2017-2018 Important Housing & Residential Life Dates 

Fall 2017 Semester

• Mid-late July: Room Assignment emails with check in appointment times, etc sent to students      
• Wednesday August 23rd- Sunday August 27^th:   Orientation
• Saturday and Sunday August 26^th and 27^th:   Returning student check-in from 10am-6pm
• Monday August 28^th:  First day of classes
• Monday September 5^th: University Closed
• October 1^st: 2018-2019 FAFSA available
• October 23^rd: Academic Advising for Spring 2017 Semester Opens
• November 6^th-16^th:  Registration for Spring 2017 Semester
• Friday November 11^th:  University Closed for Veteran's Day
• November 23^rd-24^th: University closed for Thanksgiving (Dining Center closed)
• December : Spring 2018 Fees are due
• December 12^th: Last day of classes
• December 13^th-16^th: Finals 
• December 16^th: Dinner is last meal in the Dining Center for the semester
• December 17^th at 10am: Residence Halls close for Winter Break  

Spring 2018 Semester

• January 6^th at 10am: Residence Halls reopen for first year students from 10am-8pm
• January 7^th at 10am: Residence Halls reopen for all students from 10am-8pm
• January 7^th at 5pm: First meal in the dining center is dinner
• January 8^th:  First day of classes
• January 15^th: University closed (Dining Center open)
• January 19^th: Last dat to add/drop a class
• Thursday March 1^st: HLAs and Off-Campus Petitions for the 2018-2019 academic year will become available
• March 2^nd: Priority deadline to complete the 2018-2019 FAFSA
• March 12^th: Academic advising for Fall 2018 semester
• TBD : Changeover Ball
• March 30^th: University closed for Cesar Chavez Day (Dining Center Open)
• April 2^nd-13^th: Registration for Fall 2017 semester
• Friday April 13^th: Late Stay Requests for any student to stay past 10am Friday April 20th due by 4pm
• April 20^th: Last day of classes
• April 20^th-26^th: Residential student transition to move onto Training Ship Golden Bear (TSGB) for Summer 2018 Cruise 
• April 23^rd-26^th: Final Exams
• April 26^th: Last meal in the Dining Center is dinner
• Friday April 27^th: Residence Halls close at 10am for all students (unless a Late Stay Request has been approved) - Late Stay Request Form.
• Saturday April 28^th: Commencement
• Sunday April 29^th: Residence Halls close at 10am for all students with approved Late Stay Request Forms
• Mid-August: New Student Orientation (NSO) and Residential Student Move-in Days
• August 20^th:  1st day of classes