Important Dates

Spring 2024 Semester

Monday, January 15: Residence halls open at 9 am.

First Day of Spring Classes: Tuesday, January 16.

Spring Break: Campus housing closes on Friday, March 1 at 8 pm and reopens on Sunday, March 10 at 9 am.

  • Students must submit a Spring Break Stay Request Form to reside on-campus during the break. The last day to submit a Spring Break Stay Request is Friday, February 23.

Easter Break: Campus housing closes on Thursday, March 28 at 8 pm to Monday, April 1 at 9 am. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 2. (Campus housing remains open to students, but card access is limited to their building only.)

End of Year Closing: All campus housing closes at 8 pm on Thursday, May 9.

End of Year Move-Out:

  • All Students: Thursday, May 9 by 8 pm (All non-graduating students must depart within 24 hours of their last final or before Thursday, May 9 at 8 pm, whichever comes first.)
  • Commencement: Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm in the Abbey Church
  • Graduating SJU Seniors: Monday, May 13, by noon. Graduating seniors are required to depart before noon on Monday, May 13.
  • Students must submit an Extended Stay Request Form to reside on-campus after the applicable move-out date, indicated above. Extended Stay Requests are due Tuesday, May 7.

Fall 2024 Semester

Move-In:

  • New International Student Move-In: Tuesday, August 20
  • New and Transfer Student Move-In: Thursday, August 22, between 8 am and 1 pm.
  • Returning Student Move-In: Saturday, August 24, or Sunday, August 25, between 8 am and 5 pm.
  • Students must submit an Early Arrival Request Form to reside on-campus before the applicable move-in date, indicated above. Early Arrival Requests are due Monday, August 5.

    First Day of Fall Classes: Monday, August 26.

    Labor Day: Monday, September 2: Classes held.

    Thanksgiving Recess: Tuesday, November 26 at 8 pm to Sunday, December 1 at 9 am.

    • Students must submit a Thanksgiving Break Stay Request Form to reside on-campus during the break. The last day to submit a Thanksgiving Break Stay Request is Wednesday, November 20.

    Winter Break: Campus housing closes on Saturday, December 14 at 8 pm and reopens on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 9 am.

    • Students must submit a Winter Break Stay Request Form to reside on-campus during the break. The last day to submit a Winter Break Stay Request is Thursday, December 5.