Fall 2025 Early Arrival Request Application Closes: July 23rd at 12PM EST
Fall 2025 Early Arrival Requests Communicated: Friday, July 25th
August
Summer to Fall Bridge Move In Day: August 1st between 9AM-12PM
Summer to Fall Bridge Concludes: August 3rd at 12PM EST
RA/Peer Educator Move In Day: August 10th between 9AM-12PM EST.
Early Arrival Move In Day: August 15th between 9AM-12PM EST
Meal Plan Change Period Begins: Monday, August 18th at 9AM EST.
New International Student Move In Day: August 18th between 9AM-10:30AM EST.
New/Transfer Domestic Student Move In Day: Wednesday, August 20th between 8AM-2PM EST (students will receive individual move in times via email by mid-June).
Returning Student Move In Days: August 22nd and August 23rd between 9AM - 3PM EST (students will receive individual move in times via email by early-July)
September
Meal Plan Change Period Closes: September 5th at 12PM EST
Room Changes Begin for Fall Semester: Friday, September 5th
October
Spring 2026 Housing Application Opens (returning students new to housing and new/transfer students only): October 1st at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026 ADA Housing Application Opens (returning students new to housing and new/transfer students only): October 1st at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026 Housing Exemption Opens (returning students new to housing and new/transfer students only): October 1st at 12PM EST.
Fall Break (halls remain open): Monday, October 13th - Tuesday, October 14th (Holt School classes will still meet during Fall Break)
November
Fall 2026 Extended Stay & Spring Early Arrival Housing Request Form Opens: November 3rd at 12PM EST.
The Fall 2025 Extended Stay Housing Request Form is applicable to all students needing to stay on campus beyond the fall hall closure date of December 13th at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026Housing Exemption Application Deadline (returning students new to housing only): November 10th at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026 Housing Application Priority Deadline for December Placement and ADA Housing Requests Priority Deadline (returning students new to housing only): November 10th at 12PM EST.
Spring 2026 Housing Application Priority Deadline for December Placement and ADA Housing Requests Priority Deadline (new/transfer students only): November 19th at 12PM EST.
The housing application will remain open for students admitted after the priority deadline. Those who apply after this date will receive their housing assignments in early January. To ensure housing is secured before classes begin, students are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible.
Spring 2026 Housing Exemption Application Priority Deadline (new/transfer students only): November 19th 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.
Last date for fall room changes until spring 2026: Friday, November 21st
Spring 2026 ADA Housing Offers Sent (returning students new to housing and new/transfer students): Monday, November 24th.
December
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.
