Early Arrivals and Late Stays

 

Spring 2026 Late Stays and Fall 2026 Early Arrivals

 

• Late stays are for extenuating circumstances that prevent the student from being able to leave campus on the designated move-out day. Late stay requests are approved if the student is part of a group that requires them to be on-campus after the move-out date, if they have unanticipated travel plan changes, financial concerns regarding travel costs, and/or family assistance timing conflicts. We do not approve late stays for convenience, for the purposes of attending graduation (as a non-graduating student) in the Spring, a request to stay late on the day of move out but not overnight, or because a roommate has an approved late stay. Additionally, late stays may not be approved if they overlap with winter or summer housing. Each late stay request will be evaluated on an individual basis.
• Early arrivals are for extenuating circumstances that prevent the student from being able to arrive on the designated move-in day. Early arrival requests are approved if the student is part of a group that requires them to be on-campus prior to move-in day, if they have unanticipated travel plan changes, financial concerns regarding travel costs, and/or family assistance timing conflicts. We do not approve early arrivals for convenience or because a roommate has an approved early arrival. Each early arrival requests will be evaluated on an individual basis.
• For Spring 2026, halls close for residents on Friday, May 8th at noon. For Fall 2026 the halls open for returning residents at 9AM on Saturday August 29th.
• We define a Spring 2026 late stay as remaining in the room after noon on Friday, May 8th to noon on Sunday, May 10th.
• We will start collecting late stay application submissions on Monday, March 16th at 9am. The form for late stays will close at noon on Monday, May 4th. The early arrival form for Fall 2026 for returning residents will open in August 2026.
•  Requests must occur at least one week before the requested early arrival/late stay date. Requests submitted less than one week in advance are subjected to an expedited charge fee if approved. Any submissions after this date and time are not guaranteed to be reviewed.
• Students must request an early arrival or late stay. Early arrival approval must come from our office (living@lclark.edu). A charge of $40/night will be applied to student account for approved early arrivals.
• Unapproved early arrivals/late stays will carry a charge of $150/day per day and a referral to CACE. 

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Early Arrival and Late Stay Visitor Policy

Overnight guests are not permitted during early arrival and late stay periods.