Office of Student Life
Parent and Family Relations

Academic Break Planning

There are four breaks during the academic year: Autumn, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring. As your student makes plans for each, be sure to check the information below about transportation options to the airport, residence hall closures and more.

Dates

Review the University Registrar's academic calendar for a full list of important dates and deadlines

Winter break: Check with your student to confirm their exam schedule before making travel plans. Students living on campus should plan to depart campus within 24 hours of their last final exam.

Airport transportation

For all academic breaks, students can utilize the free Academic Break Airport Shuttle to and from John Glenn International Airport (CMH). Visit the Transportation and Traffic Management website for pick-up/drop-off dates, times and locations.

Buckeye Road Trip

**Offered only for Thanksgiving and spring breaks**

Buckeye Road Trip is a reduced-cost bus service for students traveling to and from select major cities in and around Ohio. Registration is required to utilize this service and seating is limited. Visit their website prior to each Thanksgiving and spring break to see locations, pricing and pick-up/drop-off dates, times and locations. Note that locations may change based on a variety of factors.

Residence halls

All residence halls remain open for autumn and Thanksgiving breaks. During winter and spring breaks, only academic year buildings* will remain open. Students in closed buildings will not have BuckID access to their residence halls. Students living in academic year housing will need to submit a notice to the Housing and Residence Education office if they plan to stay for any amount of time during these breaks. An email will be sent to students in the weeks leading up to winter and spring breaks with details and deadlines to submit notice.

* Students pay an additional $125 per year to live in academic year housing. Those residence halls include Bowen, Bradley, Drackett, Houck, Houston, Jones, Mendoza, Morrill, Morrison, Neil, Norton, Park-Stradley, Paterson, Raney, Scott, Siebert, Taylor, The Residence on Tenth and Worthington

Dining

Dining facilities adjust their hours of operation during each break. Students planning to stay on or around campus during an academic break should review the Dining Services website for updated hours.