Single Student Apartment
Termination and Checkout Information
Termination
Academic Year - Current residents leaving during the academic year must complete the online termination by signing onto their application and clicking on Terminate Contract and Leave Group. Academic year termination policies and penalties may be found at:
2008 – 2009 Academic Year Contract
Summer Term - Residents leaving during the summer term do not need to terminate their summer contract. If your move-out date has changed, please submit a new move-out date by signing onto their application and clicking on View/Update Summer.
Rental charges are based on the date keys are returned to the Housing Reservations Office. If you are returning keys after business hours, please place you keys in an envelope with your name, apartment & date and drop into the Apartment Key Return box outside the Housing Services entrance doors at Streit-Perham Hall.
Checkout Procedures
Once you have filled out a termination notice you must schedule a checkout appointment at least two days in advance of your departure by calling Housing Reservations (335–4577). Appointments are scheduled between 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Everything needs to be ready by the time appointed check-out time.
Apartments must be cleaned according to the cleaning guidelines. All trash and personal property must be removed from the apartment, balcony, deck, and patio. Storage units must be thoroughly cleaned and all items removed. You will be assessed any costs incurred by the University for cleaning and removal of personal property after you vacate the rental unit.
All keys must be returned to the Custodial Supervisor, Reservation desk at Streit–Perham the day of checkout, or the drop box outside of the Streit-Perham building. After hours, keys may be placed in the key box outside of the Housing Services entry at Streit–Perham. Failure to return all keys at this time will result in a $40 non–refundable lock change fee.
The U.S. Post Office and the University ( change address with WSU ) should be advised of your new address at least three weeks in advance of departure to insure your mail will not be delivered to a vacated apartment. No keys will be issued for the purpose of mail retrieval after you move.
Housing Services should be provided with a forwarding address, so that refunds can be mailed to you.
If you are present at the time of checkout, damage or cleaning charges may be reviewed with the Housing Services staff person conducting the check-out. Damage and cleaning charges will be deducted from your damage deposit. If you are not present for the checkout, the findings of the Housing Services will prevail.
You are responsible for contacting utility, telephone, and TV cable companies to discontinue services.
Cleaning Guidelines
Kitchen:
- Clean out kitchen cupboards and under sink. Wash inside with ammonia and water.
- Stove & Microwave:
- Remove as many parts as possible for easier and more thorough cleaning.
- Remember to clean under burners and remove reflector pan and clean underneath them
- Stove parts, including broiler pan and oven racks, must be thoroughly cleaned as well as the oven.We recommend EASY-OFF oven spray cleaner for cleaning oven. Soak rings, reflector pans, and broiler pans in ammonia water—use SOS pads for stubborn stains.
- Wipe off enamel with lukewarm water and sudsy ammonia.
- Wash interior and exterior of microwave with a solution of baking soda and water.
- Self Cleaning Stove:
- Remove broiler pan and rack from oven before starting self clean operation.
- DO NOT CLEAN REFLECTOR PANS AND BURNER RINGS IN OVEN.
- Push and hold latch release button while sliding latch to far right position.
- Turn oven set to clean.
- On automatic oven timer set pointer ahead, on the stop dial
marked clean, for as many hours as needed to clean the amount
of soil in the oven.
2 hours for light soil
3 hours or more for moderate to heavily soiled oven
Oven Cleaning Light will glow when all steps have been set up properly. Also, you will hear the sound of a fan sometime during cleaning.
LOCK LIGHT comes on when oven heats to temperatures above those usually used for and cooking. The light stays on during cleaning time and until heat decreases in temperature and lock light goes out. NOTE: Usually when lock light is out, door can be unlatched as described below. However, if latch cannot be moved easily while latch release button is being depressed, wait 10 to 20 minutes and try again to unlatch door. - When lock light is off, push and hold latch release button while sliding latch to far left position. (See NOTE above.) Open the oven door. (Lower window shield by pushing handles inward and toward bottom of window.)
- Check to be sure your self-cleaning oven is working properly. If there is a problem with it not cleaning properly, call Maintenance at 335-1541. It is your responsibility to make sure it is left clean before leaving.
- Refrigerator:
- Remove all food, defrost, and clean completely.
- Wipe inside and out with lukewarm water and sudsy ammonia.
- After closing—leave refrigerator set on lowest setting.
Bathroom
- We recommend Green Scotch Brite to clean toilet and sink.
- Medicine cabinet and toothbrush holder should be cleaned out and washed down with water and sudsy ammonia solution.
- To clean: Use a cloth and liquid cleaner such as: Fantastic, Dow Bathroom Cleaner or relate products. Thoroughly rinse after cleaning.
- To clean: Use any type of detergent and powdered Soft Scrub in conjunction with Green Scotch Brite. Thoroughly rinse after cleaning.
- Wash Shower Curtain using hot water cycle, laundry detergent an ¼ cup bleach--
Remaining Apartment
- Walls: Wash all walls with Mr. Clean or another ammonia based product. Wipe walls from bottom and move upward toward ceiling.
- Windows: Wash with a mild solution of sudsy ammonia in water.
- Curtains: DO NOT WASH DRAPES
- Floors: Sweep and mop vinyl floors. DO NOT WAX. Thoroughly vacuum carpeting.
- Remember to clean all items out of storage areas and sweep out. Items left in storage without permission of Housing Services will be donated to Goodwill.
- Remove all trash and cleaning supplies from apartment must be disposed of in a proper manner.
- Anything found inside an apartment will be considered "not wanted" and will be disposed of.
Reminder - Be sure to leave the following items in the apartment:
- Ice Trays
- Broiler Pan
If you have additional questions regarding cleaning procedures, please contact Kelly Mehlman, Custodial Supervisor, at 335-6460. She, or one of her staff, will be happy to answer your questions.