Quarter Breaks


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.

Spring Break Key Dates:

  • Friday, March 22, 2024 : Finals and winter quarter end. Winter meal plans end with dinner.
  • Saturday, March 23 – Sunday, March 31, 2024: Spring Break: Residences remain open. 
  • Sunday, March 31, 2024: Dining service resumes. First meal served is dinner. Check dining.ucsc.edu/calendar for details.
  • Monday, April 1, 2024: Instruction begins for spring quarter. Dining service resumes normal schedule.

END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR

All undergraduate academic year housing contracts end at noon on Friday, June 14, 2024. 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 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 17 or students with a valid summer housing contract are eligible to stay until Tuesday, June 18. 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 on Tuesday, June 18.


FALL BREAK

All campus residences will be open during the fall break (Wednesday, November 22 to Sunday, November 26), and students who wish to remain on campus are encouraged to do so. Please be aware that only one campus dining location will be open during the break and hours will be limited.

Beginning November 8, in order to get an accurate count of who will remain on campus for break and who plans to be away from campus, residents will be asked to log in to the Housing Portal to update their housing status for fall break.

Fall Break Key Dates:

  • Wednesday, November 22, 2023: Fall break begins. All UCSC Dining locations close at 2 p.m.
  • Wednesday, November 22 - Sunday, November 26, 2023 – Fall break: Residences remain open. The College Nine/John R. Lewis Dining Hall will remain open with limited hours; however, all other dining halls will be closed.
  • Sunday, November 26, 2023: Dining service resumes regular schedule starting with dinner. Check dining.ucsc.edu/calendar for details.

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 residential facilities at the ten colleges, Transfer Community, Redwood Grove, The Village, University Town Center, and the Camper Park will close at 12 noon on Saturday, December 16, 2023 and will reopen on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Beginning November 13, students who have a valid need to remain in residence the weekend following finals (Dec. 16-18) 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.

Winter Break Key Dates:

  • Friday, December 15, 2023 Finals and fall quarter end. Fall meal plans end with dinner.
  • Saturday, December 16, 2023 Residences close at 12 noon.
  • Friday, January 5, 2024: Residences reopen at 10:00 a.m.
    Dining service resumes. Winter meal plans begin with dinner. Check dining.ucsc.edu/calendar for details.
  • Monday, January 8, 2024: Instruction begins for winter quarter. Dining service resumes normal schedule.

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


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.