Important Dates

NOTE: Elon’s official Academic Calendar can be found here.

Spring 2025

January 26, 2025Sunday: New Exchange Student Spring Check In with GEC Staff
January 28, 2025Tuesday: New Student Orientation Participants Spring Check In at 10am, at Neighborhood Offices
January 28-29, 2025Tuesday-Wednesday: Spring New Student Orientation
January 29, 2025Wednesday: Spring Check In at 10am for New Spring Term RETURNING Students
January 30, 2025Thursday: Spring Term Classes Begin
January 31, 2025Friday: Housing Accommodations Requests Due to Disabilities Resources at Noon
February 1, 2025Saturday: LLC Applications Due
February 3, 2025Monday: Room Change Request Application Opens
February 7, 2025Friday: Housing Accommodations decisions released by Disabilities Resources via email
February 10, 2025Monday: Housing Application Due
February 12, 2025Wednesday: Selection times for rising Juniors and Seniors for all upcoming selection process are released
February 12, 2025Wednesday: Students notified via Elon email if they are accepted to the LLC
February 12, 2025Wednesday: Sorority House Rosters Due as part of Sorority and Fraternity (Loy Center) Housing Selection
February 13, 2025Thursday: Rising Junior/Senior Housing Selection for Renewing Students in Station at Mill Point (9am-4pm)
February 14, 2025Friday: House Manager Applications available on Phoenix Connect as part of Sorority and Fraternity (Loy Center) Housing Selection
February 17, 2025Monday: Rising Junior/Senior Housing Selection for New Students in Station at Mill Point (9am-4pm or until full)
February 19, 2025Wednesday: Rising Junior/Senior Housing Selection for Renewing Students in Park Place (9am-4pm)
February 20, 2025Thursday: Accepted LLC students Housing Selection Day
February 21, 2025Friday: Fraternity House Rosters Due as part of Sorority and Fraternity (Loy Center) Housing Selection
February 21, 2025Friday: Rising Junior/Senior Housing Selection for New Students in Park Place (9am-4pm or until full)
February 24, 2025Monday: Rising Junior/Senior Housing Selection for Renewing Students in Oaks, Crest and Danieley apartments (9am-4pm)
February 26, 2025Wednesday: Rising Junior/Senior Housing Selection for New Students in apartment and residence hall spaces (9am-4pm until cap is reached); Rising Junior/Senior Housing Selection for Individuals (4-5pm until cap is reached)
February 26, 2025Wednesday: Spring Break housing requests opens
March 3, 2025Monday: House Manager Applications Due as part of Sorority and Fraternity (Loy Center) Housing Selection
March 3-7, 2025Monday-Friday: Health and Safety Room Checks
March 4, 2025Tuesday: Selection times for rising Sophomores for all upcoming selection process are released
March 5, 2025Wednesday: Spring Break housing requests due
March 6, 2025Thursday: Rising Sophomores Sign Up for Danieley Flats-Groups of 8 only (Starting at 9am)
March 10, 2025Monday: Rising Sophomores Sign Up for Apartments (Starting at 9am-4pm, or until full)
March 12, 2025Wednesday: Rising Sophomores Sign Up for Residence Halls (Colonnades, Global), remaining Danieley Flats spaces, 9am-4pm
March 15, 2025Saturday: Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am for Spring Break
March 23, 2025Sunday: Residence Halls (not apartments) Reopen after Spring Break at 10am
March 24, 2025Monday: Sophomore Residency Exemption Applications Opens
March 25-April 20, 2025Tuesday-Sunday: Housing Cancellation and Lease Turnover Application available on self-service at www.elon.edu/myhousing
April 7, 2025Monday: Sophomore Residency Exemption Application Closes
April 11, 2025Friday: Sophomore Residency Decisions Sent
April 14-May 4, 2025Monday-Sunday: Summer Housing Application available on students self-service
April 18-May 2, 2025Friday-Friday: End of Year Late Stay Request available on students self-service
May 1, 2025Thursday: Incoming New/Transfer Student Housing Accommodations Paperwork Due
May 5, 2025Monday: Incoming New/Transfer Student Housing Applications and any requested roommates are due on Self-Service
May 12, 2025Monday: Classes End
May 14-19, 2025Wednesday-Monday: Final Exams
May 16Friday: Summer Housing Assignments Posted
May 20, 2025Tuesday: Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am
May 23, 2025Friday: Commencement Day
May 30, 2025Friday: Incoming New/Transfer Student LLC Acceptances Released
May 31, 2025Saturday: Apartments Close at 10am

Summer 2025

May 29, 2025Thursday: Summer Session I Housing check-in at Global Commons from 10am-5pm
June 1-15, 2025Sunday-Sunday: Apartment Residents Leases Begin on June 1 (students returning to the same space) or June 15 (new residents); NOTE: Crest leases begin Aug. 1
June 2, 2025Monday: Summer Session I Classes Begin
June 23-27, 2025Monday-Friday: Health and Safety Checks in Summer Housing and Apartments
June 27, 2025Friday: Summer Session 1 Classes End
July 1, 2025Tuesday: Summer Session 1 Checkout by 10am
July 3, 2025Thursday: Summer Session 2 Move-In from 10am-5pm in Global Commons
July 5, 2025Saturday: Deadline to Appeal Spring 2025 Damage Charges
July 7, 2025Monday: Summer Session 2 Classes Begin
July 7-11, 2025Monday-Friday: Health and Safety Checks in Apartments
July 10, 2025Thursday: Incoming New/Transfer Student Housing Assignments and Roommates Released
July 21-25, 2025Monday-Friday: Health and Safety Checks in Apartments
July 24, 2025Thursday: Summer Session 2 Classes End
July 26, 2025Saturday: Summer Session 2 Checkout by 10am in Global Commons
August 4-8, 2025Monday-Friday: Health and Safety Checks in Apartments

Fall 2025

July 27-August 21, 2025Sunday-Thursday: Early Arrival Desk is open 8am-8pm for those approved, Oaks Neighborhood Office (McCoy Commons)
August 1, 2025Friday: Crest Apartment Residents Leases Begin
August 17, 2025Sunday: MicroFridge Orders are Due (orders will continue to be accepted after this date for a later delivery)
August 20, 2025Wednesday: New International Student Move-In Day (check-in at Global Commons with GEC staff)
August 21-22, 2025Thursday-Friday: New International Student Orientation
August 22, 2025Friday: New Student Move-In Day, 8am-2pm, each student's specific move-in time will be available on July 10 on their Acorn Account
August 22-25, 2025Friday-Monday: New Student Orientation
August 24, 2025Sunday: Returning Student Move-In Day (10am-5pm), check in at neighborhood offices
August 25, 2025Monday: Living Learning Community (LLCs) Kick-Off at 7pm, McKinnon Hall (Moseley Student Center)
August 26, 2025Tuesday: Classes Begin
August 26-September 8, 2025Tuesday-Monday: Roommate/Flatmate/Suitemate Agreements Due
August 26-September 9, 2025Tuesday-Tuesday: Room Change Freeze in effect for residence halls (NOTE: Apartments are not eligible for room changes)
August 27, 2025Wednesday: First Year Neighborhood Cookouts at 5pm
September 15-19, 2025Monday-Friday: Health and Safety Room Checks (Monday to Friday)
October 1, 2025Wednesday: Resident Assistant/Apartment Manager application opens on Phoenix Connect
October 15, 2025Wednesday: Fall Break Begins after classes this day (campus housing does not close)
October 15, 2025Wednesday: Winter/Spring Housing Application Opens
October 17, 2025Friday: University Offices Closed
October 24, 2025Friday: Resident Assistant/Apartment Manager applications due at 12pm
November 1, 2025Saturday: Thanksgiving break housing application opens
November 1, 2025Saturday: Winter/Spring Housing Accommodations Requests Due
November 3-10, 2025Monday-Monday: Housing Intent Forms open on Self-Service (includes housing cancellation and lease turnover)
November 6, 2025Thursday: Thanksgiving Break Housing Application Due
November 3, 2025Monday: Room Change Freeze begins. Students wanting to alter rooms needs to have their request submitted by this date.
November 18, 2025Tuesday: Winter Break Housing Request Form opens
November 22, 2025Saturday: Residence Halls (Not Apartments) Close at 10am for Thanksgiving Break
November 24, 2025Monday: Winter/Spring Housing Application Due
November 30, 2025Sunday: Residence Halls Reopen after Thanksgiving Break at 10am
December 1, 2025Monday: Housing Selection Begins for 2026-2027 Academic Year
December 2, 2025Tuesday: Winter Break Housing Request Form due
December 5, 2025Friday: Incoming Students Winter Housing Assignments Posted
December 5, 2025Friday: Classes End
December 13, 2025Saturday: Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am
December 14, 2025Sunday: Apartment Residents Not Returning to On-Campus Housing for Winter and Spring Must Check Out by 10am

Winter 2026

January 1, 2026Thursday: Spring Only Housing Application Due
January 3, 2026Saturday: Residence Halls Reopen and Winter Check In for New Residents at 10am
January 5, 2026Monday: Winter Term Classes Begin
January 9, 2026Friday: Incoming Students Spring Housing Assignments Posted
January 15, 2026Thursday: Fall 2026 Incoming New/Transfer Students Housing Application Available
January 22, 2026Thursday: Winter Term Classes End
January 24, 2026Saturday: Students Who Are Not Returning For The Spring Semester Must Move Out by 10am

Spring 2026

January 27Tuesday: New Student Orientation Participants Spring Check In at 10am, at Neighborhood Offices
January 27-28, 2026Tuesday-Wednesday: Spring New Student Orientation
January 28, 2026Wednesday: Spring Check In at 10am for New Spring Term RETURNING Students
January 29, 2026Thursday: Spring Term Classes Begin
January 31, 2026-March 31, 2025Saturday-Monday: Returning student housing selection processes will take place - exact dates announced December 1, 2025
January 29-February 12, 2026Thursday-Thursday: Room Change Freeze Ends
February 25Wednesday: Spring Break Housing Requests Open
March 2-6, 2026Monday-Friday: Health and Safety Room Checks
March 4, 2026Wednesday: Spring Break Housing Requests Due
March 21, 2026Saturday: Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am for Spring Break
March 29, 2026Sunday: Residence Halls (not apartments) Reopen after Spring Break at 10am
April 15, 2026Wednesday: Summer Housing Application Opens
April 17, 2026Friday: End of Year Late Stay Request Opens
May 1, 2026Friday: End of Year Late Stay Request and Summer Housing Application due
May 1, 2026Friday: Incoming New/Transfer Student Housing Accommodations Paperwork Due
May 5, 2026Tuesday: Incoming New/Transfer Student Housing Applications Due
May 11, 2026Monday: Classes End
May 13-19, 2026Wednesday-Tuesday: Final Exams
May 20, 2026Wednesday: Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am
May 22, 2026Friday: Commencement Day
May 29, 2026Friday: Incoming New/Transfer Student LLC Acceptances Released
May 31, 2026Sunday: Apartments Close at 10am

Summer 2026

May 29, 2026Friday: Summer Session I Housing check-in at Global Commons from 10am-5pm
June 1, 2026Monday: Summer Session I Classes Begin
June 26, 2026Friday: Summer Session I Classes End
June 30, 2026Tuesday: Summer Session I Checkout by 10am
July 3, 2026Friday: Summer Session II Housing check-in at Global Commons from 10am-5pm
July 6, 2026Monday: Summer Session II Classes Begin
July 23, 2026Thursday: Summer Session II Classes End
July 25, 2026Saturday: Summer Session II Checkout by 10am