Winter Housing Information
Residence Halls close for Winter Break at 12 noon on Friday, December 20, 2024 and will reopen on Sunday, January 12, 2024. Anyone staying on campus during these dates will be considered a Winter Housing resident. Winter Housing is only available to students living in the same on-campus housing assignment for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Apartment Residents: Eligible residents living in Charles River, 567 South Street, Foster Mods, or Ridgewood looking to stay for Winter Break do not need to check in or out during Winter Break and will not be charged housing fees.
Suite-style and corridor-style Housing Residents: Eligible residents living in East, Massell, North, Rosenthal, Skyline, Village, or Ziv looking to stay for any part of the Winter Break will need to check in and may need to check out during Winter Break, and will be charged housing and dining fees.
Winter Housing Check In (Suite-style or Corridor-style Housing Only)
- Students planning to stay on campus immediately after closing (December 20th) can check in any time before the end of the semester to maintain access to their housing and dining.
- Students planning to leave prior to closing and return during Winter Break should check in on the day they are returning to campus to reactivate their housing and dining.
Winter Housing Check Out (Suite-style or Corridor-style Housing Only)
Check out is only required if a Winter Resident in suite-style or corridor-style housing will be leaving for the remainder of the break. Winter Residents who have already checked in can check out through their MyHousing Portal.
To avoid excess charges, it is imperative for students who will not be staying on campus for the entirety of Winter Break to check out when leaving campus. Winter Billing will be based on the Check In and Check Out dates recorded through the student's MyHousing Portal.
Winter Break Housing and Dining Costs
Residents living in suite-style or corridor-style housing (North, Massell, Rosenthal, East, Skyline, Village and Ziv Quads) will be charged $50/day up to $500 for Winter Break Housing based on occupancy.
Questions regarding housing costs can be sent to DCL@brandeis.edu.
Winter residents living in suite-style or corridor-style housing (North, Massell, Rosenthal, East, Skyline, Village and Ziv Quads) are required to have a meal plan and will be assigned a meal plan based on the following dates/rates:
- Full Break: December 20, 2024 (dinner) - January 11, 2025 (dinner): $630.00
- Fall Late Stay: December 20, 2024 (dinner) - December 24th, 2024 (dinner): $126.00
- Early-Mid Break: December 20, 2024 (dinner) - January 6, 2025 (dinner): $490.00
- Spring Early Arrival: January 7, 2025 (brunch)- January 11, 2025 (dinner): $140.00
*Meal plans will be assessed based on any occupancy within these dates, and will not be prorated.
Questions regarding meal plan costs can be sent to CampusCard@brandeis.edu.
Total housing and meal plan costs will be communicated via email after the winter break housing period has concluded. Winter housing and meal plan charges will be posted to student accounts in mid-January and will be due February 1st. A registration hold will be placed on unpaid balances February 1st and may impact your enrollment for the spring term. All other charges on student accounts remain due on the published due date.
If you have any concerns regarding funding, you can email emergencyfunds@brandeis.edu to request assistance.