While the majority of residential buildings and campus services are offline during College Break Periods, the College recognizes that some students may need campus housing outside of the academic terms. Students who meet one of the break housing criteria may apply. Applications will be reviewed and verified. Confirmation emails will be sent to those students who have been approved. Travel arrangements should not be finalized until a confirmation email has been received. View the Residential Life Housing Calendar for all approved return and departure dates for the current academic year.
College operations change during break periods. This includes dining offerings, office hours, and access to various services such as Student Health and Counseling.
Application Availability: Eligible students must request break housing per break period. Applications for an upcoming break period will typically be available weeks 4-7.
Winter Break Housing
General Break Housing Information
Only students who have requested and been approved for Break Housing will be permitted to remain on campus after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24. Students are responsible to pay for associated break housing costs.
- Break Dates: Tuesday, November 24 through Saturday, January 2
- Cost: $14 per night.
- Onecard access will only be granted for the approved dates of the reservation.
- The total housing charge will be billed directly to a student’s account. Departments may not fund housing expenses for student employees due to the taxable nature of the payment. This does not include students for whom their employment or training requires housing (Resident Assistants, Dacie Moses, Required Pre Season Varsity Athletic Training, and students enrolled in a course at St. Olaf.)
- Changes or cancellations to an existing reservation must be emailed to reslife@carleton.edu by Monday, November 16. Changes after this date will be subject to a $50 Administrative Fee.
- Break Housing costs cannot be refunded after the bill has been posted.
- Visit Dining Services for information about available break dining options.
Available Break Housing Locations
Many residential spaces undergo essential maintenance projects during College Break Periods. Additionally, communities may be offline if the number of approved students falls below a certain occupancy threshold. For this reason, certain residential spaces may be offline and students may have to borrow a room. In some cases, there may be a scheduled project that can be coordinated with students who are on campus to avoid relocating.
Search your residential area below to learn potential move requirements based on scheduled maintenance projects. This list is still being updated. Communities not listed below are assumed to be open during break.
How to Request Winter Break Housing
Step 1: Determine Your Housing Eligibility
- Break housing is not available for students who do not have a Winter Term housing assignment. These students must vacate by 2:00pm on the designated Fall Term Closing Date.
- Eligible students who do not have a Fall Term housing assignment will not be housed prior to Tuesday, December 1 due to the College Holiday Period.
- COLLEGE CLOSED; NO ARRIVALS WILL BE APPROVED FROM Thursday, December 24 through Friday, January 1 as the College is closed.
Step 2: Determine Your Involvement Eligibility
- Varsity Athlete with authorization from the Athletics Department. (Athletics Department will cover costs of housing).
- Student working in-person and on-campus at least 20 hours per week (Approved Carleton student employment Only- Full List will be available beginning Week 6).
- Student who is completing a local in-person Carleton sponsored externship/internship.
- Senior working on Comprehensive exercises (Comps) with an advisor.
- Student taking a course at St. Olaf (If you are enrolled in a course at St. Olaf, you will be billed for a housing and a credit removing the charge will be applied).
- International Students are eligible under the Extenuating Circumstance criteria. Securing campus employment will be encouraged.
If you have a personal circumstance in which you need housing that does not meet any of the above criteria, please submit the request form to provide additional information about your situation. Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed and approved on a case by case basis. Supporting information may be verified by Student Health and Counseling and/or the Dean of Students.
Step 3: Request Break Housing
If you are eligible for Winter Break Housing, you may complete the form below requested for one of the following:
- Extension to the Current Term/Early Arrival for the Upcoming Term: Some students may need to request housing 1 to 2 nights after the end of term or request to arrive 1 or 2 nights early to accommodate travel limitations. Some students may need to request both an extension to the current term as well as arrive early for the upcoming term and should do so by submitting two separate housing requests.
- Full Break Reservation: Eligible students can request to remain in campus from the end of the current term through to the start of the upcoming term. Discontinuous requests are not permitted.
Break Housing Requests are due by Monday, November 2.
Requests that are submitted after this date will be handled on a case by case basis. Approved late requests will be subject to a $50 Administrative Fee in addition to break housing costs.
For questions, contact reslife@carleton.edu.
Spring Break Housing
Information for the 2027 Spring Break Housing Application Process will be available during Fall Term.
Summer Housing Sections I, II, and III
Summer Housing General Information
Summer Housing is made up of three distinct sections: Commencement Week, Summer Break, and Early Arrival. Students can apply for housing only for the section(s) during which they meet the outlined eligibility requirements (below). Housing is limited during Summer Section II which means not all eligible students will be able to be housed. Students are encouraged to explore off-campus options as well. Do not finalize travel until you’ve received a confirmation email from Residential Life.
Eligibility Requirements
Students can apply to live in campus housing during the dates they meet the eligibility requirements (see below). As part of the approval process, all break housing requests will be verified by a supervisor, coach, professor, etc. Detailed arrival and departure instructions and required relocation timelines will be outlined in the confirmation email once an application has been approved by Residential Life. Students who are not eligible but need housing may email Residential Life directly to discuss the details of their extenuating circumstance to be considered for housing.
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Summer Section I |
Summer Section II |
Summer Section III |
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SECTION DETAILS |
Commencement Week Housing |
Summer Housing |
Early Arrival Housing |
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DESCRIPTION |
Commencement Week Housing is reserved for groups that play an integral role in Senior Week events, Commencement Day, and/or closing the College. Requests should clearly demonstrate how the students’ work meets these objectives, necessitating on-campus housing during these dates. Approved students will remain in their Spring Term rooms during this section. |
Summer Section II is reserved for approved in-person, on-campus or local experiences. |
Early Arrival is reserved for students whose campus involvement plays an integral role in preparing the College to open for New Student Week activities. Students approved to arrive during Early Arrival will move directly into their Fall Term housing assignment. |
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SECTION HOUSING DATES |
Tuesday, June 9 through Saturday, June 13 |
Tuesday, June 16 to August 23 |
Monday, August 31- Start of Fall Term |
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HOUSING COST |
N/A |
$14/night |
$14/night (charges end on Tuesday, September 8) |
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MEAL PLAN COST |
N/A |
No Required Plan |
$38/day |
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MEAL PLAN DETAILS |
Brunch, Dinner, and Senior Banquet Meal |
Block Plans Avaialable Via the OneCard Office |
Includes 3 meals per day. Charges end on Tuesday, September 8 when the Fall Term meal plan begins |
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CHARGES AND PAYMENTS |
Housing costs ($14/night) and meal costs ($30/day) will be covered by the College for approved students. |
Charges will be billed to the student account bi-weekly and due at time of posting. Students are responsible for covering housing costs for this section. Students can work with the OneCard office to purchase available block meal plans |
Supervisors are responsible for covering housing and meal costs in the case of Varsity Athletes and eligible student employees. Students will be able to view both a charge and corresponding credit amount on their account which will total $0.00. Approved students with extenuating circumstances will be responsible for covering housing and meal plan costs. The meal plan and housing charges will be posted as two separate notes. |
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SECTION BILLING DATES |
Section I billing begins the first night of break which is Tuesday, June 9. The final night billed for Section I is Friday, June 12. |
For those approved to transition into Section II begins the night of Saturday, June 13. For those arriving later on in Section II billing begins on their date of arrival. The final billing night for those approved to transition to Section III is the night of August 30. Those leaving during Section II will be billed through their departure date to include their final night of housing. |
Section III housing billing starts on August 31 or on the scheduled arrival date. The final night of billing is September 7. |
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HOUSING STATUS ELIGIBILITY BY SECTION (Required) |
Only students with an on campus Spring Term housing assignment are eligible for Summer Section I Housing. |
Students must be in good enrollment standing with the College (ex. MLOAs, Suspensions, etc are ineligible for Summer Housing) |
Only students with an on campus Fall Term housing assignment are eligible for Summer Section III Housing. |
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INVOLVEMENT ELIGIBILITY BY SECTION (Required) |
Siblings of an Graduating Senior, Eligible Summer Research Partners, Eligible Student Employment |
Eligible Summer Research Partners, Eligible Student Employment, Eligible Carleton coordinated in-person Internships |
Peer Leaders, Eligible Student Employment, First Year International Students Attending ISO, Siblings of an Incoming First Year |
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DESIGNATED HOUSING LOCATION |
Spring Term Housing Assignment |
Division Street Townhouses & Second Street Townhouses |
Fall Term Housing Assignment |
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IMPORTANT HOUSING TRANSITION DATES |
You must fully vacate your Spring Term room assignment by 2:00pm on June 13 unless you are also approved to transition as part of Summer Section II housing. You must be on campus to move out of their Spring Term room and into their Summer room on Monday, June 15. |
You must fully vacate your Summer room assignment by Noon on or before August 23 unless you are also approved to transition as part of Summer Section III. You must be on campus to move out of their summer room and into their Fall Term room between August 24 - August 29. |
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APPLICATION PROCESS |
Eligible students will be emailed the application between April 29 and May 11. Applications are due Thursday, May 14. |
Eligible students will be emailed the application between April 29 and May 11. Applications are due Thursday, May 14. |
Eligible students will be emailed the application between April 29 and May 11. Apply by JUly 1. |
Summer Programs
Residential Life will email end of term departure and/or room change information to students who are working for Summer Programs such as Reunion, SLAI, and CLAE. Their supervisor will manage housing assignments as part of their summer program. Students who are eligible can apply for summer housing before or after their summer program dates should do so by the application deadline.
Pre Season Athletes
Fall Pre Season Athletes should only submit a break housing form if they need housing prior to their approved Pre Season Arrival Date. Athletes who are arriving with the team do not need to submit a form. Information about Pre Season buildings and housing assignments will be shared in early August.
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TEAM |
ARRIVAL DATE |
PRE SEASON BUILDING |
TRANSITION TO FALL HOUSING DATE |
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Women's Soccer |
Friday, August 21 |
Nourse Hall |
Thursday, August 27 |
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Men's Soccer |
Friday, August 21 |
Nourse Hall |
Thursday, August 27 |
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Volleyball |
Friday, August 21 |
Nourse Hall |
Thursday, August 27 |
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Golf |
Friday, August 28 |
Move directly into Fall Term room |
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Football |
Thursday, August 13 |
Goodhue Hall |
Friday, August 28 between 9:00am and 9:00pm |
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Cross Country |
TBD |
Move directly into Fall Term room |
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Arrival & Departure Instructions for Break Housing
Students who have been approved for break housing must arrive on a weekday, Monday – Friday, between 9:00am and 4:30pm. Key pick-up and storage access is available during these times as well.
Students who are approved for consecutive Summer Sections will be expected to change rooms on a specific date which will be communicated in the confirmation email. Students who may be off campus during the specific date, will be expected to fully vacate the room prior to leaving campus.
Students will be expected to fully check out of their rooms which includeds removing all personal belongings and returning the room key by the specified date and time listed in their Break Housing Reservation Confirmation email.
Review the Room Check Out Guidelines.
Room and Roommate Assignments for Summer Section II
Room assignments will be primarily based on reservation dates to ensure rooms can be fully vacated and cleaned prior to the next arrival. As part of the application, students can submit names of preferred roommates. However, roommate pairings may only be possible if the reservation dates are similar. Additionally, students will also be able to indicate a preferred gender designation of their roommate and/or flatmates if they do not have specific people in mind.
Summer & Early Arrival Storage
Students who are approved to return to campus between June 22 through August 28 SHOULD NOT store items in Watson Storage as the buildng will be undergoing renovations and unaccessible. Once posted, review the available End of Term Open Storage Hours to plan accordingly.
Break Dining Options
Meal plans are included during Commencement Week and during the Early Arrival. Information regarding available summer dining options will be communicated by Dining Services and purchased from the OneCard Office.
The Break Housing Application has been shared directly with eligible students. If you are not eligible, but have an extenuating circumstance, please email reslife@carleton.edu to communicate your situation.