Residential Life Timelines
| May | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Returning Student Room Change/New Assignment Application Opens |
| 2 | Founder’s Day—Noyes Circle |
| 3 | Deadline to apply for Summer Housing |
| 5 | Spring Semester Classes End |
| 6–12 | Study Period |
| 8 | Spring Brewer Bucks Auction—Villard Room |
| 13–19 | Finals |
| 20 | Houses Close for all but Seniors and those Approved for Late Stay Room Inspections Begin at 9 a.m. |
| 21 | House Team Senior Appreciation—Campus Center North Atrium |
| 24 | Commencement |
| 25 | All Residential Areas—Including Apartments—Close at 9 a.m. *** All students other than those approved to stay for summer are expected to be completely moved out of all residential areas by no later than 9 a.m. *** |
| August 2026 | |
| 24 | New student move-in |
| 28 | Returning student move-in (beginning 9 a.m.) |
| 31 | Classes begin |
| September | |
| 10 | Roommate Agreements Due |
| 14 | Room change freeze period over (room change requests can begin in conversation with your house advisor) |
| October | |
| 15 | First Six Week Celebration—Joss Beach |
| 15 | October Break Housing Registration Due (no additional cost for housing/meals) |
| 16–25 | October Break (houses close on Friday, October 16 at 5:30 p.m—for all other than those properly registered to stay—and re-open on Sunday, October 25 at 9 a.m.) |
| 27–Nov 2 | Halloweekend Community Circles |
| November | |
| 1 | Halloweekend—Noyes Circle |
| 3 | Outreach to Students Away from Vassar but Returning for Spring |
| 4 | Winter Intersession Housing Application Available (cost associated for housing/meals) |
| 25–29 | Thanksgiving Recess (no registration necessary to remain in houses/no additional cost for housing/meals) |
| December | |
| 1 | Room Change Freeze Begins for Remainder of Fall Semester |
| 2 | Winter Intersession Housing Applications Due (cost associated for housing/meals) |
| 9 | Fall Semester Classes End |
| 10–13 | Study Period |
| 11 | Fall Brewer Bucks Auction—Villard Room |
| 14–18 | Final Exams |
| 14 | Housing Applications Due for Students Away from Vassar but Returning for Spring |
| 19 | Houses Closes for all Students at 9 a.m. (except registered intersession students) |
| January | |
| 17 | Houses Open at 9 a.m. (Gordon Commons open 11 a.m.–9 p.m.) |
| 20 | Classes begin |
| February | |
| 3 | Room Change Freeze Over (room change requests can begin in conversation with your house advisor) |
| 1–10 | Opt-in period for Apartment Draw |
| 15 | AEO Related Housing Accommodations Requests for Upcoming Fall Housing Processes due to the AEO Office |
| 24–26 | Online Apartment Draw |
| March | |
| 1–5 | Opt-in period for Suite Draw |
| 5–21 | Spring Break (except registered spring intersession students—cost associated for housing/meals) |
| 6 | Houses Close for all Students (except registered intersession students) Retreat open for intersession dining for registered intersession students |
| 20–25 | House Room Draw Applications available |
| 20 | All Residential Areas Re-open at 9 a.m. (Gordon Commons is open 11 a.m.–9 p.m.) |
| 23 | Online Suite Draw |
| April | |
| 2 | Summer Housing Application available |
| 19–21 | Online HOUSE ROOM SELECTION (6–10 p.m.) |
| May | |
| 1 | Returning Student Room Change/New Assignment Application Opens |
| 2 | Deadline to apply for Summer Housing |
| 4 | Spring Semester Classes End |
| 5–11 | Study Period |
| 12–18 | Finals |
| 19 | Houses Close for all but Seniors and those Approved for Late Stay Room Inspections Begin at 9 a.m. |
23 | Commencement |
| 24 | All Residential Areas—Including Apartments—Close at 9 a.m. *** All students other than those approved to stay for summer are expected to be completely moved out of all residential areas by no later than 9 a.m. *** |