Residential Life important dates
Fall semester 2025
PACE Multicultural Mentorship Program arrival: Aug. 24
New international student arrival: Aug. 24-25
Returning international student arrival: Aug. 28
New domestic student arrival: Aug. 29
Returning domestic student arrival: Sept. 1
Classes begin: Sept. 2
Fall break: Oct. 17 (halls remain open)
Reading day: Oct 20 (no class, halls remain open)
Thanksgiving break: Nov. 26-30 (halls remain open)
Winter break: Dec. 13, 2025-Jan. 4, 2026 (halls close on Saturday, Dec. 13, at noon)
J-term 2026
Halls reopen: Sunday, Jan. 4
Classes begin: Monday, Jan. 5
Classes end: Tuesday, Jan. 27
J-term break: Jan. 28-Feb. 3
J-term break: Jan. 29-Feb. 4
Spring semester 2026
New international student move-in: Jan. 29-30
New domestic student move-in: Sunday, Feb. 1
Continuing students return to campus: Tuesday, Feb. 3
Classes begin: Wednesday, Feb. 4
Spring break: Saturday, March 21-Sunday, March 29 (halls close on Saturday, March 21, at noon)
Halls reopen: Sunday, March 29
Classes resume: Monday, March 30
Easter break: Friday, April 3-Monday, April 6
Classes resume: Tuesday, April 7
Halls close: Saturday, May 23 at noon
Halls close for students participating in commencement activities: Monday, May 25, at noon