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Winter Break Summary
The University of Toronto exam season and holiday season are approaching, if you are unable to travel at this time you can stay with us at no additional cost* throughout the winter break! Please review the information below regarding winter break housing.
About the Winter Break
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Exams End | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Resident Check Out Deadline | Dec 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM (noon) |
| Residence re-opens | January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM |
| University re-opens | January 5, 2026 |
Residents are required to vacate residence by no later than Friday Dec 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM (noon). Please note that you are not required to fully move out all of your belongings.
Residents may return to the premises no earlier than Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM. If you require housing during this period, you will be required to submit an application. See information below.
If you are approved to stay during the Winter Break, please note that during the University closure, all on campus food services (i.e. Colman Commons) will be closed, no caretaking or maintenance services will be provided above and beyond emergency services. No overnight guests or social gatherings are permitted; it is 24-hour quiet period for the entirety of the Winter Break.
Work Order Portal Closure: During the Winter Break Closure, Student Housing & Residence Life will have maintenance staff available on an on-call basis only. During this time the work order system will not be accepting work orders. If your work request is of an urgent nature or an emergency, please contact Don on Duty at 289-805-0580.
For reference, emergency work that would be addressed by on-call staff would be:
- No Heat
- No Water
- No Power
- Flood
- Security (Access Control)
- Fire (contact 911 immediately)
If you are unsure if your concern is an emergency, please contact the Residence Services Desk at resdesk.utm@utoronto.ca or by phone at 905-828-5286 for assistance.
Work orders will be accepted again on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon)
Residence Services Desk
The Residence Services Desk will be open on limited hours with limited services throughout the Winter Break. Please note that we will not be accepting packages for the duration of the winter break. You may experience longer wait times during our limited ours.
| Day of Week | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | December 22, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | December 23, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | December 24, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | December 25, 2025 | CLOSED |
| Friday | December 26, 2025 | CLOSED |
| Saturday | December 27, 2025 | CLOSED |
| Sunday | December 28, 2025 | CLOSED |
| Monday | December 29, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | December 30, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | December 31, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | January 1, 2026 | CLOSED |
| Friday | January 2, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | January 3, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Sunday | January 4, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Monday | January 5, 2026 | Regular hours and services resume |
Regular hours of operation will resume on January 5, 2026.
Only residents interested in staying in residence for part or for the entirety of Winter Break have to complete the application.
Application Opens: October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM (noon)
Application Deadline: November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Extension Options
- Full Stay – December 20, 2025 to January 4, 2026
- Partial Stay – (anytime less than full stay)
- Ex. If you need to extend to stay a few hours/days past December 20 at 12:00pm (noon) OR need to return earlier than January 4, 2026 at 9:00 am EST
Fees*
- Winter Break Housing: $0 – no additional cost if application is submitted by the deadline
- Late submissions between November 8 to December 12: $50
- Late submissions on or after December 13: $150
How to Submit the Winter Break Application
- Login to StarRez (residence.utoronto.ca) with your UTORid & Password.
- Select Manage My Housing in the top drop down.
- Select your UTM FALL TERM 2025 booking.
- Select Winter Break Application from the drop down menu.
- Complete the form by the deadline.
Confirmations for applications submitted on time will be sent on November 14, 2025. Requests received after the deadline will be subject to a late fee.
Other Important Notes
Upon approval of a Winter Break Application, residents will continue to be subject to the terms outlined in the 2025-2026 Occupancy Agreement.
During the University closure, no food services, caretaking, maintenance or other services above and beyond emergency services will be provided. No overnight guests or social gatherings are permitted; it is 24-hour quiet period for the duration of the Winter Break.
Winter Break Programming
Join us for fun activities and opportunities to meet other students staying in residence. Click below to see our Residence Events calendar.
See our Winter Break Events here
Before you leave for Winter Break
We would like to remind you of a couple of things you have to do before you leave residence for winter break!
- Remove all perishable food from your unit, including your fridge.
- Take all garbage out before you leave. Your room will smell bad and attract pests if you do not.
- Clean your bedroom and common areas - it is nice to come back to a clean space.
- Submit work orders for anything broken before winter break begins.
- Close and lock all your windows.
- Turn off the heaters in your bedroom and common areas, if no one is staying in your unit over the break.