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Return to: Residence Life Information
The Residence Halls are officially closed and rooms may not be entered or occupied without a contract during the semester break between academic sessions. Residence Hall openings and closings will be publicized each semester. Bedroom codes will be changed during the summer break period. The Office of Residence Life is not responsible for any item left behind in apartments during summer/winter breaks.
Winter Break
Students will need to complete a Break Housing Request Form to stay on campus during winter break. Students who are approved to stay over break will remain in their current locations and need to fill out a Winter Housing Contract. To be approved to stay on campus for winter break, a student must fulfill the academic requirements mentioned in the “Academic Requirement” section. Request for exceptions to this policy must be made in writing to the Dean of Students. All students must depart from the residence halls if not enrolled in a Fall Seminar course (Break Housing Request Form needs to be filled out if students are taking this weeklong course). Students enrolled in Fall Semester courses which includes a Fall Seminar one-week course must depart from the residence halls at the end of the course.
Students in need of an extension must submit a written request and receive approval in writing in advance from the Dean of Students. Students who request an extension for reasons other than academic or College requirement will be charged a daily rate of $100.00.
Summer Break
Students will need to complete a Summer Housing Request Form to stay on campus during summer break. To stay on campus over the Summer Session, a student must fulfill the academic requirements mentioned in the “Academic Requirement” section. Students who are approved to stay over break will be relocated to meet the needs of the College and must fill out a Summer Housing Contract. The Office of Residence Life reserves the right to determine what location will be deemed “summer housing”.
All students must depart from the residence halls at the end of the fall semester. Students, who wish to stay past the deadline, must submit a Housing Extension Form in advance and receive approval from the Dean of Students. Students who request an extension for reasons other than academic or College requirements will be assessed a daily rate. Any item(s) found by the Office of Residence Life after the move-out period will be removed and disposed.
Late/Improper Checkout
Any student, who is not checked out prior to the established check-out time, will be charged a $50.00 improper checkout fee. This is in addition to the daily extended stay charge of $100.00. Students who fail to follow the move-out procedures including the ones listed below will forfeit their rights to appeal any damages/cleaning charges assessed to them.
Failure to:
- Check-out of the residence halls prior to the established check-out date and time.
- Check-out with Residence Life staff member.
Emergency Closing
The College reserves the right to cancel classes and evacuate the residence halls in the event of severe weather, loss of power, a health emergency or other unforeseen emergency situations. The College will use gbcALERT Notifications to send updates on emergency conditions on or around campus as well as weather cancellations or delays. Students are automatically enrolled for emergency notifications with their GBC Email addresses and cell phone numbers on record. To update or add additional emails and cell phone numbers or opt out of text messages, visit: http://go.gbc.edu/alerts. In the event of a residence hall evacuation, residents must contact parents/guardians.
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