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Welcome New Students!
Move-In Day is September 2nd
Everything you need to know, including parking, schedules and packing tips, is on the Know Before You Go page.
Juggling social life, academics, and extracurricular activities takes planning, and effectively managing important dates and deadlines is key to success. Remember the important dates and deadlines for Housing & Residential Education because they are tied to important processes, like housing applications, move-in days, and hall closings. Avoid the stress of last-minute planning and ensure adequate time to meet needs by keeping these dates in mind. If you have any questions, email HRE@du.edu .
For DU's official calendars, dates, and deadlines visit Calendar & Deadlines .
2025 - 2026
Learn key dates for the upcoming academic year.
Fall 2025 August 5 Move-In and Timeslot Sign-up Process Information Shared August 7 - 11 Students can begin selecting move-in timeslots September 2 Incoming First-Year & Transfer Student Move-In September 6 - 7 Returning, FSL, & Graduate Student Move-In September 8 Fall Quarter begins September 11 Last Day to Request a Meal Plan Change for the Fall Quarter September 22 Roommate Agreements due September 22 - October 31 Fall Quarter Room Change Request Period October 9 Winter Break Housing Application opens November 15 Last Day of Classes November 17 - 20 24/7 Quiet Hours begins & Final Exams November 21 Residence Halls close at 9 am November 21 – January 5 Winter Break
Winter 2026 January 4 Winter quarter Move-In January 5 Winter Quarter begins. January 19 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Holiday) January 20 - February 28 Room change requests period. March 16 Last Day of Classes March 17 - 20 24/7 Quiet Hours begins & Final Exams March 20 (by 9:00 am) Winter quarter move-out for students not returning for spring quarter. March 21 - 29 Spring Break
Spring 2026 March 29 Spring quarter move-in for new residents begins at 10:00 am. March 30 Spring Quarter begins April 3 Last day to request a meal plan change for spring quarter. TBD Room change requests period. TBD Summer 2024 Housing Application opens. TBD Summer housing application priority deadline. TBD Memorial Day (University Holiday) TBD 24/7 Quiet Hours and final exams TBD Spring quarter move-out at 9:00 am for students with no summer housing assignment. TBD Spring-to-summer housing transition.
Housing Application & Room Selection