Move Out April/May 2026 + Move In Information Fall 2026

 

Move Out April/May 2026

Please refer to the Closing Notice for complete details regarding housing move-out requirements and procedures. The information below provides a general overview for your convenience.

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW:

Friday, May 1st at 12:00 pm: All residential facilities close to students who are not graduating seniors or approved for extended stay.
Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm: All residential facilities close for the academic year unless given approval for extended stay.

 

EXTENDED STAY REQUESTS:

If you need to remain on campus beyond 12:00 pm on May 1st you must have an approved reason to stay on-campus AND you must apply for extended stay by 11:59 PM on Monday, April 20th. 

Reasons to apply for extended stay include:

  • International students with flights after Friday at 12pm
  • Out of state students with flights after Friday at 12pm
  • Other extenuating circumstances that are approved by the Housing & Residence Life team (NOT OFF CAMPUS JOBS)

 

YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT EXTENDED STAY if any of the following apply to you:

  • Graduating Seniors (Approved through Sunday, May 3rd at 7pm pending a scheduled check out)
  • Students working for graduation- their supervisors should email the housing email for approval
  • Approved Spring Athletes competing past May 1st, who have received that approval from Athletics


Students should apply for late stay via the online form HERE.

 

CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES:

Once you have removed all of your personal belongings from your room, cleaned, and are ready for a check-out, follow the procedures listed to schedule a checkout time with your RA. Each student (not just the last student to leave) MUST check-out with an RA or be charged $50.00 Improper Check-out fee to your student account. The RA will not check you out until you have removed all of your personal belongings and are ready to return your key (if applicable). Leaving belongings behind will result in an improper check-out and cleaning fee. Please plan time for your actual check-out. The RA is required to inspect your room as part of the check-out process.

You will be able to keep your ID cards! If you are coming back next year, you will need your ID card. You WILL NOT be issued a new card during the move in process in the fall. Card replacement fees will apply.

Panther Ridge & Panther Woods Residents ONLY: Room keys must be turned in at the time of your check-out. If keys are not returned at the time of check-out, a lost key fee of $50 will be applied to your student account. Keys returned after check-out will not result in removal of this fee.

CHECK-OUT HOURS:

All checkouts are by appointment only. All checkouts appointments must be scheduled in advance with your RA. Note that all residents halls will close on Friday, May 1st at 12:00pm. Only those with extended stay approval will be allowed to remain. 

  • Monday, April 13th through Thursday, April 30th: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Friday, May 1st: 8:00am-12:00pm
  • Sunday, May 3rd: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and 5:00 pm to 7:00pm (pre-approved reasons only)

*If you need to checkout outside of the hours listed above, you must schedule ahead of time with your RA or RLC. Failure to do an in-person checkout will result in an improper checkout fee.

 

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US! 

Housing & Residence Life Office, housing@davenport.edu, 616-554-5095
Kullen, Residence Life Coordinator, skullen@davenport.edu, 616-554-5822
Alan Harris, Residence Life Coordinator, aharris88@davenport.edu, 616-554-5027
ShayVonne Harris, Area Coordinator, sharris99@davenport.edu, 616-554-5658
Andrea Prins, Director, aprins7@davenport.edu, 616-554-5309
Shelbi Seaks, Assistant Director, sseaks@davenport.edu, 616-554-5073

 

FALL 2026 MOVE IN INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW:

First Year Student Move In Date: September 3rd 

Returning and Transfer Student Move In Date: September 4th

International Move In: September 1st 

 

First Year Student Move In

First year student move in will take place on September 3rd! Move-in happens alphabetically, starting at 9:00am.

A-D: 9:00am-10:00am

E- K: 10:00am-11:00am

L-R: 11:00am-12:00pm

S-Z: 12:00pm- 1:00pm

Move-ins start at the Welcome Desk in the academic building, and our team will direct you from there to your various housing placements. 

Are you living in South Hall in a shared bedroom (Bedroom A)? Check out this South Hall Shared Bedroom Guide to see options to configure your room. We recommend talking with your roommate to decide on what will work best for the both of you. 

Returning and Transfer Student Move In

Returning students and transfer students new to housing will move in on September 4th! Move-in times for these students mirror the above timeslots.

Move-ins start at the Welcome Desk in the academic building, and our team will direct you from there to your various housing placements. 

 

Early and Special Arrivals

 

Athlete Move In: 

Early- Arrival fall athletes who have been approved will get details about that move-in process from their coach. 

International Student Move In:

International students move-in is September 1st from 9:00am-2:00pm. If this does not work for you in terms of your flight, you must be in touch with Housing directly to discuss options. Please contact us at: housing@davenport.edu. No International Student will be approved to move in more than 5 days early without charges being assessed, so please reach out directly and we are happy to assist you!

 

The Housing Team looks forward to seeing you soon!

 

Housing and Residence Life Office, housing@davenport.edu, 616-554-5095 

Andrea Prins, Director, aprins7@davenport.edu, 616-554-5309

Shelbi Seaks, Assistant Director, sseaks@davenport.edu, 616-554-5073