be recored for any keys that are not retunred at the time of check-out. Residents will be charged for these recores.

 

 

Damage billing information will be posted to students' My Housing acounts upon completion of room reviews. Once charges are assigned it generally takes 7-10 days to be posted to individual student accounts. Billing information in MyHousing, accessible through your Cardinal Station account, reflects current charges for all housing related items. Students will receive notification when damages have been posted to student accounts. The deadline for appeals, which must be submitted to the appropriate Area Coordinator, is July 1st. More information on Damage Billing is available here.

 

 

CollegeBoxes is the authorized storage and shipping company for Catholic University residents. CollegeBoxes provides storage for students over the summer and semesters abroad as well as shipping to CUA for the Fall semester through their Ship to School program. The storage program offers discounted packing supplies, free insurance, and free pick-up from a residents spring room and delivery directly to their new room when they return in August. Additionally, CollegeBoxes provides storage for refrigerators, chairs, bicycles, desks, futons, and most student residential items that may be difficult to pack. CollegeBoxes has exclusive rights to provide storage and shipping of residential items; other companies will not be authorized to market, solicit, or provide this service on campus. In addition, all storage pods are prohibited on campus. For more information on storage and shipping options please visit CollegeBoxes at www.collegeboxes.com or (866) BOX-IT-UP or contact Housing Services.

 

 

QPS Marketing will be coordinating the pickup of rental microwave/refrigerator units on Monday, May 11. Students are asked to empty his/her unit, clean and unplug it, and leave it in the room when checking out.

 

 

Campus Ministry and interested students will be coordinating a donation drive of personal items that students do not want/plan to take with them. Please look for information in your residence halls regarding the donation of your items. Additional information will be provided on this website once it has been confirmed.

 

 

Summer housing is still available for CUA students in Opus and in Caldwell and Seton Halls for Graduate and Law students. Additional information can be found here. Current CUA students do not need to be enrolled in summer classes to be eligible for summer housing. This is a great opportunity for CUA students to pursue internships and other career opportunities in the Washington, DC area during the summer months. Information on summer internships is available in the Office of Career Services and on the Career Services Web site.