Important Dates
Opening and closing dates for 2013-2014
Please refer to the following dates when making travel arrangements to and from Cornell. Students must vacate their residence hall room at the time indicated. No exceptions are allowed. Students who find it necessary to arrive earlier or depart later are expected to make alternative off-campus arrangements.
| Tuesday, August 27, 2013 | 8 a.m. | Residence halls open for new and transfer students |
| Saturday, August 31, 2013 | 9 a.m. | Residence halls open for returning students |
| Saturday, December 21, 2013 | 11 a.m. | Residence halls close for winter break |
| Sunday, January 12, 2014 | 9 a.m. | Residence halls open |
| Thursday, May 8, 2014 | 11 a.m. | Residence halls close for non-graduating students |
| Sunday, May 11, 2014 | 6 p.m. | Residence halls close for all graduating students |
Room selection dates for 2013-2014 academic year
Important: this information is for room selection for the 2013-2014 academic year and is here for reference purposes only. The specific dates for 2014-2015 academic year will be posted here when they are available.
The following are the dates for the Room Selection process beginning in January 2013 for housing in the 2013-2014 school year. This information only applies to current students. New or transfer students looking to attend Cornell College in the fall should refer to the housing process for incoming new or transfer students.
Room selection Information Sessions
- Monday, March 18, 2013 from noon - 12:30 p.m. in Hedges (Thomas Commons)
- Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Shaw Lounge (Thomas Commons)
- Monday, March 25, 2013 from 3:30 - 4 p.m. in MLK (Thomas Commons)
Off-Campus Housing Lottery for Rising Seniors
- LOTTERY: Monday, January 21 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Residence Life Office
- NOTIFICATION: Friday, January 25, 2013 via e-mail
- OPEN HOUSE: Monday, March 18, 2013 from 11 a.m. - noon in the Wilch Apartments
- OPEN HOUSE: Monday, March 18, 2013 from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Wilch Apartments
- LOTTERY: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Residence Life Office
- NOTIFICATION: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 via e-mail
Russell Hall Suites, New Hall Suites and 10th Avenue Apartments Lottery
- LOTTERY: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Pfeiffer Hall Lounge
- NOTIFICATION: Thursday, March 21, 2013 via e-mail
- LOTTERY: Friday, March 22, 2013 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Residence Life Office
- NOTIFICATION: Monday, March 25, 2013
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. on the OC (Thomas Commons)
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on the OC (Thomas Commons)
Room Selection for Singles, Triples and Quads
- Tuesday, April 2, 2013 starting at 7 p.m. in Pfeiffer Hall lounge
- Thursday, April 4, 2013 starting at 6:30 p.m. in Pfeiffer Hall lounge
- Thursday, April 4, 2013 starting at approximately 8:30 p.m. in Pfeiffer Hall lounge