• Undergraduate Residence Halls wills close at 10:00 AM on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for break.

• All undergraduate residents are required to vacate their halls by this time–failure to do so may result in a fine.

• If undergraduate residents would like to stay, the Thanksgiving Break Application (above) needs to be filled out by the Friday prior to the break.

• Check-out and Thanksgiving Break information will be distributed by Resident Assistants. Please use the checklist below:

• Unplug everything except for your refrigerator.

• Dispose of all perishable foods.

• Empty your trash cans and recycling bins.

• Take home your pets (non-meat eating fish).

• Turn off your lights

• Close and lock your windows.

• Ground Floor and First Floors, make sure your blinds are closed.
• Second and Third Floors, make sure your blinds are open.

• Lock all doors.

• After halls close, Residence Life staff members conduct Health and Safety Inspections in every room and bathroom inspections in Riker, the Theme Houses, and the Suites.

• Any illegal items will be confiscated and held in the Office of Residence Life.

• All confiscated items may be picked up from the Office of Residence Life at the end of each semester, please contact your CRE to set up an appointment.

• If you need to reside on campus for Thanksgiving Break–please contact Residence Life at 973-408-3394.

• Residence Halls will re-open the Sunday after Thanksgiving at noon.

Thanksgiving Break Housing

To accommodate the needs of our students, break housing is offered to those who need to stay on campus. The following steps should be taken:

• The Thanksgiving Break Application needs to be filled out by the Friday before Thanksgiving.

• Students who have completed the Thanksgiving Break Housing Application will be permitted to stay in their current rooms, however, if there are insufficient numbers of other students also staying in your residence hall, you may be asked to move into a temporary location. This measure if for your safety and security and you will be notified prior to the break if you should need to move.

• You will be held responsible for any damage to the residence hall that occurs from the Wednesday through Sunday of Thanksgiving break.

• If you are relocated, you must move back to your permanent fall assignment by 5 PM. on Sunday and return your key to the Residence Life Office (EC) by Monday, December 2, 2019.

• No overnight guests are permitted during Thanksgiving Break.

• All rules in Daniel’s Dictionary are in effect during Thanksgiving Break.

• For important dates, please check the Academic Calendar. Winter Break begins at the conclusion of the fall term. Undergraduate Residence Halls will close on Saturday after the last day of finals at noon.

• All undergraduate residents are required to vacate their Halls by this time–failure to do so may result in a fine.

• Resident Assistants will distribute Winter Break Closing information in late November or early December. Please review the checklist below for an overview of what you must complete before leaving campus.

Before you leave make sure to:

• Unplug everything. (This includes your refrigerator)

• Dispose of all perishable foods

• Empty your trash cans and recycling bins.

• Take home your pets (non-meat eating fish).

• Turn off your heat and lights.

• Close and lock your windows.

• Ground Floors and First Floors, make sure your blinds are closed.
• Second and Third Floors, make sure your blinds are open.

• After the halls close, Residence Life staff members will conduct Health and Safety Inspections in every room and bathroom inspections in Riker, the Theme Houses, and the Suites.

• Any illegal items will be confiscated and held in the Office of Residence Life.

• All confiscated items may be picked up from the Office of Residence Life at the end of each semester.

• If you need to reside on-campus during Winter Break, please fill out the Winter Interim Housing Application.  For more information, contact Bob Meade at 973-408-3681.

• Residence Halls will reopen for the spring semester the day before classes begin in January.

Winter Break Interim Housing

Please click the following Winter Interim Housing Application link above under the important info section.

January Term Housing (JanTerm)

• January Term Housing begins during the first week of January and is open to Drew students who are working on their academic internships, approved independent study, honors work, volunteerism, international students, athletes approved by the Athletic Department, students employed by the University during January and students enrolled in a program at Saint Elizabeth College.

• Applications are available from the Office of Residence Life and Housing in late November and are due in early December. Please follow the directions and deadlines on the application to ensure a January Term Housing spot.

• Each year, certain halls on campus are designated as the host for JanTerm Housing. The University chooses only 1 or 2 halls for JanTerm Housing in an effort to follow the campus sustainability efforts–as it takes less energy to heat and power 2 residence halls instead of 15.

• If your residence hall is chosen for housing JanTerm students–you are required to turn in your room keys at the end of the Fall semester. Failure to do so will result in a lock change for your room that will be charged to your student account. Also, you are required to remove all linens from your bed, clear off your desk, empty half of your dresser and clear half of your closet for the JanTerm student who will be staying there.

• For move-in times, locations and information regarding JanTerm Housing–please contact the Office of Residence Life and Housing at 973-408-3394.

• JanTerm residents are required to leave the room in the condition that they entered the room. They may be charged for any cleaning or damages found in the room.

• There will be no spring break in 2021

Location & Dates

Location is TBD. Since most of the rooms in these residence halls are doubles you can expect to have a roommate at some time during the summer.  The second bed, desk and dresser must be kept clear of your belongings for the arrival of your roommate.  Failure to accommodate a roommate will result in a fine.

Eligibility

Summer housing is available, as space permits, to Drew students whose business account has been cleared and, who qualify for summer housing by taking summer courses, working at the University for over 20 hours per week, involved with an internship or field work or, an international student.  Priority will be given first to students registered for Summer Session courses, then to students employed by Drew University for at least 20 hours per week. All other requests will be as space is available.

Reservations

Students who meet the above eligibility requirements must complete the online Summer Housing application by May 5th.  Any application received after May 5th will be accepted on a space available basis.

Room Cost

Single-    TBD

Double-  TBD

All summer residents are responsible for paying their rents in accordance with the schedule below.  For billing purposes, Summer Housing costs are figured in week increments (Sunday to Saturday).  Midweek arrivals or departures will pay for the entire week’s cost. No exceptions will be made.  The Business Office will bill you for the entire time that you intend to stay in Summer Housing.  Meals are not included with Summer Housing. 

The Housing Coordinator will contact students with details regarding key pick-up and check-in.

Refund Policy

There is no housing deposit, however, a student will be charged $50 for canceling housing after the beginning of their summer housing start time.  If the student does not arrive for their scheduled summer housing and does not inform the Housing of their non-attendance, the student will be charged for their entire stay.

Interim Housing

Students in need of housing after spring move out or before the Fall semester begins will be charged for Interim Housing at a cost of $35/day which also includes meals. Please indicate if you will need Interim Housing on the Housing Application.

Graduation Interim Housing- TBD

Fall Opening Interim Housing- TBD

Summer Housing Application (for Drew Students)

1. Go to drew.edu/housingportal
2. Enter your name and password.
3. Select “Applications” at top of the screen.
4. Select the application- Summer Housing Application – Undergraduate
5. Read over the Housing Agreement. You must agree to these terms to proceed.
6. Type your name into the Electronic Signature and press “Continue”.
7. Answer all personal preference questions. Click on “Continue.”
8. You have now completed the Undergraduate Summer application.

If you have questions regarding Summer Housing please call- 973-408-3924.

Summer Housing Application (for visiting/non-Drew students)

Non-Drew students must be registered for summer classes at Drew University to be eligible for Summer Housing.  We cannot house non-Drew students with internships in the area.