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Housing • Dining • Hospitality (HDH), in collaboration with UC San Diego and the individual colleges and residence life programs, stands behind promoting and strengthening the Residence College System and the community as a whole.

We believe that living on campus greatly enhances the college experience. When you choose to live at UC San Diego, you grow and benefit from staff trained to create an environment that supports living and learning. It’s the best way to get involved in campus life and build strong friendships.

We truly believe that our high-caliber program will play a vital role in your happiness and success at UC San Diego because your overall college experience is as important to us as it is to you.

Contract Cancellations 2023-2024

Please review the Cancellation Policy for Continuing Students 2023-2024 for a schedule of cancellation fees for Fall 2023. 

After completing the housing contract process (but prior to check-in and picking up keys or prior to your rental agreement start date, whichever occurs first), if you need to cancel your housing contract, you may do so by logging into the Housing Portal and filling out a cancellation form. Depending on when you choose to cancel your housing contract, a cancellation fee may be assessed.

Students who cancel or terminate their 2023-24 housing contract will not be eligible for housing in the 2024-25 academic year. 

If you cancel or terminate your housing contract and would like to live on campus in future quarters, you may apply for our housing waitlist.

2022-23

Contract Terminations

If a student has an extenuating circumstance necessitating a contract termination, they will need to log into the Housing Portal and submit a Contract Termination Request form. The Contract Termination Request will be reviewed along with any accompanying documentation and a decision will be sent to the student within three (3) business days. Contract Termination Requests are granted for only very extenuating circumstances. Finding another apartment off-campus is not considered an extenuating circumstance and we advise students NOT to sign leases off-campus while they still hold an on-campus housing contract. 

If a Contract Termination Request is granted, the housing and dining dollars will be pro-rated based on when the student completes the move-out process which includes an approved Contract Termination, any residential housing move-out requirements and returning keys to the Residence Life Office. Any dining dollar over-usage will be charged to the student.  There is no proration for housing and dining in the first and last two weeks of each quarter.

Students who terminate their housing contract early will not be eligible for room selection in the 2023-24 academic year. 

 Visit the Housing Portal to submit a contract termination request.

Contract termination proration

 Please see the schedule of approved contract termination proration below:

Fall Quarter 2022

  • 9/17/22 - 10/1/22:  Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-outs between the date range are billed through the first two weeks of the quarter and are financially responsible through 10/1/22.
  • 10/2/22 - 11/26/22:  Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-out between the date range are billed based on the effective release date and anticipated move-out.
  • 11/27/22 - 12/10/22: Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-outs between the date range are billed through the last two weeks of the quarter and are financially responsible through 12/10/22.
Winter Quarter 2023:
  • 1/7/23 - 1/21/23:  Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-outs between the date range are billed through the first two weeks of the quarter and are financially responsible through 1/21/23.
  • 1/22/23 - 3/11/23:  Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-outs between the date range are billed based on the effective release date and anticipated move-out.
  • 3/12/23 - 3/25/23: Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-outs between the date range are billed through the last two weeks of the quarter and are financially responsible through 3/25/23.
Spring Quarter 2023:
  • 3/26/23 - 4/15/23:  Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-outs between the date range are billed through the first two weeks of the quarter and are financially responsible through 4/15/23.
  • 4/16/23 - 6/3/23:  Students that submit a contract termination request that is approved with anticipated move-outs between the date range are billed based on the effective release date and anticipated move-out.
  • 6/4/23 - 6/17/23: No contract termination requests available. 

All residence halls and apartments are open during the breaks listed below. Dining locations availability are subject to change and we recommend visiting the Dining Hours page.