Summer 2026
July 31: Last Day to Move Out for Students Without Fall Housing Assignments
July 30 -31: Summer-to-Fall Housing Transition
August 1: Application Closes for Summer Housing
Fall 2026
August 9 - 11: First-Year Student Move-In
Students have been assigned a specific arrival date and time
August 12 - 15: Returning, Transfer, and Exchange Student Move-In
Students have been assigned a specific arrival date and time
August 17: First Day of Classes
September 2 - 16: Fall Room Change Process
September 7: Labor Day – Housing and Residence Life Office Closed
September 21 – 30: Health and Safety Inspections
October 1 - 4: Fall Break
November 3: Spring Housing Application Opens
November 4 - 13: Mid-Year Room Change Process
November 13: Winter Break Housing Application Open
November 13: Preferred Deadline for Spring Housing Applications
November 23 - 29: Thanksgiving Break; Residence Halls Remain Open; Housing and Residence Life Office Closed Thursday and Friday
December 7 - 12: Final Exams
Spring 2027
January 4: University Reopens From Winter Break
January 7: Spring Scholar Move-In
Students will be assigned a timeslot or specific arrival time
January 9: Sorority Potential New Members (PNMs) Move-In
For students returning to campus to participate in Sorority Recruitment as Potential New Members (PNMs)
January 9 - 10: Returning Students Move-In
For students returning to campus who do not have approval for early arrival
January 11: First Day of Classes
January 15: Priority Deadline for Housing Accommodations submission to Goldman Center for Student Accessibility for Returning Students
January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Office Closed)
January 20: Spring Only 2027 Housing Application Closed
January 20: Summer Application Open (Rolling)
January 27: Academic Year 2027 - 2028 Housing Applications Open for Returning Students
January 27 - February 3: Spring Room Change Process
February 7: Mardi Gras Guest Registration Closes
February 8: Lundi Gras (Office Closed)
February 9: Mardi Gras (Office Closed)
March 1: Academic Year 2027 - 2028 Housing Applications Open for Incoming First-Year Students
March 9 - 18: Returning Students Room Selection
March 22 - March 28: Spring Break (Residence Halls Remain Open)
April 1: Summer Housing Application Opens in the Housing Portal
April 7 - 16: Wishlist Opens in the Housing Portal
April 28: Last Day of Classes
April 30: Priority Deadline for Housing Accommodation Submission to the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility for Incoming Students
May 2 - May 7: Final Exams
May 7: Academic Year 2027 - 2028 Housing Applications Close for Incoming First-Year Students
May 8: Move-Out for All Non-Graduating Students
May 15: Commencement
*Students are only approved for these dates if the student's name was provided to Housing and Residence Life from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Programs.
For additional Important Dates for Tulane University, please reference the Tulane University Academic Calendar from the Office of the University Registrar.
Revised September 1, 2026