Important End-Of-Semester Information

If you have items you wish to donate to future international students, please drop them off at Global Education between December 12th – December 16th.


Traveling Internationally:

  • Any student traveling internationally needs to have their I-20 Travel Endorsement signed on the second page of the I-20.
  • If your I-20 was previously signed and the signature is dated before January 22nd, 2016 you will need to have it signed again. Signatures are only good for one year.
  • Stop by Global Ed. during finals week to have your travel endorsement signed.

Housing:

  • The residence halls will close for Winter Break on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Students not returning for the Spring semester are required to vacate the residence halls by December 17th at 7:00 p.m.
  • Students not staying on campus during Winter break are required to vacate the residence halls by December 17th at 7:00 p.m.
  • The residence halls will reopen on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 12:00 noon.
  • If you are living in the residence halls during Spring semester and wish to stay there over break follow the instructions on MU’s Housing Website and complete the form found there to ensure that you’ll have access to the residence halls during break. If you do not complete this form you will not be able to enter the residence halls during break until they reopen January 22nd.

 Dining Services:

  • During winter break MU dining options have more limited options.
  • Refer to the attached documents for what dining services will be available during December and January.
  • Meal plans cannot be used during winter break. Students will have to use FLEX, Marauder Gold, cash, or credit card.
  • There will be no dining services available on-campus from December 24th-January 2nd. Students are encouraged to visit grocery stores ahead of time.

Local Grocery Stores:

  • The closest grocery store to campus, John Herr’s, is about a 20 minute walk. It is located near the end of George Street at 25 Manor Avenue. Their business hours are found here and they will be closed on Christmas Day.
  • Another nearby grocery store is Weis Markets located at the Manor Shopping Center at 1204 Millersville Pike, Lancaster PA. Students can take the #16 bus there, but this bus will not be running on Christmas Day, so students should plan to purchase food beforehand.