Summer & Break Housing

University Housing offers many housing options for scheduled academic breaks, including Summer Housing options, Fall Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break.

Be sure to review our closing dates and procedures effective during break times.

Summer and Intersession Housing
Thanksgiving Break
Winter Break
Spring Break

Summer 2023 Housing

Summer Housing residents stay on campus in University Hall. This area has furnished rooms that are air-conditioned, and include utilities, wireless Internet, small kitchenette and laundry facilities. Space is available for students with mobility impairments. View contract terms here.

Click here to apply for Summer Housing.

Summer Rate (May 13 - August 5): $21 per night
Extended Summer Rate (August 5 - August 16): $27 per night

Intersession Housing (May 13 - June 10)

ELIGIBILITY: Students must be enrolled for Intersession classes or have a spring and summer housing contract on file.
NEW STUDENT MOVE-IN: Move-in for new incoming residents begins on Saturday, May 13 at Trueblood Hall at 8:00am.
CURRENT RESIDENT MOVE-IN: Current residents may begin moving from their current residence hall room to their summer assignment May 11 through May 12. Students must complete their scheduled check out with their RA prior to 12:00pm on Saturday, May 13.

Summer Session Housing (June 10 – August 5)

ELIGIBILITY: Students must be registered for a minimum of three (3) credit hours.

Extended Summer to Fall (August 5 – August 16)

MOVE-IN: Students with both a summer and fall contract who wish to remain on campus can choose to move from summer housing in University Hall to their fall assignment during this time period. Extended summer charges apply ($27 per night).

Break Housing

Fall 2022 Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving break is Saturday, November 19, 2022, through Sunday, November 27, 2022. The residence hall buildings will close at noon on Saturday, November 19, 2022, and reopen on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at 9 am.

The designated break housing hall is to be determined. Anyone requiring housing during Thanksgiving break, Winter break or Spring break must: (1) register with Trueblood Area Office to stay for breaks, and (2) pay additional fees for break housing.

Current on-campus housing residents experiencing housing insecurities maybe eligible to receive no cost Thanksgiving Break housing. Please go to the following link HEROES - Higher Education Resources and Opportunities for Salukis in Need | Dean of Students | SIU to learn more about your options and complete the request form. You will still need to sign up for break housing with the Trueblood Area Office.

For information regarding break housing please contact the Trueblood Area Office at 618-453-3318.

Winter Break

Winter Break (Semester break) December 17, 2022 – January 15, 2023. Residence hall buildings will close on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at noon. Residence hall buildings will reopen on Saturday, January 14, at 9 am.

Students who need to remain on campus during the winter break must request break housing through the Residence Education Office NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 30. The Residence Education Office is located across from the mailboxes in Trueblood Hall and may be reached at 618-453-3318. Please remember that dining halls are not open and meals are not served during the winter break. Guests are not permitted in any building during the break periods. There is an additional charge for break housing of $27 per night and students will be billed on their Bursar account for the entire break period regardless of the number of nights a student stays in their room.

Wall & Grand and Evergreen Terrace residents have contracted for the entire academic year. Like the other apartments, W&G and ET residents maintain access to their apartments during break periods at no additional charge. Please note University services may be reduced or unavailable during the break periods.

Students who do not plan to return to SIU for the Spring 2023 semester should make arrangements with their RA to properly check out of their residence hall room before departing SIU at the end of the fall semester.

Spring Break

Spring break dates will have the residence hall buildings closing on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at noon. Residence hall buildings will reopen on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 9 am.

The designated break housing hall is to be determined. Anyone requiring housing during Thanksgiving break, Winter break or Spring break must: (1) register with Trueblood Area Office to stay for breaks, and (2) pay additional fees for break housing.

Current on-campus housing residents experiencing housing insecurities maybe eligible to receive no cost Spring Break housing. Please go to the following link HEROES - Higher Education Resources and Opportunities for Salukis in Need | Dean of Students | SIU to learn more about your options and complete the request form. You will still need to sign up for break housing with the Trueblood Area Office.

University Housing reserves the right to alter the location of break housing as deemed necessary by such factors as, but not limited to, under-enrollment in break housing, issues with campus buildings or infrastructure, utility outages, etc.

In such cases, for students who have properly requested break housing, the University may provide comparable housing at the published rate, which may be located on- or off-campus, noting that exact duplication of our Residence Hall rooms may not be possible.

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