Important Dates for the 2020-2021

Academic Year

New Student Move-In: Saturday, August 15, 2020 & Sunday, August 16, 2020

Returning Student Move-In: Monday, August 17, 2020 & Tuesday, August 18, 2020

In the coming weeks the Office of Residence Life will be providing more information on move-in sign-up. Students please be watching your drake.edu email account.

Winter Break All Halls Close: Saturday, December 12, 2020 at noon

J-Term Housing: Only students who are enrolled in on-campus or partial on-campus J-Term courses, who have academic year residence hall assignments in a J-Term hall may return beginning Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 3:00 pm. There are additional room and board charges for J-Term.

J-Term housing will end Saturday, January 23, 2021 at noon

All Halls Open for Spring Semester: Saturday, January 23, 2021 at noon

Spring Break Closing (FYE and Jewett): Saturday, March 13, 2021 at noon

Spring Break Opening (FYE and Jewett): Sunday, March 21, 2021 at  8:00 am

Spring Semester Closing (FYE): Friday, May 14, 2021 at 5:00 pm

Spring Semester Closing (Upper Class Halls): Sunday, May 16, 2021 at noon.

Interim Hall Opens: Friday, May 14, 2021 at 5:00 pm