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Intersession Housing

Intersession Important Dates

All dates are tentative and subject to change

January 3rd, 2027

Intersession Housing Begins

Sunday, 10 a.m.

January 13th, 2027

Panhellenic Active Member Move-In (Recruitment)

Wednesday, 10 a.m.

January 19th, 2026

Panhellenic PNM Move-In (Recruitment)

Tuesday, 10 a.m.

January 23rd, 2027

Intersession Housing Ends

Saturday, 12 p.m.


Intersession Application

To be eligible to live in a University residence hall during Intersession, you must

  1. be a USD student in good academic standing;
  2. have been enrolled at USD during the Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027 semester
  3. be making normal progress toward the completion of a USD degree

In order to confirm that you would like to stay/live on campus during the Intersession period, you will need to complete the Intersession housing application.

The Intersession housing application will be available on the housing portal in early November.

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis but must be submitted to USD 5 business days prior to your requested move in day to avoid a $65 late application fee.

Continuous vs. Non-Continuous Housing

Continuous occupancy is available at no additional expense only for those non-freshman residents in the Manchester Village and Pacific Ridge who fulfill the full 2026-2027 academic year Agreement. This includes housing during the Christmas/Winter break period from December 19th-January 3rd in addition to the Intersession period from January 3rd-23rd.

Any Resident who does not fulfill the full 2026-27 academic year agreement shall pay the room fees established for those periods and paid by Residents in other campus housing buildings.

Campus closes during the Christmas/Winter break period. If you live in Camino, Founders, Maher, Valley A, Valley B, San Buenaventura, or the Alcala Vistas, your building will be closed during this time. First-year students assigned to continuous housing are also subject to these winter break housing policies.

Room Rates

Room rates are based on occupancy type (single or double/multiple rooms). Please note that these rates do not apply to non-freshman students in continuous occupancy areas.

Intersession Housing Rates
Room Type *Daily
Multiple Daily Rate $42
Single Daily Rate $53

*Intersession charges will be capped at $500 for residents in non-continuous occupancy areas.

*Charges will be capped at $250 for Panhellenic active members returning for recruitment and $150 for potential new members.