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2025-2026 Residential Life Calendar

Below is a listing of Campus Residence openings and closings for the 2025-2026 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 $50.00 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 2025

Thursday, August 21st - Sunday, August 24th: First-Year Check-In and New Student Orientation.

Meal service begins with lunch.

 

Saturday, August 23rd - Sunday, August 24th: 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 25th: Fall 2025 Semester Begins

Classes begin at 7:45 a.m.

Monday, September 1st: Labor Day

Classes in session

Friday - Sunday, October 3rd-5th: Homecoming

Friday - Sunday, October 10th-12th: Long Weekend

Tuesday, November 25th: Thanksgiving Break Begins

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

Sunday, November 30th: Housing Resumes

 Housing begins at 10:00 am. 

Friday, December 12th: Fall 2025 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 2026

Sunday, January 11th 

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 12th: Spring 2026 Semester Begins

Classes begin at 7:45 a.m.

Friday, March 6th: 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 9th - Friday, March 13th: Spring Break

Sunday, March 15th: Housing Resumes

 Housing begins at 10:00 am. 

 

Friday, April 3rd: Good Friday

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

 

Friday, May 1st: Spring 2026 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 9th: 2026 Commencement

Campus Housing closes for Graduation participants on May 8th. 

Students must request & receive permission to stay after closing.

Monday, May 11th: May Term 2026 Housing Begins

There is no meal service during May Term.

Housing begins at noon. 

Friday, June 5th: May Term 2026 Ends

Campus housing closes at 4 p.m.                                           

There is no meal service during May Term.

 

Sunday, June 7th: Summer Session I Housing Begins

Campus housing opens at noon.     

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.

Friday, July 10th: Summer Session I Ends

Campus housing closes at 4 p.m.

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.

Sunday, July 12th: Summer Session II Begins

Campus housing opens at noon.     

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.

Friday, August 14th: Summer Session II Ends

Campus Housing closes at 4 p.m.

There is no meal service during Summer Sessions.