Academic Year 2025-2026

Important housing dates for the academic year 2025-2026.

June 1 Finalize Your Roommate Pairs (New Students Only)
June 6 New Student Room Selection Timeslot Information will be Emailed to Students’ BSU Email Accounts
June 16-19 New Student Room Selection Timeslots Open
August 1

Bed Loft Requests Must be Completed in the Housing Application for Guaranteed Set-Up by Move-In Day

Online Room Selection Ends (after August 1 our office will begin randomly assigning rooms to those students who have not made a selection)

Cedar Apartment Academic Year Contracts Begin

August 21

Residence Hall Move-In Day

First Meal Served for Fall Semester – Dinner/Supper

August 21-24 Orientation
August 25 Fall Semester Begins
September 5 Last Day to Change Meal Plans for Fall Semester
September 8 Room Change Requests for Fall Semester Begin
October 1 Spring 2026 Only & New Student 2026-2027 Housing Applications Open on e-Services
November 26-28 Fall Break (all halls remain open during this break, but no meals served)
December 1

Returning Student 2026-2027 Housing Applications Open on e-Services

Spring Semester Housing Cancellation Request Deadline (this is due to graduation, withdrawal from BSU, etc.)

December 10-17 Finals
December 17 Last Meal Served for Fall Semester – Dinner/Supper
December 18

Residents with an Approved Cancellation Request for Spring Semester Must Vacate their Room by Noon to Avoid Late Check-Out Charges

*Cedar Apartment Residents Cancelling for Spring Semester Must Vacate their Apartment by December 31 at Noon

December 18-January 9 Winter Break (all halls remain open during this break, but no meals served)
January 10

Spring 2026 Only Contracts Begin

Spring Residence Hall Move-In Day

January 11 First Meal Served for Spring Semester – Dinner/Supper
January 12

Spring Semester Begins

Priority Point Worksheet Information will be Distributed to Current Residents

January 23

Last Day to Change Meal Plans for Spring Semester

Priority Point Worksheet Due

January 26 Room Change Requests for Spring Semester Begin
End-January Same-Room Selection (Room Renewal) for Residents Currently Residing in an Eligible Living Space for the Next Academic Year
February 1 Roommate Selection for 2026-2027 Opens on e-Services
Early-February Priority Point Participant Room Selection
Mid-February Room Selection Opens to All Other Returning Students (Including Off-Campus)
March 9-13 Spring Break (all halls remain open during this break, but no meals served)
May 1-7 Finals
May 7 Last Meal Served for Spring Semester – Dinner/Supper
May 8 BSU & NTC Commencement Ceremony
May 9 Residence Halls Close for the Academic Year at Noon
May 31 Cedar Apartment Academic Year Contracts End at Noon

Summer 2026

Important housing dates for Summer 2026.

March 1 Summer 2026 Housing Applications Open in e-Services
May 9 Summer Housing Begins at 3:00 PM
June 1 Cedar Apartment Summer Contracts Begin
July 31 Cedar Apartment Summer Contracts End at Noon
August 7 Summer Housing Ends (residents staying for the Fall Semester will move to their Fall 2026 room placement)

Academic Year 2026-2027

Important housing dates for the academic year 2026-2027.

June 1 Finalize Your Roommate Pairs (New Students Only)
Early June New Student Room Selection Timeslot Information will be Emailed to Students’ BSU Email Accounts
Mid-June New Student Room Selection Timeslots Open
August 1

Bed Loft Requests Must be Completed in the Housing Application for Guaranteed Set-Up by Move-In Day

Online Room Selection Ends (after August 1 our office will begin randomly assigning rooms to those students who have not made a selection)

Cedar Apartment Academic Year Contracts Begin

August 20

Residence Hall Move-In Day

First Meal Served for Fall Semester – Dinner/Supper

August 20-23 Orientation
August 24 Fall Semester Begins
September 4 Last Day to Change Meal Plans for Fall Semester
September 8 Room Change Requests for Fall Semester Begin
October 1 Spring 2027 Only & New Student 2027-2028 Housing Applications Open on e-Services
November 25-27 Fall Break (all halls remain open during this break, but no meals served)
December 1

Returning Student 2027-2028 Housing Applications Open on e-Services

Spring Semester Housing Cancellation Request Deadline (this is due to graduation, withdrawal from BSU, etc.)

December 11-16 Finals
December 16 Last Meal Served for Fall Semester – Dinner/Supper
December 17

Residents with an Approved Cancellation Request for Spring Semester Must Vacate their Room by Noon to Avoid Late Check-Out Charges

*Cedar Apartment Residents Cancelling for Spring Semester Must Vacate their Apartment by December 31 at Noon

December 17-January 8 Winter Break (all halls remain open during this break, but no meals served)
January 9

Spring 2027 Only Contracts Begin

Spring Residence Hall Move-In Day

January 10 First Meal Served for Spring Semester – Dinner/Supper
January 11

Spring Semester Begins

Priority Point Worksheet Information will be Distributed to Current Residents

January 22

Last Day to Change Meal Plans for Spring Semester

Priority Point Worksheet Due

January 25 Room Change Requests for Spring Semester Begin
End-January Same-Room Selection (Room Renewal) for Residents Currently Residing in an Eligible Living Space for the Next Academic Year
February 1 Roommate Selection for 2027-2028 Opens on e-Services
Early-February Priority Point Participant Room Selection
Mid-February Room Selection Opens to All Other Returning Students (Including Off-Campus)
March 8-12 Spring Break (all halls remain open during this break, but no meals served)
April 30-May 6 Finals
May 6 Last Meal Served for Spring Semester – Dinner/Supper
May 7 BSU & NTC Commencement Ceremony
May 8 Residence Halls Close for the Academic Year at Noon
May 31 Cedar Apartment Academic Year Contracts End at Noon