WINTER BREAK CLOSING
Dear Residents,
 
You are receiving this email as the Thanksgiving Holiday and extended Winter Break will soon be here. This email provides an overview of the Winter Departure process along with links to full details. Please be sure to read this email in its entirety, as it outlines your responsibility as a resident. If you have questions, please contact me or your Resident Adviser. 

Note, students are not being asked to move-out fully at the Thanksgiving holiday. The only students who need to fully vacate their space are those students not planning to return to the Reynolda Campus in the Spring (e.g., CES, Transfer, Wake Washington). 
Timeline

  • November 24 - Buildings close at 5 p.m for all residents not approved for Extended Stay. 
  • Students with travel concerns as a result of a late class may request a one-night stay at University hotels here. 
  • December 13 - Residential communities close at 2 p.m.  
  • Details regarding check-in for Winter Break housing (for approved students) will be shared as finalized. 
  • January 23 – Move-In for students moving on to campus for the Spring 2021 semester (who did not have on-campus housing in the fall semester) 
  • Appointments will be required, additional details to come.
  • January 24 – 26 – Residence Halls open for all returning students for the Spring 2021 semester
  • Residence Halls open @ 9 a.m. on January 24
  • Students must complete pre-arrival expectations prior to entering campus. Additional details to come via @wfu.edu email in early December. 
Winter Break Checklist

As you prepare to depart campus for the break, please be sure to give each of the 3 P’s (Pack, Plan, Protect) your attention. We ask that students:

PACK all belongings you’ll need access to during the break, as well as all valuables.

PLAN to reset your space for the spring semester. 
  • Residents of Deacon Place, please see the email about work in your closets during the break.

PROTECT your space and your belongings. 
For additional details including a checklist for each of these categories, please visit rlh.wfu.edu/2020-21-residential-life/winter-break-departure/. 

Please note that some items, such as preparing your MicroFridge, require action several days in advance. Please be sure to allow yourself time to prepare appropriately.

If you have lost your key this semester, please go ahead and submit your lock recore request by Wednesday, November 18.

Students who have vehicles on campus should refer to information from Parking and Transportation regarding where to park for the Winter Break.
Departing Campus
Returning in the Spring

  • When departing campus, please be sure to visit go.wfu.edu/housingportal to complete our Fall Semester self-checkout process. This notifies us that you have departed campus and completed the move-out expectations. 
  • Note: Students living at the Crowne Properties, please refer to our previous message regarding the need for key return at their property.

Not Returning in the Spring 

  • Due to COVID-19, we are only able to offer Express Check-Out. Students should follow the instructions of the closing checklist, remove ALL property from the room, and then complete an express checkout at our Offices located at Angelou Hall. 
  • To complete the Express Check-Out, please 
  1. fill out the envelope fully, including signature; 
  2. place the key inside the envelope and seal it; 
  3. return the envelope to an RL&H staff member during business hours or the drop box located outside our main door after hours. 
  • Be sure to complete the self-checkout process so we are aware of when you left campus and know to check for your key(s). 

Again, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to check in with your community staff or contact our office at housing@wfu.edu or 336-758-5185.

Additionally, many questions may be answered on our website at rlh.wfu.edu/2020-21-residential-life/winter-break-departure/.

Best -

Zach Blackmon, Ph.D., MBA
Associate Director of Operations
Office of Residence Life and Housing | Wake Forest University
336-758-5185 | housing@wfu.edu | rl h.wfu.edu