Stay on track and plan ahead

Getting ready to live on campus starts here! Access the housing application portal to apply or check your application status.

Below, you'll find important dates and deadlines to to guide you through the Fort Lewis College campus housing and dining application and move-in process.

Students on move-in day

Move-in and move-out dates

Spring 2025

Date Event Additional information
January 9 First-year and transfer students move-in Check-in: Thursday, January 9, check your email in December for instructions to sign up. Check-in will be at Skyhawk Station.
January 11 or 12 Continuing and returning students move-in Check-in: Saturday, January 11 and  Sunday, January 12, time of day TBD, at your Residence Hall.
May 2 Move-out Within 24 hours of last final or May 2 by noon at the latest.

Fall and Winter Break 2024

As a reminder, all campus housing will remain open during Fall Break (November 22-December 1) for students who wish to remain on campus. If you plan to stay, please register with us by November 15.

Register to stay over Fall Break

Important information:

  • RAs will be on call from 8:00 pm on Friday, November 22, through 8:00 am on Monday, December 2.
  • Dining hours (San Juan Dining Hall):
    • 11/22: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm.
    • 11/23-11/24: Brunch 10:30 am - 1:30 pm, Dinner 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Late Night 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm.
    • 11/25-11/29: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm.
    • 11/30-12/1: Brunch 10:30 am - 1:30 pm, Dinner 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Late Night 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm.
  • Durango Metro Bus: No service on Thanksgiving Day. Check bus schedule
  • Parking: If you leave your car, park in the South Stadium Lot. Cars left in the residential lots may be towed as the Physical Plant may need to plow the lots. Do not store motorcycles in rooms.
  • Bikes: Consider taking your bike home or moving it to covered racks at CC Shelter by Bader-Snyders and Talon Lane.

Before leaving for break:

  • Lock windows and doors
  • Close blinds or drapes
  • Unplug everything except refrigerators/aquariums
  • Empty trash (to avoid odors and pests)
  • Take valuables with you
  • Turn off lights
  • Suites: Remove items from bathroom counters/showers.

Housing cancellation reminder: If you are not returning for the Spring Semester, submit a Housing Cancellation Request by December 1 to avoid fees. This includes if you are transferring, studying abroad, graduating, withdrawing from the College, or taking a semester off.

Winter Break reminder: Residence Halls close on December 13 at 1:00 pm. Centennial, Mears, and The Gauge Apartments remain open. There will be a charge for staff duty coverage during winter break, so plan to go home if possible. Students in all other residence halls must check out with an RA but may leave belongings in their rooms.

If you cannot travel home for Winter Break and don’t plan where to stay, please contact Amanda Pollack, the Community Housing Navigation Coordinator, to schedule a meeting to discuss options. You can email Amanda at apollack@fortlewis.edu. For the spring semester, campus housing will reopen on January 11 and 12, 2025.

Housing & Dining application timelines

 Apply

How does the application process work?

All students are assigned housing placements by Fort Lewis College Student Housing.

October 15

Housing application opens at 9 a.m.

 Room placement

What should I expect for the room placement process?

Placements are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, taking into account your room and hall preferences and the lifestyle questions in the housing application. Your housing assignment and roommate information will be emailed to your Fort Lewis College email address.

Placements will be sent by mid-December.

 Fees & deadlines

Fee assessment date

Early-December

Housing charges are applied to student accounts.

Cancellation deadline

Cancellations received after November 30 are subject to a $100 cancellation fee.

Summer 2025 Housing

The Summer 2025 housing application is not yet available. Applications will open on March 24. Summer housing is limited and assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Fall 2025 Housing

The Fall 2025 housing application is not yet available. Applications will open February 5.

Still have questions?

Visit our Help Center