Important Dates and Events

Residence Halls Open Early - Transfer/First-Year Orientation

• Friday, January 17, 2025
• Residence halls will open at 8 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025 for first-year and transfer students who are registered for Orientation.
• New students, especially those who have needs for Hokie Passport and other university services, will be encouraged to use this day to move in, as those offices will be open.

Residence Halls Open

• Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new spring residents not registered for Orientation.
• Residents returning from the fall semester can arrive any time or day after Friday at noon; however, returning students are encouraged to wait until Saturday/Sunday to return. Returning students arriving before Friday, January 17, 2025, must be registered for Winter Break Housing in the StarRez Portal.
• Corps of Cadets students and Student Leaders should follow directives from command staff and Residential Well-being supervisors about their specific schedules.
• Housing Services will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Most other university offices will be closed, including Hokie Passport Services.
• Please see the Dining Center Operation hours for information on which locations are open.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

• Monday, January 20, 2025
• No Classes – University Offices Closed. Residence halls and dining centers remain open.

Spring Classes Begin

• Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Housing Application Process for 2025-2026

• Opens at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2025

Commencement Housing Building Late Check-Out Requests for Spring 2025

• Opens at noon on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 for residents of Commencement Housing Buildings
• Residents of Commencement Housing Buildings (Ambler Johnston East, Ambler Johnston West, New Hall West, and O’Shaughnessy) must register any request to stay past noon on Thursday, May 15, 2025, as their building will be used for Commencement Housing.
• Students who are graduating, participating in commencement activities, or otherwise have an extenuating circumstance must register their request by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025, using the request form in the StarRez Portal. Late requests will not be accepted.

Spring Break

• Saturday, March 8 through Sunday, March 16, 2025
• Residence Halls in Low-Occupancy Period
• Students who plan to stay in the residence halls during Spring Break must register using the StarRez Portal (under Online Forms > Break Housing Registration). This form will open on February 3, 2025.
• Halls close at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025 and reopen at 8 am on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
• Students noted in residence without an active break registration may face financial and student conduct penalties. After March 7, dining operations will be open, but limited. Access to fitness facilities will likewise be reduced.

Spring Classes End

• Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Spring Reading Day

• Thursday, May 8, 2025

Spring Exams

• Friday, May 9 through Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Spring Dining Plans End

• Dinner Meal, 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

End of Spring Semester 2025 for students not involved with Spring Commencement

• Thursday, May 15, 2025 at noon
• Students must check out of their rooms within 24 hours after their last exam, but no later than noon, Thursday, May 15, if they have not been approved for a late check-out.
• If you are graduating or are directly involved with the Commencement activities or have an extenuating circumstance, complete the Late Check Out Request form in the StarRez Portal.
• Residents in Commencement Housing Buildings (Ambler Johnston East, Ambler Johnston West, New Hall West, and O’Shaughnessy Hall): the form will be active beginning at noon on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. It will close for Commencement Housing Residents at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025.
• Residents in all other buildings: the form will be active beginning at 8 a.m. on April 1, 2025. It will close for non-commencement housing residents at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Commencement Ceremonies

• Please see the Commencement Schedule for specific ceremony times.

Residence Halls Close

• Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 10 a.m.
• All students except graduate/professional students living in the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown holding a summer housing contract must be checked out by this date. Undergraduate students returning to on-campus housing for summer school should follow summer housing information for transition planning.

Summer Housing Contracts Open on StarRez Portal

• Friday, February 28, 2025 at 12 p.m.

Summer I Move-In

• Sunday, May 25
• Summer housing contracts for Summer I must be signed by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Summer I Move-Out (Students not Enrolled for Summer II)

• Tuesday, July 8 by 10 a.m.

Summer II Move-In

• Sunday, July 6
• Summer housing contracts for Summer II (including Summer Start or those students only on-campus for the second summer session) must be signed by 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Summer Classes End

• Friday, August 15, 2025

Summer Closing

• Summer residents with Academic Year 2025-2026 on-campus housing contracts will transition from their summer to fall assignment between August 08-10, 2024.
• Students are expected to make appropriate arrangements to complete their moves within this time. This allows for sufficient time to clean and prepare summer spaces for fall occupancy.
• Summer residents who do not have Academic Year 2025-2026 on-campus housing contracts must be fully moved out of their summer residence no later than 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025.