Although residence hall and dining service operations are closed when Augustana College is not in session, Residence Life will attempt to accommodate students who cannot leave campus during break periods.

Fall, Thanksgiving, Interim, and Easter Breaks

Residence halls will remain open during the Fall, Spring and Easter Breaks for those students with transportation concerns, academic programs requiring them to do so or participation in College sponsored activities. We strongly encourage all students who are able to travel home for the break to take advantage of the opportunity for time away.  This is an excellent opportunity to re-charge following midterm exams and return refreshed for the second half of the semester.

OCTOBER

22-23, MONDAY-TUESDAY...............................................Fall Break

NOVEMBER

21-23, WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY............................................Thanksgiving Holiday

JANUARY

Jan 31-February 5, THURSDAY-TUESDAY.........................Interim Break

APRIL

March 29-April 1, FRIDAY-MONDAY.................................Easter Break

Christmas/Semester and Spring Breaks

All residence halls are closed during the semester break. Students who must stay on campus during this break period for College sponsored activities must complete Break Housing Form, and must be approved by the Office for Residence Life to stay on campus during this break period.

DECEMBER

December 18 – January 7, WEDNESDAY - MONDAY......Christmas Break

MARCH

9-17, TUESDAY-SUNDAY.................................................Spring Break

Break Housing Policies and Procedures

• Any student who is not a participant in a college-sponsored program and/or does not reside out of state or outside of the United States, but is approved for break housing by the Office of Residence Life, will be required to pay a daily fee of $5. The fee will be billed to the student account.  This fee will be applied for all days that student will stay on campus.
• All academic year policies and guidelines are in effect during the any Holiday Break.
• Any violation of policies may result in your immediate removal from the residence halls for the remainder of the vacation period. This includes loaning your keycard to ANY person.
• You will need to use an outside door vacation keycard during the break. (YOUR REGULAR ID CARD WILL NOT WORK DURING THE BREAK.)
• Please return your vacation keycard by the end of the following week after the break to avoid a $10 charge.
• No one is permitted in the residence halls during break except those students whose application has been approved. No visitation by anyone (other than immediate family) is permitted during break. If you allow an unauthorized person access to the residence halls your break housing privileges will be revoked immediately.
•   There are no meals served by Dining Services during Breaks. 
•   Kitchens in occupied residence halls will remain open throughout the break.  Please be careful when cooking and, if necessary, you may want to crack open a window to cut down on the smoke that may occur.
•   Residence Life staff and physical plant staff may check rooms for safety, security, and maintenance purposes during the break should the need arise.
•   In case of an emergency, please contact Campus Safety at 605.274.4014.