Housing Calendars
Fall 2026
| Date | Day (Time) | Description |
| August 19 | Wed, 8 a.m. | First-year residence halls open |
| August 19 | Wed | Meal plans begin for first-year students (included in Orientation) |
| August 19-22 | Wed - Sat | First-Year Orientation |
| August 20-21 | Thurs - Fri | First-Year Advising |
| August 21 | Fri, 8:30 a.m. | Upperclass residence halls open |
| August 21 | Fri, breakfast | Meal plans begin for upperclass students |
| August 21 | Fri, 8:30 a.m. - TBD | Upperclass check-in/key pick-up |
| August 22 | Sat, 9 a.m. - TBD | Upperclass check-in/key pick-up |
| August 23 | Sun, hours TBD | Upperclass check-in/key pick-up |
| August 24 | Mon | First day of classes |
| September 4 | Fri | Last day to drop/add classes or change grading option |
| October 9 | Fri, 5 p.m. | Fall Break begins |
| October 14 | Wed, 8 a.m. | Fall Break ends |
| October 16-18 | Fri - Sun | Homecoming |
| October 30 | Fri | Fall Honors Day |
| October 30 - November 1 | Fri - Sun | Family Weekend |
| October 29 | Thurs | First-Year registration for Spring 2027 |
| November 6 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" |
| November 24 | Tues, 5 p.m. | Thanksgiving break begins |
| November 30 | Mon, 8 a.m. | Thanksgiving break ends |
| December 4 | Fri | Last day of classes |
| December 6-12 | Sun - Sat | Final exams (Reading Days: Sat 12/5 & Wed 12/9) |
| December 13 | Sun at noon | All residence halls close for winter break |
| December 14 | Mon | All grades due |
Spring 2027
| Date | Day (Time) | Description |
| January 16 | Sat at 9 a.m. | All residence halls open for the semester |
| January 16 | Sat, 9 a.m. - TBD | Check-in/key pick-up |
| January 16 | Sat (breakfast) | Meal plans begin for all students |
| January 17 | Sun, TBD | Check-in/key pick-up |
| January 18 | Mon | Classes begin |
| January 29 | Fri | Last day to drop/add classes or change grading option |
| March 5 | Fri at 5 p.m. | Spring recess begins |
| March 15 | Mon at 8 a.m. | Spring recess ends |
| April 1 | Thurs | Rising senior registration for 2027-2028 |
| April 2 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" |
| April 8 | Thurs | Rising junior registration for 2027-2028 |
| April 10 | Sat | Get Acquainted Day |
| April 15 | Thurs | Rising sophomore registration for 2027-2028 |
| April 30 | Fri | Last day of classes |
| May 2-8 | Sun - Sat | Final exams (Reading Days: Sat 5/1 & Wed 5/5) |
| May 9 | Sun at noon | All residence halls close for the semester |
| May 9 | Sun at noon | Senior week housing begins |
| May 10 | Mon | All grades due |
| May 14 | Fri | Spring Honors Day and Baccalaureate |
| May 15 | Sat | Commencement |
| May 16 | Sun | Senior housing week ends |
| June 3-6 | Thurs - Sun | Reunion Weekend |
Religious Holidays
The Office of Spiritual and Religious Life maintains a calendar of religious holidays.
Housing Selection Timeline
Below is the entire housing selection timeline broken down by month. If you wish to see the timelines for a particular topic, please refer to that topic's section.
Friday, February 13
- Off-campus / Independent Learning Community (ILC) application opens to all eligible students
Monday, February 23
- 10:00 p.m., February first-year Community Meeting
Sunday, March 1
- 5:00 p.m., Off-campus / Independent Learning Community (ILC) application closes to all eligible students
Monday, March 2
- College House online application opens
- The Center for Student Success will begin contacting students with existing accommodations to confirm their status for 2026-2027
Friday, March 6
- Off-campus/ILC housing decisions communicated to applicants via email
- 5:00 p.m., Spring Break begins
Friday, March 13
- 5:00 p.m., Off-campus/ILC acceptance and relinquish forms due to the Office of Residential Education
Monday, March 16
- 8:00 a.m., Spring Break ends
Friday, March 20
- 5:00 p.m., New housing accommodations requests for Fall 2026 due to the Center for Student Success (CUB 280)
Friday, March 20 - Saturday, March 28
- College House Recruitment Events
Monday, March 23
- 10:00 p.m., March first-year Community Meeting
- Spring Semester Wellness Module opens in EngageGettysburg (Sophomore Success Program)
Wednesday, March 25
- College House Fair, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Stine Lake (rain location: Plank Bar in Plank Gym)
Thursday, March 26
- 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Sophomore Tradition Event (location dependent on weather)
Sunday, March 29
- Noon, College House online application closes. Students will hear about their status as early as March 30, but likely not until March 31.
- Spring Semester Wellness Module closes in EngageGettysburg (Sophomore Success Program)
Wednesday, April 1
- 5:00 p.m., Final College House room rosters due to the Office of Residential Education (CUB 250)
- 5:00 p.m., Greek rosters due to the Office of Student Activities & Greek Life (CUB 210)
Monday, April 6
- Beginning, Monday, April 6, students with approved accommodations who have not yet secured housing for the Fall 2026 semester will be contacted by Residential Education
Wednesday, April 8
- Last day for students to petition and complete the approval process with the Center for Student Success to change their anticipated graduation date
Monday, April 13
- 10:00 p.m., last first-year Community Meeting
Wednesday, April 15
- First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program officially ends
- 5 p.m., deadline for current first-year students to appeal their First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) spring semester attendance record if they believe there are any discrepancies
- Final deadline to complete all Sophomore Success Program (SSP) components
- Deadline to appeal discrepancies for Sophomore Success Program (SSP) attendance
Monday, April 20
- Lottery numbers and times available in CNAV/MyHousing for current juniors, sophomores, and first-years participating in online housing selection
- Juniors, sophomores, and first-year students begin selecting roommates for online housing selection in CNAV/MyHousing
Thursday, April 23
- All proxy requests for online housing selection must be emailed to Michele Klunk in the Office of Residential Education
- 5 p.m., Fall 2026 abroad students must communicate to CGE if they no longer plan to study abroad so that they can be included in the online housing selection process
Sunday, April 26
- Current juniors: housing selection begins (time TBD; CNAV/MyHousing)
- Current sophomores: housing selection begins immediately after juniors select housing
- Current first-years: housing selection begins immediately after sophomores select housing
Monday, April 27
- Fall Housing Preference forms are available
Friday, May 22
- 5:00 p.m., Fall Housing Preference forms are due to the Office of Residential Education
Sunday, May 31
- Students who are not pre-registered for classes will be withdrawn from the College by the Registrar's Office and the Office of Residential Education will remove students from their Fall 2026 housing
Friday, July 31
- All students will be sent an email to view their Fall 2026 housing assignment and roommate information in CNAV/MyHousing
First week of classes, Fall 2026
- Mandatory Off-Campus Housing Orientation Meeting (date, time and location to be determined)
October 2026
- Spring Housing Preference Form for Spring 2027 emailed to students studying abroad/off-campus
Monday, October 26
- Spring Housing Preference forms are due from students currently studying abroad or off-campus
Week of January 11, 2027
- Spring housing placements completed by the Office of Residential Education
- Students notified via email of housing placements which will be posted in CNAV/MyHousing.