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 2025-2026 Academic Year. Please note these dates are subject to change.

A full 2025-2026 Academic Calendar will be made available here. The summer schedule can be found here.

Summer 2025

  • Tuesday, May 27 – Summer School 1 Move-In
    • Summer School Housing will be in Bostwick and Johnson Halls
  • Wednesday, May 29 – Summer School 1 Begins
    • Interim Housing Closes
  • Thursday, July 3 – Summer School 1 Close
    • Students moving out must be out by 2 pm
  • Monday, July 7 – Summer School 2 Move-In
  • Tuesday, July 8 – Summer School 2 Begins
  • Sunday, August 10 – Summer School 2 Close
    • Students moving out must be out by 2 pm
  • Monday, August 11 – Transition Day
    • For those students who are living on campus will transition directly to their Fall housing between the hours of 9 am – 2 pm.

Information for Academic Year 2025-2026

For those who wish to make travel arrangements now for 2025-26, please see the following dates below.

Please note that 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 2025 Dates

  • Friday, August 15 – Pre-Orientation Move-In
    • Students will receive their move-in instructions (including date and time frame) in mid-July after program enrollment, from Residence Life and Housing.

    • Check-in will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; move-in assistance will be available from 9 a.m. to noon for incoming students ONLY.

  • Wednesday, August 20 – New Student Move-In
    • Check-In and Move-In Assistance will be available from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    • All students should be moved in by 1 p.m. but late arrivals must plan to arrive between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

    • Students will see their suggested move-in windows in late July 2025 when they receive their housing assignments via the Housing Portal.
  • Wednesday, August 20 through Friday, August 22 – Orientation Activities (i.e. New Deac Week)
  • Thursday, August 21 through Saturday, August 23 – Continuing Student Move-In
    • Check-in will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

  • Monday, August 25 – Classes Begin
  • Saturday, December 13 – Last Day of Exams
  • Sunday, December 14 – Communities close at 2 p.m. for Winter Break (unless approved for Winter Break Housing)

Spring 2026 Dates

  • Tuesday, January 6 – Sorority Recruitment Early Arrivals
  • Friday, January 9
    • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Move-in for students moving on to campus for the first time this academic year
  • Saturday, January 10
    • 9 a.m. – Communities open for all students to return
  • Monday, January 12 – Classes Begin
  • Wednesday, April 29- Last Day of Classes and Move-Out Begins
  • Saturday, May 9- Last Day of Exams
  • Sunday, May 10  – Communities close @ 2 p.m. for non-seniors (unless approved for Interim Housing)
  • Monday, May 18 – Commencement
  • Tuesday, May 19
    • Communities close @ 9 a.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.