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 2025 – 2026
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Phase 5 — Select Your Arrival Time

You must select a room before selecting an arrival time.


Your arrival selection time will open based on your building assignment as described below.

Time Community
8:30 a.m. Reid Hall
9 a.m. Gregson Hall
9:30 a.m. Maple Hill East
10 a.m. Futrall Hall
10:30 a.m. Hotz Honors Hall
11 a.m. Northwest Quad (Clark, Gatewood, Harding and Morgan Halls)
11:30 a.m. Duncan Avenue Apartment
Noon Adohi Hall
12:30 p.m. Cardinal Apartments and Gibson Hall
1 p.m. Maple Hill South
1:30 p.m. Humphreys Hall
2 p.m. Founders Hall and Marshall Apartments
2:30 p.m. Yocum Hall
3 p.m. Locale Apartments and Walton Hall
3:30 p.m. Maple Hill West
4 p.m. Holcombe Hall
4:30 p.m. Pomfret Hall
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Special Arrival Request Form Opens — 10 a.m.

August 2025

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.
Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 Early Drop-off for Arkansas Students
Early Drop-off is not available for off-campus apartments, Duncan Avenue Apartments and Walton Hall.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Sorority Move-In Sorority Recruitment Dates (See Below)
A $35 early arrival charge will apply

Band and Lead Hogs Move-In
All Communities

General Move-In
Hotz, Humphreys, Pomfret C Only and Yocum
A $35 early arrival charge will apply
Thursday, August 7, 2025 Sorority Move-In
Sorority Recruitment Dates (See Below)

General Move-In
All communities
Friday, August 8, 2025 Sorority Move-In
Sorority Recruitment Dates (See Below)

General Move-In
All communities
Saturday, August 9, 2025 General Move-In
All communities
August 11-16, 2025 Move-In Continues
All communities
Parking lots no longer protected
Monday, August 18, 2025 First Day of Class
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 (Winter Break) All Halls Close Except Duncan Avenue Apartments, Gregson Hall and Holcombe Hall — 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 All Halls Open — Noon
Friday, March 20, 2026 (Spring Break) All Halls Close Except Duncan Avenue Apartments, Gregson Hall and Holcombe Hall — 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 29, 2026 All Halls Open — Noon
End of Spring Semester Students must check out no later than 24 hours after their last exam.
Academic Year 2026 – 2027
Thursday, October 16, 2025 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.

Date Range Applied State Residence Contract Opens
July 15 to Aug. 14 Arkansas 9 a.m
July 15 to Aug. 14 Out of State 10 a.m
Aug. 15 to Sept. 14 Arkansas 11 a.m
Aug. 15 to Sept. 14 Out of State 1 p.m
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 Arkansas 3 p.m
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 Out of State 4 p.m


Sorority Move-In 2025 Dates By Hall

Residence Hall Move-In Dates
Adohi Wed 8/6, Thu 8/7
Cardinal Wed 8/6, Thu 8/7
Duncan Wed 8/6
Founders Wed 8/6
Gibson Wed 8/6
Gregson Wed 8/6
Futrall Wed 8/6, Thu 8/7
Holcombe Wed 8/6
Hotz Wed 8/6
Humphreys Wed 8/6
Locale Wed 8/6
Maples Wed 8/6, Thu 8/7
Marshall Wed 8/6, Thu 8/7
Pomfret Wed 8/6
Quad (Clark, Harding, Gatewood, Morgan) Wed 8/6
Reid Wed 8/6, Thu 8/7, Fri 8/8
Walton Wed 8/6
Yocum Wed 8/6