Important Dates

Spring 2025

Thursday, January 2	University Offices re-open.
Thursday, January 2 – Wednesday, January 8 By Appointment Only	Residents withdrawing from the University and/or Academically Dismissed students must set an appointment to check out during these designated days.
Thursday, January 9	Opening for incoming new freshman and new transfer students only. New residents will be sent information about their move-in time. Housing and food daily usage refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.
Saturday, January 11	Residence Halls open for returning students at 12:00 PM (no appointment needed).
Sunday, January 12	Meal plans are available for use beginning at 12:00 PM.
Monday, January 13	First day of spring classes. No show date (failure to move in does not cancel student’s financial responsibility for housing and food charges). Housing and food 75% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts. Students not checked in by 12:00 PM will have card access and dining plan removed until they check in.
Thursday, January 16	Last day to register/add classes for spring semester.
Friday, January 17	Residents who are not enrolled in spring classes (zero credit hour class schedule) must be checked out within 48 hours.
Monday, January 20	Martin Luther King Jr. Day. University Offices are closed.
Friday, January 24	Last day to lower spring semester meal plans.
Sunday, February 9	Housing and food 50% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts
Saturday, March 8	Residence halls close for Spring Break at 12:00 PM. Break housing and apartments remain open
Sunday, March 9	Housing and food 25% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.
Sunday, March 16	Residence halls open after Spring Break at 12:00 PM.
Sunday, April 6	Housing and food 0% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts
Saturday, May 10	All residence halls and apartments close for the semester at 12:00 PM. Meal plan usage ends at 12:00 PM; last meal served will be brunch in Sycamore Dining. (Residents doing a late-stay for summer housing, see below.)
Sunday, May 11	Residents participating in Commencement must be checked out by 12:00 PM.

Summer 2025

Saturday, May 10	Transition to summer housing period. Residents continuing into summer housing remain in spring housing assignment.
Sunday, May 11 – Monday, May 12	Summer school and late-stay students move to summer assignments.
Monday, May 19	First day of summer classes.
Monday, May 26	Memorial Day. No day or evening classes. University Offices are closed.
Thursday, June 19	Juneteenth. No day or evening classes. University Offices are closed.
Friday, July 4	Independence Day. No day or evening classes. University Offices are closed.
Friday, August 1	Summer classes end.
Saturday, August 2	Summer School students transition to fall housing assignments (unless different date provided by Residential Life). Students not living on campus during Fall 2025 must be out by 12:00 PM.

Fall 2025

Saturday, August 2

Summer housing students transition to fall housing assignments (unless different date provided by Residential Life).

Students with no housing contract for Fall 2025 must be out by 12:00 PM.

Sunday, August 10

Halls open for students participating in Bridge Week (by registration only). Meal plans are available for use beginning at 2:00 PM.

Housing and food daily usage refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Thursday, August 14

Halls open for those who live locally (by invitation only).

Friday, August 15 – Sunday, August 17th

By Appointment Only

Opening for regular move in. Students should arrive according to their selected move-in appointment. Meal plans are available for use upon arrival.

Incoming freshmen move-in is Friday and Saturday by appointment as specific programming is provided for them.

Returning student move-in is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday by appointment. Limited appointments for Friday and Saturday.

Saturday, August 16

All incoming freshman students should be moved in by 4:00 PM.

Monday, August 18

Residents not returning for fall must be moved out in order to receive a full housing and dining refund for the fall semester (minus any daily usage/occupancy charges).

Tuesday, August 19

First day of fall classes. No show date (failure to move in does not cancel student’s financial responsibility for housing and food charges).

Housing and food 75% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Friday, August 22

1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

Monday, August 25

16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

Tuesday, August 26

Residents who are not enrolled in fall classes (zero credit hour class schedule) must be checked out within 48 hours.

Friday, August 29

Last day to lower fall semester meal plans.

Monday, September 1

Labor Day. No day or evening classes. University offices are closed.

Sunday, September 7

Housing and food 50% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Sunday, October 5

Housing and food 25% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Friday, October 17

Fall Break. No day or evening classes. All University offices remain open.

Sunday, November 2

Housing and food 0% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Saturday, November 22

Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break at 12:00 PM. Break housing and apartments remain open. Last meal served will be 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM brunch in Sycamore Dining.

Thursday, November 27 – Friday, November 28

University offices closed for Thanksgiving Break.

Sunday, November 30

Residence halls open after Thanksgiving Break at 12:00 PM. Meal plans are available for use beginning at 2:00 PM.

Saturday, December 13

Residence halls close for Winter/Semester Break at 12:00 PM. Break housing and apartments remain open. Last meal served will be 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM brunch in Sycamore Dining.

Sunday, December 14

Residents participating in Commencement must be checked out by 12:00 PM.

Wednesday, December 24 – Thursday, January 1

Winter Recess, University offices closed.

Spring 2026

Friday, January 2

University offices re-open.

Friday, January 2 – Wednesday, January 7

By Appointment Only

Residents withdrawing from the University and/or academically dismissed students must set an appointment to check out during these designated days.

Thursday, January 8

By Appointment Only

Opening for incoming new freshman and new transfer students only. New residents will be sent information about selecting their move-in appointment time.

Housing and food daily usage refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Saturday, January 10

Residence halls open for returning students at 12:00 PM (no appointment needed).

Meal plans are available for use beginning at 2:00 PM.

Sunday, January 11

Residents not returning for spring must be moved out in order to receive a full housing and dining refund for the spring semester (minus any daily usage/occupancy charges).

Monday, January 12

First day of spring classes. No show date (failure to move in does not cancel student’s financial responsibility for housing and dining charges).

Housing and food 75% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Thursday, January 15

1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

Friday, January 16

Residents who are not enrolled in spring classes (zero credit hour class schedule) must be checked out within 48 hours.

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: University Closed

Tuesday, January 20

16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

Friday, January 23

Last day to lower spring semester meal plans.

Sunday, February 8

Housing and food 50% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Saturday, March 7

Residence halls close for Spring Break at 12:00 PM. Break housing and apartments remain open. Last meal served will be 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM brunch in Sycamore Dining.

Sunday, March 8

Housing and food 25% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Sunday, March 15

Residence halls open after Spring Break at 12:00 PM. Meal plans available for use starting at 2:00 PM.

Sunday, April 5

Housing and food 0% refund period begins for withdrawal checkouts.

Saturday, May 9

All residence halls and apartments close for the semester at 12:00 PM. Meal plan usage ends at 12:00 PM; last meal served will be 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM brunch in Sycamore Dining. (Residents doing a late-stay for summer housing, see below.)

Sunday, May 10

Residents participating in Commencement must be checked out by 12:00 PM.

Summer 2026

Saturday, May 9

Transition to summer housing period. Residents continuing into summer housing remain in spring housing assignment until summer housing assignment is ready.

Monday, May 11

Summer housing students move to summer housing assignments.

Monday, May 18

First day of summer classes.

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day. No day or evening classes. University offices are closed.

Friday, June 19

Juneteenth. No day or evening classes. University offices are closed.

Friday, July 3

Independence Day observance. No day or evening classes. University offices are closed.

Friday, July 31

Summer classes end.

Saturday, August 1

Summer housing students transition to fall housing assignments (unless different date provided by Residential Life).

Students not living on campus during Fall 2026 must be out by 12:00 PM.

Dates provided are subject to change dependent upon Academic Calendar changes made by the University. Notification of any changes will be provided to students via email prior to date.