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
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| March through May 2026 | Phase 4 — Room Selection (For New Students) Select Your Room on Campus |
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| March 31—April 3, 2026 and April 6-7, 2026 |
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. |
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| Thursday, April 9, 2026 | Summer School Contract 2026 Opens | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April 14—17, 2026 and April 20-21, 2026 |
Room Selection— Round One (including Living Learning Communities) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April 28— May 1, 2026 | Room Selection — Round Two | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 12-15, 2026 | Room Selection — Round Three | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, May 22, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 26—29, 2026 | Room Selection — Round Four | |||||||||||||||||||||
| June 8—18, 2026 | Phase 5 — Select Your Arrival Time You must have a room assignment prior to selecting an arrival time. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | Special Arrival Request Form Opens — 10 a.m. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 9–16, 2026 | Early Drop-Off Time Selection for Arkansans Open | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Early Drop-off for Arkansas Students - Reid Only* Arkansas Reid residents may choose either July 30 or July 31 for early drop-off, selecting the best date that is available to them. |
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| Friday, July 31, 2026 | Early Drop-off for Arkansas Students Early Drop-off is not available for Holcombe Hall, Hotz Hall, off-campus apartments and Duncan Avenue Apartments. Other communities might also not be available due to summer projects. |
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August 2026 |
Move-In Across Campus Once you have selected your arrival time, you can find your specific arrival time, date and location under My Details in the Housing Portal. |
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| Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | Sorority Move-In
A $35 early arrival charge will apply Band and Lead Hogs Move-In All Communities General Move-In Hotz, Humphreys, and Yocum A $35 early arrival charge will apply |
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| Thursday, August 6, 2026 | Sorority Move-In
General Move-In All communities |
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| Friday, August 7, 2026 | Sorority Move-In
General Move-In All communities |
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| Saturday, August 8, 2026 | General Move-In All communities |
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| August 10-14, 2026 | Move-In Continues
All communities Parking lots no longer protected |
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| Monday, August 17, 2026 | First Day of Class | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, December 11, 2026 (Winter Break) | All Halls Close Except Duncan Avenue Apartments, Gregson Hall and Holcombe Hall — 5 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, January 3, 2027 | All Halls Open — Noon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, March 19, 2027 (Spring Break) |
All Halls Close Except Duncan Avenue Apartments, Gregson Hall and Holcombe Hall — 5 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | All Halls Open — Noon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| End of Spring Semester | Students must check out no later than 24 hours after their last exam. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Academic Year 2027 – 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | Phase 1 — Online Contract Housing contract opens. New first-year students only You must be admitted to the university before contracting. Your contract selection time will open based on when you completed your University of Arkansas application and your state residence.
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| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Phase 1 — Online Contract Housing contract opens. New first-year students only You must be admitted to the university before contracting. Your contract selection time will open based on when you completed your University of Arkansas application and your state residence.
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