Early Arrival & Late Stay Requests

Need to Arrive Early?

Need to Stay Late?

Graduating or Have a Sibling Graduating?

Staying for Summer School?

Need to arrive early?

Approval for early arrival from University Housing requires a documented, University-related reason that plays a critical role in the opening of the fall semester.  Early arrival must be requested by the student and documentation from the group adviser or faculty/staff member associated with the reason will be required. A cost of $18/person per night starting from the date of arrival until the regular check-in date (published in the University Housing contract) will be assessed for any early arrival approved by University Housing.

Guidelines for Early Arrival Requests:

• All members of the approved groups must arrive on the same date.
• Key pick-up is located at the front desk for each building on the group's designated arrival date and time.
• Any student, without approval, who arrives earlier than the date and time designated on the Housing contract may be subject to a charge of $300 per night.
• Walk-ups are not eligible for Early Arrival.
• The Athletic Department will provide all documentation for fall sports athletes who need early arrival.  If you are an athlete and are unsure of your approval, please contact Roberta Balliet by e-mail or by phone at 864-656-1940.

Procedures for Early Arrival Requests:

• The student must complete the online request form.  Available starting June 1.
• The student will receive an e-mail approving or denying the request.  For those receiving approval, the e-mail will include specific instructions for early arrival.

University housing must be vacated 24 hours after your last exam or by 10:00 AM the Sunday following the last day of exams, whichever occurs first each spring semester.

Spring semester late stays must be requested by each student.  Extended housing is only available for students who are participating in a University-sponsored group or working for a University Department that requires the student to be on campus 24 hours after the students last exam until no later than 10:00 a.m. on the Saturday after May Graduation.   

Requirements and Procedures for Extended Housing Approval:

• The student must request approval by submitting the online request form.  Available starting April 1. 
  
• The student will receive denial or approval through e-mail.  If approval is granted, the student will receive e-mail instructions regarding check-out procedures.
• The Athletic Department will provide all documentation for athletes who need Extended Housing.  If you are an athlete and unsure of your late stay approval, please contact Roberta Balliet by e-mail or by phone at 864-656-1940.

Graduating or have a sibling graduating?

Graduating seniors must vacate their rooms by 10:00 am the day after graduation. The graduating senior does not need to request approval.  All graduating seniors on the University's list will automatically have their Housing contract date extended.

Siblings of graduating seniors must request permission to stay until 10:00 a.m. the day after May Graduation by completing the online request form. The form must include the graduating student's  name and CUID number.  The student making the request will receive an e-mail response giving approval or denial.  If approved, the student will receive check-out instructions in the response.

Staying for Summer School?

Students who have submitted Summer School Housing applications may be eligible for Extended Housing for the Spring Semester and Early Arrival for the Fall Semester. 

Students who are enrolled in one session of summer school are eligible to live on campus for the entire summer.

• Students who have signed a Summer 1, Long Summer or Minimester D Housing Contract are approved to move out of their spring housing assignment no later than 10:00 am on the day after May Graduation.  The students are eligible to check-in to their summer housing assignment between 8:00 am-12:00 pm on the same day. 

Early Arrival Housing for Summer School Students for Fall Semester:

• Students who have signed a Summer 2, Long Summer or Minimester D Housing Contract must complete the online request form.
• Students who complete the form will be sent an email with denial or approval along with instructions for the transition to their fall assignment.
• Students are not guaranteed that their fall assignment will be available. If their assignment is not available, the student will be denied access.
• For Summer School students who receive approval, they are allowed to check-in to their room and will be charged $18/night from the transition date to their fall contract move-in date.