How To Apply

Residences and on-campus dining facilities are closed during the official University vacation periods in the undergraduate programs. These vacation periods occur at Thanksgiving/fall recess, between the fall and spring semesters, and during spring recess in March. Refer to the 2009–10 Residence Calendar for the dates residences close and reopen for vacation periods. Upon application and depending upon space availability, students may, at the discretion of the Director of Housing, be granted permission to remain in residence during these vacation periods. In that event, they may be responsible for additional charges and temporarily reassigned.

All University apartment-style residences and 33 Harry Agganis Way remain open during fall recess, between the fall and spring semesters, and during spring recess. Students assigned to apartment-style residences and 33 Harry Agganis Way may stay in their residences during this period without extra charge.

Who Can Apply
All dormitory-style residences close for the three official University vacation periods: fall recess, winter break, and spring recess.

Students residing in dormitory-style residences who wish to remain on campus during these periods may apply for vacation housing. Those who apply will be housed in a local area hotel and a charge for the applicable vacation housing rate will be posted to their student accounts.

Important to note: Placement in vacation housing is based upon space availability. The University does not provide dining services during official vacation periods.

How to Apply and Cancel
Students may download application and cancellation forms from the links at the bottom of this page. (These forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader; visit Adobe’s website to download this free software.) The forms are also available at:

Boston University Housing
25 Buick Street
Boston, MA 02215

All completed application and cancellation forms must be submitted to this address by the deadlines indicated for the specific vacation period, or faxed to the Assignments Area at 617-353-5136.

BU Housing will send students an e-mail confirmation upon receipt of their application or cancellation forms.

Who Does Not Need to Apply
Students residing in apartment-style residences and 33 Harry Agganis Way may remain in residence during all vacation periods without extra charge and are therefore not eligible to apply for vacation housing.

Direct questions about vacation housing to BU Housing at housing@bu.edu or 617-353-3511.

Download the 2009–10 Vacation Housing Application Form

Download the 2009–10 Vacation Housing Cancellation Form

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