University Breaks
Residence halls close for some university breaks. If you need to stay on campus during a break, you can request to stay through the housing portal.
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 26-30, 2025)
- The residence halls close on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at noon.
- Students who need to stay on campus for any part of the break must request access by clicking on the break housing link in their housing portal.
- A health and safety inspection will be conducted in every room at the beginning of the break.
- The residence halls re-open on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 9 a.m.
Preparing for Winter Break and Winter Term (Dec. 12, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026)
- All residence halls will close at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025.
- The residence halls open for the spring semester on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 9 a.m.
- Residence hall staff will check all student rooms during break to assure that each is secured and free of any safety hazards. Failure to comply with housing policies may result in judicial action against all residents of the room.
- Contractors and/or university staff may need to enter your room for repairs/maintenance during break.
- If you have a car and are leaving it in Oxford, do not park it on Oxford city streets. Park it in a remote Miami parking lot (Ditmer, Millett or Chestnut).
- Unplug all appliances (except refrigerator) and electronics in your room.
- Remove perishable food from your refrigerator but do not turn it off or unplug it.
- Remove all trash and recyclables from your room and deposit in appropriate dumpsters.
- Close and lock all windows and doors. Close window blinds half way.
- Turn heat register or thermostat to the lowest setting.
- If you have fish in your room, take the fish home and empty the tank before you leave.
- Remember to take important belongings with you (wallet, purse, ID card, keys, medicine, phone, etc.).
- Clear out your mailbox.
- Vacation periods are a time during which thefts have occurred in the past in the residence halls. Make sure your door is closed and windows are locked before you leave.
- Special police patrols will take place to assist in the security of the buildings while the halls are closed.
- If you have been approved for a room change it is your responsibility to work with your hall staff to make the appropriate arrangements for your move. You must: (1) be moved out of your current space prior to leaving for winter break. (2) have your room inspected by Residence Life staff, and (3) leave forwarding address with University Mail Services if leaving Miami University.
- If you have a vacant bed in your room, your room must be ready to receive a new resident before you leave for the break (bed cleared off, furniture set up, desk/closet/dresser emptied).
- Students who are academically suspended or dismissed (and are not petitioning) must return to campus and completely vacate their room by 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Contact the Campus Services Center at 513-529-5000 to get temporary access to move out.
- Students who need to stay after closing or who need housing during the Winter Term should complete a Winter Term Housing Request Form, which can be found through your housing portal.
- Students approved for winter break and/or winter term housing will be billed their daily cohort rate.
- Students who do not sign up but manage to get into the building and then enter their room will be charged $55 per day.
- Residents of Heritage Commons can stay in their apartment for free as stated in their contract but they must still sign up for break housing so their ID can be activated.
- Students who are taking a Winter Term class who wish to stay on campus should also complete the Break Housing Request in the housing portal and will be automatically approved. Students who wish to stay on campus during Winter Term but are not taking a Winter Term class must submit a request with a valid reason to be on campus and must get electronic approval from the Campus Services Center.
- Students may not return to campus on December 30 or 31 without prior approval from the Campus Services Center.
- The residence halls open for the spring semester on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 9 a.m.
- Classes begin on the Oxford campus on Monday, January 26, 2026.
- Check back later for information about early arrival.
Spring Break (March 20-29, 2026)
- Residence halls close at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026. Residence halls open at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
- Students who need to stay after closing should complete a break housing request form, which can be found through your housing portal.
- Students will pay a fee for break housing after March 21. Students will be charged their daily rate based on their housing rate.
- Students who do not sign up but manage to get into the building and then enter their room will be charged $55 per day.
- Residents of Heritage Commons can stay in their apartment for free as stated in their contract but they must still sign up for break housing so their ID can be activated.
Contact Us
Office of Residence Life
211 Warfield Hall451 East Spring St.
Oxford, OH 45056 ResidenceLife@MiamiOH.edu 513-529-4000
