Quarter Breaks

WINTER BREAK

The period between fall and winter quarters—winter break—is not covered by the academic year housing contract and students are not permitted to remain in their campus residence. In addition to the campus dining halls and most other dining locations being closed during the winter break, the Undergraduate residential facilities at the ten colleges, Transfer Community, Redwood Grove, The Village, and University Town Center, will close at 12 noon on Saturday, December 14, 2024 and will reopen on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Beginning November 12, students who have a valid need to remain in residence the weekend following finals (Dec. 14–16) may request a late checkout through the Housing Portal. Requests will be limited to these specific dates and are subject to the review and approval of the student’s residential community. Any student in a closed residential facility without an approved late checkout will be assessed a $100.00 unauthorized stay over fee, escorted off the premises, and may face conduct action.

Possible Housing Alternatives:
If you need assistance identifying possible housing options when making your winter break plans please contact your college/residential facility housing office.

SPRING BREAK

The period of residence between winter and spring quarters is covered by the housing contract, and students who wish to remain on campus are encouraged to do so. Please note that the campus dining halls and most other dining locations are closed during this time. Check dining.ucsc.edu/calendar for details.

END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR

All undergraduate academic year housing contracts end at noon on Friday, June 13, 2025. Move-out information »

Beginning May 1, students who have a valid need to remain in residence the weekend following finals may request a late checkout through the Housing Portal. Whether you're working on campus, waiting to catch your international/out-of-state flight, or waiting to move to another university housing location for summer, you'll need to submit a request to stay in residence after the quarter ends. Requests are subject to the review and approval of the student’s residential community. Any student in a closed residential facility without an approved late checkout will be assessed a $100.00 per day unauthorized stay over fee, escorted off the premises, and may face conduct action.

Note: Only students who are participating in a campus commencement on Monday, June 16 or students with a valid summer housing contract are eligible to stay until Tuesday, June 17. Spring quarter residents who have applied for on-campus summer housing need to submit a late checkout request in order to remain in their spring residence until they can move into their summer assignments.

FALL BREAK

All campus residences will be open during the fall break (Wednesday, November 27 to Sunday, December 1), and students who wish to remain on campus are encouraged to do so. Please be aware that campus dining access will be limited.

Quarter Break information pertains only to students with academic year contracts living in college residence halls and apartments, the Transfer Community, Redwood Grove, The Village, and University Town Center. Information does not pertain to students with year-round contracts at The Village, Graduate Student Housing, or Family Student Housing.

Family Student Housing and Graduate Student Housing

The housing contracts for these communities are for the full year (through the end of June), and students may stay in residence during all academic breaks.

Undergraduate Year-Round Student Housing

The housing contracts for this program are for the full year (through the end of August), and students may stay in residence during all academic breaks.