*Dates and information are subject to change*
September
September 1st: Census, Last date to drop classes
September 2nd: Last date to cancel meal plan
September 8th: Room Change Fair
- University Center 221 (3 pm - 5 pm)
September 18th - 20th: Parents Weekend
September 28th - 30th: Spring RA Tabling
October
October 1st: Spring RA Tabling
October 2nd: Spring RA app opens
October 5th: Spring RA Info Night
October 6th: Tentative RA Info Night
October 9th - 11th: Fall Break
October 13th: Room Change Fair
- University Center 222 (3 pm - 5 pm)
October 14th: Spring RA app closes
October 23rd: Spring RA decisions sent out
October 29th: Trick or Treat Street
- Garfield Hall (5 pm - 8 pm)
November
November 2nd: Incoming Student Fall 2027 Application opens
November 2nd: Spring 2027 Housing Application opens
November 2nd: Spring 2027 Exemption form opens
November 9th: Mavs After Dark: Buffalo Wild Wings and Kickball
- Location TBD (6 pm - 8 pm)
November 10th: Room Change Fair
- Location TBD (3 pm - 5 pm)
November 23rd - 27th: Thanksgiving Break
- Living areas remain open during break
December
December 1st: Last day to cancel Spring Housing and have $150 pre-payment refunded
December 7th - 10th: Finals Week
December 11th: Deadline to complete Winter Break Housing Form and encode your card for break
- Students not approved or did not apply to remain during Winter Break must move out
December 12th: Deadline to check out of Fall 2026 Housing at 12:00 pm
December 24th - December 31st: Residence Life Office is closed
*Date and information are subject to change*
January
January 1st - 3rd: Residence Life Office is closed
January 23rd: Students check in for Spring 2027
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
January 24th: Students check in for Spring 2027
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
February
February 1st: Choose CMU
February 2nd: Room selection opens for Incoming Students Early Applicants (must have applied by January 28th)
February 15th: Room selection opens for Late Incoming Students Applicants
February 15th: Fall 2027 Exemption Application opens
February 18th: Immediate Room Selection for Incoming Students
March
March 1st: Continuing Student Housing Application opens
March 2nd: Room Change Period Begins for Incoming Students
March 15th: Continuing Student room selection begins
March 22nd - 26th: Spring Break
- Living areas remain open during break
March 29th:
April
May
May 1st: Deadline to have $150 pre-payment refunded
- Exemption request must be submitted by this date
May 31st: Deadline to have exemption request approved with no late exemption fee
June
TBD: Housing rates for 2027-2028 will be published
- Board of Trustees meets in May to determine final rates. Students will be notified once rates are finalized
June 1st: Students with an approved exemptions starting June 1st, will be charged $250
July
July 1st: Students with an approved exemption starting July 1st, will be charged $500
August
August 1st: Students with an approved exemption starting August 1st, will be charged $1,000