Spring 2020 Move-Out Plan for residential students

The University System of Georgia (USG) has instructed all USG universities to move to remote instruction with minimal physical presence on campus due to COVID-19. The GSW Residence Hall Spring 2020 Move-Out Plan is guided by the objectives to support CDC recommendations for social distancing for health safety and to provide reasonable options for students to move off campus.

• Students are not permitted to return to campus without written permission from GSW. Every residential student is required to sign up for a designated move time. Confirmation of designated time will be sent to student’s GSW email account. The confirmation will articulate designated permission for return to campus.

• Walk-ups without appointments will not be permitted. Adjustments to designated time can be made 24 hours in advance. No adjustments will be made the day of assigned time.

• Maximum number of 20 students with 2 guests each will be permitted per building per session. The purpose is to minimize health risk and to expedite check-out procedures.

• Students arriving less than one hour before the end of the designated time block will be rescheduled for another day and time.

GSW Spring 2020 Move-Out Sign Up

Residential students are to sign up for their desired day and time through the “sign up” links below.

Oaks I

Oaks II

Magnolia I

Magnolia II 

Pines 

Move-Out Schedule Conflicts

Students not able to return to campus during the designated move-out days need to provide written request to housing@gsw.edu. Requests are limited to illness, self-quarantine, or other related extenuating circumstances. Alternative move-out dates will be permitted after March 25, 2020. Students will not be permitted to enter residence halls until request has been granted by GSW Residence Life in writing.

The University System of Georgia (USG) has instructed all USG universities to move to remote instruction with minimal physical presence on campus due to COVID-19. Minimal exceptions will be made for students unable to return home or who cannot find housing elsewhere. Please understand exceptions will be granted in only the most extreme, documented circumstances. Granted exceptions will have an end date based on student’s unique circumstances. Possible circumstances for consideration are extreme distance to home location, conditions in home, local employment is only means of economic support, documented health reasons, or documented residential displacement (homelessness).

Convenience and holding a local area or institutional job will not be considered a legitimate reason for remaining in the residence halls.

If a student believes s/he meets one or more of the listed exceptions, then s/he is to complete the Appeal to Retain Student Housing form online through Canes Connect. Appeals will be considered by members of the University Behavior Intervention Team. Decisions will be made and communicated to GSW email account within 24 hours. Appeals will not be reviewed after Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Decisions made will be final. Please note that should request for an extension be granted, student will likely be required to move to a different residence hall in order to ensure appropriate levels of staffing and care. 

Appeal to Retain Student Housing form is available on Canes Connect.