Application timeline for housing
| Activity/Event/Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring 2023 housing application is available for all incoming students (first-year students, continuing students, transfer students, etc.) | October 1, 12 a.m. |
| Winter break housing application is available - all residence halls close for winter break (students don't need to remove their belongings) but students in need of housing can complete this application and be temporarily reassigned for the break | November 1 - December 4 |
| Fall 2023 housing application is available (incoming first-year students, returning students, transfer students, etc.); all students must pay the $300 down payment or work with staff to enter into a "Deferred Payment Agreement" | November 15, 12 a.m. |
| Room change process for fall students returning for spring semester housing | November 15 - 29 |
| Meal Plan Change Request form for Spring 2023 is available on Housing Portal | November 20 |
| Winter Break/Wintermester housing payment due | December 15 |
| Deadline to cancel Winter Break/Wintermester housing application for full refund | December 15 |
| Last meal before winter break (lunch) - Habit Burger will be open until 7 p.m. where students can use FoodBucks, WolfBucks, or cash/credit/debit | December 21 |
| Residence halls close at 10 p.m. for winter break | December 21 |
| Students with extenuating circumstances relocate to temporary winter break housing | December 22 |
| University Holidays - Main office closed | December 26 and January 2 |
| Spring 2023 housing assignments sent | Early January |
| Roommate request process for 2023-2024 housing (round 1); all roommate groupings (no more than 3 students in a group) and "team leader" identified by February 1 | January 15 - February 1 |
| Priority application date for 2023-2024 housing. All students who have a completed application by this date will be able to self-select their building and room after February 15; students applying after this date will receive their housing assignment in early July. | February 1, 11:59 p.m. |
| Housing application closes for students who applied by February 1, 11:59 p.m. These students are unable to update building and roommate preferences. | February 2, 12:00 a.m. |
| 2023-2024 housing renewals. Students eligible to live in their current room for the next year will be manually assigned to that space | February 7-10 |
| Last day to request a Lifestyle Meal Plan change or to cancel one (Sophomore+ students only) for Spring 2023. Note: Students can request to increase their meal plan after this date. | February 10 |
| 2023-2024 housing self-selection process (all students with a completed application by February 1 will have self-selected their building/room and roommates (if applicable) by March 14. | February 15 - March 14 |
| Students who applied by the February 1 priority date and confirmed Living Learning Communities as their housing choice will be assigned a room selection lottery time slot to select their room between February 15–22. Their time slot will remain open until midnight on February 22. If students do not select a room by that date, they will be manually assigned to a space. | February 15-22 |
| Students who applied by the February 1 priority date and did not confirm they would be in a Living Learning Community receive a room selection lottery time slot to select their room between March 2–14. | March 1 |
| Students who applied by the February 1 priority date and did not confirm they would be in a Living Learning Community will be assigned a room selection lottery time slot to select their room between March 2–14. Their time slot will remain open until midnight on March 14. If students do not select a room by that date, they will be manually assigned to a space. | March 2-14 |
| Roommate request process for 2023-2024 housing (round 2). All students with a completed application from February 2-June 1 will be able to participate in a roommate matching process. All roommate groupings and "team leader" identified by June 1. | May 15 - June 1 |
| Room change request period for students with a housing assignment (assigned in the first round). You may request a room change in the Housing Portal. Assignments will be made in the order we receive requests, and into space as they become available | June 1-11 |
| Housing down payment due ($300). Students who have not paid the down payment by this date are in jeopardy of having their housing application canceled (incurring applicable cancellation fees) if they also have not signed up for orientation, or selected classes, and/or have enough financial aid to cover housing and meal plan costs. | June 15 |
| Proof of meningitis vaccination due. The University must have this proof on file prior to the student moving into on-campus housing. | June 15 |
| Guarantor Form found in Housing Portal due (any student under 18 at the time of application submission must submit this form) | June 15 |
| Acceptance of admission to the University of Nevada, Reno due | June 15 |
| Deadline to cancel housing application without penalty | June 15 |
| Second round of 2023-2024 housing assignments sent (application dates: Feb 2- June 1) | July 14 |
| Students who apply for 2023-2024 housing on June 2 or after will be assigned as space is available | Mid-July and ongoing |
| Room change request period for students with a housing assignment (You may request a room change in the Housing Portal). | July 17-31 |
| Deadline to cancel housing application and forfeit $300 down payment | July 31 |
| Students who request to cancel their housing application within this time frame receive a 25% housing cancellation fee | August 1-16 |
| Residence halls open for NevadaFIT. For more information, visit our move-in day informational page. | August 17-19 |
| NevadaFit Opening Ceremony and start to NevadaFit | August 19 |
| (Tentative) Room change request period (You may request a room change.). Please note residents will not be allowed to change rooms until September 5 or after | August 21 - September 8 |
| (Tentative) Meal plan change request period - students are allowed ONE Lifestyle meal plan change through the third week of each semester. Only upgrades are allowed after that date. To request a meal plan change, please visit the online Housing Profile and complete the Meal Plan Change Academic Year Application. | August 21 - September 15 |
| Payment due for fall semester tuition, fees, room and board | August 25 |
| First day of classes | August 28 |
| Last day to request a Lifestyle meal plan change or to cancel one (Sophomore+ students only). Note: Students can request to increase meal plan after this date. | September 15 |