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University Park Important Dates 2025-26 academic year

Important Housing-related dates for the 2025-26 academic year. Individual events will also be posted on the Important Dates page. 

This list does not include dates for the Current Students LiveOn Housing Process

This list includes the dates and times that University Housing opens/closes for break periods; the University is not able to offer early arrival or late departures, so please plan travel arrangements accordingly.  

Semester

Date Information

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Summer II 2025
Date Monday, June 9 Information Room Assignments Posted

Semester

Summer II 2025
Date Saturday, June 28 Information EARLY Arrival for Summer Session II (additional fees apply)

Semester

Summer II 2025
Date Sunday, June 29 Information Official Arrival for Summer Session II

Semester

Summer II 2025
Date Wednesday, July 2 Information Summer Session II classes begin

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Summer II 2025
Date Friday, July 4 Information Independence Day Holiday: no classes, University Housing remains open

Semester

Summer II 2025
Date Friday, Aug. 15 Information Final Exams

Semester

Summer II 2025
Date Saturday, Aug. 16 Information Summer Session Ends: University Housing CLOSES at noon ET Saturday, Aug. 16 

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Fall 2025
Date Tuesday, July 15 Information Room Assignments Posted

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Fall 2025
Date Aug. 18-20 Information EARLY Arrival for Fall Semester (additional fees apply)

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Fall 2025
Date Aug. 21-24 Information Official Arrival for Fall Semester

Semester

Fall 2025
Date Monday, Aug. 25 Information Fall Semester classes begin

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Fall 2025
Date Monday, Sept. 1 Information Labor Day: no classes, University Housing remains open

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Fall 2025
Date Sunday, Oct. 19 Information Housing Fair Date and time TBD Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson

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Fall 2025
Date Sunday, Nov. 23 Information Fall Break: University Housing CLOSES at noon ET Sunday, Nov. 23
All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must leave the residence halls (belongings can remain)

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Fall 2025
Date Nov. 24-28 Information Fall Break: no classes, University Housing CLOSED

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Fall 2025
Date Saturday, Nov. 29 Information Fall Break: University Housing OPENS at 10 a.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 29

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Fall 2025
Date Dec. 15-19 Information Final Exams

Semester

Fall 2025
Date Friday, Dec. 19 Information Deadline to change 2025 fall Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is noon ET Friday, Dec. 19

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Fall 2025
Date Sunday, Dec. 21 Information Fall Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 21 
All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must leave the residence halls (belongings can remain)

 

Spring 2026 Saturday, Jan.10 Spring Semester Begins: University housing OPENS at 8 a.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 10
NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted
Spring 2026 Monday, Jan. 12 Spring semester classes begin
Spring 2026 Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no classes, University Housing remains open
Spring 2026 TBD Housing Fair Date and time TBD. Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson
Spring 2026 Saturday, March 7 Spring Break: University housing CLOSES noon ET Saturday, March 7
All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must leave the residence halls (belongings can remain)
Spring 2026 March 9-13 Spring Break: no classes, University Housing closed
Spring 2026 Saturday, March 14 Spring Break: University housing OPENS at 10 a.m. ET Saturday, March 14
NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted
Spring 2026 May 4-8 Final Exams
Spring 2026 Friday, May 8 Deadline to change 2026 spring Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is noon ET Friday, May 8
Spring 2026 Saturday, May 9 Spring Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m. ET Saturday, May 9 for all students living in East Halls, Hiester and Shulze Halls in Pollock
Spring 2026 Sunday, May 10 Spring Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, May 10 for ALL housing areas