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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Summer II 2025 | Date June 28 | Information EARLY Arrival for Summer Session II (additional fees apply) |
| Semester Summer II 2025 | Date June 29 | Information Official Arrival for Summer Session II |
| Semester Summer II 2025 | Date July 2 | Information Summer Session II classes begin |
| Semester Summer II 2025 | Date July 4 | Information Independence Day Holiday: no classes, University Housing remains open |
| Semester Summer II 2025 | Date Aug. 15 | Information Final Exams |
| Semester Summer II 2025 | Date Aug. 16 | Information Summer Session Ends: University Housing CLOSES at noon ET Saturday, Aug. 16 |
| Semester, Date, Information | ||
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Aug. 18-20 | Information EARLY Arrival for Fall Semester (additional fees apply) |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Aug. 21-24 | Information Official Arrival for Fall Semester |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Aug. 25 | Information Fall Semester classes begin |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Sept. 1 | Information Labor Day: no classes, University Housing remains open |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date TBD | Information Housing Fair Date and time TBD Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date 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) |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Nov. 24-28 | Information Fall Break: no classes, University Housing CLOSED |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Nov. 30 | Information Fall Break: University Housing OPENS at 10 a.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 30 |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Dec. 15-19 | Information Final Exams |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date Dec. 19 | Information Deadline to change 2025 fall Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is noon ET Friday, Dec. 19 |
| Semester Fall 2025 | Date 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) |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date Jan. 10 | Information Spring Semester Begins: University housing OPENS at 8 a.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 10 NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date Jan. 12 | Information Spring semester classes begin |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date Jan. 19 | Information Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no classes, University Housing remains open |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date TBD | Information Housing Fair Date and time TBD. Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date March 7 | Information 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) |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date March 9-13 | Information Spring Break: no classes, University Housing closed |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date March 15 | Information Spring Break: University housing OPENS at 10 a.m. ET Sunday, March 15 NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date May 4-8 | Information Final Exams |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date May 8 | Information Deadline to change 2026 spring Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is noon ET Friday, May 8 |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date May 9 | Information 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 |
| Semester Spring 2026 | Date May 10 | Information Spring Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, May 10 for ALL housing areas |