Fall 2026 Extended Stay & Spring Early Arrival Housing Request Form Closes: December 1st at 12PM EST.
Deadline Spring 2026 ADA Housing Offers to be accepted/declined/appealed: December 1st at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026 ADA Housing Appeal Outcome Communicated: Tuesday, December 2nd
Fall 2026 Extended Stay & Spring Early Arrival Housing Request Decisions Sent: Friday, December 5th
Classes End: Tuesday, December 9th
Finals (students must check out of their residence hall 24 hours after their last final): December 11th - December 12th
Residence Halls Close (including Sutton & Lakeside Apartments): December 13th at 12PM EST
Fall 2025 Damage Billing Communicated: Tuesday, December 16th
Spring Housing Assignments Sent (returning students new to housing and new/transfer students who applied by the priority deadline): Mid-December
January
Spring Housing Assignments Sent (for all students who applied after the priority deadlines): Early-January
Residence Halls Open for Returning Active Sorority Women participating in Recruitment: January 2nd starting at 9AM EST.
Residential Move-In for New to Campus Residential Students participating in Intersession, Potential New Member’s (PNM) and Active Sorority Women: January 2nd between 9AM-12PM EST.
Residence Halls open for Returning Residential Students participating in Intercession and Returning Student PNM’s: January 4th starting at 9AM EST.
Spring Meal Plans Active: Sunday, January 4th for dinner.
Spring Meal Plan Change Period Opens: January 5th at 12PM EST.
Residence Halls Open for New International Students: Thursday, January 8th
Residence Halls Open for New/Transfer Domestic Students: Friday, January 9th
Residence Halls Open for Returning Students: Saturday & Sunday January 10th – 11th
Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 14th
2026-2027 Returning Student Housing Application and Housing Exemption Application Open: January 14th at 12PM EST.
2026-2027 Housing Accommodation Request Form Opens: January 14th at 12PM EST.
Please note: All students intending to live on campus that need housing accommodation must submit both the 2026-2027 Returning Student Housing Application and the Housing Accommodation Request Form.Students that do not submit the 2026-2027 Returning Student Housing Application by the deadline will not be eligible for on-campus housing regardless of if the Housing Accommodation Request Form was submitted.
For questions about the accommodation process, please contact Accessibility Services at access@rollins.edu.
Room Changes Begin for Spring Semester: Friday, January 23rd
Spring Meal Plan Change Period Closes: January 23rd at 12PM EST.
February
Incoming Students
2026-2027 Incoming Student Housing Application and Housing Exemption Application Opens: February 9th at 12PM EST.
2026-2027 Incoming Housing Accommodation Request Form Opens: February 9th at 12PM EST.
Please note: All students intending to live on campus that need a housing accommodation must submit both the 2026-2027 Incoming Student Housing Application and the Housing Accommodation Request Form. Students that do not submit the 2026-2027 Incoming Student Housing Application by the deadline will not be eligible for on-campus housing regardless of if the Housing Accommodation Request Form was submitted.
For questions about the accommodation process, contact Accessibility Services at access@rollins.edu.
2026-2027 Incoming Student Roommate Matching Process Opens: February 9th at 12PM EST.
Current Students
2026-2027 Returning Student Housing Application and Returning Student Housing Exemption Application Closes: February 16th at 12PM EST.
2026-2027 Returning Student ADA Housing Priority Deadline: February 16th at 12PM EST.
2026-2027 ADA Housing offers for students living in Residential Organizations (RO) Sent: Wednesday, February 18th
Deadline for RO-specific ADA Housing Offers to be accepted/declined/appealed: February 23rd at 12PM EST.
2026-2027 ADA Housing offers for Returning Students Sent not in ROs: Monday, February 23rd
2026-2027 ADA Housing Appeal Outcomes and Housing Assignments for Returning Students in ROs Sent: Tuesday, February 24th
Returning Student Roommate Social: February 24th 12:30PM-1:30PM EST.
RO Housing Selection: February 25th – February 27th
This selection period is only available to active members of Residential Organizations.
March
Current Students
Deadline for 2026-2027 ADA Housing offers for Returning Students not in ROs to be accepted/declined/appealed: March 2nd at 12PM EST.
Deadline for 2026-2027 ADA Students not in ROs to submit Roommate Requests: March 2nd at 12PM EST.
RO Housing Assignments Sent: Tuesday, March 3rd
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Process Opens: March 4th at 12PM EST.
Returning Student Roommate Social: March 4th 4PM-5PM EST.
2026-2027 ADA Housing Appeal Outcomes for Returning Students not in ROs Sent: Wednesday, March 4th
Spring Break (halls remain open): Monday, March 16th - Sunday, March 22nd
ADA Students and Roommates Housing Assignments Sent: Monday, March 23rd
Returning Student Roommate Social: March 26th 12PM-1PM EST.
Returning Student 1-Person Room Selection Times Sent Out: Thursday, March 26th
Returning Student 1-Person Room Selection Period: March 27th between 1PM-4PM EST.
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Period Suspended: March 30th at 10AM EST.
Returning Student 2-Person Room Selection Times Sent: Monday, March 30th
Returning Student 2-Person Room Selection Period: March 31st between 1PM-4PM EST.
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Period Re-opened: March 31st at 5PM EST.
April
Current Students
Returning Student Roommate Social: April 1st 5PM-6PM EST.
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Period Suspended: April 2ndat 10AM EST.
Returning Student 4-Person Room Selection Times Sent: Thursday, April 2nd
Returning Student 4-Person Room Selection Period: April 3rd between 1PM-4PM EST.
Roommate groups eligible for this selection period will be emailed a specific selection time within the timeframe established above.
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Period Re-opened: April 3rd at 5PM EST.
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Period Suspended: April at 6th 10AM EST.
Returning Student 3-Person Room Selection Times Sent: Monday, April 6th
Returning Student 3-Person Room Selection Period: April 7th 1PM-4PM EST.
Roommate groups eligible for this selection period will be emailed a specific selection time within the timeframe established above.
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Period Re-opened: April 7th at 5PM EST.
2026-2027 Returning Student Roommate Matching Period Suspended: April 9th at 10AM EST.
General Housing Selection Times Sent: Thursday, April 9th
General Housing Selection Period: April 10th between 1PM-4PM EST.
All students that submitted the Returning Student Housing Application that have not selected an assignment by this point will be issued selection times for this selection period. Students in this process will be ranked first by seniority and then by the submission date/time of the Returning Student Housing Application.
Second Round Housing Process Opens: April 13th at 12PM EST.
Maymester & Summer Housing Applications Open: April 15th at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026 Extended Stay Housing Request Form Opens: April 15th at 12PM EST.
The Spring 2026 Extended Stay Housing Request Form is applicable to:
Students needing to stay on campus beyond the spring 2026 hall closure dates that are not participating in Summer/Maymester Housing
Students needing to stay on campus beyond the spring 2026 hall closure date but are not requested to stay late by a campus department for a college-sanctioned event.
Room Changes Suspended for Spring Semester: Friday, April 17th
Returning Student Meal Plan Selection Process Opens: April 20th at 12PM EST.
Room Type Waitlist for 2026-2027 Opens: April 20th at 12PM EST.
Returning Student Meal Plan Selection Process Closes: April 24th at 12PM EST.
Maymester & Summer Housing Applications Close: April 24th at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026 Extended Stay Housing Request Form Closes: April 24th at 12PM EST.
Classes End: Tuesday, April 28th
Summer & Maymester Housing Assignments Sent: Tuesday, April 28th
Spring Move Out Dates Reminder Sent: Wednesday, April 29th
May
Incoming Students
2026-2027 Incoming Student Housing Application & ADA Housing Priority Deadline: May 29th at 12PM EST.
The housing application will remain open for students admitted after the priority deadline. Those who apply after this date will not be guaranteed housing (All students that fall under the residency requirement are required to live on campus). To ensure housing is secured before classes begin, students are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible.
2026-2027 Incoming Student Housing Exemption Application Priority Deadline: May 29th at 12PM EST.
The housing exemption application will remain open for students admitted after the priority deadline. Those who apply after the deadline will receive notification of their exemption status on a rolling basis.
2026-2027 Incoming Student Roommate Matching Process Closes: May 29th at 12PM EST.
Students admitted after this deadline can email their roommate preferences to reslife@rollins.edu. Please note: Res Life staff cannot guarantee the placement of roommates after this deadline.
Current Students
Finals (students must check out of their residence hall 24 hours after their last final): Thursday, April 30th - Tuesday, May 5th
Residence Halls Close (including Sutton & Lakeside Apartments) for Non-Graduating Students: May 6th at 12PM EST.
Residence Halls Close (including Sutton & Lakeside Apartments) for Graduating Seniors: May 11th at 12PM EST.
Maymester (full term) & Summer Housing Move-In Day: May 15th between 9AM-12PM EST.
