Contract Dates


Below you will find a list of dates important to the housing contract process and opening and closing dates for the residence halls.

Housing Contract Dates

Academic Year 2024 – 2025
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Returning and Transfer Student Housing Application Opens — 10 a.m.
Greek Housing Contract Opens
Thursday, October 5, 2023 Phase 1 — Online Contract

Housing contract begins. — 2 p.m.

New first-year students only


You must be admitted to the university before contracting.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Spring Housing Contract Begins — 10 a.m. (Spring 2024 only)
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Spring Off Campus Meal Plan Contract Begins — 10 a.m. (Spring 2024 only)
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Phase 2 — Profiles Set-up
Includes Living Learning Community application and profile set-up for roommate matching — 10 a.m.

This phase is not as time sensitive as other phases of the contracting process.

Thursday, January 4, 2024 Priority Deadline for Living Learning Communities (LLCs)
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Phase 3 — Roommate Selection

Roommate Selection Begins — 10 a.m.

This phase is not as time sensitive as other phases of the contracting process.

Late March 2024 Phase 4 — Meal Plan and Room Selection

Select Your Meal Plan and Room on Campus
Friday, March 1, 2024 The university may retain the full two-hundred and forty dollars ($240) if the contract is not cancelled by noon on March 1, 2024.
March 12—15, 2024 Returning Student Room Selection
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Honors' Fellows
Honors housing priority is reserved for admitted honors students who applied to the Honors College by December 15 of their senior year.
March 26-29, 2024 Honors Room Selection
Honors housing priority is reserved for admitted honors students who applied to the Honors College by December 15 of their senior year.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Summer School Contract 2024 Opens
April 9-12, 2024 Room Selection— Round One (including Living Learning Communities)
April 23—26 2024 Room Selection — Round Two
May 14-17, 2024 Room Selection — Round Three
Friday, May 24, 2024

Summer School Move-in

May 28—31, 2024 Room Selection — Round Four

Additional rounds of room selection will be offered as needed

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Phase 5 — Select Arrival Time

Arrival Time Selection Begins - 10 a.m.

August 2024

Move-in Across Campus

See the Move-in 2024 website for more information in June 2024.

Once you have selected your arrival time, you can find your specific arrival time, date and location under My Details in the Housing Portal.

August 12–16, 2024

Housing-managed Greek Fraternity House Move-in and General Move-in Continues

Parking lots are not controlled by University Housing during this time.

Monday, August 19, 2024

First Day of Class


Residence Hall Opening and Closing Dates

Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 (Winter Break) Halls Close — Noon
Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 Halls Open — Noon
Friday, March 15, 2024 (Spring Break) Halls Close — 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 24, 2024 Halls Open — Noon
End of Spring Semester Students must check out no later than 24 hours after their last exam.

Open During Winter and Spring Breaks

Not all residence halls close during academic breaks. See below for which halls remain open and closed during mid-year breaks.

Other Communities

Closed During Winter and Spring Breaks

Other Communities

  • Lambda Chi Alpha
  • SAE
  • Sigma Nu
  • Phi Delta Theta
  • Pi Kappa Alpha
  • FIJI