Important Dates
Below is an approximate timeline for incoming students during their first year. For specific information, see our calendar along with information from admission and orientation.
Note: In addition to these dates, residents can expect a number of mandatory floor meetings about upcoming campus processes run by their floor RA.
Approximate Timeline for Incoming Students
Mid-May
Important admissions information on . The housing application/contract becomes available on (May 15, 2024).
May-June
Applications to become an EcoRep are available.
Early June
Housing contract is due for priority consideration. The priority deadline for the 2024-2025 application is June 3, 2024.
Early-Mid-July
Housing assignments, including roommate information, are released to students. First-year students (class of 2028) will receive their housing assignments and move-in information on July 1, 2024
Note: Transfer students who apply for fall-term housing are not likely to hear about housing until after July 15. Some assignments will come later, sometimes close to or after classes begin.
Early August
Detailed move-in information is provided for incoming international, domestic, and transfer students. The date is TBD.
Late August
International students, domestic students, and transfer students' move-in days typically occur around one week before the first day of classes (on different days). See our calendar for the specific dates.
Late August-Early September
Elections and applications for residential leadership ambassadors are available for interested students.
Early October
University fall break. Students are not required to leave campus housing for this break. See our calendar for specific dates.
End of October-Early November
Applications to be an RA are released for interested students. Check the RA Selection page in October for an updated timeline.
End of November
University Thanksgiving break. Students are not required to leave campus housing for this break. See our calendar for specific dates. Winter Stay registration also becomes available. See our breaks page in November for more information.
Mid to Late December
Beginning of the University’s winter break. Students are required to leave campus housing within 48 hours of their last final unless they register for break housing (students stay in their fall room assignment). Students can see the dates and times of each semester’s finals on the registrar’s website.
Mid-January
Hall opening for spring semester typically includes a regular opening day and a room change day (all students wanting to change rooms must arrive on this day to do so) approximately three to five days before the first day of classes. See our calendar for specific dates.
Late January-Early February
Applications for fellows and D’Lions are released for those interested students.
Early to Mid-March
Spring break. Students are not required to leave housing for this break. See our calendar for specific dates.
Mid-March
Information about housing selection for the next academic year becomes available on our lottery page. Check back in March for more information.
Information about summer housing and summer housing contracts are released. Check our summer housing page after Spring Break for more information.
Mid-May
Spring hall closing; all students must vacate the halls 48 hours after their last final or have a completed summer housing contract. Students can see the dates and times of each semester’s finals on the registrar’s website.
Late May
Summer housing students move into their summer housing assignments. Specific dates are available on the summer housing page after spring break.