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2025 Winter Closure

Winter break is just around the corner! Here are a few important tips and reminders as you prepare to leave campus for the break.

Winter Closure Dates 

Please keep in mind that all undergraduate residences will close at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Students will not have access to the building, and their card access will be turned off during the closure. 

If you will be returning to campus for the upcoming winter term, you do not need to remove your belongings from your room, but you will need to leave campus by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

Graduate students may continue to reside on campus during Winter Break. 

Winter Break Undergraduate Housing Service Center Hours

Undergraduates Housing Service Center will be closed for the winter break starting Monday, December 22, and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. Monday, January 5. 

The Crothers Housing Service Center will open early for new undergraduate students checking into their residences for the first time. Extended hours will be held between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, and Sunday, January 4. 

For lockout or maintenance assistance outside of regular business hours and during winter closure, please contact the After-Hours Emergency Maintenance Line at (650) 725-1602.

Winter Break Graduate Housing Service Center Hours

During winter break, all Graduate Housing Service Centers will have reduced hours, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Monday, December 22, through Wednesday, December 31. Extended hours during new student check-ins will be held on Friday, January 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at all graduate service centers. On Saturday, January 3, extended hours will be held at the EVGR Service Center only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Normal business hours for Graduate Housing Service Centers will resume on Monday, January 5.

All service centers will be closed during university holidays on the following dates:

  • University Holidays (Wednesday, December 24; Thursday, December 25; Thursday, January 1).

Dining Halls

Visit the Dining Locations & Hours page for more information on open dining halls and their hours during the closure.

Cafés & Markets

Visit the Café & Retail Locations & Hours page for more information on open cafés and retail locations and their hours during the closure.

Inspections and Projects

R&DE Student Housing will inspect all undergraduate student rooms and apartments during winter closure to check for maintenance and health/safety concerns (e.g. incense, candles, disconnected smoke detectors, pets, etc.). Please note that violations of the residence agreement, which include storing common room furniture in your room, may result in fines. We may also need to fulfill work orders or conduct maintenance during winter closure.

Winter Break Checklist

  • Move Your Car from Closed Parking Garages 
    Check the Stanford Transportation site for closures and to find parking alternatives.  
     
  • Pack Important Items 
    You will not have card access to the building during winter break, so don’t forget important items such as passports, IDs, and medications. Remember to take any valuables with you (cash, jewelry, etc.). Collect your clothing from the laundry room. 
     
  • Turn Off & Unplug 
    Turn off the lights. Unplug your electronics and appliances (except for full-size refrigerators). Unplug your mini fridge, but leave it open with a towel at the base to prevent mildew. 
     
  • Take Out Trash 
    Remove all trash and recycling from your room and bring it to the corral outside your building. Empty your refrigerator. 
     
  • Lock Up 
    Lock your windows and doors. Secure your bicycle to a bike rack or in your room. Bikes left in common areas will be removed. If you cannot secure a door or window, please contact your Housing Service Center. 
     
  • Get Your Mail & Update Your Address 
    Collect your mail or packages from the parcel lockers and the Tresidder Package Center. Make sure to change your shipping address for packages set to arrive during the winter closure. Packages will not be held at the package center during winter closure and will be returned to the sender after nine days.  
     
  • Don't Abandon Your Animals 
    Do not abandon your animal in student housing or release it outdoors. Animals left inside often die of dehydration and starvation before they are found by cleaning staff. If you or a friend have a pet you cannot keep, try to find a good home for it. If you cannot work it out, or if you find a lost or abandoned animal, please contact your Housing Service Center for help. We will work with you to rehome it. 
     
  • Clear Vacant Rooms 
    If you have a vacant bed space in your room, please clear out any belongings you have stored there. The space will be cleaned, and you may be reassigned a new roommate for the winter quarter. 
     
  • Leaving Campus? 
    If you are not returning to campus for the winter quarter, please remove all items from your current room and return your key to your Housing Service Center. Unreturned keys are considered lost and must be replaced. You will be responsible for the rekey cost. 
     

When You Return

Winter quarter begins on Monday, January 5, 2026.

R&DE wishes you a very happy holiday season!

Please contact your Housing Service Center with any questions about winter closure.