2018 Summer Closing Notice
Details
Closing of the Residence Halls:
6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 19 for undergraduate students
3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20 for graduating seniors
Saturday, May 19:
10:00am – Haverford College Commencement
2:00pm – Bryn Mawr College Commencement
6:00pm – The deadline for undergraduate students to be moved out of the residence halls is 6:00pm, Saturday, May 19. Students are not allowed to move out during the Commencement ceremony. It is College policy that cars may not be driven across the lawns/grounds during move-out. Violation of this regulation will result in a fine or possible towing of your vehicle.
* The only exceptions, with an extension until 3:00pm, Sunday, May 20, are for those on the pre-approved list of commencement ushers and students participating in the Ethical Leadership Institute.
Sunday, May 20: 3:00pm – The deadline for graduating seniors to be moved out of the residence halls is 3:00pm, Sunday, May 20.
Moving Out of the Residence Halls:
- Clean and remove all personal belongings and trash from your room, suite, and/or apartment. Dumpsters are located at:
- North Dorms, Hall Drive and Roberts
- Return all college-issued dorm furniture to your room.
- Close and lock all windows and doors.
Room Inspection & Fines:
- All residence halls will be inspected. Students will be fined for cleaning of excessively dirty bedrooms, apartments, suites, and/or common rooms, trash removal, and damages. Please see the Residential Life Handbook for more information.
Opening of the Residence Halls – Fall 2018:
- The residence halls will officially open for returning students at 10:00am, Sunday, September 2, 2018.
- Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
Health Services:
- By 3:00pm, Friday, May 18, please pick up medications and return all loaned items. Medications will not be returned by mail.
- Health Services will close at 4:00pm, Friday, May 18 for the summer.
- After May 18, in the event of an emergency, please call Campus Safety at 610-896-1111.
- If you wish to see a Health Provider for Fee for Service, please click here for a map of local Urgent Cares. Note: HC Health Services has not evaluated these providers for quality of services so utilize them at your own risk.
Dining Services:
- Haverford first-years, sophomores, and juniors – The last meal on Haverford’s meal plan is lunch on Friday, May 18. Take-out will be available between 10:00am – 2:00pm.
- Haverford seniors – The last meal will be Commencement brunch on Sunday, May 20 from 8:00am-11:00am.
Transportation:
- Last regular run will be on Friday, May 18.
- Blue Bus: 6:20 p.m. from Haverford to Bryn Mawr
- Swarthmore Van: 4:50 p.m. from Swarthmore to Bryn Mawr
- SC Van: 5:50 p.m. from Swarthmore to Haverford, 6:20 p.m. from Swarthmore to BMC
BMC Commencement Bus Schedule on Saturday, May 19
- Leaves Bryn Mawr / Leaves Haverford
- Buses run every half hour
- First run @ 12:30 pm / Leaves Haverford @ 12:45pm
- Last run @ 6:30 pm / Leaves Haverford @ 6:45pm
HC Commencement Bus Schedule on Saturday, May 19
- Leaves Bryn Mawr / Leaves Haverford
- Buses run every half hour
- First run @ 8:30 am / Leaves Haverford @ 8:45am
- Last run @12:30 pm / Leaves Haverford @ 12:45pm
At BMC, buses will stop at Goodhart Hall. At Haverford, buses will stop at both Stokes Bay and Harris Road (by Jones Hall).
Room Key Return:
- The deadline to return room keys without charges is 4:00pm, Monday, May 21. Room keys are to be returned to the Facilities Management Office. If you return your key after hours, please place your key in an envelope with your name and drop it in the mail slot located beside the front door of the Facilities Management Office.
- For additional information, including late charges, please see pg. 7 of the Residential Life Handbook.
Central Services:
- Central Services will maintain a regular schedule through Friday, May 18. For more information about summer mail services please visit: https://www.haverford.edu/central-services/mail-center/summer-mail.
- Mail will be placed in your mail boxes through Commencement. During the summer, all first-class mail will be automatically forwarded to your permanent address.
- If you are living at HCA over the summer, we will automatically leave your current mailbox open and will not forward any mail. If you are not living at HCA over the summer, and would like to continue receiving mail, email hc-centralservices [at] haverford.edu () and we will leave your current mailbox open. If you want mail forwarded to a summer address please visit https://www.haverford.edu/central-services/mail-center/summer-mail for more information.
The Coop:
- The Coop will close at 2:30pm on Friday, May 18. It will re-open Monday, May 21 with summer hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-2:00pm.
Bookstore:
- The bookstore will remain open until 5:00pm, Friday, May 18. On Saturday, May 19, Commencement Day, it will be open from 8:30am – 9:30am and 12:00pm – 2:00pm. On Sunday, May 20, it will be open from 11:00am – 2:00pm. Summer hours will be Monday-Friday, 10:00am – 4:00pm.