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Dates to Remember

2019-2020
Freshmen & First Year Students
Transfer & Returning Students
TVA Applicants

Freshmen & First-year

  • Single students who are admitted as Freshman or 1st-year students are required to live on campus for 3 Semesters in freshman style housing. If you have completed credits before graduating from high school you are considered a 1st-year student and are required to live on campus for 3 semesters in freshman style housing.

  • As soon as you are admitted to the BYU-Hawaii, you can fill out your housing application.
    How to Reserve a Room:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Hales → Reserve a Room → Apply → Sign Contract → Pay $50 application fee

    2019-2020 Reserve a Room Calendar

    On-Campus Housing Contract Dates Reserve a Room Opens Reserve a Room Deadline Assignments Sent by Charges Available to Pay Charges Due
    Fall 2019 Semester August 23 – December 14, 2019 1-Mar-19 1-Jul-19 1-Aug-19 15-Aug-19 18-Sep-19
    Winter 2020 Semester January 2 – April 20, 2020 1-Aug-19 1-Nov-19 1-Dec-19 13-Dec-19 22-Jan-20
    Spring 2020 Semester April 22 – June 29, 2020 1-Dec-19 1-Mar-20 1-Apr-20 15-Apr-20 13-May-20

    You can update your application any time before the Reserve a Room deadline.
    How to Update:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Hales → Update Application

  • Whether you live in Hawaiʻi or arriving here for the first time, the New Student Experience (NSE) program is going to provide you with a solid start at BYU–Hawaiʻi. Follow their event page for updates: https://byuh.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/nse

    2019-2020 Check-in and New Student Experience

    On-Campus Housing Contract Dates Hale Check-In Period
    Everyday 9am-6pm, except Sundays and Holidays
    		 New Student Experience
    Opening Social and Service Day on following weekends
    Fall 2019 Semester August 23 – December 14, 2019 August 23 - September 3, 2019 August 26 - September 3, 2019
    Winter 2020 Semester January 2 – April 20, 2020 January 2 – 7, 2020 January 2 – 7, 2020
    Spring 2020 Semester April 22 – June 29, 2020 April 22 – 28, 2020 April 22 – 28, 2020

  • Every semester, students who are required to stay in on-campus housing for the following semester must renew their contract during Renew Contract Week. In Fall and Winter, other students who are attending school for the following semester will have the opportunity to renew their contract during Renew Contract Week. Between Fall and Winter, students cannot change rooms unless they are eligible for Hale 10. During Winter and Spring Change Room Week, select students that renewed may choose a new room for the following semester (see the contract). During Summer and Fall Change Room Week, all students that renewed may choose a new room for Summer/Fall.

    Students allowed to move off-campus (see policy), getting married, graduating, going on an internship, mission or Leave of Absence for the following semester should not renew.

    How to Renew:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Hales → Renew Contract → Sign Contract

    How to Change Room:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Hales → Change Room → Select Room

    2019-2020 Renew Contract Week & Change Room Week

    Who is eligible to renew? Renew Contract Week Who is eligible to change rooms? Change Room Week Transfer Days
    Summer Break & Fall 2019 First-Year and Sponsored Students only 12am HST May 13 - 3pm HST May 17, 2019 All Residents 12am HST May 20 - 3pm HST May 24, 2019 July 1-3, 2019^*
    Fall 2019 Only First-Year and Sponsored Students only 12am HST May 13 - 3pm HST May 17, 2019 All Residents 12am HST May 20 - 3pm HST May 24, 2019
    Winter Break & Winter 2020 All Residents 12am HST September 30 - 3pm HST October 4, 2019 Residents eligible for Hale 10 (55+ credits and female) 12am HST October 7 - 3pm HST October 11, 2019 December 16, 2019*
    Spring 2020 All Residents 12am HST February 3 - 3pm HST February 7, 2020 Residents eligible for Hale 10 (55+ credits and female)
    Residents in closing Hales    		 12am HST February 10 - 3pm HST February 14, 2020 April 21, 2020*

    ^Students who renewed their contract for Fall only do not need to be present for Transfer Day.
    *Students who successfully change their room for the following semester are required to be here on Transfer Day.

Transfer & Returning

  • If you are a single student admitted with credits completed after high school graduation at a different school, you are considered a transfer student. If you have attended BYUH before, left for 2 or more semesters, and had to re-apply to BYUH you are a returning student. Current students on Leave of Absence (LOA) or internship ARE NOT considered returning students.

    If you have completed:

    • Completed between 1-12 credits* after high school graduation you are required to live on campus for 2 semesters
    • Completed between 12.1 and 24 credits* after high school graduation, you are required to live on campus for 1 semester
    • Returning or Transfer students with more than 24 credits completed after high school graduation are eligible for off-campus or on-campus upperclassmen housing. On campus, upperclassmen housing is based on availability.
    *Credits must be completed and posted to your BYU-Hawaii account by the RSVP deadline for the Semester attending* Completed credits are credits that have been earned, credits that are in progress may not count if they are not completed by the RSVP deadline.

  • Transfer and Returning students can book available rooms during Book a Room Week. Open dates are based on completed credits.

    How to Book:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Hales → Book a Room → Pay $50 Application fee → Select Room →Sign Contract

    2019-2020 Book a Room Calendar

    On-Campus Housing Contract Dates Students with less than 30 Completed Credits Students with less than 55 Completed Credits Students with less than 80 Completed Credits All Admitted Students
    Fall 2019 Semester August 23 – December 14, 2019 Opens at 12 am HST on June 10, 2019 Opens at 12 am HST on June 11, 2019 Opens at 12 am HST on June 12, 2019 Opens at 12 am HST on June 13, 2019
    Winter 2020 Semester January 2 – April 20, 2020 Opens at 12 am HST on October 21, 2019 Opens at 12 am HST on October 22, 2019 Opens at 12 am HST on October 23, 2019 Opens at 12 am HST on October 24, 2019
    Spring 2020 Semester April 22 – June 29, 2020 Opens at 12 am HST on February 24, 2020 Opens at 12 am HST on February 25, 2020 Opens at 12 am HST on February 26, 2020 Opens at 12 am HST on February 27, 2020

  • Whether you live in Hawaiʻi or arriving here for the first time, the New Student Experience (NSE) program is going to provide you with a solid start at BYU–Hawaiʻi. Follow their event page for updates: https://byuh.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/nse

    2019-2020 Check-in and New Student Experience

    On-Campus Housing Contract Dates Hale Check-In Period
    Everyday 9am-6pm, except Sundays and Holidays
    		 New Student Experience
    Opening Social and Service Day on following weekends
    Fall 2019 Semester August 23 – December 14, 2019 August 23 - September 3, 2019 August 26 - September 3, 2019
    Winter 2020 Semester January 2 – April 20, 2020 January 2 – 7, 2020 January 2 – 7, 2020
    Spring 2020 Semester April 22 – June 29, 2020 April 22 – 28, 2020 April 22 – 28, 2020

  • Every semester, students who are required to stay in on-campus housing for the following semester must renew their contract during Renew Contract Week. In Fall and Winter, other students who are attending school for the following semester will have the opportunity to renew their contract during Renew Contract Week. Between Fall and Winter, students cannot change rooms unless they are eligible for Hale 10. During Winter and Spring Change Room Week, select students that renewed may choose a new room for the following semester (see the contract). During Summer and Fall Change Room Week, all students that renewed may choose a new room for Summer/Fall.

    Students allowed to move off-campus (see policy), getting married, graduating, going on an internship, mission or Leave of Absence for the following semester should not renew.

    How to Renew:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Hales → Renew Contract → Sign Contract

    How to Change Room:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Hales → Change Room → Select Room

    2019-2020 Renew Contract Week & Change Room Week

    Who is eligible to renew? Renew Contract Week Who is eligible to change rooms? Change Room Week Transfer Days
    Summer Break & Fall 2019 First-Year and Sponsored Students only 12am HST May 13 - 3pm HST May 17, 2019 All Residents 12am HST May 20 - 3pm HST May 24, 2019 July 1-3, 2019^*
    Fall 2019 Only First-Year and Sponsored Students only 12am HST May 13 - 3pm HST May 17, 2019 All Residents 12am HST May 20 - 3pm HST May 24, 2019
    Winter Break & Winter 2020 All Residents 12am HST September 30 - 3pm HST October 4, 2019 Residents eligible for Hale 10 (55+ credits and female) 12am HST October 7 - 3pm HST October 11, 2019 December 16, 2019*
    Spring 2020 All Residents 12am HST February 3 - 3pm HST February 7, 2020 Residents eligible for Hale 10 (55+ credits and female)
    Residents in closing Hales    		 12am HST February 10 - 3pm HST February 14, 2020 April 21, 2020*

    ^Students who renewed their contract for Fall only do not need to be present for Transfer Day.
    *Students who successfully change their room for the following semester are required to be here on Transfer Day.

TVA Applicants

  • 2019-2020 Temple View Apartment Deadline and Dates

    On-Campus Housing Contract Dates* Application Deadline Invitations Sent

    Check-In Period

    Everyday 5pm-7pm, except Sundays and Holidays
    Summer Break & Fall 2019 July 5 – December 14, 2019 1-Jun-19 Middle of June - July 2019 July 5 - August 23, 2019
    Check-in pending availability
    Fall 2019 Only August 23 – December 14, 2019 1-Jun-19 Middle of June - July 2019 August 23 - September 3, 2019
    Winter Break & Winter 2020 January 2 – April 20, 2020 1-Oct-19 Middle of Oct - Nov 2019 January 2 – 7, 2020
    Spring 2020 April 22 – June 29, 2020 1-Feb-20 Middle of February - March 2020 April 22 – 28, 2020

  • Whether you live in Hawaiʻi or arriving here for the first time, the New Student Experience (NSE) program is going to provide you with a solid start at BYU–Hawaiʻi. Follow their event page for updates: https://byuh.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/nse

    2019-2020 Check-in and New Student Experience

    On-Campus Housing Contract Dates TVA Check-In Period
    Everyday 5pm-7pm, except Sundays and Holidays
    		 New Student Experience
    Opening Social and Service Day on following weekends
    Fall 2019 Semester August 23 – December 14, 2019 August 23 - September 3, 2019 August 26 - September 3, 2019
    Winter 2020 Semester January 2 – April 20, 2020 January 2 – 7, 2020 January 2 – 7, 2020
    Spring 2020 Semester April 22 – June 29, 2020 April 22 – 28, 2020 April 22 – 28, 2020

  • Once invited to TVA, students will have the opportunity to renew their contract during Renew Contract Month.

    How to Renew:
    Housing Portal → Secure Housing → Temple View Apartments → Renew Contract → Sign Contract

    2019-2020 Renew Contract Month

    Renew Contract Opens Renew Contract Deadline
    Summer Break & Fall 2019 12 am HST May 1, 2019 11:59 pm HST May 31, 2019
    Winter Break & Winter 2020 12 am HST September 4, 2019 11:59 pm HST September 30, 2019
    Spring 2020 12 am HST January 8, 2020 11:59 pm HST January 31, 2020