Fall 2026
Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
Saturday, August 1, 2026 | 5 p.m. | Cancellation Deadline for New Students |
Sunday, August 2, 2026 | 9 p.m. | Summer Housing Ends |
Monday, August 3, 2026, through, Tuesday, August 20, 2026 | 9 a.m. | Fall Housing transition period |
Thursday, August 6 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | Summer Housing students move to fall assignments (based on availability) |
Saturday August 15, 2026 through, Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 9 a.m. | Buildings Open for First-Year & Transfer Students |
Sunday, August 16, 2026 | | Discover Week Meal Plans for First-Year Students (Begins with dinner) |
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 9 a.m. | Buildings Open for Returning Students |
Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. | Meal Plan Begins for Returning Students |
Monday, August 24, 2026 | | Classes Begin |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | | Official "No-Show" Date |
Friday, August 28, 2026 | 5 p.m. | Last day to make Meal Plan changes |
Monday, September 7, 2026 | | Labor Day holiday |
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | | Room changes begin (Anticipated) |
Friday, October 16, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before fall break at Fribley Dining |
Saturday, October 17, 2026, through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | | Leutner Dining Commons open only for dinner |
Monday, October 19 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | | Fall Break (Residence Halls remain open) |
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Fall Break (Fribley Dining Commons) |
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 | | Room changes end |
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before Thanksgiving Break (Fribley Dining Commons) |
Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2026 | | Thanksgiving Break (Residence Halls remain open) |
Friday, November 27 through Sunday, December 27, 2026 | | Leutner Dining Commons open only for dinner |
Sunday, November 27, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Thanksgiving Break (Fribley Dining Commons) |
Friday, December 4, 2026 | | Last Day of Classes |
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | | Last Day of Finals |
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before Winter Break |
Thursday, December 17, 2026 | 3 p.m. | Buildings close for Winter Break (see here for winter break housing options |
Spring 2027
Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | | Housing Release Request Deadline for Returning Students |
Friday, January 1, 2027 | 5 p.m. | Cancellation Deadline for New Students |
Wednesday, January 6, 2027 | 9 a.m. | Move-in Day for New First-Year, Transfer, and Exchange Students |
Thursday, January 7, 2027 | 9 a.m. | Buildings open after Winter Break for returning students |
Sunday, January 10, 2027 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Winter Break |
Monday, January 11, 2027 | | First Day of Spring Semester Classes |
Wednesday, January 13, 2027 | | Official "No-Show" Date |
Friday, January 15, 2027 | 5 p.m. | Last Day to Make Meal Plan Changes |
Monday, January 18, 2027 | | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday |
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | | Room Changes Begin (Anticipated) |
Friday, March 5, 2027 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before Spring Break |
Monday, March 8, 2027 Through | | Spring Break (Residence Halls remain open) Dining Commons closed |
Sunday, March 14, 2027 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Spring Break |
Friday, April 9, 2027 | | Room Changes End |
Monday, April 26, 2027 | | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes |
Friday, April 30, 2027 | | Housing Extension Requests Due |
Thursday, May 6, 2027 | | Last day of Finals |
Thursday. May 6, 2027 | 2:30 p.m. | Dining Halls Close - Meal Plan Ends |
Friday, May 7, 2027 | 3 PM | Buildings Close for all undergraduates (including non-graduating seniors) |
Friday, May 7, 2027 | | Summer Housing transition period |
Sunday, May 16, 2027 | | Commencement |
Monday, May 17, 2027 | NOON | Buildings Close for All Students (except summer residents) |
Sunday, May 23, 2027 | 10 a.m. | Summer Housing Begins |