Residential Calendar
Please select an academic year to view important dates. Scroll down within the box to see the entire year’s calendar.
2023-2024
| August 2023 | |
| Monday, August 21 – Sunday, August 27 | TBD: Fall pre-season athletes arrive on campus. Please check with your coach for exact dates. |
| Thursday, August 24 – Wednesday, August 30 | Student orientation leaders (OWLs, AESOP, JACAs, etc.) arrive on-campus. Please check with your individual programs for exact dates. |
| Sunday, August 27 – Wednesday, August 30 | Kessler Scholars arrival New international student arrival Kessler Scholars Orientation International Circle Orientation |
| Thursday, August 31 | All first-year students arrive (Class of 2027 and transfer students) |
| Thursday, August 31- Tuesday, September 5 | First-year orientation |
| September 2023 | |
| Saturday, September 2 – Monday, September 4 | All first-year students on AESOP |
| Sunday, September 3 – Tuesday, September 5 | Arrival for returning students |
| Monday, September 4 | The board plan for returning students begins with dinner |
| Wednesday, September 6 | Classes begin, fall semester |
| October 2023 | |
| Wednesday, October 18 – Sunday, October 22 | Fall recess Residences remain open |
| November 2023 | |
| Saturday, November 18 – Sunday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 2023 | |
| Friday, December 8 | Classes end, fall semester |
| Tuesday, December 12 – Monday, December 18 | Final exams |
| Tuesday, December 19 | Residence halls close at 5pm |
| January 2024 | |
| Sunday, January 7 – Tuesday, January 9 | Residence halls open/move-in January 7th Access Control Open 10a-5p |
| Wednesday, January 10 | Classes begin, winter semester |
| Monday, January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — workshops take the place of classes |
| February 2024 | |
| Throughout February 2024 | Hiring for Residence Life student staff for ’24-’25 |
| Saturday, February 17 – Sunday, February 25 | Winter Recess Residences remain open |
| March 2024 | |
| Wednesday, March 20 – Sunday, March 24 | Spring recess Residences remain open |
| April 2024 | |
| Friday, April 12 | Classes end, winter semester |
| Tuesday, April 16 – Monday, April 22 | Final Exams |
| Monday, April 29 | Short Term begins |
| May 2024 | |
| Wednesday, May 22 | Classes end, Short Term |
| Thursday, May 23 | Residences close at 5:00 pm for non-seniors Board plan ends with lunch |
| Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sunday, May 26 | Commencement Residences close at 5:00 pm for seniors |
2022-2023
*Brunch and dinner only
*Brunch and dinner only
| August 2022 | |
| Monday, August 22 – Sunday, August 28 | Fall pre-season athletes arrive on campus. Please check with your coach for exact dates. |
| Tuesday, August 23 – Saturday, August 27 | Student orientation leaders (OWLs, AESOP, JARCs, etc.) arrive on-campus. Please check with your individual programs for exact dates. |
| Saturday, August 27 – Sunday, August 28 | Bobcat First! arrival New international student arrival |
| Wednesday, August 31 | All first-year students arrive (Class of 2026 and transfer students) |
| Wednesday, August 31- Tuesday, September 6 | First-year orientation |
| September 2022 | |
| Saturday, September 3- Sunday, September 4 | All first-year students on AESOP |
| Sunday, September 4- Tuesday, September 6 | Arrival for returning students |
| Monday, September 5 | The board plan for returning students begins with dinner |
| Wednesday, Sept 7 | Classes begin, fall semester |
| October 2022 | |
| Wednesday, October 19- Sunday, October 23 | Fall recess Residences remain open (Board plan; limited meals provided* 10/19-10/22) |
| November 2022 | |
| Saturday, November 19-Sunday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Recess (Residences remain open; board plan ends with dinner on Nov. 18 and resumes with dinner on Nov. 27*) |
| December 2022 | |
| Friday, December 9 | Classes end, fall semester |
| Tuesday, December 13- Monday, December 19 | Final exams |
| Monday, December 19 | The board plan ends with dinner |
| Tuesday, December 20 | Residences close at 5:00 pm |
| January 2023 | |
| Sunday, January 8- Tuesday, January 10 | Arrival for winter 2023 Residence Halls officially open (Board plan begins with dinner on Sunday, Jan. 8) |
| Wednesday, January 11 | Classes begin, winter semester |
| Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — workshops take the place of classes (Board plan remains the same) |
| February 2023 | |
| Throughout February 2023 | Hiring for Residence Life student staff for ’23-24 |
| Saturday, February 18- Sunday, February 26 | Winter Recess Residences remain open (Board plan ends with dinner on Feb. 17 and resumes with dinner on Feb. 26*) |
| March 2023 | |
| Wednesday, March 22- Sunday, March 26 | Spring recess Residences remain open (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| April 2023 | |
| Friday, April 14 | Classes end, winter semester |
| Tuesday, April 18- Monday, April 24 | Final Exams |
| Tuesday, April 25 | Residences close at 5:00 p.m. for students not remaining on campus for Short Term |
| Tuesday, April 25- Sunday, April 30 | April recess Residences remain open for students staying for Short Term (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| May 2023 | |
| Monday, May 1 | Classes begin, Short Term |
| Wednesday, May 24 | Classes end, Short Term |
| Thursday, May 25 | Residences close at 5:00 pm for non-seniors Board plan ends with lunch |
| Friday, May 26-Sunday, May 28 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sunday, May 28 | Commencement Residences close at 5:00 p.m. for seniors |
2021-2022
*Brunch and dinner only
| August 2021 | |
| Saturday, August 21- Monday, August 23 | Student orientation leaders (OWLs, AESOP, JARCs, etc.) arrive on-campus. Please check with your individual programs for exact dates |
| Sunday, August 22 | Bobcat First! arrival New international student arrival |
| Monday, August 23 | Fall sports arrival International Circle orientation begins |
| Thursday, August 26 | All first-year students arrive (Class of 2025 and transfer students) |
| Thursday, August 26- Tuesday, August 31 | First-year orientation, including AESOP |
| Sunday, August 29- Tuesday, August 31 | The remaining upper-class students (international and domestic) return to campus over a three-day period. Sign-ups for arrival testing will be available over the summer. |
| Monday, August 30 | The board plan for returning students begins with dinner |
| September 2021 | |
| Wednesday, Sept 1 | Classes begin, fall semester |
| October 2021 | |
| Friday, October 15- Sunday, October 17 | Fall recess Residences remain open (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| November 2021 | |
| Saturday, November 20-Sunday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Recess (Residences remain open; board plan ends with dinner on Nov. 19 and resumes with dinner on Nov. 28*) |
| December 2021 | |
| Friday, December 3 | Classes end, fall semester |
| Tuesday, December 7- Monday, December 13 | Final exams |
| Monday, December 13 | The board plan ends with dinner |
| Tuesday, December 14 | Residences close at 5:00 pm |
| January 2022 | |
| Sunday, January 9 | Arrival for winter 2021 Residence Halls officially open (Board plan begins with dinner on Sunday, Jan. 9) |
| Wednesday, January 12 | Classes begin, winter semester |
| Monday, January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — workshops take the place of classes (Board plan remains the same) |
| February 2022 | |
| Throughout February 2021 | Hiring for Residence Life student staff for ’22-23 |
| Saturday, February 19- Sunday, February 27 | Winter Recess Residences remain open (Board plan ends with dinner on Feb. 18 and resumes with dinner on Feb. 27*) |
| March 2022 | |
| Wednesday, March 23- Sunday, March 27 | Spring recess Residences remain open (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| April 2022 | |
| Friday, April 15 | Classes end, winter semester |
| Tuesday, April 19- Monday, April 25 | Final Exams |
| Tuesday, April 26 | Residences close at 5:00 p.m. for students not remaining on campus for Short Term |
| Tuesday, April 26- May 1 | April recess Residences remain open for students staying for Short Term (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| May 2022 | |
| Monday, May 2 | Classes begin, Short Term |
| Wednesday, May 25 | Classes end, Short Term |
| Thursday, May 26 | Residences close at 5:00 pm for non-seniors (board plan ends with lunch on May 26) |
| Friday, May 27-Sunday, May 29 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sunday, May 29 | Commencement Residences close at 5:00 p.m. for seniors |
All dates subject to change by the Office of Residence Life and Health Education.