Moving Out

• Residents must attend their designated closing floor meeting led by their RA.
  • Closing floor meetings for USF Students will begin the week of April 14
• Attendance is required and will be recorded. If you miss your meeting, your RA will follow up with you individually.
• RAs will post meeting dates and times on the floor bulletin boards.

• After your floor meeting, you must sign up for a move-out room check with your RA.
• Sign-up sheets will be posted outside RA doors and pre-filled with available 30-minute time slots.
• If a listed time slot is not available for when you want to complete your move-out room check, please speak directly with your RA to coordinate a day/time.
• Residents who do not sign up during the meeting must do so as soon as possible.
• RAs will conduct additional outreach between prior to closing for those who have not signed up.

• Remove all personal belongings from your room. Any abandoned property will be disposed of after 30 days and will result in a checkout charge.
• If you have items to donate, consider local donation centers.
• Take your bike with you, or it will be disposed of.
• Return all furniture to its original position. A fee may apply for unassembled or moved furniture.
• Remove all posters, tape, nails, and hooks from walls, windows, and mirrors.
• Clean your room thoroughly, including floors, appliances, bathrooms and common areas.
• Take out all trash and place it in the appropriate dumpster or floor trash room.
• Set your thermostat to 72°F and lower blinds to the open position.
• If you are the first to check out from your room/apartment, have your roommate present if possible to clarify responsibility for any damages.
• Take photos of your room’s condition for your records.
• Update your forwarding address in the Housing Portal
• Complete your move-out room check with your RA.

Failure to follow these steps may result in an improper checkout fee as well as applicable damage charges