Break Closure Information

The residence halls in South and Towers communities close promptly at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and will reopen at noon on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Checkout instructions will be provided to residents in multiple ways including in writing on their living unit door/distributed by paraprofessional staff members and formal communication from Residence Hall Directors. The last resident in the room to leave MUST checkout with a staff member. Please follow the checkout instructions to ensure you and your roommate(s) check out properly.

The East Community Halls (Celani, Emmons, Fabiano, Herrig, Saxe and Woldt) and Graduate Housing apartments remain open during break. The dining units and markets will be closed. Kitchenettes are available throughout the East Community. You must sign up through this link by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, if you plan to be in your East Community Hall or Graduate Housing apartment at any point over Thanksgiving Break. This is a safety and security effort and allows us to ensure your ID card has necessary access.

Dine & Connect in East Community will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The Eatery in the Towers Community and Food Hall in South Community will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Towers and East markets will reopen at noon on Sunday, Dec. 1. Dining units will resume regular operations on Monday, Dec. 2. For the most up-to-date information on hours of operation and menu changes, visit https://dineoncampus.com/cmichdining.

The residence halls in the South and Towers communities close promptly at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. The halls will reopen at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12.

Please follow the instructions you are provided to check out properly. This process will be similar to the Thanksgiving break checkout. Complete all items on the checklist; clean the bathroom(s), remove trash, close and lock windows, turn the thermostat to the appropriate setting, remove items from the floor, unplug all electronics (except for the refrigerator and fish tanks), turn off lights and close the curtains, change any delivery addresses to your home address, close and lock the doors and sign/date your check out sheet. The last resident to leave the room MUST check out in-person with a staff member. If you have any questions about your semester checkout, please get in touch with your paraprofessional staff member (Resident Assistant, Inclusion Assistant, Community Council Advisor) or Residence Hall Director.

The East Community Halls (Celani, Emmons, Fabiano, Herrig, Saxe and Woldt) and Graduate Housing apartments remain open for residents of those communities during semester break that are returning for the spring 2025 semester. The dining units and markets will be closed. Kitchenettes are available throughout the East Community. You must sign up through this link if you plan to stay in East campus or Graduate Housing over the semester break. After you submit your form, please select "save my response to edit" which will allow you to make changes to the form as needed. This is a safety and security effort and allows us to ensure your ID card has the necessary access.

Food Hall in the South Community will close at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Eatery in the Towers Community will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12. Dine & Connect in the East Community will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13.Please note that no residential dining units are open on Saturday, Dec. 14.The Markets in the East and Towers communities will reopen at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12. Subway will reopen at 11 a.m. and Pizza King will reopen at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, All CMU Dining Operations will resume normal hours on Monday, Jan. 13. Please reference CMU Dining’s website for all scheduled hours of operations at https://dineoncampus.com/cmichdining.

The residence halls in the South and Towers communities close promptly at noon p.m. on Saturday, March 8. The residence halls will reopen at noon on Sunday, March 16.

The East Community Halls and Graduate Housing remain open during the break. You will receive an email with details for preparing for Spring break in late-February.