Residence Life Important Dates

Fall 2025 Semester

Early Arrivals

• Football Move In: Aug. 10
• Group Early Arrivals Start: Aug. 13
  • Date of arrival determined by group
  • Early Arrival apps due MINIMUM 5 days prior to arrival
• Personal Early Arrivals: Aug. 18
  • Early Arrival apps due MINIMUM 5 days prior to arrival

Move In

• New Student Move In: Friday, Aug. 22 @ 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • Specific move in time based on housing assignment; more detailed information will be sent to student’s AU emails in July.
• Returning Student Move In: Sunday, Aug. 24 @ 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Room Changes (Fall Semester)

• Room Freeze: Aug. 24–Sept. 12
• Room Change Request Form Opens: Sept. 15
• Room Changes End: Oct. 24
• Room Freeze: Oct. 25–Dec. 12

Thanksgiving Break

Residence Halls Close, Students can stay with break application

• Halls Close: Tuesday, Nov. 26 @ 6 p.m.–Nov. 30 @ 10 a.m.
• Applications Due: Nov. 19 @ 8 a.m.

Winter Break

Residence Halls Close, Students can stay with break application

• Halls Close: Friday, Dec. 12 @ 6 p.m.–Sunday, Jan. 4 @ 10 a.m.
• Applications Due: Dec. 5 @ 8 a.m.

Spring 2026 Semester

Spring Semester Move In

• Returning Students Halls Open: Sunday, Jan. 11 @ 10 a.m.
• New Student Check-In: Sunday, Jan. 11 @ 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in OSRL

Room Changes (Spring Semester)

• Room Freeze: Jan. 11-25
• Room Change Request Form Opens: Monday, Jan. 26
• Room Changes End: Friday, March 20
• Room Freeze: March 21–May 9

Spring Break

Residence Halls Close, Students can stay with break application

• Halls Close: Friday, March 6 @ 6 p.m.–Sunday, March 15 @ 10 a.m.
• Break Applications Due: Friday, Feb. 27 @ 8 a.m.

Apartment Lottery

• Housing Applications Due: Sunday, Feb. 15
• Apartment Lottery: Wednesday, March 18 @ 8 p.m.

Housing Lottery

• Housing Applications Open: Jan. 31
• Housing Applications Due: Sunday, Feb. 15
• Housing Lottery Dates:
  • Juniors & Seniors: Monday, March 23 @ 8 p.m.
  • Sophomores: Tuesday, March 24 @ 8 p.m.
  • First-Years: Wednesday, March 25 @ 8 p.m.
  • Selection Closes: Thursday, March 26 @ 11:59 p.m.

Easter Break (No Classes)

• April 2-6
  • Residence Halls open, Offices open

End of Year Closing

• Halls Close (All students): Saturday, May 9 @ 5 p.m.

Extended Stay

• Extended Stay Dates: May 9-13
• Applications Due: Friday, May 1 @ 8 a.m.

Summer Housing

• Summer Transition: May 15–20