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New Student Timeline — Fall 2025
| Important Date | New Student Experience |
|---|---|
| April 7 | Guide to the U Opens |
| May 1 | First-Year Deposits Due MassTransfer Deposits Due (for priority course registration) Last Day to Change Major with Admissions Matriculation Begins |
| May 5 | Ready for the U Registration Opens |
| May 7 | Next for the U Newsletter Begins |
| June 1 | Transfer Deposits Due UCard Photo Upload Due |
| June 2 | Housing Preference Application Opens Residential Occupancy License Opens |
| June 5 | Guide to the U Due* Ready for the U Registration Due* Placement Assessments Due* (*First Years, Mass Transfer, and all other transfer students) |
| June 9–July 25 | Advising and Course Registration (online) |
| June 11 | Ready for the U Begins Immunization Records Due (On-Campus Ready for the U participants) |
| TBD | AlcoholEdu; Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Opens |
| June 30 | Housing Preference Application Deadline |
| August 4 | Residential Assignment Notification |
| August 11–14 | Move-In Reservations Available |
| August 15 | Last Ready for the U (online) AlcoholEdu; Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Due |
| August 26–September 30 | Welcome to the U |
| August 27–28 | First-Year Move-In Transfer Move-In |
| September 2 | First Day of Classes |
| September 8 | Last Day to Drop/Add and Last Day to Adjust Meal Plan |
| September 16 | Immunization Records Due Date and SHBP Waiver Due |
- If you had any accommodations for a disability in high school, please register with Disability Services and meet with an access coordinator to prepare for student success.
- Please research the available Residential Academic Programs and the How to Join details on their website.