Dates
Friday, May 7, 2027 (12:00 PM): Move Out For Students Not Participating In Commencement | Atlanta and Clairmont Campuses Close at 12:00 PM
Monday, May 10, 2026 - Commencement
Tuesday, May 11, 2027 (2:00 PM): Move Out For Students Who Have Received Departmental Approval To Participate in Commencement | Atlanta and Clairmont Campuses Close at 2:00 PM
How It Works
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Pack and remove all your belongings from the room. A limited number of moving carts/bins are available in each area during the move-out period. Students are not permitted to store any belongings in the residence hall after spring move-out.
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Any personal items left behind will be considered abandoned property and are subject to immediate disposal and potential charges.
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If you arranged for Summer Storage with StorageSquad, all items scheduled for pickup should be in StorageSquad boxes, labeled, visible, and accessible for StorageSquad. Do NOT store StorageSquad items under your bed or inside the closet/dresser/desks.
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Once you have finished removing all items and are ready to leave campus, please close all windows and set your thermostat to Auto, Cool 72 degrees and lock your door.
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COMPLETELY fill out an Express Check-Out envelope and read all the information on the back. Place your keys inside the Express Check-Out envelope and seal it.
- Please remember to keep your EmoryCard! You will need it the following semester if you are returning.
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Turn in the sealed envelope to the designated Express Check-Out drop-off location for your building.
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Students may return their key (inside an express checkout envelope) to their respective service centers (Raoul or Clairmont Tower) during regular business hours (9am-5pm).
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Note - Please take time to make sure you are returning your designated room key. House keys will be recycled and any other Emory key we receive will be handed over to the Lockshop.
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Note - Please do not return your key until you are completely moved out. This should be the very last action you take.
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RAs will be checking all residential rooms after residents have departed. All damage billing amounts may be appealed, however, improper checkout fees (i.e. keys not returned in express checkout envelopes, items left behind, or checking out after the deadline) cannot be appealed.
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All residents are responsible for returning the key(s) they were given by the Residence Life and Housing Operations staff.
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The Housing Office will not accept mailed-in keys after the resident has moved out.
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Keys returned by a third party (parent/guardian, roommate/suitemate, friend) are discouraged and residents should note that they are responsible if their key is not returned.
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Same Room For Next Year?
Residents who are scheduled to live in their current apartment for the 2026-27 academic year will need to move out of their rooms completely for the summer. Click here for more information regarding same room reservation.
If you are planning to stay on campus this summer for summer sessions, please email housing@emory.edu to see if you are eligible to remain in the same room.
If you are planning to stay on campus this summer for Summer Intern Housing (SIHP), please email sihp@emory.edu to see if you are eligible to remain in the same room.
Have An Approved Late Stay?
The on-campus residential experience will differ as we prepare for summer if you are approved to stay on-campus beyond May 8:
- Dining services and options available to students who remain on campus after May 8 may differ. For information on your meal plan, please refer to the Dining Services Webpage.
- Facilities, custodial work, and third-party contractors such as StorageSquad and Collegiate Concepts (Micro-Fridges) are beginning work in the building. Students should be mindful of equipment and other preparations going on around them.
- If you arranged for Summer Storage with StorageSquad, all items scheduled for pickup should be in StorageSquad boxes, labeled, visible, and accessible for StorageSquad. Do NOT store StorageSquad items under your bed or inside the closet/dresser/desks.
If you have any questions regarding spring move out, please contact us at housing@emory.edu
Additional Information
Students may contract with any storage company. Students are responsible for working individually with any company they contract with in regards to storage and shipping. Emory Residence Hall Association has an exclusive partnership with Storage Squad who will pick up, store, and re-deliver your items you will not need until next term. This is a very easy way to make move-out less stressful for you. Students are not able to store any belongings in the residence halls after spring move-out.
Emory Recycles sponsors donation trucks that will be parked around campus during move-out. Please consider donating personal items that you no longer need to benefit others. Please note that donation items cannot be left in rooms, building lobbies, or hallways.
Compost, recycling, donation kiosks and donation trucks/trailers locations will be made available on TBD.
Atlanta
Eagle Row
Emory Recycles sponsors donation trucks that will be parked around campus during move-out. Please consider donating personal items that you no longer need to benefit others. Please note that donation items cannot be left in rooms, building lobbies, or hallways.
Compost, recycling, donation kiosks and donation trucks/trailers locations will be made available on TBD.
Refrigerators provided by Collegiate Concepts will be removed after move-out. If you have moved rooms, please make sure that Collegiate Concepts knows of your current location.
Any refrigerator supplied by other vendors will have to be removed prior to your move out. Please make arrangements with these vendors to have them pick up your rental. Residence Life and Housing Operations will not be responsible for items left behind once you check out, so be sure to plan this sooner than later!
Where to Return Keys
On Second Floor Outside Room 241
