Residential Life Important Dates - Fort Hays State University (FHSU)

Residential Life

Apartment Move-In: August 9

LLC, Honors, Transfer Network Move-In: August 13

McMindes Hall Move-In: August 14

Upperclassmen and Returner Move-In: August 15

Residential Life Block Party: August 16

Mandatory Floor Meetings: August 17

First Day of Classes: August 18

Last Day for Meal Plan Change Requests: August 29

Labor Day (College Closed): September 1

Week 5 Room Change Requests Start: September 8

Week 5 Room Change Requests Due: September 12 at 4:30 p.m.

Fall Family & Friends Day: September 13

Week 5 Room Change Moves: September 15-19

Spring 2026 CA/DA Application Opens (as needed ): September 22

Oktoberfest: September 26-27

Homecoming: September 27

Spring 2026 CA/DA Application Close: October 8

Daylight Savings Time Ends: November 2

Fall Break Housing Applications Open: November 3

Fall Break Housing Applications Close: November 9

Mandatory Floor Meetings: Fall Break: November 10-14

Veteran's Day: November 11

Fall 2026 CA/DA/SCA Application Opens: November 17

Halls Close for Fall Break: November 21 @ 5 PM

Fall Break: November 24-28

Thanksgiving - University Closed: November 27-28

Halls Open After Fall Break: November 30 at 12 PM

Spring Room Change Requests Accepted: December 1

Winter Break Housing Application Open: December 1

Mandatory Floor Meetings: Winter Break: December 1-7

24 Hours Quiet Hours Begin: December 4 at 10 PM

Spring Room Change Request Due: December 5 at 12 PM

Winter Break Housing Request Form Closes: December 5

Finals Feeding Frenzy: December 7

Spring Room Changes: December 8-12

Halls Close for Semester: December 12 at 12 PM

Winter Break - University Closed: December 25 - January 1

New Year's Day: January 1