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

Important Dates Spring 2025, Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Spring Quarter 2025
Date Event
March 27, 2025 New student move-in
March 28, 2025 Spring Orientation
March 31, 2025 Classes begin
April 10, 2025 Race Equity Summit: no class before 1:30pm
April 14, 2025 deadline to submit Meal Plan Change Request through the Housing Portal
April 18 - 21, 2025 Good Friday & Easter Monday: no classes
May 1, 2025 Summer Housing Application Opens
May 1, 2025 Residence Hall Closing Information sent to residents
May 24-26 Memorial Day: no classes
June 9, 2025 Last class day
June 10-14 Final exam week
June 14, 2025 Residence Halls close at noon
June 16, 2025 Commencement
Summer Quarter 2024 class dates check-in date check-out date
12-Week Session June 23 - August 29 Friday, June 20, 2025 Friday, August 29, 2025*
10-Week Session June 23 – August 30 Friday, June 20, 2025 Friday, August 29, 2025**
8-Week Session June 23 – August 16 Friday, June 20, 2025 Monday, August 18, 2025
1st 4-Week Session June 23 – July 19  Friday, June 20, 2025 Monday, July 20, 2025
2nd 4-Week Session July 21 – August 16 Friday, July 18, 2025 Monday, August 12, 2025

*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.

Fall Quarter 2025
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 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.

 

Winter Quarter 2026
Date Event
January 4, 2026 New and returning student move in starting at 10 a.m.
January 3, 2026 University offices open
January 5, 2026 Winter Orientation
January 6, 2026 Classes begin
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
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
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

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