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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Important Dates for New Students - Fall Quarter 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | Housing application opens at 12 p.m. PDT |
| May 13, 2025 | Optional roommate searching opens at 12 p.m. in the housing application |
| June 3, 2025 | Priority housing applications due/Housing exemptions due |
| July 15, 2025 | Optional roommate searching process closes |
| July 30, 2024 | Room assignment notifications emailed to new students |
| August 5, 2025 | Move-in appointments are available on the Housing Portal for students to select |
| August 10, 2024 | New student room cancellation deadline without a penalty |
| August 12, 2025 | Early Arrivals requests due on the Housing portal |
| September 20, 2025 | Move-in for new students. |
| September 24, 2025 | Fall Classes Begin |
| November 26 - November 29, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 13, 2025 | End of Fall Quarter Occupancy |
| December 15, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | Winter Break |
| 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 |
| 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 & 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 |
| Summer Quarter 2026 | class dates | check-in date | check-out date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Week Session | June 22- August 29 | Thursday, June 18 | Friday, August 28 |
| 10-Week Session | June 22 – August 29 | Thursday, June 18 | Friday, August 28 |
| 8-Week Session | June 22 – August 15 | Thursday, June 18 | Monday, August 17 |
| 1st 4-Week Session | June 22– July 18 | Thursday, June 18 | Monday, July 20 |
| 2nd 4-Week Session | July 20 – August 15 | Friday, July 17 | Monday, August 17 |
*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 | Description |
|---|---|
| September 19, 2026 | New student move-in day |
| September 20, 2026 | Continuing student move -n day |
| September 23, 2026 | Fall classes begin |
| October 1, 2026 | Mass of the Holy Spirit: no class between 10:00AM - 1:30PM |
| October 7, 2026 | deadline to submit Meal Plan Change Request 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 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 for Winter Break |
| December 24, 2026-January 3, 2027 | Winter Break: most administrative offices closed |
South Lake Union students
| Dates | Description |
|---|---|
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