All campus residents except for graduating seniors, Resident Assistants, and Circle Apartment residents are required to vacate their rooms before 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 unless they receive written approval to remain from the Office of Residential Life.
As you begin to plan for Commencement/Senior Week 2021, please keep in mind the following on-campus housing guidelines.
If an individual student needs to remain after the move out deadline the student must submit a request for reasonable accommodation of their personal need (e.g., transportation). Additional details will be required to request more than one additional day to accommodate any personal need. Please note that the unavailability of housing at any non-Ithaca campus destination (e.g., off-campus sublet, summer internship/employment) is ineligible for Commencement Week approval.
If a student is required to remain on campus to fulfill student employment, academic, athletic or commencement-related responsibilities during Commencement Week (e.g., Commencement Concert, Senior Week Volunteer, post-season competition), your supervisor, faculty, coach, and/or IC staff member associated with that reason must submit a request for the student to remain longer. They will need your email, ID number and departure date to submit the form. Note: It is recommended to submit a request for all your students without regard to whether they live on or off campus.
Beginning, Monday, April 26, 2021 you are able to request to stay for Commencement Week, using the Late Departure Request Form.
Important Notes:
- The deadline to submit your Commencement Week request is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Late requests may not be considered.
- Only current campus residents are eligible to be housed on campus during Commencement week. Graduating seniors who are currently away from campus will be notified separately as to how to request on-campus housing.
- Students remaining on campus for Commencement Week are not required to be on a meal plan. Meal plans will only be automatically extended for students asked to stay by the Commencement Committee.
- Students who are fulfilling commencement-related responsibilities are expected to check out no later than 24 hours after their last shift.
- Students who are participating in post-season athletic competition are expected to check out no later than 24 hours after their last competition.
- A limited amount of on-campus housing is available for IC summer students, student employees, and students with exceptional needs are registered for housing through Conference and Event Services. Summer housing will be offered beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2021. For more information, see our summer housing webpage.
Unapproved students who are found in a residence hall after the date and time at which they were expected to check out are subject to a $100.00 unauthorized presence fine and judicial action.
For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact the Office of Residential Life in the East Tower at (607) 274-3141.