Important Dates
Stay informed about key housing and dining dates at Seattle University. Find important deadlines for housing applications, move-in, and the academic calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Academic Year 2026-2027 Important Dates
Stay on top of key deadlines and dates. Below are essential dates as you prepare for the academic year.
First Hill New Students - Fall Term 2025
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | New Student Checklist and Housing Portal opens |
| May 12, 2026 | Roommate searching opens on the Housing Portal |
| June 2, 2026 | Priority deadline for New Student Housing Applications |
| July 14, 2026 | Roommate searching closes at 11:59PM |
| July 28, 2026 | Room assignments available on the Housing Portal by 4PM |
| August 4, 2026 | Move-in appointments opens on the Housing Portal by noon |
| September 19, 2026 | Move-in Day |
| September 23, 2026 | Fall classes begin |
| October 7, 2026 | deadline to submit Meal Plan Change Requests for Fall Term through the Housing Portal |
| November 11, 2026 | no classes: Veteran's Day |
| November 25-29, 2026 | no classes: Thanksgiving Break |
| November 26-29, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday for staff and faculty begins Wednesday at noon |
| December 5, 2026 | last day of class |
| December 7-12, 2026 | final exam week |
| December 12, 2026 | residence halls close at noon |
| December 24, 2026-January 3, 2027 | Winter Break: most administrative offices closed |
South Lake Union New Students - Fall Term 2025
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | New Student Checklist and Housing Portal opens |
| May 12, 2026 | Roommate searching opens on the Housing Portal |
| June 2, 2026 | Priority deadline for New Student Housing Applications |
| June 23, 2026 | Roommate searching closes at 11:59PM |
| July 7, 2026 | Room Assignment and Move-in appointment will be availablwe on the Housing Portal by 4PM |
| September 3, 2026 | Move-in Day |
| September 8, 2026 | Fall classes begin |
| November 25-29, 2026 | no class/institutional closure: Thanksgiving Break |
| November 26-29, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday for staff and faculty begins Wednesday at noon |
| December 12, 2026 | residence halls close at noon |
| December 24, 2026-January 1, 2027 | Winter Break: most administrative offices closed |
First Hill students
| Summer session | Class dates | Check-in date | Check-out date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-week session* | June 22-August 29, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
| 10-week session** | June 22-August 29, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
| 8-week session | June 22-August 15, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
| 1st 4-week session | June 22-July 18, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | July 20, 2026 |
| 2nd 4-week session | July 20-August 15, 2026 | July 17, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
*The 12-week session is only available to students who HAVE a confirmed booking for the upcoming Fall Quarter. Our office will verify this information before confirming your summer booking.
**The 10-week session is the longest session a student can choose if they do NOT have a booking on campus for the upcoming Fall Quarter. Our office will verify this information before confirming your summer booking.
First Hill students
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Fall Move-In information and Move-in appointment sign up email sent |
| August 22, 2026 | deadline to submit Fall early arrival request |
| September 19, 2026 | Move-in for new students only |
| September 20, 2026 | Move-in for continuing students |
| September 23, 2026 | Fall classes begin |
| October 1, 2026 | Mass of the Holy Spirit: no class between 10:00AM - 1:30PM |
| October 7, 2026 | Last day to change meal plan change request for Fall Term |
| November 11, 2026 | no class/institutional closure: Veteran's Day |
| November 25-29, 2026 | no class/institutional closure: Thanksgiving Break |
| November 26-29, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty and staff, begins Wednesday at noon |
| December 5, 2026 | last day of class |
| December 7-12, 2026 | final exam week |
| December 12, 2026 | residence halls close at noon |
| December 24, 2026-January 3, 2027 | Winter Break: most administrative offices closed |
South Lake Union students
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | Move-in appointment will be available on the Housing Portal by 4PM |
| September 3, 2026 | New student move-in day |
| September 5, 2026 | Continuing student move-in day |
| September 8, 2026 | Fall classes begin |
| September 22, 2206 | deadline to submit Meal Plan change requests through the Housing Portal |
| November 25-29, 2026 | no classes: Thanksgivng Break |
| November 26-29, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty and staff, begins Wednesday at noon |
| December 12, 2026 | residence halls close at noon |
| December 24, 2026-January 1, 2027 | Winter Break: most administrative offices closed |
First Hill students
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| January 2, 2027 | Residence halls open: new student move-in and continuing student return |
| January 4, 2027 | Winter Orientation |
| January 5, 2027 | Winter classes begin |
| January 16-18, 2027 | no class/institutional closure: Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend |
| January 20, 2027 | deadline to submit Meal Plan change requests through the Housing Portal |
| February 13-15, 2027 | no class/institutional closure: President's Day |
| March 15, 2027 | last class day |
| March 16-20, 2027 | final exam week |
| March 20, 2027 | last day of occupancy for students moving out after Winter Term (residents are not required to vacate if they are continuing to live on campus for Spring Term) |
| March 21-27, 2027 | Spring Break |
| March 26-29, 2027 | no class/institutional closure: Easter Break |
First Hill students
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2027 | New student move-in |
| March 30, 2027 | Spring Orientation |
| March 31, 2027 | Spring classes begin |
| April 8, 2027 | Racial Equity Summit: no classes before 1:30PM |
| April 14, 2027 | deadline to submit Meal Plan change requests through the Housing Portal |
| May 29-31, 2027 | no class/institutional closure: Memorial Day |
| June 5, 2027 | last class day |
| June 7-12, 2027 | final exam week |
| June 12, 2027 | residence halls close at noon |
| June 13-14, 2027 | Commencement weekend (Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement) |
South Lake Union students
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| January 16, 2027 | Residence hall opens at 9AM |
| January 19, 2027 | Spring classes begin |
| February 13-15, 2027 | no class/institutional closure: President's Day |
| May 7, 2027 | last day of class |
| May 8, 2027 | residence hall closes at noon |
Academic Year 2025-2026 Important Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | Fall Move-in information and Move-in appointment sign up email sent to new students |
| August 22, 2025 | deadline to submit Fall early arrival request |
| September 20, 2025 | Move-in for new students |
| September 20-26, 2025 | Fall Welcome |
| September 21, 2025 | Move-in for continuing students |
| September 24, 2025 | Classes begin |
| October 3, 2025 | Mass of the Holy Spirit: no class between 7:45AM - 1:30PM |
| October 8, 2025 | Last day to change meal plan change request for Fall Quarter |
| November 6, 2025 | Winter/Spring 2026 Housing application opens on the Housing Portal (for new students admitted for Winter Quarter and students returning from Education Abroad) |
| November 11, 2025 | Veteran's Day: no classes |
| November 28 - 29, 2025 | Thanksgiving break: no classes |
| December 6, 2025 | Last class day |
| December 8 - 13, 2025 | Final exam week |
| December 13, 2025 | Residence Halls close at noon for Winter Break |
| December 13, 2025 - January 3, 2026 | Winter Break |
| December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026 | Housing and most University offices close for Winter Break |
| January 4, 2026 | New and returning student move in starting at 10 a.m. |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 6, 2025 | Winter/Spring 2026 Housing application opens on the Housing Portal (for new students admitted for Winter Quarter and students returning from Education Abroad) |
| January 3, 2026 | New and returning student move in starting at 10 a.m. |
| January 5, 2026 | University offices open |
| January 5, 2026 | Winter Orientation |
| January 6, 2026 | Classes begin |
| January 12, 2026 | Housing application opens for current students for Academic Year 2026-2027 Learn more on our Continuing Student Application on our website. |
| January 17-19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr: no classes |
| January 21, 2026 | deadline to submit Meal Plan Change Request through the Housing Portal |
| February 14-16, 2026 | President's Day: no classes |
| February 19, 2026 | Spring 2026 Housing application opens on the Housing Portal (for new students admitted for Spring Quarter and students returning from Education Abroad) |
| March 16, 2026 | Last class day |
| March 17-21, 2026 | Final exams week |
| March 21, 2026 | last day of occupancy for residents moving out after Winter Quarter (residents are not required to vacate if they are continuing to live on campus for Spring Quarter) |
| March 22-29, 2026 | Spring Break |
Spring Quarter 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | Spring 2026 Housing application opens on the Housing Portal (for new students admitted for Winter Quarter and students returning from Education Abroad) |
| March 26, 2026 | New student move-in |
| March 27, 2026 | Spring Orientation |
| March 30, 2026 | Classes begin |
| April 3 - 6, 2026 | Good Friday and Easter Monday: no classes |
| April 9, 2026 | Mission Day: no class 10:00am - 1:30pm |
| April 15, 2026 | deadline to submit Meal Plan Change Request through the Housing Portal |
| May 23-25, 2026 | Memorial Day: no classes |
| June 6, 2026 | Last class day |
| June 9-13, 2026 | Final exam week |
| June 13, 2026 | Residence Halls close at noon |
| June 14, 2026 | Commencement |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 20, 2026 | classes begin |
| February 19, 2026 | no class/institutional closure: President's Day |
| March 9-13, 2026 | mid-term exams |
| March 16-20, 2026 | no class: Spring Break |
| March 31, 2026 | summer application opens |
| May 4-8, 2026 | final exams and evaluations |
| May 8, 2026 | last class day |
| May 9, 2026 | residence hall closes at noon for non-graduating seniors |
| May 11, 2026 | commencement |
| May 12, 2026 | graduating seniors move out by noon |
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