Residential Life Annual Calendar

Please see the College's COVID-19 information page for any changes to the Academic and College calendar.

Questions? Contact reslife@gustavus.edu.

Summer 2020

Date Activity
June 5 Incoming first-year student Housing Contract and Preference Form due in the online housing portal (under Applications, available April 27): housing.gac.edu
June 22 [Optional] Roommate matching deadline in the housing portal for incoming first year students who want to match with their own roommates
Aug 3 Housing Assignment and Roommate Information info posted in the Housing Portal

Fall Semester 2020

Date Activity
Details TBA! New Students move-in
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 New Student Orientation
Details TBA! Returning Students move-in
Sept. 2 Classes Begin
Sept. TBA Hall Council Applications Due (Click HERE for more info)
Sept. TBA Hall Council Elections
Oct. 17-19 Fall Break - Residence Halls Open
Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Recess
Nov. 30 Remote Instruction Begins
Dec. 10-14 Final Examinations
Dec. 14 Fall Semester Ends, Residence Halls Close
Dec. 15-Jan. 3 Winter Break

Interim Experience/January Term 2021

Date Activity
Jan. 3 Residence Halls Open, incoming student check-in at Residential Life office (time TBD)
Jan. 4–26 January Interim Experience
Jan. TBA CF Applications Available. Click here to go to the CF Application Website
Jan. 26 Last day of IEX/Jan. Term Classes
Jan. 27-Feb. 2 Touring Week - Residence Halls Open

Spring Semester 2021

Date Activity
Feb. 1 Incoming student check in at Residential Life Office (12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Feb. 3 Classes Begin
Feb. TBA Collegiate Fellow Application deadline Click here to go to CF Application Website
March TBA Special Housing Applications due (International Center, CHOICE, ILS House) 
March TBA CF Selection Process
Mar. 27–Apr. 4 Spring Break
March TBA Requests Due - any housing accommodation requests (request form and documentation paperwork required) and off-campus housing applications due for returning students
April TBA Room Selection
Mar. 27–Apr. 4 Easter Recess
May 13 Final Day of Spring Semester Classes
May 14 Reading Day
May 15–18 Final Exams
May 18 Spring Semester Ends - Residence Halls close at 7:00 PM for all students not graduating/approved for 'after-finals' housing.
May 22 Commencement - Residence Halls close at 6:00 PM for Graduating Seniors