Move-out Information

Step 1: Start packing early

• Gather and pack items you don’t need now to avoid overwhelm and help things go quicker on moving day.
• Remember to take your bike. Bikes left on campus during summer will be impounded.

Step 2: Clean and take pictures 

Remove all belongings, donate unwanted items, empty trash/recycling, and clean. Take a photo of your room when you're done — you'll need this later.

• Trash and recycling must be emptied into the bins outside of your buildings — you don't have to wash them out. Don't leave trash in the hallway, rooms, or common areas. Follow the county’s recycling guide on what’s recyclable and what’s not.
• Wipe down your furniture, window sills, fridge and microwave. Don't forget to wipe out the inside of your drawers, too!
• Sweep or vacuum all floors. Vacuums are available in all areas (in each apartment, community closets, or at your front desk).
• Remove all tape, stickers and residue from hard surfaces. 
• Return all furniture to standard room layouts following signage posted in your community and listed below. Furniture should not block windows or closets. Fridges should be on the floor and plugged into the wall.
• Thoroughly check your space for all your belongings before you leave. All items left behind will be donated.

Step 3: Submit your forms

• There are two forms you need to submit to avoid our $25 improper check out fee. Both are on the Housing Portal. Do the Room Condition Form first. Add a picture of your clean, empty space.
• Next, complete the Express Check out Form. Complete this form last. You can't access the Room Condition Form after you have submitted the Express Check out Form.  
• Also (yeah...there's more), don't wait to complete the forms after you return your keys and depart. If we process your keys before you complete the forms, the forms are not accessible to you and the improper check-out fee applies. 
• Finally, if you swapped rooms without notifying us to change your assignment or have your roommate's key by mistake, make sure to return the correct key to avoid key/access card charges.

Step 4: Return your keys

Put your keys in an Express Check-out key envelope and drop the envelope in an Express Check-out Key Box located in all residence hall lobbies, the Pacheco and Canyon Posts, and Housing Admin. (Bldg. 31). We can’t accept keys by mail as we inventory keys immediately after move-out to prep for summer move-in.  

• Housing Admin Building (31)
• Canyon Post in Poly Canyon Village
• Cerro Vista Community Center by the Front Desk
• Yosemite Community Center Lobby
• Sierra Madre Community Center Lobby
• Lobby of each Red Brick Building (to the right of the main entrance)
• Lobby of each residential building in yakʔitʸutʸu, at the Community Center and in Pacheco Post.