Move-in & Closing 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
Winter and Spring Breaks and Move-in Schedule
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving break will begin on Friday, Nov. 22 at 4:30 p.m. and card access will resume on Sunday, Dec. 1 at noon. If students plan to reside on campus at any time during Thanksgiving break, they must fill out the Thanksgiving Break Request Form located on their myHOME page.
If students are interested in transportation shuttles for the break, please refer to the Student Transportation website.
For dining hours, please refer to the Dining Services' website.
Winter Break
Winter break will begin on Friday, Dec. 20 at noon. and card access will resume on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. If students plan to reside on campus at any time during winter break, they must fill out the Winter Break Request Form located on their myHOME page.
If students are interested in transportation shuttles for the break, please refer to the Student Transportation website.
For dining hours, please refer to the Dining Services' website.
Spring Move-in
Student housing will officially open on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Card access will resume on this date. If you are moving in for the first time this academic year or are scheduled to move rooms, you can 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. 17, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Regular office hours (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
If you are arriving outside of these hours, please contact the Residential Adviser (RA) for your respective building.
For students who need to move in early, an early arrival request form will be available in myHOME in mid-December.
Spring Break
Spring break will begin on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. and card access will resume on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at noon. If students plan to reside on campus at any time during Spring break, they must fill out the Spring Break Request Form located on their myHOME page.
If students are interested in transportation shuttles for the break, please refer to the Student Transportation website.
For dining hours, please refer to the Dining Services' website.
Spring Closing
Final exams end on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Students who are not graduating 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 15, 2025. Students are expected to return their room to its original condition as well as return their room key to avoid a lock change charge.
Graduating seniors will be required to move out of their campus housing no later than noon on Monday, May 19, 2025. Students are expected to return their room to its original condition as well as return their room key to avoid a lock change charge.
If students need to stay on campus later than the dates and times listed above, they must fill out the Late Stay form located on their myHOME page. Please note that not all late stay requests will be honored. Students will be notified via email if their late stay request is approved or not.
Late Stay
The university is home to thousands of individuals over the summer as we host Reunion weekend, summer student housing, and many camps and conferences. Because of this and scheduled renovations, the university has limited time to prepare rooms for summer individuals. As a result, not all late stay requests can be accommodated and, if approved, students may be required to relocate to another space on campus. If students are approved, it is paramount that they follow all instructions and timelines provided by Housing Services.
If you would like to submit a request for a late stay please fill out the Late Stay request form that is located on myHOME.
Summer Housing
Bucknell University does offer student housing over the summer term. We encourage all students to review our Summer Housing page for an in-depth explanation of summer housing.