Move-Out

24/7 Quiet hours will begin Monday, April 29th starting at 12:00AM (EST) and will go until Wednesday, May 15th at 11:59PM (EST).

These hours have been set in place to support students in preparation of their finals. Please be mindful to everyone in the community. Those found in violation, will be documented, and go through the Student Conduct Process.

Students should start preparing for moving out of their residence hall as soon as possible. Before departing, all students are required to return their housing assignment and mailbox keys.

Failure to follow the steps below and failure to return housing assignment and mailbox keys, may incur improper checkout and lock fees to students’ accounts.

• Pack your belongings.
  • See shipping section below for more info). Any belongings left behind within the housing assignment will be considered abandoned and disposed of.
• Clean your room/suite and throw away all trash (see room condition/damage billing section below for more info).
• Remove your bicycle by 12:00PM (EST) on Thursday, May 16th
  • Any bicycle left outside past 12PM (EST) on May 16th will be considered abandoned & donated to charity.
• Remove items from trunk rooms by 12:00PM (EST) on Thursday, May 16th
  • Items left in the truck rooms will be considered abandoned and donated.
• Empty and clean your fridge/microfridge.
• Furniture within the space must be placed back in the location that was provided at the time of check-in.
• Students will be charged for any damaged to the housing assignment and/or any University property that is missing from the room.
• Laundry rooms will close at 9 AM (EST) on Thursday, May 16th. All items must be removed before the rooms close.

All students will need to do an Express Checkout with On-Campus Living. An Express Checkout is the process of students checking out of their housing assignment at their own time. Your housing assignment and mailbox key should be returned to the appropriate Key Lock Box.

• Your items should be packed and your room cleaned prior to moving out and returning your keys. Our expectation is for the room to be completely empty when you check out.

• Guests and family members will be allowed into the residential buildings to assist with move-out. Please be advised that all guests will need to check-in with the security desk and obtain a move-out guest sticker between May 9th and May 16th.
  • Please visit the security desk in your building with anyone assisting with your move-out process. The guest will need to show a government issued ID (the ID will not be kept). The guard will provide a sticker for your guest to wear while they are assisting you with moving out.

• Close and lock your doors PRIOR to returning your key. You will be held responsible for damages to your room; locking the door prevents others from tampering with your room (removing furniture, leaving trash in your space, etc.)

Once you have finished cleaning your room, you can put your keys in the envelope provided at each Key Drop Off Box. Place your keys inside an envelope and fill out ALL of the information on the envelope:

• Name (full name)
• JHED (the first part of your JHU email address)
• Date (the date you are returning your key)
• Building (the building of your housing assignment)
• BedSpace / Assignment (your housing assignment)
• Check Mark (please indicate which keys you are returning – housing assignment and mailbox keys). Please make sure you are placing the appropriate keys within the envelope.

The Key Drop Off boxes are located in each residential area. Please make sure you know where the nearest Key Drop Off box is while you plan your move-out.

AMR I & II: AMR I – Outside of the Reading Room / AMR II – Mailroom

AMR III A & B: Entrance of each building, by study room on the first floor

WOLMAN: To the left of the security desk

MCCOY: Near the bike room door (terrace by Security Booth)

BRADFORD: Inside of the front door (by the mailboxes)

SCOTT-BATES COMMONS: Behind the security desk next to the Bates Tower elevators

ROGER’S HOUSE: Lobby near guard desk

HOMEWOOD: Next to the mailboxes in the lobby.

Return your microfridge (If you rented one).

MyFridgeRental will pick up microfridges from your residence hall room after move out. Please make sure your fridge is empty, cleaned and ready for pickup. For additional information, please visit www.MyFridgeRental.com. You will receive further instructions from MyFridgeRental via email.

A professional staff member will also walk through your room after move-out to check room condition, and document damages and cleanliness concerns. Damages, lock changes, and cleanliness charges will be billed accordingly.

MAILROOM TIMELINES AND HOURS:

The last day that the mailrooms will accept packages on Wednesday, May 15th. Any packages not picked up from the mailrooms after 12PM on Thursday, May 16th will be sent back to Sender.

All residential mailrooms will have updated hours starting Monday, April 29th through Thursday, May 16th. All mailrooms will open at 10am and close at 5:30pm.

April 29th – May 16th | All mailrooms will be open at 10:00AM and close at 5:30PM. On Saturdays, the mailrooms are open from 11AM – 4PM.

SHIPPING OPTIONS

The Wolman Mailroom offers everything you need to pack and/or ship your belongings. You may purchase boxes, tape, and ship UPS from the Shipping Depot in Wolman Hall Mailroom through May 10th. Starting May 11th, the Shipping Depot will be open in the Wolman Hall MPR.

JHU does NOT permit the use or storage of “POD” containers on campus. Please DO NOT use any “POD” company.

If you are using a company like Dorm Room Movers, please be aware that the company’s staff members entering the building need to be signed in as guests when they come to pick up your boxes.

For more shipping information, please visit the Mail Services – Shipping Service webpage here.

FORWARD YOUR MAIL

To make sure that all important mail reaches your home/new address by contacting individuals or logging into your accounts (Amazon/favorite shipping services, bank accounts, credit cards, subscriptions, etc.) and setting up your statements to be mailed to your new address. All letter mail will be forwarded for a period of 3 months. All packages for non-residents will be returned to the sender. Only students living in Rogers House, Homewood, and Bradford should complete a change of address with USPS.

Please pay close attention when parking as areas that you may usually have parked in may have parking restrictions in place for move out. If you are not cognizant of these parking restrictions, you may be ticketed or towed by Baltimore City or JHU Parking. Please pay close attention to ALL signage around campus.

• Large Commercial moving trucks such as U-Hauls will not be permitted on campus.
• Be prepared to load your vehicle quickly and safely, and move your vehicle (within 15 – 30 minutes). A family member must stay with the vehicle while you complete the checkout process.
• Metered spaces will NOT be closed, so please make sure to pay attention to all parking signage and/or meter rates.

• Pack up items that you will not need for the remainder of the year and ship them home BEFORE move out, if able to.
• Laundry Room – Laundry rooms will close at 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 16th. Please ensure that all belongings are removed prior to this time.
• Consider recycling/donating some of your items. Be on the lookout for information about donation collection times.
• Plan your departure during less busy hours: early morning, evening or later at night.
• Please, if at all possible, do not wait until the last two days to move out. These are the most congested move out days. Plan to leave directly after you last final. If you do have to move out during these times, please remember to “pack your patience” as well.
• Please plan to leave directly following your last final.
• Close and lock your doors PRIOR to returning your key. You will be held responsible for damages to your room; locking the door prevents others from tampering with your room (removing furniture, leaving trash in your space, etc.)
• The most commonly billed damage charges are for excessive uncleanliness, broken furniture, and unreturned keys. Make sure your room is clean, you’ve taken proper care of the furniture provided, and your keys are readily available for your checkout.
• You are not permitted to return to your room after you return your keys; make sure all your items are out of the room and your door is locked!