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Lost and Found

We provide a lost and found service for high-value items and forms of identification found on the Danforth Campus.

Located at WashU PD, first floor of Lien Residential Hall on the South 40.

Item pick-up is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by special arrangement. Items are held 45 days.


Items are updated and added daily. Once you have checked the list and verified that your item has not already been turned in you can click on the link at the bottom of the list to add your item to the lost item database.

If you feel your property was stolen as opposed to lost, please contact the police to file a report. If you lost your WUSTL ID, please call or visit us to deactivate your card.

Item Date Found Location Description Claim By
Electronics 09/17/2026 OIin Library Calculator + Keys + Card 11/01/2026
Purse/Wallet 09/11/2026 Forest Park Leather Wallet 10/26/2026
Purse/Wallet 09/11/2026 Bears Den Black Purse 10/26/2026
Electronics 09/08/2026 South Campus Smartwatch 10/23/2026
Jewelry 09/08/2026 athletic complex Digital Watch + Analog Watch 10/23/2026
Eyeglasses/Sunglasses 09/08/2026 athletic complex Glasses 10/23/2026
Electronics 09/08/2026 athletic complex Earbuds + Case 10/23/2026
Electronics 09/08/2026 athletic complex Powerbank 10/23/2026
Jewelry 09/08/2026 Athletic Complex Jewelry Pieces 10/23/2026
Electronics 09/08/2026 Athletic Complex Powerblock + cord 10/23/2026
Keys 09/08/2026 Athletic Complex Keys (various) 10/23/2026
Eyeglasses/Sunglasses 09/06/2026 Busch Hall Sunglasses 10/21/2026
Keys 09/06/2026 Village House Car and Door keys 10/21/2026
Electronics 09/03/2026 Shuttle Airtag 10/18/2026
Debit/Credit/ID Card 08/31/2026 Hitzeman Bankcard 10/15/2026
Bag/Luggage 08/31/2026 South 40 Purse/Necklace 10/15/2026
Jewelry 08/29/2026 Athletic Complex Watch 10/13/2026
Bag/Luggage 08/28/2026 Seigel Hall Electronics Bag 10/12/2026
Other 08/25/2026 Police Department Hockey Stick 10/09/2026
Other 08/24/2026 Mudd House Metal Tool w/case 10/08/2026
Electronics 08/24/2026 Cupples 1 Smartwatch 10/08/2026
Other 08/24/2026 Police Department Household items 10/08/2026
Eyeglasses/Sunglasses 08/22/2026 Promenade Blue Glasses 10/06/2026
Keys 08/22/2026 East End Garage Key Fob 10/06/2026
Debit/Credit/ID Card 07/27/2026 Simon Hall Bankcard Expired
Electronics 07/14/2026 Eliot B House iPad Expired
Debit/Credit/ID Card 07/06/2026 Millbrook 3 Bankcard Expired
Item Date Found Location Description Claim By

 

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Items Accepted
  • Cell phones
  • Laptops
  • Wallets/purses
  • Jewelry
  • Eyeglasses
  • Textbooks
  • Forms of identification
  • Scientific calculators
  • Backpacks/bags that contain the above accepted items
Items Not Accepted
  • Clothing items
  • All earbuds, loose or in cases.
  • Water bottles
  • Perishable items/food/food containers, lunch bags/boxes
  • Flammable items (lighters, vape pens, etc.)
  • Loose charging cables
  • Small recreational items (soccer balls, frisbees, baseballs, etc.)
  • Personal grooming items (combs, brushes, bows, ribbons, scrunchies, etc.)
  • Intentionally abandoned items (electronic equipment that obviously does not work, damaged furniture, items placed by trash containers, etc.)
  • Umbrellas
  • Notebooks, binders, folders, papers

Please deliver acceptable found items to the Police Department or forward them to Campus Mail Box 1038. Anyone claiming property must show a student ID or driver’s license.

Items Accepted
  • Cell phones
  • Laptops
  • Wallets/purses
  • Jewelry
  • Eyeglasses
  • Textbooks
  • Forms of identification
  • Scientific calculators
  • Backpacks/bags that contain the above accepted items
Items Not Accepted
  • Clothing items
  • All earbuds, loose or in cases.
  • Water bottles
  • Perishable items/food/food containers, lunch bags or boxes
  • Flammable items (lighters, vape pens, etc.)
  • Loose charging cables
  • Small recreational items (soccer balls, frisbees, baseballs, etc.)
  • Personal grooming items (combs, brushes, bows, ribbons, scrunchies, etc.)
  • Intentionally abandoned items (electronic equipment that obviously does not work, damaged furniture, items placed by trash containers, etc.)
  • Umbrellas
  • Notebooks, binders, folders, papers

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