Winter Break
The residence halls will close for Winter Break at 10:00 a.m. December 13, 2025 and reopen at 9:00 a.m. January 18, 2026.
24-HOUR QUIET HOURS begin 11:59 p.m. Friday, December 5 and will continue through 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 12. Quiet hours allow students time to study and prepare for finals. This policy will be enforced in the residence halls during this time.
For more information, please visit the Winter Break page.
January Move-In
The residence halls will close for Winter Break at 10:00 a.m. December 13, 2025.
New 1st-Year and Transfer students will move in on Saturday, January 17th between 12pm to 4pm. Please keep an eye on your Binghamton email to select a move-in time slot and for further instructions.
New International students will move in on Monday, January 12th or Tuesday, January 13th. Please keep an eye on your Binghamton email to select a move-in time slot and for further instructions. Visit the International Student and Scholar Services website for additional information.
Returning students will move in on Sunday, January 18th starting at 9am.
Spring semester classes begin on Tuesday, January 20th.
Spring Housing Process
This process is ONLY for newly admitted Spring 2026 students and current students returning from semester abroad programs and/or leave.
Students returning from fall study abroad programs or leave must contact Residential Life to be made eligible for this process.
Students currently living on campus for the Fall 2025 semester DO NOT participate in this process.
New first year students
- Are required to live on campus and are guaranteed housing.
- Are not eligible to live in the Apartments Community.
New Transfer students and students returning from study abroad/leave
- Are not required to live on campus and are not guaranteed housing.
- May live in the Apartments Community or the traditional lower campus residence halls as space permits.
Detailed information can be found on the Spring 2026 Housing web page.
Petition to be released from the University Housing Agreement
This process is for residents who are signed up for on-campus housing and are petitioning to be released from the University Housing Agreement.
Generally speaking, petitions to be released from the University Housing Agreement are denied unless they fit into one of three categories below:
- Not going to be enrolled as a Binghamton University student for the fall semester.
- Significant and unanticipated change in financial circumstances that occurred following room selection.
- Newly diagnosed or exacerbated medical conditions that cannot be addressed through housing accommodations.
See this web page for more information.