Important Dates
Fall 2025-Winter 2026
August
- Aug 21: First-Year Student Move In! First-year students and new transfer students who are attending our orientation program EMU CONNECT, are invited to arrive this day. Housing assigns designed move-in times based on building and floors.
- Aug 22-24: Returning Student Move-In! Move in for all other students scheduled to arrive 8/22 and after. Housing assigns designed move-in times based on building and floors.
- Aug 25: Beginning of Classes
September
- Sep 1: Labor Day - No Classes. University Closed. Residence Halls do not close, limited front desk hours.
October
- Oct 13-19: Fall Break - No Classes. Students living in "closed halls" must leave campus. Please refer to the Break Housing page.
November
- Nov 27- Dec. 1: Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes. University Closed. Residence Halls do not close, limited front desk hours.
December
- Dec 14: Last Day of Classes
- Dec 15-19: Final Exams
- Dec 14: Commencement
- Dec 12: All Non-Break Halls Close for Semester Break @ 12 p.m. Please refer to the Break Housing page.
- Dec 22–Jan 1: University Closed
January
- Jan 2: University Open for business. All non-break hall remain closed until Jan. 11. Please refer to the Break Housing page.
- Jan 11: Residence Halls Re-Open @ 9 a.m. for new residents & @ 12 p.m. for returning residents
- Jan 12: Beginning of Classes
- Jan 19: MLK Jr. Day - No Classes; University Open, Campus-wide Celebration
February
- Feb 28: All Non-Break Halls Close for Semester Break @ 12 p.m. Please refer to the Break Housing page.
- Feb 28-March 7: Spring Break - No Classes; University Open
March
- March 1 - 7:
- March 8: Residence Halls reopen @ 9 a.m.
April
- April 3: Spring Recess - No Classes, University Closed. Residence Halls do not close, limited front desk hours.
- April 26: Last Day of Classes
- April 27–May 1: Final Exams
May
- May 2: Commencement
- May 2: All halls and apartments close at 12 p.m.