Dear Residential Retrievers!!
Spring break is fast approaching, residents in 8-month communities are expected to leave during spring break. UMBC does not provide temporary or break housing for those assigned to 8-month communities.
If traveling home is not an option, especially during short breaks, we encourage students and families to make off-campus arrangements. Please consider this list of hotels near UMBC as potential options.
Please be prepared to complete the following before departing for break to help ensure the
overall health & safety of your room and personal belongings:
- Clean your bathroom and personal spaces well. Leave the bathroom door open for ventilation. Make sure it’s okay with your suitemates before leaving the bathroom door(s) unlocked.
- Remove and dispose of all trash in a trash room or a dumpster.
- Set the heat between 68-72.
- Unplug all appliances and extension cords from the wall, excluding microfridges and fish tanks.
- Feed fish and water plants.
- Take valuables home including medicine, passports, pet fish, and any other items you will need over break. Communities will be inaccessible during break.
- Remove all remaining personal items from the floor and place on elevated surfaces. Reminder: Renter’s Insurance is strongly recommended in the event of flood, fire, or theft.
- Turn off water. Make sure faucets are not dripping.
- Turn off lights and bathroom exhaust fans.
- Close and lock all windows and doors.
- Close blinds on ground floor rooms; leave blinds up on all other floors.
- Clean your refrigerator and dispose of perishable items.
- Report facilities concerns to FXIT (x53948).
- Complete the check-out receipt via the Housing Portal
9-Month residents, you are not required to vacate your assignments, but if you choose to leave, please follow the above checklist as well.
HAVE A GREAT BREAK!
8-MONTH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS - Your RA will conduct a pre-break inspection of each room