1. University Housing and Residential Life
  2. For Residents
  3. Check Out Guide

Check Out Guide

As the semester comes to an end, it’s time to prepare for move-out.

All residents must vacate their rooms within 24 hours of their last exam or by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, whichever comes first.

Important Check-Out Reminders

  • Vacate your room by the deadline. Unauthorized late check-outs will result in additional fines.
  • Request a late move-out if needed. To do so, email our office to have the Late Move-Out Form activated on your account, then complete the form in the Housing Portal. All requests are reviewed, and decisions are sent via email.
  • Follow all check-out instructions provided by your hall staff. Express Check-Out is the preferred method.
  • After you complete check-out, Housing staff will inspect your room to confirm its condition before any charges are applied to your account.
  • Failure to properly complete the check-out process may result in additional charges.
  • Check your university email for additional details and reminders.

Move-Out Procedures

  1. Clean the room space and remove all personal belongings.
  2. Clean refrigerators and microwaves, and dispose of any trash from the room
  3. Ensure that all trash and unwanted items are removed from the bedroom, bathroom, and common areas. If trash/unwanted items are found in the room, cleaning charges will be applied to your account.
  4. All students should complete an Express Check Out envelope at the building's front desk.
  5. Complete all the information on the envelope.
    1. If the student is not returning to live on campus in the Fall and has a PO Box key, place the PO Box key in the Express Check Out envelope.
    2. The Ozzi token should be placed in the Express Check Out envelope, too. If the student is returning to live on campus next year, we will issue a new Ozzi token at check-in.
    3. Place the room key, PO Box Key (if applicable), and Ozzi token in the envelope.
  6. Drop the envelope in the drop box at the front desk.
  7. Once this is done, the student will NOT be allowed to return to the halls/apartments. Please make sure all items have been removed.

Note that by using the Express Check Out process, the student is waiving their right to appeal any charges under $500. Failure to return your key will result in a lock change fee being applied to your account.

Damage Charges: Based on the condition of the room/apartment, it may be necessary to charge for damages caused in the room/suite/apartment. Once the damages are verified by professional staff, the charges will be assessed to the resident's account, and an email will be sent to the student's University email. In the instance that the resident is charged, be aware that they are responsible for payment of said charges. The University is required to turn over any unpaid debt 60 days after the semester is over to the Attorney General's office.

Improper Checkout: In the event the student just packs up their belongings and leaves, we consider this an improper checkout and will be charged in addition to any other necessary charges.

Trash: Be sure all trash and unwanted items are in bags and do not dump loose trash in the trash bins/dumpsters. Utilize the building’s trash rooms/trash cans to dispose of all trash. If the trash room is full, the resident should bring trash to the dumpsters outside the building. Do not leave trash in the hallways, breezeways, community rooms, on the floor of the trash rooms, or next to the trash cans.

  • Bonin Hall, Coronna Hall, and Harris Hall: Boucher Street will be open during move-out week for students to move their belongings to their vehicles. Students should park diagonally along Boucher Street in the 1-hour parking spaces. You will receive a parking citation if you remain parked after one hour.
    • The horseshoe on University Avenue should NOT be used for parking or loading your belongings during move-out.
  • Baker Hall and Huger Hall: Utilize parking in the nearby parking tower you are zoned for when moving your belongings to your vehicle.
    • Parking will NOT be allowed on Tulane Street or Taft Street.
    • The Hamilton Lot behind Huger and Baker Halls may be used after 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8, and all day Saturday, May 9. Parking here during the week will result in a parking citation.
  • Agnes Edwards Hall: Utilize your designated parking zone when moving your belongings to your vehicle.
    • The parking lot behind Dupre Library may be used after 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8, and all day Saturday, May 9. Parking here during the week will result in a parking citation.
  • Legacy Park and The Heritage Apartments: Utilize the parking spots near your apartment when moving your belongings to your vehicle.
    • Please move your vehicle after you are done packing your belongings so others may park close to the building to move out

Apartment Summer Storage Program

For an on-campus resident to be eligible to participate in the Apartment Summer Storage Program, a resident must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a current Legacy Park or Heritage Apartments resident
  • Have submitted a housing application and selected the same room for the upcoming academic year
  • Be enrolled full-time for the upcoming fall semester
  • Have no Housing debt or account holds
  • Remain assigned to the same bedroom and apartment for the upcoming academic year

All personal belongings must be stored in the resident's bedroom. This includes all living room and kitchen items. The University is not responsible for personal belongings left in the apartment bedroom. We recommend that residents purchase renters' insurance to protect against damage to their personal belongings. Residents participating in Apartment Summer Storage will check out of the apartment for the summer and will not have access to the apartment until Fall check-in. 

Students participating in the program are not eligible for a room change. The application for Apartment Summer Storage can be found on the Housing Portal under Housing Forms.