22 days. It's crazy to write and even crazier to think that we are in MAY! The race to the end is on with seniors counting the days until it's over and their next adventure begins while juniors are preparing to start the college application process and think about their classes for next year. On 1st Hunt, we'll be enjoying our final hall events together, preparing for exams and final projects, and prepping our rooms for move out. 

Below you'll find information about the move out process, which begins on Sunday, May 18th. 

Move Out Process

• At your checkout time, I will confirm that all items are out of the room and hallway and check the room for cleanliness. Checkout times are NOT your packing start time, but when you have completed moving out. If you are not ready at checkout time, then I will have to move you to the end of the checkout time list. 

• I will open every drawer, wardrobe, closet, etc. just in case you missed something. 

• I will move furniture to confirm that you have cleaned behind and underneath furniture.

• I will then collect your key, access pass, and have you and your family sign the RCR.

• Your room will then be locked and you will no longer have access to the room.

In order for move out to go as smoothly as possible, daily room inspections will be conducted during the last week of the year to confirm that you have completed various tasks. Please note that you will NOT be permitted to attend hall or campus events until I confirm that all tasks have been completed. This check out list has been created to let you know what needs to be done before I can come to your room to check you out. If any of these items have not been taking care of, I will not be able to check you out and will go to the next person in line.

*** Juniors Moving Out Wednesdsay, May 21st*** You are still responsible for completing all tasks on the daily room inspections in order to check out. Even though there are additional items on the list for Wednesday night, you must complete them prior to our check out time on Wednesday.

Sign Ups

For folks moving out on Wednesday, May 21, I will reach out closer to the date to set up checkout times.

For folks moving out on Friday, May 23 we will have a sign up for times prior to commencement. I will begin checking out students at 6:30am and go until  8am, and then will continue after Commencement until 2:00pm. Students will be able to sign up to check out prior to commencement. However, all students cannot wait until the last 10 minutes. I will promptly stop check outs at 8am.  Following commencement, you will find Sue Anne on Main or Annex to be added to the list once you have completed all items on the check out list and are ready to be checked out. If Sue Anne comes to your room and you are not ready, you will be put at the bottom of the list at that time and must complete any tasks prior to being checked out.

• End of Year on Hall:

First Hunt will be doing our final celebration on Tuesday, May  20th before juniors begin moving out on May 21st. This year, our seniors will  have one final presentation night and seniors will receive a special First Hunt gift.

• UNC Tuition Grant Application

As a reminder, all eligible NCSSM Residential graduates immediately enrolling in a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina may apply for the UNC Tuition Grant beginning with the Class of 2021 and continuing until further notice from the North Carolina General Assembly. This program is an incredible opportunity for NCSSM graduates to remain in North Carolina and earn an undergraduate degree from one of the best public university systems in the nation at a significantly reduced out-of-pocket cost.

If you are planning on attending a UNC System school, please read this step-by-step guide.  Remember, your application MUST be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2025.

• Move Out

“Juniors must submit the following form to indicate whether or not they intend to move out of their residence hall on Wednesday, May 21 OR Friday, May 23. Juniors who do NOT wish to participate in Commencement exercises must move out of their residence hall and check out with their CC between 1:00pm and 5:00pm on Wednesday, May 21. Juniors who wish to remain on campus after exams to participate in end-of-year activities and Commencement exercises must move out of their residence hall and check out with their CC prior to 2:00pm on Friday, May 23. 

Seniors must move out of their residence hall and check out with their CC prior to 2:00pm on Friday, May 23.

During the week leading up to move out, students will have specific tasks to complete each day to ensure that they will be ready on the day they move out. The Final Week Checklist will be posted on the door of each room and will be checked each night by their CC. Please note that students will NOT be permitted to attend hall or campus events until their CC confirms that all tasks have been completed.

Once a student is ready to check out, their CC will stop by their room and confirm that they have properly followed all Checkout Procedures. Please note that the student and a legal guardian will both need to be present to sign the Room Condition Report to complete the checkout process. Once all checkout procedures have been completed, the student will immediately leave campus. Students who check out prior to Friday, May 23 may return to campus for the Commencement ceremony ONLY and should not return to campus for any other reason.

CCs should add any hall specific move out procedures. For example, sign ups before and after Commencement. 

• Senior Dessert

“Class of 2025, you have put in an impressive amount of work these past two years and SAB has put together a special celebration to honor that! Join us on Friday, May 16th at 7:00PM on Bryan Lawn to celebrate the end of your NCSSM journey From Zoom to Bloom!

We hope you'll take the time to come out and dress up (dressy casual attire), enjoy some sweet treats, and appreciate the company of your classmates before commencement.”

• End of Year Activities: pdf copy of schedule, png pages of schedule: 1 and 2

“Students who remain on campus May 21 & 22 are invited to enjoy a two day end-of-year celebration that will feature an outdoor field day, glow-in-the-dark kickball, an inflatable water slide, a bounce house, food trucks, sweet treats, and one last Hill Street block party! Please encourage your student to attend these events to help say goodbye to the Class of 2025 and to close out a great school year!”

• Commencement

“Please join us as we graduate our 44th class of residential students on Friday, May 23rd at 9:00am on Watts Lawn. The ceremony is open to NCSSM seniors and their families. We welcome the junior class to participate in Commencement, though junior attendance is not mandatory.  No tickets are required UNLESS inclement weather necessitates moving indoors. If Commencement is moved indoors, each senior will receive 4 wristbands: 2 wristbands for guests to attend Commencement in the Charles Eilber Physical Education Center (PEC), and 2 wristbands for guests to watch the Commencement livestream in locations around campus: the Auditorium, Lecture Hall, and Music Suite. If the ceremony is moved indoors, juniors (outside of Marshals and those performing music) will not participate in the ceremony and will move out of their rooms. Juniors and their families will be able to view livestream of Commencement from off campus. As a reminder, all students must move out of their residence hall rooms and check out with their CC no later than 2 p.m. on Commencement day. The entire event will be livestreamed on the NCSSM YouTube Channel. For more information about Commencement please visit: https://www.ncssm.edu/commencement”