{"id":152,"date":"2024-03-28T13:34:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T17:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife-wds-prd.utk.edu\/housing\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:54:16","slug":"important-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/important-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">View <a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.utk.edu\/academic-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-2026 Academic Calendar<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light card orange tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>Move-In Dates<\/h2>\n<p>Select or modify your move-in appointment via the <a href=\"https:\/\/utk.starrezhousing.com\/StarRezPortal\">University Housing Portal <\/a>after room selection begins in June 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>August 10-12<\/h3>\n<p>Move-in: First-year students participating in early arrival programs<\/p>\n<h3>August 13-15<\/h3>\n<p>Move-in: First-year students (encouraged to arrive by August 15)<\/p>\n<h3>August 10-17<\/h3>\n<p>Move-in: Returning students<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>August 18, 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Classes begin<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>September 1<\/h2>\n<p>Labor Day, no classes, university closed (residence halls remain open)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>October 6-7<\/h2>\n<p>Fall break, no classes, university open (residence halls remain open)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>November 26-28<\/h2>\n<p>Thanksgiving break (residence halls remain open)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>December 11 at 5 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p>Residence halls close for undergraduates (except Clement, Lakemoor Station, Laurel, Stokely, Vol Condos, and Volunteer)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>December 12 at 8 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p>Residence halls close for graduating seniors (except Clement, Lakemoor Station, Laurel, Stokely, Vol Condos, and Volunteer)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>January 16, 2026 at 8 a.m.<\/h2>\n<p>Residence halls open for spring semester &#8211; move-in appointments are not required. 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