2024-2025 Academic Year

June 10 | Students can update/change/manage their meal plan in the GET Mobile app

June 17 | Deadline to cancel residence hall application for new-to-NDSU fall 2024 students

August 24 | 8am – 1pm | NDSU Move-In Day

August 24 | 4pm | Welcome Week activities begin

August 26 | 4pm | Classes begin

August 27 | First full day of classes

September 2 | Labor Day Holiday – no classes/offices closed

September 6 | Last day to reduce meal plan from 7-day to 5-day (or cancel for those living in MLLC or Niskanen Hall)

September 11 | Payment due for tuition and room & board

September 16 - 21 | NDSU Homecoming

October 1 | Spring 2025 residence hall applications, Fall 2025 residence hall applications, and Fall 2025 Learning Community applications open

October 9 & 10 | Back2Back Apartment Tours 

November 11 | Veterans Day Holiday – No classes/offices closed

November 22 | 9pm | Break housing deadline for Thanksgiving break

November 27 | 10am | Residence halls close

November 27-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday

December 1 | 12pm | Halls reopen; meal plan service resumes with dinner

December 1 | 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 the hall director.

December 2 | MyCollegeRoomie goes live for new-to-NDSU fall 2025 students

December 9-13 | Dead Week

December 13 | Last day of regular classes

December 13 | 9pm | Break housing deadline for semester break

December 16-20 | Finals week

December 20 | 6pm | Halls close for semester break; dining centers close after lunch

December 21 - January 12 | Semester break    

December 25 | Christmas Day Observed (offices closed)

January 1 | New Year's Day Observed (offices closed)

January 2 | My College Roomie opens for current on-campus students who plan to live in a residence hall again next year.

January 12 | 12pm | Halls reopen for spring semester; meal plan resumes with dinner

January 13 | 4pm | Classes begin

January 14 | First full day of classes

January 20 | MLK Holiday – no classes/offices closed

January 24 | Last day to reduce meal plan from 7-day to 5-day (or cancel for those living in MLLC or Niskanen Hall)

January 27 – 31 | Room sign-up for current residence hall students

January 29 | Payment due for tuition and room & board

February 1 | Learning Community priority application deadline

February 23 | Learning Community final application deadline

February 17 | President’s Day Holiday – No classes/offices closed

February 28 | 9pm | Break housing deadline for spring break

March 1 | Deadline to cancel residence hall application for next academic year for current students

March 7 | 6pm | Halls close for spring break

March 7 | Deadline to match up with a roommate through MyCollegeRoomie for new-to-NDSU fall 2025 students

March 10-14 | Spring Break

March 10-14 | Room selection for new-to-NDSU (first-year and transfer) fall 2025 students

March 16 | 12pm | Halls reopen after spring break; West Dining Center opens for dinner

April 18-21 | Spring Recess (no classes and offices closed Friday, offices open Monday)

May 5 - May 9 | Dead Week

May 9 | Last day of regular classes

May 12-16 | Finals Week

May 16 | 6pm | Halls close for end of Spring Semester; Meal plan service ends with lunch

2025-2026 Academic Year

• May 1: Deadline to cancel residence hall application for new-to-NDSU Fall 2025 students
• June 9: Students can update, change, and manage their meal plan in the GET Mobile app. 
• August 23
  • NDSU Move-In Day (Link) (8 am - 1 pm)
  • Welcome Week Activities Begin (4 pm)
• August 25: Classes Begin (4 pm)
• August 26: First full day of classes
• 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 (9pm)
• 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 your 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) 
• May 4-8: Dead Week
• May 8: Last Day of Regular Classes
• May 11-15: Finals Week
• May 15
  • Dining Centers Close After Lunch
  • Halls Close for Semester Break (6 pm)