Storage Space for Students

The College provides a trunk room in each residence hall to provide storage to active students during the academic year. The trunk room is intended for academic-year storage only. The Mount Holyoke College academic year begins with the opening of school, in September, and ends with the closing of the residence halls for the underclass students in May. The trunk room is designed to provide space for boxes, suitcases, and those few extra items students bring from home but realize they do not need. Trunk rooms are only large enough for students to store a few belongings.

Items stored in trunk rooms must be clearly marked with name, class year and date of storage. Room furniture, upholstered/overstuffed furniture, bikes, and items stored in open containers pose fire risks to the community and are prohibited from the trunk rooms. If these items are found in a trunk room, they will be removed and disposed of immediately.

At the end of each academic semester, Facilities Management staff go through the trunk rooms and remove abandoned items and unsafe items. Students store belongings at their own risk. The College is not responsible for protecting or securing items stored in trunk rooms. The College is not responsible for anything stored in the trunk rooms. Items may be inadvertently removed and discarded, misplaced, stolen, or subject to other accidental damage or loss. The College strongly encourages students to make off campus storage arrangements. To obtain access to the trunk room, please contact your Residential Fellow. Public Safety and Service, Facilities Management, and the Office of Residential Life will not unlock trunk rooms. The trunk room is a locked but unsecured area. Access is available to any student or staff member affiliated with the College. The trunk rooms are located in the residence hall basements and subject to moisture and climate changes.

At the closing of Spring semester or upon any extended separation from the College (medical leave, withdrawal, graduation) students must take belongings home or locate an off campus summer storage facility.

Storage Guidelines

What types of items CAN be stored?

• Luggage and trunks
• Plastic storage bins with lids
• Refrigerators and microwaves
• Rugs (must be rolled, tied, and labeled)

Items stored in trunk rooms must be clearly marked with name, class year and date of storage.

All items must be in a closed or sealed container. Open crates, bags of any kind, and open boxes are not allowed. Anything improperly stored will be discarded.

• Furniture of any kind such as futon frames, upholstered chairs, etc.
• Items stored in large travel bags or garbage bags
• Crates or boxes with no lids
• Bikes
• Floor Lamps
• Flammable or hazardous materials