Residence Hall Opening/Closing

Important Residence Hall Dates

Find all of the important Residence Hall Opening and Closing Dates so you are in the loop for the move-in/move-out process.

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2025-2026 Academic Year Residence Hall Opening & Move-In

Students may move in no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August 29th, 2025.

2025-2026 Academic Year Residence Hall Break Closing

PLEASE NOTE: The following halls do not close at all during the academic year: DTAV/Patch, Hancock, Hart, Knox, Penobscot, Somerset, Stodder, and York.

All other halls:

Winter Break
Vacate by 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025
Return after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2026

Spring Break
Vacate by 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026
Return after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Year Residence Hall Closing

Vacate by 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025

Commencement Participants must get approval by Housing or Res Life to vacate by 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Students who will be participating in Commencement need to email um.housing@maine.edu with their role in Commencement (ie, graduating, Color Guard, etc) to be placed on the extended stay list and may stay in their residence hall until 7:00pm Sunday, May 11.

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