Keys
These are keys that we do not sign out to residents, and typically use for closings and openings.
What are master keys?
This is a policy that extends to 24 hours a day during the Study Period and Final Exams?
What is the Noise Policy/Quiet Hours?
The study period begins on [DATE] and the first day of final exams is [DATE].
What is December 11 and December 15
Aside from closed toe shoes and long pants, these are the two items RAs must wear when entering rooms during closing.
What are ResLife Polos and Name Badges?
Which two locations can Hyatt residents sign up to stay at over the Winter Intercession Period?
What is the Hyatt and Hotel Commonwealth?
Residents document their information (Name, BUID#, Cell#, Room#/Tower, Key Core#) on this envelope before leaving in the ORL dropbox.
What is a key packet?
This is the earliest day and time students can return to campus.
What is 10:00am on Friday, January 16, 2026?
This is the program that leaves bins for students to return unwanted clothes, hangers, and items before leaving for the winter break.
What is Goodwill Not Landfill?
What are drugs and alcohol?
This campus department is an essential component of Winter Closing, and helps prepare the buildings for January opening.
What is Facilities Management & Operations?
This is an electronic form that students complete when turning in their room key when they move out.
What are Key Return Receipts?
24-hour quiet hours begin in all residences at [date/time]?
What is Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00PM
Final day for programming in the residences.
What is Saturday, December 6?
This [what time] is when RAs will begin checking rooms at on Winter Closing.
What is 9:00am?
This is a DOS program that helps students in a time of financial need that can be very useful when the unexpected happens as the semester draws to a close.
What is the Student Emergency Assistance Fund Request?
Leo would recommend the use of this lubricant for keys that get stuck in locks.
What is graphite?
Before disposing, ORL staff will call residents to confirm whether or not they want these [OBJECT].
What are items left behind?
This is when BU Dining Halls close for the semester.
What happens on December 19 after dinner?
This is the period of time at the end of December that G/RAs can utilize to stay on campus past Winter Closing.
Low Occupancy Period
These are 2 of the major BU departments (aside from Residence Life) that run non-stop even throughout winter closing.
What is FM&O and BUPD?
Most common question (not really) asked during closing about keys prior to resident check-out.
What is the key core?
On Sat., December 20th a resident tells you at 10:57am that they planned on staying until December 22, but they didn't sign up to stay at the hotels via intercession housing. These are my next steps as a RA.
What is tell the student to speak with a professional staff member in the Reslife Office?
This type of programming is allowed after the final day for programming in residence. Name the type of program and give 2 examples.
What is passive programming?
What are (goodie bags, sleep kits, candy/ food pick-up, light crafting, study breaks)?
Post finals, these staff members work the December 20, 2025 Move-Out Shift and assist with sticky keys, room closings, and many, many, many, many "what is the keycore" questions.
Who are Resident Assistants?
This location on campus usually offers a place for residents to hang out after residence halls close while they wait to go to the airport.
What is the GSU (George Sherman Union)?