New Student Arrival Events

Name: First day of classes
Start: 2026-09-02T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-02T23:59:59-05:00

August 2026
Early Move-in Housing Application Deadline

August 1
Earliest Arrival Date

August 3
ISSS Connect Check-in Opens

August 3
Contract Start Date for students with assistantships

August 24
Regular Move-in Begins

August 27

Move-in begins for students living on campus in University Housing.
Move-in for students living in University Housing

August 28 - August 29
In-Person F-1/J-1 Student Orientation

August 28 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Panther Transition Experience (undergraduate students only)

August 31 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

To be announced

Find more details on the Orientations - Undergraduate page.
September 2026
Panther Transition Experience: Class Photo and Academic Welcome (for undergraduate students)

September 1

To be announced

Watch your email for the time and location.
First day of classes

September 2