Residential Experience Important Dates
Stay up to date with key Residential Experience deadlines and milestones. This page includes important information for current residents, prospective students, and families.
Use this page as a quick reference while planning your year in housing at Colorado College.
Important Dates
| Fall Semester 2026 | |
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| Date | Description |
| August 17, 2026 | New Student Move In |
| August 21, 2026 | Returner Student Move In |
| August 24 – September 16, 2026 | Block 1 |
| September 21 – October 14, 2026 | Block 2 |
| September 25 – September 27, 2026 | Family Weekend |
| October 8 – October 11, 2026 | Homecoming |
| October 19 – November 11, 2026 | Block 3 |
| November 16 – December 16, 2026 | Block 4 |
| November 21 – November 29, 2026 | Fall Break: Residential communities closed for students not remaining on campus. Student will need to sign up for break stay. |
| December 17, 2026 – January 4, 2027 | Winter Break: Residential communities closed for students not remaining on campus. Student will need to sign up for break stay. |
| Spring Semester 2027 | |
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| Date | Description |
| January 3, 2027 | Residence halls reopen for students enrolled in Half Block |
| January 4 – January 14, 2027 | Half-Block |
| January 12, 2027 | Winter Start Orientation (WSO) Move In |
| January 15, 2027 - January 17, 2027 | Returning Students Move-in and residential communities reopen for continuing students for Spring Semester. |
| January 18 – February 10, 2027 | Block 5 |
| February 15 – March 10, 2027 | Block 6 |
| March 11 – March 21, 2027 | Spring Break: Residential communities closed for students not remaining on campus. Student will need to sign up for break stay. |
| March 22 – April 14, 2027 | Block 7 |
| April 19 – May 12, 2027 | Block 8 |
| May 13, 2027 | Residential communities close at noon for non-graduating students. |
| May 17, 2027 | Residential communities close at noon for graduating students. |
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Fall Semester 2025 |
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| August 14 (Thursday) |
New International Students Move-in (Excludes Domestic Students) |
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August 18 (Monday) |
New Students Move-in |
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August 22 (Friday) - 24 (Sunday) |
Returning Students Move-in |
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November 22 (Saturday) - November 30 (Sunday) |
Fall Break |
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November 22 (Saturday) |
Residential communities closed for students not remaining on campus. Student will need to sign up for break stay. |
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December 17 (Wednesday) |
Winter Break |
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December 18 (Thursday) |
Residential communities closed for students not remaining on campus. Student will need to sign up for break stay. |
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| Spring Semester 2026 |
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January 4 (Sunday) |
Residence halls reopen for students enrolled in Half Block |
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January 13 (Tuesday) |
New Student Move-in |
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January 17 (Saturday) - 18 (Sunday) |
Returning Students Move-in and residential communities reopen for continuing students for Spring Semester. |
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March 12 (Thursday) - 22 (Sunday) |
Spring Break |
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March 12 (Thursday) |
Residential communities closed for students not remaining on campus. Student will need to sign up for break stay. |
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May 14 (Thursday) |
Residential communities close at noon for non-graduating students. |
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May 19 (Monday) |
Residential communities close at noon for graduating students. |
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24-25 Academic Year |
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Fall Semester 2024 |
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| August 15 (Wednesday) |
New international Students Move-in -Excludes Domestic students |
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August 19 (Monday) |
New Students Move-in |
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August 23 (Friday) - 25 (Sunday) |
Returning Students Move-in |
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November 23 (Saturday) - December 1 (Sunday) |
Fall Break |
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November 23 (Saturday) |
Residential Communities closed for students not remaining on campus. |
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December 18 (Wednesday) |
Winter Break |
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December 19 (Thursday) |
Residential Communities closed for students not remaining on campus. |
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| Spring Semester 2025 |
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January 5 (Sunday) |
Residence halls reopen for students enrolled in Half Block |
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January 13 (Monday) |
New Student Move-in |
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January 18 (Saturday) - 19 (Sunday) |
Returning Students Move-in |
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March 13 (Thursday) - 23 (Sunday) |
Spring Break |
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March 13 (Thursday) |
Residential Communities closed for students not remaining on campus. |
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May 15 (Thursday) |
Beginning of Summer and Residential Communities closed for non-graduating students |
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May 19 (Monday) |
Residential Communities closed for graduating students |
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