Moving On Campus
We are very excited to welcome you home (or back home) to Texas A&M University at Galveston!
Please use the information below as well as updates sent to your university email to help prepare you for move-in.
At Texas A&M University at Galveston, we believe in providing the best residential experience for our students that enables them to safely live and learn. As per University Student Rules, ALL students are required to live in on-campus housing, as space is available. Exceptions may be made in some circumstances (listed below). Any student hoping to live off-campus is required to apply for permission to live off-campus with TAMUG Campus Living & Learning. The application to live on campus can be found here.
Applying for Fall 2026:
Returning students (on-campus Spring 2026 residents) should complete the 2026-2027 housing application in the spring semester but will not be able to immediately select a fall space. Those with a completed application will be able to self-select their housing space starting in March.
Newly admitted students (incoming students for Fall 2026) can complete the 2026-2027 housing application now but will not be able to immediately select a fall space. Those who apply prior to April will be given selection timeslots and will be able to self-select their housing space in late-May.
Late applications will be manually assigned a space by CL&L staff.
Applying for Spring 2027:
The Spring 2027 housing application will open in October 2026. Students who are living on campus for Fall 2026 and have an active 2026-2027 housing contract should not complete a Spring 2027 application and contract.
Please see the Policies & Procedures page for more information.
Incoming Cadet Move-In Day: August 19th
Texas A&M Maritime Academy O-Week (Incoming Cadet Orientation Week): August 9th-15th
Move-In for Transfer Student New Student Conference (NSC) Participants: August 12th
Transfer Student New Student Conference (NSC): August 13th
Freshman Move-in Day for International Students: August 13th
Freshman Move-In Day for SALT Camp Participants: August 15th
SALT Camp: August 16th-18th
Freshman Move-In Day for Final New Student Conference (NSC) Participants: August 18th
Final New Student Conference (NSC): August 19th
Freshman Move-In Day for Howdy Week Participants: August 19th
Howdy Week: August 20th-22nd
General Move-In Days: August 21st-23rd
First Day of Fall 2025 Classes: August 24th
General Fall 2026 Move-In will begin at 9AM on Friday, August 21st and will continue throughout the weekend. Fall 2026 classes begin on Monday, August 24th.
Early Arrival
Early arrival requests must be completed through the housing portal, and the application to do so will open in May. A daily rate may apply and be charged to your student account.
Spring 2027 Move-In will begin on Friday, January 15th and continue throughout the weekend. Desks open at 9AM, and all residents should check in at the desk indicated on their Move-In email in January.
Incoming students will receive their Spring 2027 housing assignments the first week of January via email. Those attending New Student Conference or another university activity before move-in weekend should complete the Early Arrival Request form on the online housing portal.
Texas A&M Maritime Academy O-Week (Incoming Cadet Orientation Week): to be announced
New Student Conference Participant Move-In Day: to be announced