Break Housing

The residence halls are closed during the following University break periods: Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break. Students may submit a request to stay for break. When available, a form can be accessed through your housing provider’s portal. As a reminder, requests are not guaranteed to be approved. We will review your request to ensure you meet one of the criteria to stay on campus. The approved criteria to stay on campus include:

  • In-season athlete on an NCAA team
  • Promise Program student
  • International student
  • Employee in WCU Office working over break (name of office; name and contact info of direct supervisor required for verification)
  • Other extenuating circumstance (detailed explanation required in submission)

Please align all travel arrangements with the closing dates and times of the residence halls. Travel arrangements that extend past closing are not an approved criteria to remain on campus. Additionally, please note that employment off campus is not an approved criteria to remain on campus over break periods.

For WCU Managed Housing, submissions will be made via the Housing & Dining Portal. To access the portal and form, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to RamPortal
  2. Click on the Housing & Dining Portal card
  3. Click on "Break Housing Request Form" in the top purple bar
  4. Click "Proceed to Form," and complete subsequent pages
  5. You will receive an email confirming that you submitted the Break Housing Form

For USH Affiliated Housing, submissions will be made through the USH Portal. To access the portal and form, follow these steps:

  1. Login to your USH Resident Portal
  2. Select Break Housing from the menu bar
  3. Select the Break period from the drop-down menu
  4. Complete the form and select Submit
  5. You will receive an email confirming that you submitted the Break Form