Undergraduate Move-Out FAQs

For details about move-out dates and planning your departure, visit Undergraduate Move-Out. Also explore Move-Out Responsibilities for undergraduate students.

Requests to move out early

UC Berkeley Housing contracts are for either the entire academic year or the spring semester. Students who wish to cancel their housing contracts must submit a cancellation request in the Housing Portal. Cancellations that are not for approved reasons can only be approved if an eligible replacement is on the housing waitlist and accepts an offer to your space. Approved reasons are withdrawal, graduation, or study abroad. Please read Cancellation and Appeals for details.

During winter break, campus residence halls close and residents must leave the buildings. Martinez Commons and the apartment buildings will remain open. For those students moving out permanently at winter break, move-out instructions will be sent directly to you via email. See our website for more information about Winter Break Closure.
Contact your unit front desk to book an appointment.
Please follow the Move-out responsibilities checklist. Following this will help reduce the chances of being charged for cleaning and/or damage. Your room will be inspected by unit staff upon the last resident vacating and should look like it did when you moved in.

Failure to return keys to your unit front desk and failure to be out on time will result in fines and potential conduct violations.
Yes, any items left behind will be considered unwanted and will be disposed of. The university assumes no responsibility for items left on the premises.
Contact your unit front desk to see if they can assist you.
Visit UC Berkeley Dining for information about meal plan end dates. Your meal plan will be deactivated when you check out of your room.

For information on parking in university lots, parking fees and summer parking permits, please visit UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation.

Graduating seniors may be allowed to stay in housing depending on their desired move-out date. You may need to relocate into a specified, centralized location. Late stay requests related to graduation should be brought to your unit’s front desk with proof of your graduation ceremony day/time. Visit Undergraduate Move-Out for details.
All students must vacate the residential facilities by the move-out date and time. All dates and information can be found at Undergraduate Move-Out. Failure to be out by your move-out date may result in fines and conduct violations.
UC Berkeley does not offer storage options during summer or between terms. If you need to store items, there are many local storage options available.