Moving Out

May 2026

Undergraduate residence halls close for the spring semester at 2:00pm on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

All residents can select a move-out timeslot. Please Log in to the Housing and Dining Portal to provide your planned move-out date and time.

Please read carefully for important check-out process information.

Choose your move-out timeslot and keep it updated until you leave campus.
Complete the Spring Semester Closing Notice and Checklist posted on your suite/room/exterior door.
Dispose of all trash and recycling in the proper building dumpsters. (Charges apply for excess trash left behind.)
Donate usable items to the Dump & Run collection area in your lobby/community center.
Clean your bathroom and kitchen (if applicable).
Place all Fill it Forward containers and items “borrowed” from dining rooms in collection bins or return them to the nearest dining room — do not throw them away.
Remove all decorations from walls, doors, floors, and furniture.
Remove personal food from shared refrigerators.
Defrost, clean, unplug, and prop open your MicroFridge.
Vacuum or sweep your floor.
Clean any marks on walls or doors that you can.
Close and lock windows; close drapes/shades; turn off lights.
Lock your room/suite/apartment door.
Return all keys (room, suite, exterior door, bike room, and any alternative access) to the Service Center or House Office before you leave.

Use only designated loading areas.
Do not park in fire lanes and do not drive on pedestrian walkways.
You must not park in permitted spaces without the appropriate permit or payment (ADA permit, ParkMobile payment, or valid University parking permit).
Park in the assigned long-term lots after loading while you prepare your room.

Park in A Lot when not actively loading.

Approved loading areas:

Mews, Dickson, Donlon loading docks
Helen Newman parking lot
Robert Purcell & Appel Commons Community Centers: designated loading spaces or ParkMobile
Program House Drive: loading spaces
Jessup Road (north side) loading spaces
Risley, Latino Living Center, Ecology House, Akwe:kon: building lot loading spaces

Park in Williams Street Parking Lot when not actively loading.

Approved loading:

Cascadilla & Sheldon Court: Use City of Ithaca Garage or Williams Street Lot (do not park in fire lanes)
Schuyler House, 112 Edgemoor: Use designated building lots

Park in University Avenue Lot when not actively loading
Note: Gothics Way & Becker Drive above the loading dock will be closed.

Approved loading:

West Ave: Across from Baker Tower; across from Founders/Lyon (pull-off zone)
Stewart Ave: Metered/ParkMobile spaces
Near Bethe & Keeton: Mary Ann Wood Drive and West Ave loading spaces

Keep doors locked; secure valuables.
Don’t allow nonresidents into buildings.
Report concerns to Cornell Police: (607) 255-1111 or 911 for emergencies.

You must be present for scheduled pick-ups. Staff cannot unlock rooms or assist.
Missed appointments must be rescheduled.
Items left without a resident present will be donated to Dump & Run after 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 17.