Move-Out 2026 Instructions

Quiet hours will be in place to ensure a calm space for the resident's to study for finals with little to no distractions. 

• 24 hour Quiet Hours begin at 11 pm on Thursday, May 7 and end May 16

Any resident who is in violation of this policy or any other policy may be asked to immediately vacate the building. 

All residents must be out of their space 24 hours after their last final or by Saturday, May 16 at 12 p.m. 

If the resident has not checked out by Saturday, May 16 at 12 p.m., the individual may incur additional fees.

In preparation for your check-out, please: 

• Vacuum 
• Dust
• Unplug your fridge at least 3 days before you are planning to leave so it can properly defrost
• Open all drawers
• Throw away trash
• Thoroughly clean your space
• Get everything out of your space (you must have an empty space for check-out)
• Double check all cabinets, closets, dressers, desks, and bathrooms

The room should look like it did when you moved in with no remaining trash or belongings. A list of dumpster locations is available below. 

Residents with bikes on campus will need to remove their bikes when they check out. Students without a summer contract will have their bikes removed by facilities staff.

Go to your hall front desk, or schedule a time for an undergraduate staff member to check your space. Improper checkout or damage to the room will result in additional charges.

Charges for damage and abandoned property:

Students will be held financially responsible for any damage or repair to their rooms caused by accidents, neglect, or intent. Charges can include but are not limited to: Improper trash disposal, belongings still in the space, wall/ceiling/floor repair, odor remediation, lost keys, and lock changes. Any property left will be deemed abandoned and disposed of by KU Housing & Residence Life resulting in additional charges. When more than one resident occupies the same room and responsibility for damage cannot be ascertained by KU Housing & Residence Life, costs will be assessed and divided equally among the room’s residents.

Collect all remaining mail and packages from your mailbox or the front desk.

Any mail delivered to residents not on-campus for the summer will have their mail forwarded to the address listed in their Enroll & Pay account. To update or confirm your forwarding address, log in to your Enroll & Pay account and select “Personal Details” from the home screen.

Note: Some carriers do not forward mail or packages. Any mail or packages received from Amazon Flex or mail not classified as First Class will be returned to the sender.

Return all keys you were issued to the front desk of your building. 

• Downs Hall residents will not have keys to turn in, but still need to complete the checkout process with UG staff. 
• Scholarship hall residents will turn their key in to the UG staff member who checks their space. 

Keys not returned will initiate a lock change and you will be charged.

Dumpsters will be placed at multiple locations beginning May 4, 2026

Residence Halls

• Corbin & GSP Hall:
  • Roll-off west of GSP and behind Corbin
• Downs Hall
  • West end of the building and behind the building off 19th St. 
• Naismith Hall
  • South end of the building behind current dumpsters
• Ellsworth Hall
  • The back dock behind the building 
• Hashinger Hall
  • The back dock behind the building 
• Self & Oswald Halls 
  • West Side of Daisy Hill Commons
• Templin Hall
  • North Corner of the building close to 15th St. 

Scholarship Halls

• Miller & Watkins: 
  • In front of halls on Lilac Lane
• Stephenson & Pearson
  • Lot between both buildings next to regular dumpsters
• Behind KK Amini
• North of Margaret Amini

Apartments

• Hawker
  • Parking stalls off Missouri Street
• HERE
  • Designated floor trash room
• Jayhawker Towers
  • Towers Courtyard
• McCarthy 
  • Next to McCarthy in parking lot
• Stouffer has two locations: 
  • Between the regular dumpsters in Lot 114
  • Next to the regular dumpsters in Lot 115

Starting May 13, 2026, un-opened, non-perishable food items can be dropped off in labeled Just Food Bins at Blue Tarps Outside at Daisy Hill, Ellsworth, Downs, Stouffer, and GSP/Corbin.

Summer Housing Contract Available: 

Students may apply for summer housing if they meet at least one of the following eligibility requirements: 

• Be enrolled in a minimum of one credit hour at KU for the summer 2025 session.
• Be enrolled full-time for the fall 2025 semester with no active enrollment holds.
• Be participating in a university-sponsored activity, an internship for academic credit, or a job that requires your presence on campus. 

Summer rates and contract information can be found on the summer housing web page.

To guarantee summer housing, apply by April 28, 2025. Dining venues are limited during the summer session. See the KU Dining website for summer dining information.