Calendar & Important Dates

See below for our upcoming dates and deadlines for Housing. 

To see CSULB's Academic Calendar, please visit the Academic Affairs Website.

Fall 2023

  • August 18-19 - Move-In Day
  • August 20 -21 - Beach Days
  • August 22 - First Day of Classes
  • September 4 – Labor Day - No classes 
  • November 1 – Spring 2024 only Housing Applications Open at 10 AM
  • November 6-24 – Request to Vacate Period for End of Fall 2023
  • November 10 – Veterans Day (Observed) no classes 
  • November 20-26 – Fall Break/Thanksgiving Break – Limited Residential Services (no meals served) 
  • November 27 – Full Residential Services Resume 
  • November 27 – Dec. 15 – Winter Break License Sign Up
  • December 11 – Last Day of Classes 
  • December 12-18 – Final Exam Period 
  • December 19 – All residents must leave for winter break by 11:00 a.m.

 Spring 2024

  • January 21 – Halls Reopen for Spring Semester at 11 AM 
  • January 22 – First Day of Spring Semester Classes  
  • March 20 – 2024-2025 Academic Year Housing Application opens at 10 AM for Continuing Applicants
  • March 27 – Housing Applications closes for Continuing Applicants
  • March 29 – Conditional Confirmations sent via CSULB email to limited/allot returning applicants
  • Friday, March 29 – Sunday April 7 – Spring Break – Limited Residential Services (no meals served) 
  • April 3 – 2024-2025 Academic Year Housing Application opens at 10 AM for New Applicants
  • April 8 – Full Residential Services Resume 
  • May 1 – Priority Deadline for New Applicant Housing Application
  • May 10 – Last Day of Spring Classes 
  • May 13-17 – Spring Semester Finals 
  • May 18 – All residents must move out by 11 AM 
  • May 18-24 – Only Approved Students for Graduation permitted 
  • May 24 – All approved graduating students move out by 11 AM

  • January 18 - Residence Halls Reopen
  • January 18 - New Spring Residents Move-In Day
  • January 19 - First Day of Classes for Spring Semester
     
  • March 15 - 2023-2024 Academic Year Housing Application opens at 10am for Returners
  • March 22 - Housing Application closes for Returners
  • March 24 - Conditional Confirmations sent via CSULB email to first 600 returning applicants
  • March 25 - Spring Break – Residence Halls closes at 11am
     
  • April 2 - Residence Halls Reopen at 10am
  • April 5 - 2023-2024 Academic Year Housing Application opens at 10am for New Applicants
  • April 7 - Conditional Confirmations sent to first group of students pulled from waitlist
     
  • May 1 - Priority Deadline for New Applicant Housing Application
  • May 2 - Applications reopen and opportunity to join paid waitlist begins
  • May 4 - Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
  • May 8 - New Application Confirmed or Waitlist Status Emailed
  • May 8 - 12 – Final Exam Period
  • May 13 - All residents must move out by 11am (extensions approved for graduating students)
  • May 19 - Residence Halls Close for Commencing Seniors 11am
  • May 22 - Roommate Selection Process Opens
  • June 2 - Roommate Selection Process Close
  • July 10 - Room Selection Open
  • July 13 - Room Selection Close
  • July 31 - Move-In selection Opens
  • August 9 - Move-In selection Closes

  • April 6 – Housing Application Opens at 10AM
  • May 1 – Priority Housing Deadline
  • May 9 – Application Status Emails (Tentative)
  • June 1 - June 7 – Roommate Selection
  • July 7 - July 13 – Room Selection
  • August 17, 18, 19 – Fall Move-In Days
  • August 19 - 21 – Beach Days
  • August 22– First Day of Classes for Fall Semester
  • November 2 – Spring Housing Applications Opens at 10 AM
  • November 20-27 – Fall Break/Thanksgiving Break
  • November 28 – Res Halls Reopen/Meals Resume
  • December 9 – Last Day of Classes for Fall Semester
  • December 12-16 – Final Exams
  • December 17 – Res Halls Close at 11 a.m.
  • December 18 – Winter Break License Agreement Begins