Our calendar helps you plan ahead for important deadlines for the upcoming school year. Make sure to mark these in your calendar.
Dates and information are subject to change and apply to all traditional students.
2026 Dates
| 2026 Dates | Description |
|---|---|
| Saturday, Jan. 3 (9 am – noon) | Residents new to Spring 2026: Move-in 9am-Noon |
| Saturday, Jan. 3 (starting at 1 pm) | Residents continuing from Fall to Spring can return to campus after 1pm |
| Monday, Jan. 5 | Spring instruction begins |
| Monday, Jan. 5 (before 5 pm) | Deadline to cancel Spring 2026 Only housing contract with a $200 Cancellation Fee, or cancel Academic Year 2025-26 Spring semester housing contract with a $400 Cancellation Fee. Must vacate and check out of living area before 5 pm |
| Monday, Jan. 5 (after 5 pm) | Spring 2026 Only and Academic Year 2025-26 Spring semester housing Cancellation Deadline (residents responsible for full Spring rent after this date and time) |
| Wednesday, Jan. 7 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Step 1 opens |
| Monday, Feb. 2 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Step 1 opens |
| Friday, Feb. 27 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Priority Deadline (students can still apply for AY housing after this date) |
| Friday, Feb. 27 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Priority Deadline (students can still apply for Summer Housing after this date) |
| Friday, Feb. 27 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Summer Express Renewal Deadline (eligible students who want to stay in their spring bed for summer MUST meet this deadline) |
| Tuesday, March 3 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Returner Housing Selection Timeslots sent to student’s GCU email |
| Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13 | Spring break (residents can stay on campus) |
| Friday, March 13 | New Student 2026-27 Housing Application: Roommate Matching closes |
| Monday, March 16 | New Student 2026-27 Housing Application: Room Trade opens (found in the drop down menu of Housing Portal) |
| Monday, March 16 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Deadline to meet eligibility for Step 2 – Ineligible students dropped from Roommate Groups |
| Tuesday, March 17 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Restricted Access begins for students with same day timeslots |
| Tuesday, March 17 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Housing Selection begins (starting at their assigned timeslot, students can select a bed, select a meal plan, and sign their Housing Contract) |
| Tuesday, March 17 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Honors Priority/Senior Housing Selection |
| Thursday, March 19- Friday, March 27 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Standard Housing Selection |
| Friday, March 27 at 7:00PM | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Restricted Access ends |
| Sunday, March 29 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Group Room Switch deadline – last day the Group Leader can switch the group as a whole |
| Monday, March 30 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Late Applicant Housing Selection (students who complete Step 1 after the Priority Deadline) |
| Monday, March 30 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Complete Application Deadline (students with a booking should complete their Housing Application to avoid having their bookings dropped) |
| Tuesday, March 31 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Summer Housing Selection Timeslots sent to student’s GCU email |
| Tuesday, March 31 | Lopes Out Curbside Appointments(LOCA) Launch |
| Wednesday, April 1- Monday, April 6 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Summer Express Selection (students can match their Summer bed to their Fall bed) |
| Monday, April 6 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Summer Express Selection deadline |
| Wednesday, April 8 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Standard Selection begins |
| Friday, April 10 | Returner 2026-27 Housing Application: Room Trade opens (found in the drop down menu of Housing Portal) |
| Monday, April 13 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Late Applicant Housing Selection |
| Wednesday, April 15 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Room Switch Deadline |
| Friday, April 18 | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Deadline to cancel housing contract with no Cancellation Fee |
| Friday, April 24 | Spring instruction ends |
| Wednesday, April 22 – Monday, April 27 | Spring to Pre-Summer Contingency Move-Over (for students who completed Summer 2026 Step 1 after the Summer Priority Deadline) See email for times. |
| Monday, April 27 (by noon) | Deadline for students with a Pre-Summer Contingency booking to move over to Contingency |
| Monday, April 27 (by noon) | Spring Living Area Closure for all residents — residents cannot stay on campus |
| Friday, May 1 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointments (WWCA) launch |
| Friday, May 1 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointment Access Dates begin for Students from the Same Household |
| Friday, May 1 | Deadline to cancel Academic Year 2026-27 Housing Contract with no Cancellation Fee (New Student and Returner Housing Applications) |
| Friday, May 1 (9 am – noon) | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Students without Spring 2026 housing move into Summer housing |
| Monday, May 4 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointment Access Dates begin for New Students |
| Monday, May 4 (before 5pm) | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Deadline to cancel Summer 2026 Housing Contract and vacate living area with a $200 Cancellation Fee |
| Monday, May 4 (after 5 pm) | Summer 2026 Housing Application: Students charged full Summer rent |
| Monday, May 4 | Summer instruction begins |
| Friday, May 8-Monday, May 11 | Summer 2026 residents: Residence Hall to Summer Move-Over (Key Pick-Up Location: Summer building) See email for times. |
| Friday, May 8-Monday, May 11 | Pre-Summer Contingency to Summer Move-Over (Key Pick-Up Location: Summer building) |
| Monday, May 11 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointment Access Dates for Returners |
| Monday, May 11 at Noon | Summer 2026 residents: Deadline for Residence Hall to Summer students to check out of Pre-Summer booking |
| Friday, May 29-Monday, June 1 | Summer 2026 residents: Apartment to Summer Move-Over (Key Pick-Up Location: Summer building) See email for times. |
| Monday, June 1 | Summer 2026 residents: Deadline for Apartment to Summer students to check out of Pre-Summer booking |
| Wednesday, July 1 | New Student 2026-27 Housing Application: Opt-In to LLCs closes |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Academic Year 2026-27 Room Switch Deadline (Returner and New Student Housing Applications) |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Deadline to cancel Academic Year 2026-27 Housing Contract with $200 Cancellation Fee (Returner and New Student Housing Applications) |
| Saturday, August 1 | Limited Late Check-In Appointments released for selection on Housing Portal (Late Check-In Appointments do not offer the same resources as Curbside Appointments) |
| Saturday, August 1 | Academic Year 2026-27 Room Trade Deadline (Returner and New Student Housing Applications) |
| Friday, July 31-Monday, August 3 | Summer 2026 residents: Check in to Fall 2026 housing or Contingency housing. See email for times. |
| Friday, July 31-Monday, August 3 | Summer 2026 residents: Summer residents with no Fall Bookings move into Contingency Housing. See email for times. |
| Monday, August 3 | Summer 2026 residents: Deadline to check out of Summer 2026 Housing |
| TBD | Spring 2027 Only Housing Application opens |
| Monday, August 10 | Welcome Week Curbside Vouchers go live on Housing Portal for students to print (Returner and New Student Housing Applications) |
| Friday, August 14 | Summer instruction ends |
| Saturday, August 15 | Summer 2026 residents: Summer residents with no Fall Bookings check out of Contingency Housing |
| Sunday, August 30 at Noon | Deadline to check out of Contingency Housing (does not include summer residents with no Fall Booking) |
| Monday, August 31-Friday, September 4 | Academic Year 2026-27 Welcome Week (Welcome Week Curbside Appointment required to park outside of building Monday- Wednesday) |
| Monday, August 31 – Wednesday, September 2 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointments (times vary by building) |
| Wednesday, September 2- Sunday, September 6 | Late Check-In Appointments, limited spots available and times vary per building |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Fall instruction begins |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 (before 5pm) | Deadline to cancel Academic Year 2026-27 Housing Contract and vacate living area with $400 Cancellation Fee |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 (after 5pm) | Academic Year 2026-27 Housing Cancellation Deadline (residents responsible for Fall rent after this date) |
| TBD | Spring 2027 Only Housing Application: Housing Selection Timeslots sent to student’s GCU email |
| TBD | Spring 2027 Only Housing Application: Housing Selection begins |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Late Check-In Appointment required for students moving onto campus after the start of instruction |
| TBD | 2027-28 New Student Housing Application opens |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | December graduates: Spring housing Cancellation Deadline |
| TBD | Thanksgiving break (residents may stay on campus) |
| Tuesday, Dec. 1 | Spring 2027 Only Housing Application: Deadline to cancel Spring 2027 Only Housing Contract with no Cancellation Fee (not applicable to residents with an 2026-27 Academic Year contract) |
| Tuesday, Dec. 1 | Non-local program: Spring housing cancellation deadline |
| Tuesday, Dec. 1 | Spring 2027 Only Housing Application: Room Switch Deadline (not applicable to residents with an academic year contract) |
| TBD | Spring 2027 Only Housing Application: Curbside Voucher live in Housing Portal |
| TBD | Fall instruction ends |
| TBD | Christmas break living area closure for all traditional residents – residents may not stay on campus. Move out deadline for students not returning for Spring semester |
| TBD | Christmas Break |
| Dates and information are subject to change. |
2025 Dates
| 2025 Dates | Description |
|---|---|
| Saturday, Jan. 4 (9 am – noon) | Residents new to Spring 2025: Move-in (full staff available) |
| Saturday, Jan. 4 (starting at 1 pm) | Residents continuing from Fall to Spring can return to campus (full staff available) |
| Monday, Jan. 6 | Spring instruction begins |
| Monday, Jan. 6 (before 5 pm) | Deadline to cancel Spring 2025 Only housing contract with a $200 Cancellation Fee, or cancel Academic Year 2024-25 Spring semester housing contract with a $400 Cancellation Fee. Must vacate and check out of living area before 5 pm |
| Monday, Jan. 6 (at 5 pm) | “No show” deadline |
| Monday, Jan. 6 (after 5 pm) | Spring 2025 Only and Academic Year 2024-25 Spring semester housing Cancellation Deadline (residents responsible for full Spring rent after this date) |
| Wednesday, Jan. 8 | Summer 2025 Housing Application, Step 1 opens |
| Monday, Feb. 3 | Returner Housing Application, Step 1 opens |
| Wednesday, Feb. 19 | Graduate Housing Application opens |
| Friday, Feb. 28 | Priority Deadline to complete Step 1 of Returner Housing Application (students can still apply for housing after this date) |
| Friday, Feb. 28 | Summer Express Renewal Deadline (eligible students who want to express renew their spring bed for summer MUST meet this deadline) |
| Monday, March 3 | Move-Out Curbside Appointments Launch |
| Friday, March 7 | Priority Deadline to apply for Summer 2025 Housing (students can still apply for Summer Housing after this date) |
| Monday, March 10 – Sunday, March 16 | Spring break (residents can stay on campus) |
| Friday, March 14 | Graduate Housing Selection begins (starting at their assigned timeslot, Graduate students begin to select a bed, select a meal, plan, and sign their Housing Contract) |
| Tuesday, March 18 | Returner Housing Selection begins (starting at their assigned timeslot, students begin to select a bed, select a meal plan, and sign their Housing Contract) |
| Tuesday, March 18 | Returner Honors Priority/Senior Housing Selection |
| Thursday, March 20- Thursday, March 27 | Returner Standard Housing Selection |
| Monday, March 31 | Returner Late Applicant Housing Selection: Students who complete Step 1 after the Returner Priority Deadline |
| Tuesday, April 1 | Application Complete Deadline : students with a booking should complete their Housing Application to avoid having their bookings dropped |
| Wednesday, April 2- Tuesday, April 8 | Summer Express Selection (students can select their Summer bed to match their Fall bed) |
| Tuesday, April 8 | Summer Express Selection deadline |
| Wednesday, April 9 | Summer 2025 Housing Standard Selection begins |
| Monday, April 14 | Late Applicant Summer 2025 Housing Selection begins |
| Saturday, April 19 | Deadline to cancel Summer 2025 housing contract with no Cancellation Fee |
| Thursday, April 24 | Summer 2025 Room Switch deadline |
| Friday, April 25 | Spring instruction ends |
| Wednesday, April 23 | Spring to Pre-Summer Contingency Move-Over begins (for students who completed Summer 2025 Step 1 after the Summer Priority Deadline) |
| Wednesday, April 23: 7:30AM – 8:00PM Thursday, April 24: 7:30AM – 8:00PM Friday, April 25: 7:30AM – 8:00PM Saturday, April 26: 7:30AM – 8:00PM Sunday, April 27: 7:30AM – 8:00PM Monday, April 28: 6:00AM – Noon | Spring to Pre-Summer Contingency Move Over Times (Key Pick-Up Location: Summer or Contingency building) |
| Monday, April 28 (by noon) | Deadline for students with a Pre-Summer Contingency booking to move over to Contingency |
| Monday, April 28 (by noon) | Living Area Closure for all residents — residents cannot stay on campus |
| Thursday, May 1 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointments launch |
| Thursday, May 1 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointment Access Dates begin for Students from the Same Household |
| Thursday, May 1 | Deadline to cancel Academic Year 2025-26 Housing Contract with no Cancellation Fee |
| Friday, May 2 (9 am – noon) | Students without Spring 2025 housing move into summer housing |
| Monday, May 5 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointment Access Dates begin for New Students |
| Monday, May 5 (before 5pm) | Deadline to cancel Summer 2025 Housing Contract and vacate living area with a $200 Cancellation Fee |
| Monday, May 5 (after 5 pm) | Students charged full Summer 2025 rent |
| Monday, May 5 | Summer instruction begins |
| Friday, May 9: 9AM-8PM Saturday, May 10: 9AM-8PM Sunday, May 11: Noon-8PM Monday, May 12: 9AM-Noon | Summer 2025 residents: Residence Hall to Summer Move-Over (Key Pick-Up Location: Summer building) |
| Friday, May 9: 9AM-8PM Saturday, May 10: 9AM-8PM Sunday, May 11: Noon-8PM Monday, May 12: 9AM-Noon | Pre-Summer Contingency to Summer Move-Over (Key Pick-Up Location: Summer building) |
| Monday, May 12 | Welcome Week Curbside Appointment Access Dates for Returners |
| Monday, May 12 (by Noon) | Summer 2025 residents: Deadline for Residence Hall to Summer students to check out of Pre-Summer booking |
| Friday, May 30: 9AM-8PM Saturday, May 31: 9AM-8PM Sunday, June 1: Noon-8PM Monday, June 2: 9AM-Noon | Summer 2025 residents: Apartment to Summer Move-Over (Key Pick-Up Location: Summer building) |
| Monday, June 2 (by Noon) | Summer 2025 residents: Deadline for Apartment to Summer students to check out of Pre-Summer booking |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Academic Year 2025-26 Room Switch Deadline |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Deadline to cancel Academic Year 2025-26 Housing Contract with $200 Cancellation Fee |
| Friday, August 1 | Limited Late Check-In Appointments released for selection on Housing Portal (Late Check-In Appointments do not offer the same resources as Curbside Appointments) |
| Friday, August 1 | Academic Year 2025-26 Room Trade Deadline |
| Friday, August 1: 7AM-8PM Saturday, August 2: 9AM-8PM Sunday, August 3: 10AM-8PM Monday, August 4: 9AM-Noon | Summer 2025 residents: Check in to Fall 2025 housing or Contingency housing |
| Friday, August 1: 7AM-8PM Saturday, August 2: 9AM-8PM Sunday, August 3: 10AM-8PM Monday, August 4: 9AM-Noon | Summer residents with no Fall Bookings move into Contingency Housing |
| Monday, Aug. 4 (by noon) | Summer 2025 residents: Deadline to check out of Summer 2025 Housing |
| Wednesday, August 6 | Spring 2026 Only Housing Application opens |
| Monday, August 11 | Welcome Week Curbside Vouchers go live on Housing Portal for students to print |
| Friday, Aug. 15 | Summer instruction ends |
| Saturday, Aug. 16 | Summer residents with no Fall Bookings check out of Contingency Housing |
| Friday, Aug. 22 | Deadline to check out of Contingency Housing (does not include summer residents with no Fall Booking) |
| Monday, Aug. 25-Friday, Aug. 29 | Academic Year 2025-26 Welcome Week (Welcome Week Curbside Appointment required to park outside of building Monday- Wednesday) |
| Monday, Aug. 25: 6AM-9:30PM Tuesday, Aug. 26: 6AM-9:30PM Wednesday, Aug. 27: 6AM-1:30PM | Welcome Week Curbside Appointments (times vary by building) |
| Wednesday, Aug. 27 – Monday, Sept. 1 | Late Check-In Appointments, limited spots available and times vary per building |
| Tuesday, Sept. 2 | Fall instruction begins |
| Tuesday, Sept. 2 (before 5pm) | Deadline to cancel Academic Year 2025-26 Housing Contract and vacate living area with $400 Cancellation Fee |
| Tuesday, Sept. 2 (after 5pm) | Academic Year 2025-26 Housing Cancellation Deadline (residents responsible for Fall rent after this date) |
| Tuesday, Sept. 2-Friday, Sept. 5 | Late Check-In Appointment required for students moving onto campus after the start of instruction |
| Wednesday, Sept. 3 | “No Show” resident housing assignments dropped |
| Wednesday, October 1 | 2026-27 New Student Housing Application opens |
| Saturday, Nov. 1 | December graduates: Spring housing Cancellation Deadline |
| Thursday, Nov. 27- Friday, Nov. 28 | Thanksgiving break (residents may stay on campus) |
| Monday, Dec. 1 | Residents new to Spring 2026: Deadline to cancel Spring 2026 Only Housing Contract with no Cancellation Fee (not applicable to residents with an 25-26 Academic Year contract) |
| Monday, Dec. 1 | Non-local program: Spring housing cancellation deadline |
| Monday, Dec. 1 | Residents new to Spring 2026: Room Switch deadline (not applicable to residents with an academic year contract) |
| Tuesday, Dec. 9 | Residents new to Spring 2026: Curbside Voucher Live in Housing Portal |
| Friday, Dec. 12 | Fall instruction ends |
| Sunday, Dec. 14 at 10AM | Christmas break living area closure for all traditional residents – residents may not stay on campus. Move out deadline for students not returning for Spring semester |
| Monday, Dec. 15-Sunday, Jan. 4 | Christmas break |
| Dates and information are subject to change. |