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Move-Out

Spring 2026

Cars line up along Washington Street, with students with carts standing ready to unload items for move-in day. Photo by Ryan Young for Virginia Tech.

You must vacate your room within 24 hours after your last exam or by Thursday, May 14 at noon, whichever comes first (unless you are participating in graduation or have received late check-out approval). All buildings close completely on Sunday, May 17 at 10 a.m.

Parking During Move-Out

The following parking lots will be designated for 30-minute move-out spaces to assist students and their families departing for the summer:

  • Coliseum Lot (only available before May 6; reserved for Commencement Parking May 6-9)
  • Washington Street
  • Architecture Annex Lot
  • Squires Lot
  • Engel Hall Lot
  • Drillfield (War Memorial Gym side)
  • Ag Quad Lot (behind Hutcheson Hall)

Parking on sidewalks is not permitted. For more information on campus parking for move-out, visit the Transportation Services website, call 540-231-3200, or email parking@vt.edu.

Information about Summer Bike Storage

Every summer, in preparation for the fall semester, Transportation Services’ staff work their way through campus and remove abandoned bicycles. To avoid having your bicycle/scooter impounded, please remove it from campus when you move out this spring. Transportation Services will place signs on bicycle racks beginning on April 20, 2026 and will start impounding all bicycles/scooters left on signed bicycle racks beginning on May 18, 2026.

For those interested in storing their bikes in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech Sustainable Transportation offers a bike storage option! Students are able to pay to store their bikes on campus at the Hokie Bike Hub on the first floor of the Transit Center at 1324 Perry Street until they return for the fall semester.

Summer bike storage permits will be available for purchase through Parking Services at a cost of $30. This option is cheaper and easier than retrieving a bike from impoundment, which costs $35. To purchase the permit, click on the link above and select “Get Permits”. Login with your VT Username, select the Summer Bike Storage Permit, and follow the prompts to finalize payment.

After purchasing a permit, students should connect with Sustainable Transportation at gettingaround@vt.edu to coordinate storage at the Hokie Bike Hub.

Check-Out Deadlines

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at noon: End of Spring Semester 2026 for students not involved with Spring Commencement.

Students must check out of their rooms within 24 hours after their last exam, but no later than noon, Thursday, May 14, if they are not directly involved with the commencement ceremony.

If you are graduating, directly involved with the Commencement activities, or have extenuating circumstance, you may submit a Late Check Out Request in the StarRez Portal.

  • Residents of Commencement Housing Buildings (East Ambler Johnston, West Ambler Johnston, and O'Shaughnessy) must submit any late check out requests by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026. Their buildings will be used for Commencement Housing activities.
  • Residents of all other buildings have from April 1 until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026 to submit any late check-out requests.

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 10 a.m.: Residence Halls Close.

All students must be checked out by this date. Students returning to on-campus housing for summer school should follow summer housing information for transition planning. Late check-out requests asking for departure dates after this time will be automatically denied.

In-Person Or Self Check-Out

In-Person

An In-Person check‐out means that you meet with a staff member to complete your room inspection. We strongly suggest that you use this regular check-out option. See information from your in-hall staff for specific instructions.

Self Check-Out

If you are unable to check-out in-person, you may complete a self check-out online. After you have completed the check-out checklist, log on to the StarRez Portal, navigate to Online Forms, and submit the Self Check-Out Form.

Please wait until you are ready to leave campus to submit this form. Once you submit a Self-Check Out, an automatic update will be sent to Hokie Passport to remove your access.

Student staff will be conducting closing inspections as these forms are received. By choosing this option, residents agree in advance to the inspection outcome. Students who self check-out may not appeal damage or cleaning charges.

Students who fail to complete either an in-person or self check-out will be billed for an Improper Check-out. Saying that you could not find a Student Leader / student staff member is not sufficient. Charges generated from improper check-outs are not subject to appeal. Students who fail to check out properly lose their right to appeal damage or cleaning billing.

While we do not expect perfect cleanliness, we do expect students to perform a certain level of cleaning at departure. Please review the information below ‐ if these standards are not met, you can expect a minimum charge of $50 per room for cleaning. If excessive cleaning is required, as determined by staff, charges will be increased.

If university staff can reasonably determine which student appears to be the owner of tangible personal property lost or abandoned in residence halls after the end of the contract period, Housing Services staff will send notification to the student’s university email address. Instructions for claiming lost or abandoned property will be included in the notification email. Students may be charged for the removal, transport, and storage of any lost or abandoned items reasonably determined to belong to them:

  • Charge per box under 25 pounds: $50 (minimum charge)
  • Charge per box over 25 pounds: $75
  • Charge per TV: $100

The university will hold such property for 120 days. If the student does not claim the property within 120 days, items may be sold through Surplus Property, donated to charitable organizations, or disposed of in the trash. The university assumes no liability for damage or loss of any lost or abandoned property on its premises.

Return/Buyback of College Saver Hutches and LoftSteps

If you rented a hutch from College Savers, you can return them on Friday, May 8 and Monday, May 11 through Wednesday, May 13 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the parking lot directly behind Dietrick Dining Center. If you plan to leave campus before these dates or have questions, you can call College Savers at 540-951-7777 or email sales@collegesavers.com.

Don’t throw your LoftSteps away! Instead of adding them to trash collection, you can return unwanted LoftSteps to the Dietrick Dining Center Lot alongside hutch return. Staff will collect them on Friday, May 8 and Monday, May 11 through Wednesday, May 13 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Sustainability & Y-TOSS

Learn more about Y-TOSS and our sustainability efforts at Virginia Tech!

Y-Toss will be accepting donations on campus May 8-13 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m daily.