Common use of VACATING Clause in Contracts

VACATING. Any student who checks out during the contract period should refer to Section 17 for Cancellation Provisions. All such withdrawals must be preapproved by the Residence Life Department. Students withdrawing from the university prior to the end of the semester must vacate his or her unit prior to completing the withdrawal process. When a student changes units or moves out of any facility, all units will be inspected by a Residence Life official for damages and cleanliness, as stated in the checkout policy. Residence hall charges continue until the student is officially checked out by the Residence Life official or other authorized university representative and all keys are returned. Unless the residence hall contract states otherwise, unit charges will be prorated through the official date of checkout. Failure to abide by proper checkout procedures will result in forfeiture of deposit plus any additional charges, including the break contract fee. Students may be required to vacate the facility within 12 hours of their last final exam unless the exam is on the last day of scheduled exams, in which case students must vacate by the date the building closes for the semester.