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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Summer II 2025 | June 28 | EARLY Arrival for Summer Session II (additional fees apply) |
| Summer II 2025 | June 29 | Official Arrival for Summer Session II |
| Summer II 2025 | July 2 | Summer Session II classes begin |
| Summer II 2025 | July 4 | Independence Day Holiday: no classes, University Housing remains open |
| Summer II 2025 | Aug. 15 | Final Exams |
| Summer II 2025 | Aug. 16 | Summer Session Ends: University Housing CLOSES at noon ET Saturday, Aug. 16 |
| Fall 2025 | Aug. 18-20 | EARLY Arrival for Fall Semester (additional fees apply) |
| Fall 2025 | Aug. 21-24 | Official Arrival for Fall Semester |
| Fall 2025 | Aug. 25 | Fall Semester classes begin |
| Fall 2025 | Sept. 1 | Labor Day: no classes, University Housing remains open |
| Fall 2025 | TBD | Housing Fair Date and time TBD Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson |
| Fall 2025 | Nov. 23 | 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) |
| Fall 2025 | Nov. 24-28 | Fall Break: no classes, University Housing CLOSED |
| Fall 2025 | Nov. 30 | Fall Break: University Housing OPENS at 10 a.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Dec. 15-19 | Final Exams |
| Fall 2025 | Dec. 19 | Deadline to change 2025 fall Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is noon ET Friday, Dec. 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Dec. 21 | 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 | Jan. 10 | Spring Semester Begins: University housing OPENS at 8 a.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 10 NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted |
| Spring 2026 | Jan. 12 | Spring semester classes begin |
| Spring 2026 | 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 | 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 | March 15 | Spring Break: University housing OPENS at 10 a.m. ET Sunday, March 15 NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted |
| Spring 2026 | May 4-8 | Final Exams |
| Spring 2026 | May 8 | Deadline to change 2026 spring Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is noon ET Friday, May 8 |
| Spring 2026 | 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 | May 10 | Spring Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, May 10 for ALL housing areas |