Opening & Closing Dates

Halls open at 9 a.m. only for those students who are new to Whitworth. Whitworth Neighborhoods residents may also check in on this day, too.

Pro tip: Avoid long check-in lines by showing up throughout the morning – there's no rush to get to your room.

(The dining hall will open for breakfast on this day.)

Returning students may check into their residence halls between 9 a.m.-noon.

Dining hall closed for Thanksgiving Day. (Additionally, dining operations will be reduced Wednesday prior and the Sunday following Thanksgiving. Hours posted at dining hall entrance.)

Christmas Break begins: The residence halls close at noon. (The dining hall will close after breakfast.)

Students are required to check out of their residence hall within 24 hours of their last final exam or by this closing date, unless they receive prior approval to remain on campus. If this timeline presents a concern, students should speak with their area coordinator as soon as possible; however, approval is not guaranteed.

Students may stay in their room during Christmas Break only if permission is requested by noon on the Thursday before the halls close. The cost is $21 per night, and financial assistance may be available through the Help-A-Pirate Program. Students requesting to stay must contact the housing office at housing@whitworth.edu by the deadline above.

No access or permissions will be granted after the break begins; students without approval must secure off-campus housing (e.g., hotels, off-campus apartments, etc.).

Students who remain in the halls without approval will be charged at least $100 per night.

Christmas Break ends: (The dining hall will open at dinner.)

• Halls open at 8 a.m. for students returning to campus housing. There is no official check-in. Welcome back!
• Halls open at 10 a.m. for students entering campus housing for Jan Term. Students who were not in campus housing for fall semester should report to student affairs in the HUB between 10 a.m. and noon to pick up their room keys. If you are unable to check in at this time, please contact the housing office at 509.777.3250 or housing@whitworth.edu in advance to make other arrangements. 

Students not living on campus for spring semester classes must check out by 10 a.m. Students who have taken a Jan Term class and will continue to live on campus for a spring-semester class do not need to check out and may live on campus through Jan Term Break.

Students who are not returning to Whitworth for future classes must be checked out by this date and time. Failure to do so will result in a $100/day charge.

Students starting at Whitworth for spring semester, those who did not take a Jan Term class, or those who took either Fall or Jan Term remotely may check in. Report to the Hixson Union Building (HUB) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for room key, housing contract, etc. If you are unable to check in at this time, please contact the Whitworth Housing Office at 509.777.3250 or housing@whitworth.edu. Alternate arrangements may be made but must be planned well in advance.

Spring Break begins: The residence halls close at noon. (The dining hall will close after breakfast.)

Students may stay in their room during Spring Break only if permission is requested by noon on the Thursday before the halls close. Students requesting to stay must complete the form at whitworth.edu/springbreakhousing by this deadline.

No access or permissions will be granted after the break begins; students without approval must secure off-campus housing (e.g., hotels, off-campus apartments, etc.).

Students who remain in the halls without approval will be charged at least $100 per night.

The residence halls reopen at 8 a.m. (The dining hall will open at dinner.)

Halls close at noon for all non-graduating students. Each student must be checked out of his/her residence hall within 24 hours of his/her last final exam. Failure to follow this policy will result in a charge of $10 for every 15 minutes a student stays late. If this time frame presents a difficulty, the student must speak with his/her area coordinator as soon as possible; however, an exception may not be granted.

Halls close at 10 a.m. for graduating students. Failure to follow this policy will result in a charge of $10 for every 15 minutes a student stays late. (The dining hall will close after breakfast.)

Students who are not returning to Whitworth for future classes must be checked out by this date and time. Failure to do so will result in a $100/day charge.