Important Housing Dates

The residence halls and Graduate Housing apartments close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May10. Late checkouts will incur an initial $100 fee and an additional $100 for every hour after.

Step 1: Clean and organize living unit. It should be in move-in condition, as clean and in good repair as when you moved in. Please refer to the checkout instructions attached to this email and posted outside of your living unit door. 

Step 2: Each resident MUST check out in person with a Residence Life staff member.  

Step 1:
Clean and organize living unit. It should be in “move-in” condition. Please refer to the checkout instructions attached to this email and distributed to each apartment by Residence Life staff.

Step 2: Submit a maintenance request for all damages in your apartment. If you have a maintenance issue in your room, instructions to place a request can be found on the back of your main living unit door, or by going to: Click Here to submit an Apartment Work Request

Step 4:
Each resident MUST check out in person with an apartment supervisor. You will receive instructions on signing up from the apartment supervisor for your floor. You will turn in both of your keys directly to an apartment supervisor when you check out.

Step 5: Make sure to forward your mail: log in to https://housing.cmich.edu and select My Details to update your mail forwarding address.

A staff member will be checking each living unit during the week of April 21-27. The following items must be completed prior to the Order Week Check:

• Return your university bed to the fourth slot/pin from the bottom*, leaving three open slots/pins. If you have a Bedloft, disassemble the loft, leave loft pieces on your bed, add a tag with your name, student ID number and room number, and
  reassemble your university bed to the second rung from the bottom.
• Everything must be taken off all walls and doors, and free of sticky residue.  
• Toilets and showers should be scrubbed and clean.

Any living unit that does not complete an Order Week Check or does not have the above items completed will be required to complete a check with their Residence Hall Director during the week of April 28-May 2. 

A staff member will be checking each living unit during the week of April 21-27. The following items must be completed prior to the Order Week Check:

• Return your university bed to the fourth slot/pin from the bottom*, leaving three open slots/pins. If you have a Bedloft, disassemble the loft, leave loft pieces on your bed, add a tag with your name, student ID number and room number, and
  reassemble your university bed to the second rung from the bottom.
• Everything must be taken off all walls and doors, and free of sticky residue.  
• Toilets and showers should be scrubbed and clean.

Any living unit that does not complete an Order Week Check or does not have the above items completed will be required to complete a check with their Residence Hall Director during the week of April 28-May 2. 

Each resident must complete an in-person checkout with a staff member. Failure to checkout in person will incur an improper checkout fine. During each resident’s final in-person checkout with a staff member, your room will be inspected for damages and excessive cleaning requirements. Photos are taken of all billable damages or cleaning charges. Any damages or excessive cleaning charges will be billed to
your student account and will appear on your June statement due July 1. Charges found in common spaces or shared bedrooms will be split amongst all residents unless a resident(s) claim responsibility by emailing their residence hall director by 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.  

Order Weeks are Monday, April 12 through Sunday, April 27. A staff member will be checking each living unit during the week of April 12-27. The following items must be completed prior to the Order Week Check

• Return your university bed to the fourth slot/pin from the bottom, leaving three open slots/pins.
• Everything must be taken off all walls and doors, and free of sticky residue.
• Toilets and showers should be scrubbed and clean.

During Order Weeks, a Graduate Apartment Supervisor will reach out to you to discuss the checkout process and help facilitate your Roommate Exit Agreement if applicable.

Any living unit that does not complete an Order Week Check or does not have the above items completed will be required to complete a check with the Manager of Housing Operation during the week of April 28-May 2.

24/7quiet hours begin Saturday, May 3 at 11:59 p.m. and extend through finals week. These hours reduce the amount of noise and added stress during finals week. Please be considerate of others as you move out.

Bedloft Rental:Prior to Order Week, you will need to disassemble the loft, leave the loft pieces on your bed, add a tag with your name, student ID number and room number. Reassemble your university bed to the fourth rung from the bottom. Our team will retrieve the loft pieces from your room after all students have moved out. Any loft not disassembled will incur a $50 improper return fee. If you ordered a shelf with the loft, remember to leave it on the mattress in your room. If your address has changed since you have placed your order, be sure to log into your Bedloft account and update the information at Bedloft.com.

Combination Unit (microwave/refrigerator) Rental:
Before leaving, please clean the compact appliance according to the standards outlined in our Cleaning Instructions or the video linked below. After you move out, our team will remove the appliance from your room and document its condition for cleanliness. If you choose not to clean your unit, you will forfeit the cleaning deposit. Also, when retrieving the appliance, if we find that the unit has not been cleaned and/or contains any food items, you will be subject to an additional $50 improper return fee or even possibly a replacement fee of $400.00. If you paid a deposit at the time of order and the standards outlined in Bedloft instructions are met, then you will receive your cleaning deposit within 4–6 weeks via check, mailed to the home address listed on your account. If your address has changed since you have?placed your order, be sure to log into your Bedloft account and update the information atBedloft.com.

Here is the link to the cleaning video:https://vimeo.com/318270145

Damage charges will appear on your June statement, due July 1. Any appeals to damages must be from the student and submitted in writing to your residence hall director by Wednesday, June 11. No appeals will be accepted after June 11.  

Log in to https://housing.cmich.edu and select My Details to update your mail forwarding address.  

We will be holding a Donation Drive in your lobby May 5-10. You may donate unopened or individually wrapped not expired food items, gently worn clothing and shoes, new or gently used school supplies and dishes/small kitchen items. Mini fridges can be discarded at the pallets by the dumpsters in your community. Larger items can be donated to Habitat for Humanity by calling 989-773-0043. These items cannot be discarded in the dumpsters or left in your room or community.

All questions and concerns should be directed to your residence hall director. Contact information can be found under About Residence Life on our website.