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Resident Calendar

 

Updated Jan. 27, 2025

Red: Financial dates and deadlines
Blue: Move-in/Move-out dates 
Bold: Housing Sign-up and application dates

January 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Wednesday,

Jan. 1

  Fifth installment of housing plan and dining payment for due for the 2024-25 academic year.

Sunday, 

Jan. 5

12 Noon

Winter Quarter Move In

Residence halls and apartments open at noon

Monday,

Jan. 6

  Winter term classes begin

Monday,

Jan. 20

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

Tuesday,

Jan. 21

  Classes follow a Monday Schedule

Thursday,

Jan. 30

 

Continuing Students (Required Groups) Sign up For Second-Year Housing
Required Groups are CAED, CAFES, CENG, Student-Athletes, Cal Poly Scholars, TRIO.  Learn more here.

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February 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Saturday,

Feb.1

  Sixth installment of housing plan and dining payment for due for the 2024-25 academic year

Thursday-

Monday,

Feb. 13-17

9 a.m.

Initial Interest List for Any Continuing Student Opens

The list is open for five days. Students are selected by lottery. Offers come by email and must be accepting within 48 hours.

 

Monday,

Feb. 17

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

Tuesday,

Feb. 18

 

Students on the Spring 2025 Interest List Sign up for Housing

Friday,

Feb. 21

9 a.m.

Second Interest List Opens to Any Continuing Student

Spaces are offered on a first-come, first-served basis as spaces become available from cancelations or other changes.

Tuesday,

Feb. 25

  Last day to cancel Spring Quarter Housing/Dining without financial penalty.

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March 2025

DATe TIME EVENT

Saturday,

March 1

  Seventh installment of housing plan and dining payment for due for the 2024-25 academic year 

Wednesday,

March 5

  Spring 2025 Housing application due.

Wednesday,

March 12

  Spring 2025 Housing fees post to student account
Room assignments are viewable in the Housing Portal

Friday,

March 14

  Last day of Winter Quarter classes

Monday,

March 17

 

Last day for continuing students to edit Housing preferences.

Learn more here.

Monday - Friday

March 17 - 21

  Winter Quarter 2025 finals week

Tuesday - Monday

March 25 -31

 

Spring Break - Academic Holiday

Campus housing remains open

University Housing administrative offices are open

Monday,

March 31

  Academic Holiday - Cesar Chavez Day observed (Campus closed)

Wednesday,

March 26

5 p.m. Last day for residents who are leaving housing at the end of winter quarter to move out.

Thursday,

March 27

3 p.m.

Spring Quarter move-in

Residence halls and apartments open at 3 p.m.

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April 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Tuesday,

April 1

  Eighth installment of housing plan and dining payment for due for the 2024-25 academic year 

Tuesday,

April 1

  Spring classes begin

Thursday,

April 10

 

New first-year and transfer students sign up for housing.

New first-years sign up starting at 9 a.m. New transfer students sign up starting at 12 p.m. Learn more here

Thursday - Saturday

April 10 - 12

  Open House

Tuesday-

Friday, April 22-May 9

  Continuing students who have signed up for Housing select their rooms in campus apartments. Learn more here.

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May 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Thursday,

May 1

  Final installment of housing plan and dining payment for due for the 2024-25 academic year 

Wednesday-

Saturday, May 14 - July 31

 

Continuing Student Assignment Steps

Room Changes

Continuing students can change rooms in the Housing Portal, based on availability. 


Room Selection for Later Sign ups

Those who did not sign up for Housing by March 17 can begin selecting their rooms in campus apartments. 

Monday, May 26

  Academic Holiday - Memorial Day observed

Tuesday, May 27

  Classes follow a Monday schedule

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June 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Sunday,

June 1

  Last day for new first-year and transfer students to edit housing options before room selection. Learn more here

Friday, June 6

  Last day of classes

Monday - Friday

June 9 - 13

  Spring Quarter final exams

Saturday - Sunday

June 14 -15

  Commencement
Sunday, June 15 5 p.m.

Last day to move-out of Housing

Residence halls and apartments close at 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 19- Monday, July 11   First-year and Transfer Room Selection

Room selection for students who signed up for housing by June 1. 

Learn more about the first-year steps here.
Read the transfer steps here. 

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July 2025

DATE TIME EVENT

Friday, July 4

  Academic Holiday - Independence Day observed.

Monday, July 21 -

Wednesday, August 6

 

New first-year and transfer 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 "Cancelations."

Tuesday,

Aug. 12

  Last day for Fall 2025-26 new transfer 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.

Thursday-Friday, 

Sept. 11 - 12

  New first-year and transfer students move into campus housing.

Tuesday - Wednesday,

Sept. 16-17

  Continuing students move into campus housing.
 

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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.

 

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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

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

Tuesday - Monday

March 24-29

 

Spring Break - Academic Holiday

Campus housing remains open

University Housing administrative offices are open

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.

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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

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