Calendar & Important Dates

See below for our upcoming dates and deadlines for Housing. 

To see CSULB's Academic Calendar, please visit the Academic Affairs Website.

Registration for Fall 2025

  • March 19 – 21 -  “Current” Returning Resident Application Opens
  • April 2 – Housing Application Opens for New Applicants at 10AM
  • May 1 – Priority Housing Deadline
  • May 2 – Application re-opens for all
  • May 5 (Week of) – Application Status Emails
  • May 28- June 18 - Roommate Selection
  • July 9 -14 – Room Selection

Registration for Spring Only 2026

  • October 29 – Spring 2026 Housing Applications Opens at 10 AM
  • November 21 - Spring Housing Deadline

Fall 2025

  • August 21- 22 – Fall Move-In Days
  • August 22 - 24 – Beach Days
  • August 25 – First Day of Classes for Fall Semester
  • November 24 - 30 – Fall Break/Thanksgiving Break
  • December 1 – Res Halls Reopen
  • December 1 – Meals Resume
  • December 10 – Last Day of Classes for Fall Semester
  • December 12-18 – Final Exams
  • December 19 – Res Halls Close at 11 a.m.
  • December 19 – Winter Break License Agreement Begins

Spring 2026

  • January 18 – Halls Re-open at 10 a.m. (Limited Services – no Dining)
  • January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Campus Closed)
  • January 20 – First Day of Classes
  • March 30 – April 5 – Spring Break (Limited Services – no Dining)
  • March 31 – Cesar Chavez Day (Campus Closed)
  • April 5 – Meals Resume @ Dinner
  • May 8– Last Day of Classes
  • May 11 - 15 – Finals
  • May 16 – Residents move out by 11am
  • May 19 -22 – Commencement Week

Fall 2024

  • April 3 – Housing Application Opens for New Applicants at 10AM
  • May 15 – Priority Housing Deadline
  • May 22 – Application Status Emails
  • June 20 - July 5 - Roommate Selection (Updated dates)
  • July 12– Room Assignment notifications
  • August 22 - 23 – Fall Move-In Days
  • August 24 - 25 – Beach Days
  • August 26– First Day of Classes for Fall Semester
  • October 30 – Spring 2025 Housing Applications Opens at 10 AM
  • November 25 - 30 – Fall Break/Thanksgiving Break
  • November 26 - Spring Housing Deadline
  • December 1 – Res Halls Reopen
  • December 2 – Meals Resume
  • December 11 – Last Day of Classes for Fall Semester
  • December 12-18 – Final Exams
  • December 19 – Res Halls Close at 11 a.m.
  • December 19 – Winter Break License Agreement Begins

Spring 2025

  • January 19– Halls Re-open at 10 a.m. (Limited Services – no Dining)
  • January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Campus  Closed)
  • January 21– First Day of Classes
  • March 19 – 21 -  “Current” Returning Resident Application Opens
  • March 28 – Spring Break on-call begins at 6pm (Limited Services – no Dining)
  • March 31 – Cesar Chavez Day (Campus Closed)
  • April 1-6– Spring Break (Limited Services – no dining)
  • April 2 - Housing Application Opens for New Applicants at 10AM
  • May 1 - Priority Housing Deadline
  • May 2 – Application re-opens for all
  • May 5 (Week of) - Application Status Emails
  • May 9– Last Day of Classes
  • May 12-16 – Finals
  • May 17 – Residents move out by 11am
  • May 28 - June 20 - Roommate Selection
  • July 8 - 11 - Room selection