Home Moving Out Inspection Process

Inspection Process

Learn how to best prepare your room for your inspection with your RA!

Apartments

Pre-Departure Inspections
Residents living in an apartment will make a pre-departure appointment with your RA to complete your inspection approximately 2-4 weeks prior to check-out. We encourage residents to review the apartment cleaning checklist prior to their inspection.

Traditional and Suite

Day-of-Departure Inspections
Residents living in a traditional or suite bedspace will make an appointment with an RA to complete a day-of-departure inspection (within 24 hours of your departure). We encourage residents to review the traditional cleaning checklist prior to their inspection.

Damages and Fees

When residents fail to prepare their room or check out properly and on-time, it causes more work for our custodial, maintenance, and administrative teams that can impact the experience for the next resident in your room. Residents should be aware of the fees that can be incurred so they can avoid them:

Failure to check-out by the indicated deadline will result in a $100.00 minimum late checkout fee with an additional $50.00 per hour not to exceed $250.00.
Failure to properly check-out will result in a fee of $150.00. This will be in addition to any damage chargers for which you may be responsible.
Additional cleaning or damage fees may also be assessed if your room requires significant attention from our teams.
If you are granted an extension to your move-out deadline, there will be a $50.00 per night fee assessed for each night beyond your original move-out deadline.

Damages

Residents are responsible for the condition of their room/shared spaces and items. Residents are culpable for the associated costs to repair or replace them.

View Damage Fees

Trash

All trash and unwanted personal items must be removed from the building. To maintain the appearance of the residence halls, do not leave trash in stairwells, outside courtyards or in the smaller trash receptacles near the entry doors.

Leaving trash in or around the buildings will result in monetary fines. Dumpsters are made available all over campus. Please check with your student staff member for exact locations.

Common Areas

Common areas in the apartments will be inspected and damages assessed after resident departure. If you have questions or concerns about the condition of common areas, please address these with the staff member who conducts the inspection.

Cleaning Checklist

To easily pass your move-out inspection, be sure to carefully follow the cleaning checklist. Adhering to the checklist will help you meet all the necessary requirements and avoid any move-out delays.

Traditionals & Suites

Rooms

Clean windows and mirrors using a glass cleaner
Wipe down all surfaces – all-purpose cleaners are recommended for window ledges, laminated furniture and desktops, cabinets, etc. For wood furniture Pledge or Endust are recommended
Sweep and clean floors with a damp mop – all-purpose cleaners may be helpful for spills, food stains, adhesives, etc.
A vacuum can be checked out through your student staff member.
Be sure drawers and closets are empty and all contact paper and shelf liners are removed – wipe down the interior of drawers and closets
Clean walls (especially tape marks and areas by light switches and door knobs)
Wipe dust from mini blinds and be sure that mini blinds are hung properly
Wipe down the surface of the air conditioning unit
Check to see that screens are securely in place
Be sure all furniture is assembled and properly arranged in the room. All furniture must be returned to the same configuration it was in when you initially moved into your room.
Remove all personal items, personal furniture, rugs, hangers, etc.
Bag all trash and take it to the nearest dumpster outside the building
Close and lock windows and all doors
Watch out for “common area” theft and report it to your community advisor.

Bathroom

Remove all personal belongings from cabinets, drawers, etc.
Wipe down counters, cabinets and drawers with an all-purpose cleaner
Clean mirrors with a glass cleaner
Clean sink & faucets with an all-purpose cleaner
Clean the interior of the toilet with a toilet cleaner
Wipe down the toilet seat, lid and bowl exterior with an all-purpose cleaner
Sweep the floor and clean it with an all-purpose cleaner

Apartments

Kitchen

Remove all items from cabinets, refrigerator and freezer
Clean all cabinets (interior and exterior) with an all-purpose cleaner
Clean the microwave, refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher (interiors and exteriors) with an all-purpose cleaner
Thoroughly clean oven/stove:
- remove the stove burners and drip pans
- lift the stove top and clean underneath with an all-purpose cleaner
- wipe down the stove surface and oven exterior with an all-purpose cleaner
Mop the tile floor with a floor cleaner
Wipe down walls, use all-purpose cleaner if needed

Carpet

Vacuum all carpeted areas
For heavily soiled carpets use a commercial service to clean

Upholstered Furniture

Remove any debris from areas between/under cushions
If the upholstery is heavily soiled or stained use a commercial furniture cleaning service

Bedroom and Living Room

Remove all personal belongings from furniture
Clean table tops, desk tops, desk/dresser drawers with all-purpose cleaner
Wipe down exterior of wood furniture with Pledge or Endust
Clean windows & mirrors with a glass cleaner
Wipe down walls to remove any smudges, marks, etc.
Wipe down window ledges with all-purpose cleaner
Wipe dust from mini blinds and be sure mini blinds are hung properly
Make sure all furniture is present, assembled and properly arranged.

Bathroom

Remove all personal belongings from cabinets, drawers, etc.
Wipe down counters, cabinets and drawers with an all-purpose cleaner
Clean mirrors with a glass cleaner
Clean sink & faucets with an all-purpose cleaner
Clean the interior of the toilet with a toilet cleaner
Clean toilet seat, lid and bowl exterior with an all-purpose cleaner