Ithaca College

This is a friendly reminder to students living on campus that all Residence Halls, except for Terrace 03, the Circle Apartments, and the Garden Apartments, will be closed for Winter Break beginning at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Terrace 03 will be closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, December 23, 2010 and will not reopen until 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011.

With the exception of Terrace 03, closed Residence Halls will not reopen until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Residents will not be authorized to enter a closed residence hall for any reason other than Early Arrivals who receive written approval from the Office of Residential Life (see Early Arrival Housing). For more information on Winter Break closing, please review the instructions you will receive from your Resident Assistant (also available on our web site at https://www.ithaca.edu/reslife/docs/reslifeguide/closingnotices/).

Fall residents of the Garden Apartments, and the Circle Apartments are eligible to remain on campus in their room assignment during the break only if they are assigned to on-campus housing for the Spring 2011 semester. Fall residents of Terrace 03 are eligible to remain on campus in their room assignment during the portion of the break it is open only if they are assigned to on-campus housing for the Spring 2011 semester. To request to remain in your eligible room assignment, please complete and submit a Break Occupancy Request form on our web site at https://www.ithaca.edu/reslife/guide/opening_closings_breaks/break_occupancy.php no later than 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Late requests will not be processed until Monday, December 20, 2010.

If you live in a Residence Hall that will be closed during the break and need to remain on campus for all or part of the recess, you will need a resident of Terrace 03, the Garden Apartments, or the Circle Apartments to host you in their space.  Please contact your intended host directly in order for them to make arrangements for the break period. Your host will need to complete and submit the Break Occupancy form noted above in order to officially host you.

Please note that the room’s capacity cannot be exceeded, that the gender of the students staying in the room cannot be mixed, and that your host cannot submit a Break Occupancy Request for any vacant space in their room or apartment. Your host must surrender their room key to you, and Residential Life will authorize card access for hosted students in the Residence Hall for the break period.

If you have questions regarding Break Occupancy, please E-mail breakhousing@ithaca.edu.