The Office of Residence Life and Housing is pleased to share the following dates related to the opening and closing of our residential communities for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Please note these dates are subject to change.
A full 2023-2024 Academic Calendar will be made available here.
Additional dates from the department will be made available via the Dates & Deadlines section of rlh.wfu.edu as they are finalized.
Summer 2023 Dates
- Sunday, May 21 – Summer Session 1 Move-In
- Monday, May 22 – Summer Session 1 Begins
- Friday, June 30 – Summer Session 1 Close
- Students not continuing for Summer Session 2 must move out by 2 pm
- Wednesday, July 5 – Summer Session 2 Move-In
- Thursday, July 6 – Summer Session 2 Begins
- Saturday, August 12 – Summer Session 2 Close
- Students not living on campus for Fall 2023 must move out by 2 pm
- Saturday, August 12 – Transition Day
- Students living on campus for Fall 2023 will transition to their 2023-24 housing on this day.
Information for Academic Year 2023-24
For those who wish to make travel arrangements now for 2023-24, please see the following dates below. Note: due to the limited time between semesters, we are unable to offer extensions to closing dates and at times may be limited in our ability to honor early arrival requests. We encourage students to consider choosing flexible travel options in the unlikely event that dates change.
Fall 2023 Dates
- Friday, August 18 or Saturday, August 19 – Pre-Orientation Move-In
- Check-in will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m
- Wednesday, August 23 – New Student Move-In
- Move-In Assistance will be available from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Students will receive their suggested move-in windows in July 2023 with their housing assignments.
- Thursday, August 24, and Friday, August 25 – Orientation Activities
- Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26 – Continuing Student Move-In
- Check-in will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
- Monday, August 28 – Classes Begin
- Saturday, December 16 – Last Day of Exams
- Sunday, December 17 – Residence halls close at 2 p.m. for Winter Break (unless approved for Winter Break Housing)
Spring 2024 Dates
- January 2024
- Sorority Recruitment (Subject to change)
- Friday, January 12 – Move-in/return for CURRENT sorority members
- Students needing to pick up a key and arriving after 4 p.m. must submit our late arrival form.
- Saturday, January 13:- Move-in/return for potential new members
- Friday, January 12 – Move-in/return for CURRENT sorority members
- Sorority Recruitment (Subject to change)
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- Saturday, January 13
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Move-in for students moving on to campus for the first time this academic year
- Students arriving after 4 p.m. must submit our late arrival form.
- 9 a.m. – Residence Halls open for all students to return
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Move-in for students moving on to campus for the first time this academic year
- Saturday, January 13
- May 2024
- Friday, May 10: Final exams end
- Saturday, May 11: Residence Halls close @ 2 p.m. for non-seniors (unless approved for Interim Housing)
- Monday, May 20: Commencement
- Residence Halls close @ 7 p.m. for seniors and those not approved for Interim Housing
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at housing@wfu.edu or 336.758.5185.