Important Dates
FALL 2025
| July 1 | The deadline to submit a housing appeal for Fall 2025. |
| August 12 – 13 | Move-In for new first-year students on the Boca Raton campus. Students can schedule a move-in appointment through the Housing Portal. |
| August 13 | Move-In for new first-year Wilkes Honors College Students on the Jupiter campus. Students can schedule a move-in appointment through the Housing Portal. |
| August 15 – 16 | Move-In for returning, transfer, and graduate students for the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses. Students can schedule a move-in appointment through the Housing Portal. |
| Prior to October 31 | Cancel your housing application if you are not attending for spring 2026, The cancellation fee is $150 up to October 31. The cancellation form is online at fau.edu/housing/cancellation/ |
| November 1 – 30 | Cancel your housing if you are not attending for spring 2026. The cancellation fee is $300 during November. The cancellation form is online at fau.edu/housing/cancellation/ |
| December 1 - January 1 | Cancel your housing if not attending for spring 2026. The cancellation fee is $600. The cancellation form is online at fau.edu/housing/cancellation/ |
| December 11 at Noon | Last day to move out for Fall 2025. Move-out only applies to fall residents who are not returning for spring. Residents not returning for spring must remove all items from their room and return their keys to their residence hall front desk by noon. |
| December 15 | Fall grades are available after 9 a.m. Check your Grades in MyFAU. Residents who are academically suspended are expected to return to campus to move out and return their room keys. Cancellation fees apply to suspended students. |
SPRING 2026
| October 1, 2025 | The Spring 2026 Housing application opens at 9 a.m. in the Housing Portal. This is only for students who are not living on campus for the Fall 2025 semester. Spaces are extremely limited, and the housing application will close when all projected spaces have been filled. Due to the high demand for housing, the Housing Portal may exceed the number of allocated users at 9 a.m. on October 1. Access to complete a housing application is first-come, first-served. The priority for a housing assignment will be given to first-year students entering spring 2026. |
| December 1 | The deadline to submit a housing appeal for spring 2026. |
| December 8 – January 9 | Housing assignment information is emailed to new spring residents on a weekly basis. You must have an orientation reservation to receive a housing assignment. |
| January 8 - 9, 2026 | Move-In for new spring residents. |
| January 26 – 30, 2026 (Tentative) | Housing renewals for Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 for current spring residents. On-campus housing for returning students is extremely limited. |
| May 7, 2026 at Noon | Last day to move out for the Spring 2026 semester. All residents are expected to move out and return their keys to their residence hall front desk by noon. |
SUMMER 2026
| December 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. | The summer 3-term housing application is available for admitted first-year students through the Owldone portal. Newly admitted students must pay their tuition deposit at least 24 hours in advance to access the housing application. |
| March 2 | Summer 1, 2, and 3 term housing applications is available for current students and new transfer students. |
| May 17 | Move-In Summer 1 & 2 term students from noon – 4:00 p.m. |
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June 26 (Tentative) |
Move-In Summer 3. Students can schedule a move-in appointment through the Housing Portal after they receive their housing assignment. |
| June 26 | Move-Out by 5:00 p.m. for Summer 2 residents. Residents are expected to move out all of their items from their rooms and return their keys to their residence hall front desk by 5:00 p.m. |
| August 7 | Move-Out by 5:00 p.m. for Summer 1 and 3 residents. Residents are expected to move out all of their items from their rooms and return their keys to their residence hall front desk by 5:00 p.m. |
FALL 2026
| December 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. | Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 Housing application is available for admitted first-year students through the Owldone portal. Newly admitted students must pay their tuition deposit at least 24 hours in advance to access the housing application. |
| January 26 – 30, 2026 (Tentative) |
Housing renewals for Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 for current spring residents. On-campus housing for returning students is extremely limited. |
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March 2 |
The Housing Interest Form for Fall 2026 is available at 9 a.m. for admitted transfer students who have paid their tuition deposit, graduate students, and current students who have not renewed their housing application. Please note that the Housing Interest Form is not an application for housing. |
| March 20 at 5:00 p.m. | Priority date to complete a housing application for newly admitted first-year students. Newly admitted students must pay their tuition deposit at least 24 hours in advance to access the housing application. The housing application will close when spaces have been filled. |
| April 1 | The Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 deadline to request a roommate for all first-year students admitted who have completed a housing application. |
| July 1 | The deadline to submit a housing appeal for Fall 2026. |
| August 18 – 19 (Tentative) | Move-In for new first-year students. Students can schedule a move-in appointment through the Housing Portal. |
| August 21 – 22 (Tentative) | Move-In for returning, transfer, and graduate students for the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses. Students can schedule a move-in appointment through the Housing Portal. |
| December 17 at Noon | Last day to move out for Fall 2026. Move-out only applies to fall residents who are not returning for spring. Residents not returning for spring must remove all items from their room and return their keys to their residence hall front desk by noon. |