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)

Halls reopen: Sunday, Jan. 4

Classes begin: Monday, Jan. 5

Classes end: Tuesday, Jan. 27

J-term break: Jan. 28-Feb. 3

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