Important Housing Dates
Below you'll find information about when you can move into campus housing, when the University will be closed for breaks, and when you must vacate housing at the end of academic semesters.
Please note that you must have permission from Housing Services if you wish to reside in University housing outside of these dates. For more information, please contact:
Housing Services
570-577-1195
housing@bucknell.edu
Fall 2026 Move-in Schedule
First-year Move-in
New Students
First-year students move-in information can be found here:
More move-in information for new students
Upperclass Move-in
Returning Students
Move-in for returning students will take place Aug. 21–23, 2026. Card access will resume on Friday, Aug. 21.
Upperclass student key pickup will be a drive through and will take place in the parking lot above the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Keys will be distributed during the following dates and times:
- Friday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
For students who need to move in early, an early arrival request form will be available in myHOME in late July.
Early Arrival
The University makes preparations for all students' arrival in August. Some students can gain approval to arrive earlier than the listed dates above. To do so, they would need a pre-approved reason or an extenuating circumstance to arrive early. It is anticipated and expected that each student arrives on the date they are approved to do so. Coming to campus earlier than an approved arrival date does not merit access to their room.
Winter Break
Winter Break begins at noon on Friday, Dec. 18, 2026, and ends on Friday, Jan. 14, 2027, at 8:30 a.m. During this time students will not have access to their campus housing unless they register to stay during the break.
- Information about requests to stay in campus housing during Winter Break will be made available at a later date. Students wishing to do so must submit a Winter Break Request Form.
- Residential halls will close for Winter Break at noon on Friday, Dec. 18, and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027.
- Transportation shuttles for the break
- Dining hours
Spring Move-in
Student housing will officially open on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027. Card access will resume on this date. If you are moving in for the first time this academic year or are scheduled to change rooms, you should come to the Housing Services office to pick up your room key. Our office is located in Vedder Hall, Room 126.
The office will be open during the following dates and times over the move-in weekend:
- Friday, Jan. 15, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 16, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Regular office hours (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2027.
If you are arriving outside of these hours, please contact the Residential Adviser (RA) for your respective building.
Reminder: Students who need to move in early must submit a Winter Break Request Form, which will be available in myHOME at a later date.
Spring Closing
Final exams end on Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
Non-graduating seniors will be required to move out of their campus housing 24 hours after their last final exam or no later than noon on Thursday, May 13, 2027. Students are expected to return their room to its original condition as well as return their room key to avoid a $150 lock change charge.
Graduating seniors will be required to move out of their campus housing no later than noon on Monday, May 17, 2027. Students are expected to return their room to its original condition as well as to return their room key to avoid a lock change charge.
Late stay information will be provided at a later date.