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Official checkout date and instructions (for all residents who are not graduating)

Monday, May 4th - Friday, May 8th is finals week. Residents are expected to move out of their space within 24 hours of their last final exam. For students who have a final exam on May 8th, the last day to complete your move out process is Saturday, May 9th by 12pm.

All non graduating students must officially be checked out 24 hours after their last final or by Saturday, May 9th at 12pm unless...

• You are a graduating resident or on a list of approved students identified as assisting with commencement ceremonies, or
• You will be transitioning directly into your summer housing assignment on Friday, May 15th (requires summer housing application), or
• You have an approved extension for another reason

All graduating seniors will follow the checkout schedule below

• Must officially check out no later than Friday, May 15th at 1pm
• Graduating residents are required to move out prior to commencement on Saturday, May 16th, Please note that campus roadways will be closed on commencement day to accommodate shuttle operations, and move-out will not be permitted. All belongings must be removed from your residence by 1pm on Friday, May 15th.

Move-Out Instructions:

• Empty your room/apartment of all personal belongings, including all trash
• Follow the steps outlined on the check-out checklist, which can be found 
• Return your room/apartment key to the locked dropbox for your building
  • Find key box (boxes can be found in the entrances of all residential buildings and outside of 2nd floor BLC Student Affairs Suite)
• Detailed closing instructions can be found on our website
• You will also have a MANDATORY floor meeting with your RA in which all of this information will be discussed in detail. 
• If you have any questions about the process, please email reslife@rider.edu.

Checkout Extension Requests

Checkout extension requests must be submitted by Sunday, April 26th at 11:59pm. Requests submitted after this date may not be approved. Approved requests submitted after April 26th will incur a $200 late fee. Residential Education and University Housing will respond to your request via your Rider email address. Checkout extension requests should be limited to only very extenuating circumstances, which still may not be possible to accommodate. You should plan to vacate your spring assignment by the closing dates posted above. Instructions on how to request an extension are below.

Please note that it may not be possible to approve all extension requests based on the location of your spring housing assignment and the operational need to have the buildings vacant by the posted closing date. 

If you fall into one or more of the below categories, a checkout extension will automatically be noted and approved by our office so you should not submit a request to stay later. The advisor or coordinator of your program will provide our office with the approved list of students and our office will automatically approve your extension. You will be sent a notification via email the week of April 27th stating the date you are approved to remain on campus. If you have a question or concern once this email comes out please email reslife@rider.edu.

Groups that will be approved and do not need to submit a checkout extension via StarRez:

• Baseball
• Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Track
• Men's Cross Country
• Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track
• Women's Cross Country
• Softball
• Graduating Seniors (including those who are walking)
• RAs
• MCCC students
• Summer School (Session I)
• Westminster Choir College

For students that do not fall into one of the above categories but would like to request an extension, please follow the below instructions:

To submit a check-out extension:

1. Log into the 91���� Housing Portal.
2. From the home page, click on the Break Housing icon.
3. Select End of Spring Checkout Extension.
4. Complete the form in its entirety and submit. 
5. You will receive a confirmation email once your request has been successfully submitted.

Meal Plans

The last day to use your meal swipes and Bronc Bucks associated with your meal plan is May 8th at the below venues during the times stated. Any Bronc Bucks that remain on your account after this date will be forfeited.

Friday, May 8

• Daly's 7:30am-7:30pm
• Daly’s Grab and Go 7:30-7:30pm
• Starbucks 7:30am-3:00pm
• Jersey Mikes 11am-2:30pm
• Sushi 11am-2:30pm

Starbucks will be open:

• Monday 5/11 through Friday, 5/15 8:30am-2pm
• Saturday, 5/16: 8:30-1pm
• Starting Monday, 5/18 Starbucks will be open Monday through Thursday 8:15am-2pm.

Details coming soon!