Residence Life Important Dates 2024 - 2025
Early Arrivals
- Football Move In: August 12
- Group Early Arrivals Start: August 14
- Date of arrival determined by group
- Early Arrival apps due MINIMUM 5 days prior to arrival
- Personal Early Arrivals: August 19
- Early Arrival apps due MINIMUM 5 days prior to arrival
Move In
- New Student Move In: Friday, August 23 @ 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Specific move in time based on housing assignment; more detailed information will be sent to student’s AU emails in July.
- Returning Student Move In: Sunday, August 25 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Room Changes (Fall Semester)
- Room Freeze: August 25 – September 13
- Room Change Request Form Opens: September 16
- Room Changes End: October 25
- Room Freeze: October 26 – December 13
Thanksgiving Break (Residence Halls Close, Students can stay with break application)
- Halls Close: Tuesday, November 26 @ 6 p.m. – November 30 @ 10 a.m.
- Applications Due: November 19 @ 8 a.m.
Winter Break (Residence Halls Close, Students can stay with break application)
- Halls Close: Friday, December 13 @ 6 p.m. – Sunday, January 5 @ 10 a.m.
- Applications Due: December 6 @ 8 a.m.
Spring Semester Move In
- Returning Students Halls Open: January 5 @ 10 a.m.
- New Student Check-In: January 5 @ 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in OSRL
Room Changes (Spring Semester)
- Room Freeze: January 5 – January 19
- Room Change Request Form Opens: January 20
- Room Changes End: March 14
- Room Freeze: March 15 – May 3
Spring Break (Residence Halls Close, Students can stay with break application)
- Halls Close: Friday, February 28 @ 6 p.m. – Sunday, March 9 @ 10 a.m.
- Applications Due: February 21 @ 8 a.m.
Apartment Lottery
- Housing Applications Due: February 14 @ 8 a.m.
- Apartment Lottery: March 12 @ 8 p.m.
Housing Lottery
- Housing Applications Open: January 31
- Housing Applications Due: February 14 @ 8 a.m.
- Housing Lottery Dates:
- Juniors & Seniors: March 18 @ 8 p.m.
- Sophomores: March 19 @ 8 p.m.
- First-Years: March 20 @ 8 p.m.
- Selection Closes: March 21 @ 11:59 p.m.
Easter Break (No Classes)
- April 17-21
- Residence Halls open, Offices open
End of Year Closing
- Halls Close (All students): May 3 @ 5 p.m.
Extended Stay
- Extended Stay Dates: May 3 – May 7
- Applications Due: April 25 @ 8 a.m.
Summer Housing
- Applications Open: March 7
- Applications Due: April 18 @ 8 a.m.
- Summer Transition: May 9 – 14