September 1: HOLIDAY - Labor Day (No Classes + Offices Closed)
September 5: Last day to reduce meal plan from 7-day to 5-day (or cancel for those living in MLLC or Niskanen Hall)
September 10: Tuition + Room and Board Payment Due Date
September 15-20: NDSU Homecoming
October 1
Spring 2026 Residence Hall Applications Open
Fall 2026 Residence Hall Applications Open
Fall 2026 Learning Community Applications Open
October 8-9: Back2Back Apartment Tours
November 11: HOLIDAY - Veterans Day (No Classes + Offices Closed)
November 21: Break Housing Deadline for Thanksgiving Break (9 pm)
November 26: Residence Halls Close (10 am)
November 26-28: Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30:
Residence Halls Reopen (12 pm)
Dining Centers Open (TBD)
Deadline to Cancel Spring Semester Housing WITHOUT Penalty
Note: Cancellations are only allowed for graduation, study abroad, co-op, internship, or discontinued enrollment at NDSU. Students should request a cancellation form from hall staff and return it to their hall director.
December 1: MyCollegeRoomie goes live for new-to-NDSU Fall 2026 students
December 8-12: Dead Week
December 12:
Last Day of Regular Classes
Break Housing Deadline for Semester Break (9 pm)
December 15-19: Finals Week
December 19:
Dining Centers Close After Lunch
Halls Close for Semester Break (6 pm)
December 20-January 11: Semester Break
December 25: HOLIDAY - Christmas Day (Offices Closed)
January 1: HOLIDAY - New Year’s Day (Offices Closed)
January 2: MyCollegeRoomie opens for current on-campus students who plan to live in a residence hall for the 2026-27 academic year.
January 11:
Residence Halls Reopen (12 pm)
Dining Centers Open (TBD)
January 12: Classes Begin (4 pm)
January 13: First Full Day of Classes
January 19: HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes + Offices Closed)
January 23: Last day to reduce meal plan from 7-day to 5-day (or cancel for those living in MLLC or Niskanen Hall)
January 26-30: Room Sign-Up for Current Residence Hall Students
January 28: Tuition + Room and Board Payment Due Date
January 31: Learning Community Priority Application Deadline
February 17: HOLIDAY - President’s Day (No Classes + Offices Closed)
February 22: Learning Community Final Application Deadline
February 27: Break Housing Deadline for Spring break (9 pm)
February 28: Deadline to cancel Residence Hall Application for 2026-27 academic year for current students
March 6:
Halls Close For Spring Break (6 pm)
Deadline to match up with a roommate through MyCollegeRoomie for new-to-NDSU Fall 2026 students
March 9-13: Spring Break
March 15
Residence Halls Reopen (12 pm)
Dining Centers Open (TBD)
April 17-20: Spring Recess (No Classes + Offices Closed Friday)