By the Department of Residential Education and Housing
All residence halls will close for Winter Break on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 8:00 p.m., reopening on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Residents are expected to vacate their room 24 hours after their last exam or by the close of campus, whichever comes first. If there are any issues where your student is unable to leave by this time, please contact housing@tcnj.edu to discuss potential next steps.
As staff will not be available to let people back into their rooms before the halls reopen, please remind your student to pack appropriately. This includes taking home any valuable or essential items like electronics, jewelry, passports, medication, textbook rentals, etc.
If your student is moving into a new room for the spring semester, their Fall housing assignment must be vacated completely before they leave for winter break. Please note that any possessions that are left behind after they move out will be discarded as the space is being prepared for a new resident in the next semester.
Prior to closing, students will receive an email notice with a closing checklist, tips, updated dining hall times, and other important information for Finals Week. Please remind your student to check their TCNJ inbox for official communication from our office. This information will also be available on our website.