Residential Life
Fall Semester 2026:
Professional Staff Training (CD & Grad): July 22-30
Football Move-In: August 1
Graduate Student Contract Begins: August 2
CA Move-In: August 2
CA Training: August 3-16
M/W Soccer and VB: August 8
Apartment Move-In: August 8
Fall Sports Move-In: August 10
KAMS Move-In (1st Year): August 12
LLC, Honors, Transfer Network Move-In: August 12
LLC Orientation: August 12
McMindes New Student Move-In: August 13
Tiger Place and McMindes Returner Student Move-In: August 14
TGOF Welcome: August 14
After Dark: August 14
Residential Life Block Party: August 15
Mandatory Floor Meetings: August 16
First Day of Classes: August 17
Summer Housing Application Closes: May 1
Last Day for Meal Plan Change Requests: August 31
Week 3 Room Change Requests Accepted: August 30-September 3
Week 3 Room Change Requests Due: September 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Labor Day: September 7
Week 3 Room Change- Moves: September 6-10
Fall Family & Friends Day: September 19
Spring 2026 CA/DA Applications Open (as needed): TBD
Oktoberfest: October 2
Homecoming: October 3
Spring 2026 CA/DA Applications Close: TBD
Mid-Semester/Interim (first 8-weeks ends): October 9
Fall CA In-Service: October 11
GA Evaluation Process Starts: October 19-23
CA Evaluation Process Starts: October 19-23
Spring 2026 CA/DA Interviews: TBD
UMR-ACUHO Regional Conference: October 28-30
Daylight Savings Time Ends: November 1
Fall Break Housing Applications Open: November 2
Fall Break Housing Applications Close: November 8
Mandatory Floor Meetings for Fall Break: November 9-13
Veteran's Day- Holiday Observation: November 11
Spring 2027 CA Selection Day: Week of November 12
Fall 2027 CA/SCA Applications Open: November 16
Halls Close for Fall Break: November 20 at 5 p.m.
Fall Break: November 23-27
Thanksgiving- University Closed: November 26-27
Halls Open After Fall Break: November 29 at noon
Winter Break Housing Applications Open: November 30
Spring Room Change Applications Open: November 30
Mandatory Floor Meetings for Winter Break: November 30- December 4
24-Hour Quiet Hours Begin: December 3 at 10 p.m.
Spring Room Change Applications Due: December 4 at noon
Winter Break Housing Applications Close: December 4
Finals Feeding Frenzy: December 6
Spring Room Changes: December 7-11
Halls Close for Semester: December 11 at noon
Winter Break- University Closed: December 25- January 3
New Year's Day: January 1