Important Dates

 

Term 1

September, 2024

Aug. 26-27 Move-in for Jump Start & Early Arrival students
Aug. 31 Move-in for returning residents
Sept. 3 First day of class
Sept. 7 Room Transfer Application opens
Mid-Sept Last day to complete online room inventory
Mid-Sept Deadline to pay second installment of residence fees

October & November, 2024

Mid-Oct Application opens for Winter Break stay-through 
Nov. 11- 15 Mid-term break
Nov. 20 Application opens for Returning Students

December, 2024

Dec 1 Deadline to apply for Winter Break stay-through
Dec. 11-20 Exams
Dec 21-Jan. 5 Residences and Pritchard Dining Hall close for Winter Break. Details of the mandatory closure are in your Residence Contract.

Term 2

January, 2025

Jan. 5 Arrival for students staying in residence for Term Two. Student Housing re-opens after the Winter Break
Jan. 10 Deadline to pay third and final installment of residence fees

February, 2025

Feb 1 Want to live in Residence again next year? Deadline to apply for 2024-2025 Winter housing (RAP)
Mid-Feb Next year’s offers are emailed to current students who applied for RAP. Students have a limited time to accept and pay a deposit
Late Feb Want to live in residence in the summer? Application for summer stay-through and summer housing opens

April, 2025

April 1 Deadline to apply for summer housing
Late March to early April Residence offers are sent by email. First installment of fees due on acceptance
Mid-to-Late April Exams
April 27 Housing contract ends. Last day fore move out. Pritchard Dining Hall closes 12 pm.

 

Summer 2025

May, 2025

May 1 Application deadline for first-year housing guarantee and priority applicants. Deadline to withdraw and receive a full deposit refund
Early May Summer Stay-through residents: Move to your new summer unit
May 1 Applications open to live in a Living Learning Community
Mid-May New Summer residents: Move-in date
Late May Deadline to update roommate group requests online

June and July, 2025

 June 1 Deadline to accept your Academic offer in order to qualify for first-year housing guarantee and priority applicants
Early June Last day to apply to live in a Living Learning Community
Late June to mid-Aug Residence offers are sent by email. Students have a limited time to accept and pay first instalment of residence/meal plan fees.

August, 2025

August 1 Deadline to apply for early arrival
Mid-August Order bed and bath linens for timely delivery to residence
Mid-August Room assignments sent by email. Roommates can contact each other online
Mid-August Resident Permit Parking Waitlist opens
Mid-to-late August Last day for Summer Residence students to move out
Mid-to-late August Summer residents with a 24W housing offer move to their new winter residence unit
Late August Deadline for Jump Start/Early Arrival students to apply for your UBCcard to have it included in your move-in package
Late August Deadline for Aug. 30 Move-in students to apply for your UBCcard to have it included in your move-in package

 

Term 1, 2025

September, 2025

Late August Move-in for Jump Start & Early Arrival students
Aug. 30 Move-in for returning residents
Early Sept First day of class
Early Sept Room Transfer Application opens
Mid-Sept Last day to complete online room inventory
Mid-Sept Deadline to pay second installment of residence fees

October & November, 2025

Mid-Oct Application opens for Winter Break stay-through 
Mid-Nov Mid-term break
Late Nov Application opens for Returning Students

December, 2025

Dec 1 Deadline to apply for Winter Break stay-through
Mid-Dec Exams
Late Dec. – Early Jan. Residences and Pritchard Dining Hall close for Winter Break. Details of the mandatory closure are in your Residence Contract.

Term 2, 2026

January, 2026

Jan Arrival for students staying in residence for Term Two. Student Housing re-opens after the Winter Break
Mid-Jan Deadline to pay third and final installment of residence fees

February, 2026

Feb 1 Want to live in Residence again next year? Deadline to apply for 2024-2025 Winter housing (RAP)
Mid-Feb Next year’s offers are emailed to current students who applied for RAP. Students have a limited time to accept and pay a deposit
Late Feb Want to live in residence in the summer? Application for summer stay-through and summer housing opens

April, 2026

April 1 Deadline to apply for summer housing
Late March to early April Residence offers are sent by email. First installment of fees due on acceptance
Mid-to-Late Apr Exams
Late April Housing contract ends. Last day fore move out. Pritchard Dining Hall closes 12 pm.