Fall 2026 Check-Out Information

Students should plan on completing the self-checkout process for the fall semester unless they have applied, and been approved for, Winter Break housing. Students will receive an email to their UMass Lowell accounts from the Office of Residence Life with details about the check-out procedure. This includes a different set of instructions depending on the next steps so it is important to understand which steps apply to you.


Students leaving on-campus housing and not returning after Winter Break (no winter or spring assignment):

  1. Students should take/remove all personal belongings from their room/suite/apartment.
  2. Students should clean their current room.
  3. Students should return any keys issued to their residence hall staff office.
  4. Students should complete a self check-out on the Online Housing Portal.
  5. Students will not have access to their room after completing the self-checkout

Students changing to a different room for the spring semester:

  1. Students should take/remove all personal belongings from their room/suite/apartment. We are not able to store items for students.
  2. Students should clean their current room.
  3. Studenta should return any keys issues to their residence hall staff office.
  4. Students should complete a self-check-out on the Online Housing Portal.
  5. Students will not have access to their fall room assignment after checking-out.

Students staying for Winter Break:

  1. Students need to have completed a winter break housing application on the Online Housing Portal.
  2. Students will be emailed regarding access instructions for winter break.
  3. Students will remain in their current room for winter break unless they are approved to change rooms for spring semester. The Housing team will provide additional information about date/time and steps to transition into their new room assignment.

Students leaving for Winter Break, but returning to their same room assignment for the spring semester:

  1. Students should take/remove all belonging from their room/suite/apartment they may need over break, rooms will not be accessible.
  2. Students should clean their room of any trash or items that may attract pests.
  3. Students should complete the self-checkout process on the Online Housing Portal .
  4. Students will not have access to their room after completing the self-checkout.