Residential Life Year At A Glance
| Summer Session 2026 | June 1 - July 31 |
|---|---|
| $380 Cancellation Penalty Traditional Halls (Fall) | Monday, June 1 |
| Term I | Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 26 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes - offices closed) | Friday, June 19 |
| $780 Cancellation Penalty Traditional Halls (Fall) | Wednesday, July 1 |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes - offices closed) | Friday, July 3 |
| Term II | Monday, July 6– Friday, July 31 |
| Roommate Assignment Notifications | Last Week of July |
| Move-In Information Notifications | Throughout August |
| Fall Semester 2026 | September 8 - December 18 |
|---|---|
| All Residence Halls Open (Check your PLU email for move-in times for incoming and continuing students) | Friday, September 4 |
| Lute Welcome: New Student Orientation | Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7 |
| Labor Day (offices closed) | Monday, September 7 |
| Opening Convocation (10:00am) | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Classes Begin (11:50am) | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes - Offices Open) | Friday, October 23 |
| J-Term and Spring Housing Request Deadline | Sunday, November 22 (11:59 PM) |
| Thanksgiving Break (PLU offices close Wednesday at 5:00pm until Monday at 8:00am) | Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29 |
| $370 Cancellation Penalty Traditional Halls (JTerm/Spring) | Tuesday, December 1 (at midnight) |
| South Hall JTerm/Spring Cancellation Deadline (rates variable) | Tuesday, December 1 (at midnight) |
| Fall Semester Extended Stay and Winter Break Housing Request Deadline | Friday, December 4 (11:59 p.m.) |
| J-Term and Spring Housing Offers Sent to PLU Emails | By Second Week of December |
| Classes End | Saturday, December 12 |
| Final Examinations | Monday, December 14 - Friday, December 18 |
| Semester Ends | Friday, December 18 |
| Traditional Halls Close (students must depart from campus by 6:00pm). Students not returning for J-term/Spring must move out by 6:00pm | Friday, December 18 |
| Extended Stay Approved (students will be approved to stay on campus until 12:00pm) | Saturday, December 19 |
| January Term 2027 | January 4 - January 29 |
|---|---|
| $780 Cancellation Penalty Traditional Halls (JTerm/Spring) | Friday, January 1 (at midnight |
| All Residence Halls Open (1:00pm) | Sunday, January 3 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 4 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes - Offices Closed) | Monday, January 18 |
| Classes End | Friday, January 29 |
| All J-Term Residents Not Returning For Spring (check out by 6:00pm) | Friday, January 29 |
| Spring Semester 2027 | February 8 - May 28 |
|---|---|
| Residence Halls Open | Sunday, February 7 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, February 8 |
| Continuing Student Applications for Upper Division Housing Deadline | Thursday, February 18 (11:59 p.m.) |
| President's Day (No Classes, Offices Closed) | Monday, February 15 |
| Continuing Student Applications for Traditional Halls Deadline | Thursday, March 18 (11:59 p.m.) |
| Spring Break (No Classes, PLU Offices Open until Thursday) | Monday, March 29 – Friday, April 2 |
| Good Friday (No Classes, Offices Closed) | Friday, March 26 |
| South Hall Fall Cancellation Deadline (Fall 2027) (rates variable) | Saturday, May 1 |
| Extended Stay Housing Requests Deadline | Friday, May 21 |
| Classes End | Saturday, May 22 |
| Final Examinations | Monday, May 24 – Wednesday, May 26 |
| Semester Ends | Friday, May 28 |
| Commencement Ceremonies | Thursday May 27 - Friday May 28 |
| All Residence Hall Close (Students must Checkout and Depart from Residence Halls by 6:00pm) | Friday, May 28 |
| Extended Stay (Students who apply will be approved to stay until 10:00pm) | Saturday, May 29 |
| Memorial Day (offices closed) | Monday, May 31 |
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