Housing Breaks

Updated March 8, 2024

Winter Break Services + Front Desks

All residential buildings will remain open during the break. The Aliso desk in Poly Canyon Village is the only desk open during break: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. every day of break. All other front desks close for Spring Break at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 23 and reopen at 10 a.m., Sunday, March 31.

If you are staying during the break and need a service when the front desk is closed, reach out to the RA on-call. Housing Admin. (Bldg. 31) is also available to assist you 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

For after-hours support, call the RA-on-call number located at the front door of each community.

Prepping your Room

Before you depart for the break, check the Health and Safety flyer for info on securing your room.

What to Expect During a Room Check

Health and safety checks are intended to cause the least amount of inconvenience to students, while proactively addressing safety concerns. Staff will announce their presence by knocking loudly before entering a room. 

For Spring Break, staff will check the following items:  

• Doors: Room numbers are intact and clearly visible 
• Electrical Outlets: Not overloaded with excessive cords. Surge protectors are permitted but must be plugged directly into the wall and not into one another. 
• Screens: Present, secure, and in good repair (no holes) 
• Windows: Closed and locked (locking pin in place if present) 
• Food/Trash: No open food and all trash was removed from the room 
• Heaters: Turned off and no visible leaking 
• Fire Safety Concerns: Candles, tampered smoke detectors, items hanging from the ceiling, unapproved lighting, mopeds in the room, flammable items, etc. 
• Lights: All lights turned off 
• Cerro Vista Apartments and Poly Canyon Village: (In addition to the checks above) 
• Kitchens & Bathroom: Verify that all water is turned off (no dripping faucets or running toilets) 
• Kitchen: Verify that ovens and stovetops are turned off 
• If we find alcohol or other illegal substance, UH staff will confiscate the substance and you will be referred to OSRR

Staff will not open closets, refrigerators, or other private property areas 

If any changes are needed, staff will leave a "fix-it-ticket" that describes the change needed. Once residents return, staff will check in to ensure that these items have been addressed. 

If any violations of University Housing policies are observed, they will be documented for appropriate follow-up.