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2023-2024 Residential Life Calendar

Below is a listing of Campus Residence openings and closings for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.

Pay close attention to opening and closing dates and times so that you can make appropriate travel arrangements for your arrivals, breaks, and end-of-semester/year check-outs.

  • If you find that you need to be on campus before any scheduled "check-in" period, during a scheduled "break" or "closing" or after "check-out" you will be required to submit an online form to register or request permission to remain on campus.
  • Additional $35.00 per day housing charges will be posted to your student account when early arrival (beginning of fall or spring semester), winter break, or late departure (end of fall or spring semester) housing is requested and approved for personal reasons.
  • Information regarding the online registration for early arrival, break or late departure housing will be disseminated via campus email and via postings both in your campus residence and on the Res Life website prior to each official opening, break, or closing.

 

Fall Semester 2023

Thursday, August 24th - Sunday, August 27th: First-Year Check-In and New Student Orientation.

Meal service begins with lunch.

 

Saturday, August 26th - Sunday, August 27th: Upperclass Check-In


Students must request and receive permission to arrive early.
Additional charges may apply (early arrivals).
Select campus offices (including Residential Life) are open.

Monday, August 28th: Fall 2023 Semester Begins

Classes begin at 7:45 a.m.

Monday, September 4th: Labor Day

Classes in session

Friday - Sunday, October 6-8: Homecoming

Friday - Sunday, October 13-15: Long Weekend

Tuesday, November 21: Thanksgiving Break Begins

Thanksgiving break begins at 9:00 pm. Break housing begins at 9:00 pm. 

Sunday, November 26: Housing Resumes

 Housing begins at 10:00 am. 

Friday, December 15: Fall 2023 Semester Ends

Campus Housing closes at 6 p.m.
Meal Service ends with lunch.
Students must request and receive permission to stay on campus after closing.
Additional housing charges may apply (late departures).

Spring Semester 2024

Sunday, January 14 

Housing begins at 10:00 am. 
Meal service begins with dinner.

Students must request and receive permission to arrive early.
Additional charges may apply (early arrivals).

Monday, January 16: Spring 2023 Semester Begins

Classes begin at 7:45 a.m.

Friday, March 8: Spring Break Housing Closes

Meal service ends with lunch.

Housing closes at 6:00 pm.
Campus housing operates with limited support services.
Students must register to stay on campus after closing.

Monday, March 11th - Friday, March 15th: Spring Break

Sunday, March 17: Housing Resumes

 Housing begins at 10:00 am. 

 

Friday, March 29: Good Friday

No Classes.
Campus Housing is open. Administrative offices close at noon. 

 

Friday, May 3: Spring 2024 Semester Ends

Campus Housing closes at 6 p.m.
Meal Service will be from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Students must request & receive permission to stay on campus after closing.
Additional housing charges may apply (late departures).

Saturday, May 11: 2024 Commencement

Campus Housing closes for Graduation participants on May 10th. 

Students must request & receive permission to stay after closing.

Sunday, May 12: May Term 2024 Housing Begins

There is no meal service during May Term.

Housing begins at 3:00 pm. 

Friday, June 7: May Term 2024 Ends

Campus housing closes at 4 p.m.                                           

There is no meal service during May Term.

 

Sunday, June 9: Summer Session I Housing Begins

Campus housing opens at noon.     

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.

Friday, July 12: Summer Session I Ends

Campus housing closes at 4 p.m.

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.

Sunday, July 15: Summer Session II Begins

Campus housing opens at noon.     

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.

Friday, August 16: Summer Session II Ends

Campus Housing closes at 4 p.m.

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.