Fall 2025
August 10 - 12: First Year Student Move-In
Students have been assigned a specific arrival date and time
August 13 - 16: Returning, Transfer, and Exchange Student Move-In
Students have been assigned a specific arrival date and time
August 18: First Day of Classes
September 1: Labor Day – Housing and Residence Life Office Closed
September 2 – 15: Fall Room Change Process
September 16 – 26: Health and Safety Inspections
October 2 - 5: Fall Break
November 4: Spring Housing Application Opens
November 4 - 14: Mid-Year Room Change Process
November 24 - 30: Thanksgiving Break; Residence Halls Remain Open; Housing and Residence Life Office Closed Thursday and Friday
November 4 - December 1: Winter Break Housing Application
December 8 - 13: Final Exams
December 14: Residence Halls Close at Noon
December 15: Mardi Gras Guest Registration Open
December 24 – January 4: University Offices Closed; Will Reopen Monday, January 5
*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
Spring 2026
January 5: Office Reopens
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 10 - 11: Returning Students Move-In
For students returning to campus and do not have approval for early arrival
January 12: First Day of Classes
January 16: Spring Only 2026 Housing Application Closed
January 16: Priority Deadline for Housing Accommodations submission to Goldman Center for Student Accessibility for Returning Students
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Office Closed)
January 27: Spring Room Change Request Open in the Housing Portal
January 28: Academic Year 2026-2027 Housing Applications are open for Returning Students
February 3: Spring Room Change Request Closed in the Housing Portal
February 7: Mardi Gras Guest Registration Closed
February 23 - March 3: Health & Safety Inspections
February 16: Lundi Gras (Office Closed)
February 17: Mardi Gras (Office Closed)
March 2: Academic Year 2026-2027 Housing Applications are open for incoming first years
March 10 - 19: Returning Students Room Selection
March 23 - March 29: Spring Break (Residence Halls Remain Open)
April 1: Summer Housing Application opens in the Housing Portal
April 1: End of Semester Plans Form opens in the Housing Portal
April 7 - April 17: Wishlist Opens in the Housing Portal
April 29: Last Day of Classes
May 1: Priority Deadline for Housing Accommodation Submission to the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility for Incoming Students
May 2 - May 7: Final Exams
May 8: Academic Year 2026-2027 Housing Applications are Closed for Incoming First Years
May 8: Move-Out for All Non-Graduating Students
May 16: Commencement
May 17: Move-Out for Graduating Seniors
*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.
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 7: Labor Day – Housing and Residence Life Office Closed
September 14 – 28: Health and Safety Inspections
October 1 - 4: Fall Break
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 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Office Closed)
January 20: Summer Application Open (Rolling)
January 20: Academic Year 2027 - 2028 Housing Applications Open for Returning Students
January 27: Spring Room Change Request Opens in the Housing Portal
January 28: Academic Year 2027 - 2028 Housing Applications Open for New Students
February 3: Spring Room Change Request Closes in the Housing Portal
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 22 - March 28: Spring Break (Residence Halls Remain Open)
April 1: Summer Housing Application Opens in the Housing Portal
April 7 - April 17: Wishlist Opens in the Housing Portal
April 28: Last Day of Classes
May 2 - May 7: Final Exams
May 8: 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 May 19, 2026
