2018-2019 Room and Board Calendar

Fall 2018

Date Time Event
Wednesday, August 1 5 p.m. Cancellation Deadline for New Students
Sunday, August 5 5 p.m. Summer Housing Ends
Monday, August 6 through Saturday, August 18   Summer Housing Transition (students move to fall assignment based upon availability)
Sunday, August 19 9 a.m. Buildings Open for First-Year Students
Sunday, August 19 4:30 p.m. Meal Plan for Orientation Students Begins
Wednesday, August 22 9 a.m. Buildings Open for Returning Students
Saturday, August 25 4:30 p.m. Regular Meal Plan Begins for All Students
Monday, August 27   Classes Begin
Wednesday, August 29   Official No Show Date
Friday, August 31 5 p.m. Deadline for Meal Plan Changes
Monday, September 3   Labor Day Holiday
(Food Service Operates on Sunday Hours)
Tuesday, September 4   Room Changes Begin for Returning Students (Anticipated)
Monday, September 10   Room Changes Begin for First-Year Students (Anticipated)
Friday, October 19 2:30 p.m. Dining Halls Close for Fall Break
Friday, October 19 through Monday, October 22   Leutner Dining Commons Open for Dinner
(for meal plan participants)
Monday, October 22 and Tuesday, October 23   Fall Break
(Residence Halls Remain Open)
Tuesday, October 23 4:30 p.m. Dining Commons Open after Fall Break
Wednesday, November 21   Room Changes End
Wednesday, November 21 2:30 p.m. Fribley Dining Commons Closes for Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 21 8 p.m. Leutner Dining Commons Closes
Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23   Thanksgiving Break
(Residence Halls Remain Open)
Friday, November 23 and Saturday, November 24   Leutner Dining Commons Open for Dinner
(for meal plan participants)
Sunday, November 25 4:30 p.m. Dining Commons Open after Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 7   Last Day of Classes
Wednesday, December 19   Last Day of Finals
Wednesday, December 19 2:30 p.m. Dining Halls Close for Winter Break
Thursday, December 20 3 p.m. Buildings Close for Winter Break
(except upper-class apartment-style housing)

Spring 2019

Date Time Event
Saturday, December 1, 2018   Housing Release Request Deadline for Returning Students
Tuesday, January 1 5 p.m. Cancellation Deadline for New Students
Thursday, January 10 9 a.m. Buildings Open after Winter Break
Sunday, January 13 4:30 p.m. Dining Commons Open - Meal Plan Begins
Monday, January 14   Classes Begin
Wednesday, January 16   Official No Show Date
Friday, January 18 5 p.m. Last Day to Make Meal Plan Changes
Friday, January 18   Room Changes Begin (Anticipated)
Monday, January 21   Martin Luther King Holiday
(Food Service Operates on Sunday Hours)
Friday, March 8 2:30 p.m. Dining Halls Close for Spring Break
Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15   Spring Break
(Residence Halls Remain Open)
Sunday, March 17 4:30 p.m. Dining Halls Open after Spring Break
Friday, April 12   Room Changes End
Monday, April 29   Last Day of Classes
Friday, May 3   Housing Extension Requests Due
Thursday, May 9   Last Day of Finals
Thursday, May 9 2:30 p.m. Dining Halls Close - Meal Plan Ends
Friday, May 10 3 p.m. Buildings Close for Non-Seniors
Friday, May 10 through Saturday, May 25   Summer Housing Transition (students move to summer assignment based upon availability)
Sunday, May 19   University Commencement
Monday, May 20 Noon Buildings Close for All Students
Sunday, May 26 10 a.m. Summer Housing Begins