2025-2026 RESIDENTIAL LIFE IMPORTANT DATES

june 2025
 
13       New student housing applications for 2025-2026 due at 11:59pm
                  Complete your application on the
13       New student roommate matching window closes at 11:59pm
15       Fall semester commuter and housing exemption applications due
27       New student housing assignments out to students
july 2025
 
August 2025
14         New student move in.  Learn more about move-in here.
14         Limited dining operations begin at 11:30am in HWCC Marketplace and operate 7am-8pm daily.
17-19   Upper class student move in.  Learn more about move-in here.
20         All dining options begin regular hours of operation
20         Two-week housing freeze begin
20         First day of classes
September 2025
3           Last day to change meal plans
3           Two-week housing freeze ends
October 2025
7            Dining operations close at 8pm
8-12      Mid-semester break (no classes, residential communities remain open)
12         Dining operations open at 5pm
November 2025
1           Spring semester commuter and housing exemption applications due.
1           Spring 2026 housing application available.
10         Resident Assistant and Moderator Application opens. Learn more about our job opportunities here.
21         Dining operations close at 8pm
22         Residential communities close at noon
22         Thanksgiving break begins at noon (no classes, residential communities closed)
                        Click here to learn more about breaks at OWU
30         Residential communities open at 9am
30         Dining operations open at 5pm
December 2025
5           Last day of classes
6           Quiet hours begin at 1am
6-7       Reading Days
8-11     Final Examinations
10         Spring 2025 new student housing application deadline
12         All Dining operations end at 2pm
12         Winter break begins at noon (no classes, residential communities closed until Jan. 11 at 9:00am)
Click here to learn more about breaks at OWU
january 2026
11          Spring semester move-in, residential communities open at 9am
11          Dining operations open in Smith Hall Dining at 5pm
14          First day of classes
14          All dining operations resume normal hours
14          Two-week housing freeze begins
14          Fall 2026 Housing Applications open for all students in the
14          Roommate matching is available in the
18          Application for 2026-2027 Resident Assistant and Moderator openings due
                   Learn more about our job opportunities here.
28          Last day to change meal plans
28          Two-week housing freeze ends
february 2026
9            Early housing application for 2026-2027 due.  Learn more about early housing processes here (coming soon)
27         Early housing assignments for 2026-2027 out to students
march 2026
6          Dining operations end at 8pm
7          Residential communities close at noon for Spring Break
7-15    Spring break (no classes, residential communities closed)
                       Click here to learn more about breaks at OWU
8          Returning student housing applications for 2026-2027 due at 11:59pm
 Complete your application on the
8          Returning student roommate matching window closes at 11:59pm.
15        Residential communities open at 9am
15        Dining operations open at 5pm
16        Housing selection priority numbers sent to returning students
23        Housing selection night #1.  Learn about housing selection here (coming soon).
24        Housing selection night #2.  Learn about housing selection here (coming soon).
25        Housing selection night #3.  Learn about housing selection here (coming soon).
26        Housing selection night #4.  For anyone who missed their assigned housing selection time.
27        Returning student housing application and Roommate Matching reopen for late applications
april 2026
10       Students who did not participate in housing selection assigned to residential spaces.
10       Late housing applications accepted and assignments made on a rolling basis.
28       Last Day of classes
29       Quiet hours begin at 1:00am
29       Reading Day
30       Final examinations
may 2026
1          Final examinations
2          Final examinations (am) and Reading Day (pm)
3          Reading Day
4-5      Final Examinations
5          Dining operations end at 8:00pm
6          Move out deadline (noon) for all non-graduating seniors
9          Commencement
10       Move out deadline (noon) for graduating seniors
june 2026
1        New student housing applications for 2025-2026 due at 11:59pm
                Complete your application on the
1        New student roommate matching window closes at 11:59pm
12       New student housing assignments out to students
15      Fall semester commuter and housing exemption applications due
july 2026