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.