After a year of work from the UA, RAB, Housing Services, the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Registrar, the spring move-out deadline for all residents of on-campus housing has been extended until 5pm the day after the last day of finals. This means that many more students who have exams on the last day of finals will have at least 24 hours to move out!

The short move-out time was first protested against on Facebook; the UA responded and issued a 700-person survey, which paved the way for a resolution on Move-Out in the Fall Semester of this year. After that, and extensive discussions with Housing Services, the move-out deadline was eventually moved to 5pm on the day after exams.

In addition, we will survey all undergraduate residents of the College Houses and Sansom Place on this year’s move-out process to measure the effectiveness of the change and field suggestions for further improvement. However, looking at anecdotal evidence, it appears as if the change has worked very well for all involved!

Any students with questions on the policy change or other elements of Move-Out should email moveout@exchange.upenn.edu.