Important Dates
Important Dates
Residential Learning & University Housing provides a year-round overview of important dates to help students plan for move-in, move-out, housing applications, academic breaks, and transition periods.
Important Dates
Fall 2025
Dates |
Event |
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
Last day of final exams |
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
Deadline to submit the Winter Break Intention Form |
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Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM |
Deadline to move off-campus if not a Winter Resident |
Winter 2025
Dates |
Event |
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Thursday, December 18, 2025 |
Winter Housing Begins |
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Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
University Holiday - Office CLOSED |
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Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
University Holiday - Office CLOSED |
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Friday, January 16, 2026 |
Winter Housing Ends |
Spring 2026
Dates/Range |
Event |
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Saturday, January 17 & Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
Spring Move-In (Various Locations) |
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
First Day of Classes |
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January 2026 (Exact Dates TBA) |
Housing Applications Open (New & Returning Students) |
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February 2026 (Exact Dates TBA) |
Roommate Matching Opens |
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Monday, February 9 - Friday, February 13, 2026 |
Health & Safety Inspections: First Round |
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Monday, February 16 - Friday, February 20, 2026 |
Health & Safety Inspections: Reinspections, if applicable |
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March 2026 (Exact Dates TBA) |
Housing Selection Period |
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Monday, March 16 – Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
Spring Break (No Classes) |
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Friday, May 1, 2026 |
Reading Day |
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Saturday, May 2 – Friday, May 8, 2026 |
Final Exams Week |
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Saturday, May 9 – Friday, May 15, 2026 |
Commencement Week/ Spring Move-out |
Summer 2026
Dates |
Event |
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Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
Summer Move-Over (ROBO) |
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June 2026 (Exact Dates TBA) |
Roommate Matching Deadline for First-Year & Transfer Students |
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June 2026 (Exact Dates TBA) |
Transfer Selection Housing |
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July/August 2026 |
First Year Housing Announced |
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August 2026 (Exact Dates TBA) |
Summer Housing Move-Out/ Fall 2026 Move Over |
Fall 2026
Dates |
Event |
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Saturday, August 22nd – Tuesday, August 25th |
Nexus Properties (220 Rowan Blvd, 57 Main, 114 Victoria, 223 High, 230 Victoria) |
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Monday, August 24th – Tuesday, August 25th |
New International Students |
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Tuesday, August 25th |
Final Fall Orientation attendees, move-in volunteers |
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Wednesday, August 26th – Thursday, August 27th |
First-Year Students (Note: Final Fall Orientation is Wed 8/26) |
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Friday, August 28th |
No formal move-in activities scheduled |
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Saturday, August 29th |
Rowan Boulevard Apartments Day 1 |
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Sunday, August 30th |
Upperclass Students (Rowan Boulevard Apartments Day 2, Whitney Center, Townhouses, Edgewood Park Apartments) |
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Tuesday, September 1st |
First Day of Classes |
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Monday, September 7th |
Labor Day (No Classes!) University Holiday - Office CLOSED |
Students are encouraged to check their Rowan email regularly, as some of the dates below might be subjected to change.
