Winter Break Housing

After much feedback from the student body, Student Housing will offer a housing option for students who would like to stay in their assigned residence hall room during the time period when the University of San Francisco is closed in observance of the winter holiday. In years past, all students have been required to leave their room spaces for the two-week University closure during December. During the 2024-2025 academic year, Student Housing will be offering Winter Break and Intersession Housing. 

 

Winter Break and Intersession Housing Dates

  • Winter Break Housing Dates: December 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) to January 1, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).

  • Intersession Housing Dates: January 1, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) to January 16, 2025.

OPTION 1: WINTER BREAK/INTERSESSION HOUSING

Winter Break Housing covers the time period that the University is closed for the winter holiday. For the 2024-2025 academic year, Winter Break Housing will be offered between December 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) to January 1, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon). Those who apply and are approved will be able remain in their current Fall booking. Those who sign up for Winter Break will automatically be approved and charged for Intersession as well. There is no option to sign up for just Winter Break Housing.

Details of Winter Break/Intersession Housing:

  • There is a separate cost for winter break and/or intersession housing. This rate will be announced at a later date. 

  • St. Anne's, Loyola Village, Fulton Flats, and Fulton House: Students who live in these halls will not be charged any extra amount for living on-campus during Winter Break and Intersession Housing, since they signed 10-month contracts. Students of these halls are still required to apply for our records. To view your specific housing contract, please visit the Forms and Documents page.

  • Winter Break Housing charges will cover the entire winter period and will not be prorated should a student only need housing for a portion of the break period. The only consideration will be students who request a late stay of 24-48 hours past fall closing and receive approval in advance. These students will be charged the daily summer rate of $42. The winter break housing charges will be placed on their account in December 2024. (This includes those who need Late Stay in December.)

OPTION 2: INTERSESSION HOUSING ONLY

Intersession Housing covers the time the University is open and Intersession classes are occurring. Students can apply for just this session and will be moving back into their Academic Year booking as an early arrival for Intersession on January 1, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).

Details of Intersession Housing:

  • There is a separate cost for intersession housing. This rate will be announced at a later date. 

  • St. Anne's, Loyola Village, Fulton Flats, and Fulton House: Students who live in these halls will not be charged any extra amount for living on-campus during Intersession Housing, since they signed 10-month contracts. Students of these halls are still required to apply for our records. To view your specific housing contract, please visit the Forms and Documents Page.

  • Intersession Housing charges will cover the entire Intersession period and will not be prorated should a student only need housing for a portion of the break period. The only consideration will be students who request an early arrival and receive approval in advance. These students will be charged the daily summer rate of $42.

  • The intersession housing charges will be placed on their account in December 2024. (This includes early arrivals for Spring.)

Session Rates:

  • Winter break and/or intersession rates will be announced at a later date.

How do I apply for Winter Break and/or Intersession Housing?

The Winter Break and/or Intersession Housing Application will be available in September through USFRooms. The deadline to apply for Winter Break and/or Intersession Housing is Friday, November 1st by 11:59 p.m. PST. Late applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Who is eligible to apply for Winter Break Housing?

For the fall 2024 semester, all residents with a continuous spring 2025 booking are eligible to apply for Winter Break and/or Intersession Housing, and, if approved, would be permitted to remain in their fall rooms. 

If I live in Fall Housing and do not stay for Winter Break Housing, am I charged a fee? 

No, the Winter Break Housing fee is only applied to students' accounts who opt into Winter Break Housing. 

Is there a special application process for Winter Break and Intersession Housing? How do I apply? 

Yes. All residents will need to submit the Winter Break and Intersession Housing student request that will go live in September regardless if they opted in on their 2024-2025 housing application previously.

Can I opt out of the 10 month Winter Break Housing option to minimize costs? 

No. All students in Loyola Village, St. Anne's, Fulton Flats, or Fulton House agree to the contract terms and rates for their respective community. There is no ability to have a reduced cost due to a lack of presence during the designated winter period. 

Will I get more Flexi since I am staying on campus throughout the university's winter closure? 

Students will not get more flexi for being on campus longer than students who don't opt into Winter Break Housing. If you live here during Winter Break and/or Intersession Housing, you will not be able to increase your flexi meal plan. Students who opt into the Winter Break and/or Intersession Housing option are strongly encouraged to monitor their flexi spending throughout early January. You are not charged for a meal plan during the Winter Break and/or Intersession Housing period, as dining options will be limited. 

Will dining facilities be open during Winter Break Housing? 

Please note that dining operations will close on December 14th and reopen on January 2nd with limited hours. More information regarding dining hours during intersession will be provided prior to January 2nd.

If I stay for Winter Break Housing, will I be able to stay in my room until the Spring semester starts? 

If you sign a contract for Winter Break Housing, you will be automatically granted intersession housing, so you will be able to stay in your room. At no point will you be required to vacate your space during the winter break time period. Please note that there is an additional charge if you stay in your room during Intersession. You will be billed for the winter break and intersession time period if you sign-up for winter break housing.

Will residence hall front desk services be limited during Winter Break Housing & Intersession Housing? 

Yes. Desks and the services provided by the desks will be limited during Winter Break Housing AND Intersession Housing. More information regarding Winter Break Housing & Intersession Housing desk services will be provided in December.  Please Note: Package and mail service will not be available during the limited desk operations.

If an emergency arises, will there be staff to respond? 

Yes. There will be Student Housing and Community Living live-in professional staff members on-call and able to respond to any issues that may arise. Additionally, Public Safety will still operate during the Winter Break & Intersession Housing periods. 

Do I need to be enrolled in intersession courses in order to live on-campus during intersession?

No, continuing fall residents staying on campus for the spring semester do not have to be enrolled in intersession courses in order to apply and to live on-campus during intersession.

Have any further questions? 

Feel free to contact our office at 415-422-6824 or at studenthousing@usfca.edu. Please note that the main Student Housing office will be closed for the winter holiday starting December 23rd, 2024 at 4 p.m. and will re-open on January 2, 2025 at 10 a.m.