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Resident Calendar

Updated July 14, 2025

Red: Financial dates and deadlines

Blue: Move-in/Move-out dates

Bold: Housing sign-up and application dates

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July 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Friday, July 4

  Academic Holiday - Independence Day observed

Monday - Friday,

July 21 -25

 

 

Transfer/graduate room selection

 

Room selection for students who signed up for housing by June 1.Read the transfer steps here.

Friday - Thursday,

July 25 - 31

 

 

New first-year and transfer/graduate students can change rooms based on availability.

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August 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Tuesday,

Aug. 12

  Last day for Fall 2025-26 new first-year students to cancel campus housing without financial penalty.  Go to University Housing in your Cal Poly portal, then click on "Cancellations."

Tuesday,

Aug. 12

  Last day for Fall 2025-26 new transfer/graduate students to cancel housing without financial penalty. The $500 initial payment is non-refundable if you cancel to live off campus.

Thursday,

Aug. 7

 

View Your Housing Fees

Fees post to your Student Account in MyCalPoly.

Sunday,

Aug. 17

 

Last day for continuing students to cancel campus housing 2025-26 

without incurring additional fees. The $500 initial payment is non-refundable if you cancel to live off campus.

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September 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Monday, Sept. 1

  Academic Holiday - Labor Day

Monday,

Sept. 1

  First installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.
Friday, Sept. 5   End of Summer Term

Saturday,

Sept. 6

  Summer Move-out

Thursday,

Sept. 11

  yakʔitʸutʸu and South Mountain Move-in for new first-years.
Students should plan to arrive on campus during their reserved Move-in Arrival.
Friday, Sept. 12  

North Mountain, Sierra Madre, Yosemite, Poly Canyon Village (first-years only) and Cerro Vista Apts. (transfers only)

Students should plan to arrive on campus during their reserved Move-in Arrival.

Friday - Wednesday,

Sept. 12-17

 

Week of Welcome (WOW) new student orientation.   

Learn more here.

Tuesday - Wednesday,

Sept. 16-17

  Continuing students move into campus housing.
 

Thursday,

Sept. 18

  Fall term classes begin

Monday,

Sept. 22

  Room change offers begin

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October 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Wednesday, 

Oct. 1

  Second installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.

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November 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Saturday, 

Nov. 1

  Third installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.

Tuesday, 

Nov. 11

  Academic Holiday - Veterans Day observed

Monday - Sunday,

Nov. 24 - Nov. 30

  Academic Holiday - Fall Break

 

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December 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Monday,

Dec. 1

  Fourth installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.
Friday, Dec. 5   Last day of Fall Quarter classes.

Monday-Friday,

Dec. 8-12

  Final Exams

Sunday - Sunday,

Dec. 14 - Jan. 4

  Academic Holiday
Saturday - Sunday, Dec. 13, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026   Campus  closed for Winter Break 

 

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January 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Thursday,

Jan. 1

  Fifth installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.

Thursday,

Jan. 1

  Academic Holiday - New Year's Day observed
Sunday, Jan. 4 12 Noon

Winter Quarter Move In

Residence halls and apartments open.

Monday,

Jan. 19

  Academic holiday — Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday observed (Campus Closed)

Tuesday,

Jan. 20

  Classes follow a Monday Schedule

 

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February 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Sunday,

Feb. 1

  Sixth installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.

Monday,

Feb. 16

  Academic holiday — Washington's Birthday observed (Campus Open)

                                                                                                                 

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March 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Sunday,

March 1

  Seventh installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.

Monday,

March 13   

  Last day of Winter Quarter classes
Monday - Friday, March 16-20   Final Exams

Tuesday - Monday

March 24-29

 

Spring Break - Academic Holiday

Campus housing remains open

University Housing administrative offices are open

Wednesday,

March 25

5 p.m. Residents leaving the university must be moved out.

Thursday,

March 26

3 p.m.

Spring Quarter move-in (new residents) 

Residence halls and apartments open at 3 p.m.

Monday, March 30   Beginning of spring term - classes begin

Tuesday,

March 31

  Cesar Chavez Day - Academic Holiday

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April 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Wednesday,

April 1

  Eighth installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.
April TBD Open House

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May 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Friday,

May 1

  Final installment of housing payment plan and dining payment plan for due for the 2025-26 academic year.

Monday,

May 25  

  Memorial Day observed - Academic holiday

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June 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Friday,

June 5

  Last day of classes

Monday - Friday,

June 8-12

  Spring Quarter Final Exams

Saturday - Sunday

June 13-14

  Commencement

Sunday,

June 14

5 p.m. Last day to move-out of Housing. Residence halls and apartments close at 5 p.m.

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July 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Friday,

July 3

  Academic Holiday - Independence Day observed.

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August 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Monday,

August 24

  Fall term classes begin.

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September 2026

DATE TIME EVENT

Monday,

Sept. 7

  Academic Holiday - Labor Day

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