Student Affairs

Welcome to Student Affairs. Our goal is to provide you with resources across campus that help enrich both the student experience and campus life here at Grand Canyon University (GCU). Student Affairs is home to several key departments on campus, including Residence Life, Spiritual Life, Student Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion and Career Resources. Each department plays a key role in providing you with everything you need to find academic success while enjoying the comforts of our campus community.

The Student Affairs division exists to serve the Grand Canyon University student population from a Christian perspective that honors God and others. Student Affairs carries out this mission through providing students relevant co-curricular activities, meaningful engagement in their surrounding community and personal preparation for their future career and life.

  • We will equip student leaders to have a positive impact on the university community.
  • We will provide an atmosphere that supports respect toward others.
  • We will promote community development through personal responsibility.
  • We will foster an environment that is fun, safe and encouraging.
  • We will prepare students to be contributing citizens in a diverse global community.

Residence Life

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The Department of Residence Life not only handles the logistics of campus housing across GCU, but is also responsible for residence hall programming and staffing. Explore our suite-style residence halls, find important dates and more.

Spiritual Life

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At GCU, we believe having the opportunity to explore what it looks like to follow God is critical, and college is a key time when students engage in this process. The Department of Spiritual Life is here to support you by providing spiritual formation opportunities during your time on campus.

Student Engagement

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What makes Lope Life so great? The Department of Student Engagement is here to help you find out! From planning exciting events to helping you get involved in clubs and intramurals, our department is committed to enhancing the campus experience. We also host one of the biggest events of the year, Welcome Week!

Diversity and Inclusion

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GCU values every student and employee; therefore, we are committed to building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community for all. The Department of Diversity and Inclusion supports this commitment through education and opportunities for open dialogue to build awareness, understanding, respect and compassion.

Club Sports

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GCU's nationally-recognized, intercollegiate club sports teams offer a highly competitive alternative to our NCAA Division I athletic teams. Club sports athletes have access to high-quality facilities and receive coaching from top-level teams.

Dining on Campus

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Hungry? Need to grab a quick snack in between classes? GCU offers multiple dining options across campus, including popular eateries at Lopes Way, the Student Union and Thunder Alley.

Academic Resources

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Be sure to stay up to date with GCU’s academic policies, requirements and regulations, along with the academic calendar, so you can be informed of important dates throughout the school year.

Parent Resources

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Parents play a vital role in our campus community. Check out our parent resources for information about getting involved at GCU, connecting with your student, helping your student transition to campus and more.


Important Dates

Our calendar helps you plan ahead for important deadlines for the upcoming school year. Make sure to mark these in your calendar.

Dates and information are subject to change and apply to all traditional students.

2023 DATES DESCRIPTION

Wednesday, Jan. 4 (9 am – noon)

Residents new to Spring 2023: Move-in (full staff available)

Wednesday, Jan. 4 (starting at 1 pm)

Residents continuing from fall to spring can return to campus (full staff available)

Thursday, Jan. 5

Instruction begins

Thursday, Jan. 5 (before 5 pm)

Deadline to cancel Spring 2023 only housing contract or academic year 2022-23 spring semester housing contract and vacate living area with $400 cancellation fee for spring

Thursday, Jan. 5 (at 5 pm)

“No show” deadline

Thursday, Jan. 5 (after 5 pm)

Spring 2023 only and academic year 2022-23 spring semester housing cancellation deadline (residents responsible for full spring rent after this date)

Wednesday, Feb. 1

First day of step 1 for returner housing selection

Monday, Feb. 20

Priority deadline to complete step 1 of returner housing selection (students can still complete step 1 after this date)

Wednesday, March 1 (at 10 am)

Summer 2023 housing application opens

Wednesday, March 1 – Friday, March 10

Step 2 of returner housing selection (optional): Roommate groups

Monday, March 13 – Sunday, March 19

Spring break (residents can stay on campus)

Tuesday, March 21

Boarding Group A: Honors priority selection

Wednesday, March 22

Boarding Group B: First day of step 3 for standard returner housing selection. Starting at their assigned timeslot, students begin to select a bed, select a meal plan and sign their housing contract

Saturday, April 1

Priority deadline to apply for Summer 2023 housing (students can still apply to summer housing after this date)

Thursday, April 6

Boarding Group C selection

Friday, April 7

Students with bookings need to sign and complete their application to avoid losing their housing. Students can still apply for housing after this date.

Monday, April 17

Summer 2023 housing selection

Saturday, April 22

Summer 2023 deadline to cancel summer housing contract with no cancellation fee

Friday, April 28

Spring instruction ends

Monday, May 1 (by noon)

Living area closure for all housing residents – residents may not stay on campus

Monday, May 1

Deadline to cancel academic year 2023-24 housing contract with no cancellation fee

Monday, May 1

Summer 2023 room switch deadline

Friday, May 5 (9 am – noon)

Students without Spring 2023 housing move into summer housing

Monday, May 8

Summer instruction begins

Monday, May 8 (before 5 pm)

Deadline to cancel Summer 2023 housing contract and vacate living area with $200 cancellation fee

Monday, May 8 (after 5 pm)

Summer 2023 housing cancellation deadline (residents responsible for full summer rent after this date)

Friday, May 12 (9 am – 8 pm)
Saturday, May 13 (9 am – 8 pm)
Sunday, May 14 (noon – 8 pm)
Monday, May 15 (9 am – noon)

Summer 2023 residents: Summer housing check-in

Monday, May 15 (by noon)

Summer 2023 residents: Spring housing check-out

Saturday, July 1

Academic Year 2023-24 room switch and room swap deadline

Saturday, July 1 Deadline to cancel academic year 2023-24 housing contract with $200 cancellation fee

Friday, Aug. 4 (9 am – 8 pm)
Saturday, Aug. 5 (9 am – 8 pm)
Sunday, Aug. 6 (noon – 8 pm)
Monday, Aug. 7 (9 am – noon)

Summer 2023 residents: Check in to Fall 2023 housing or contingency housing

Monday, Aug. 7 (by noon)

Summer 2023 residents: Check out of summer housing deadline

Tuesday, Aug. 8

Spring 2024 only housing application opens

Friday, Aug. 18

Summer instruction ends

Saturday, Aug. 19 (by noon)

Summer 2023 move-out for non-fall residents

Friday, Aug. 25

Final move-out date for contingency 2023 housing

Monday, Aug. 28 – Friday, Sept. 1

Academic Year 2023-24 Welcome Week (move-in appointment required)

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Fall instruction begins

Tuesday, Sept. 5 (before 5 pm)

Deadline to cancel academic year 2023-24 housing contract and vacate living area with $400 cancellation fee

Tuesday, Sept. 5

"No Show" resident housing assignments dropped

Tuesday, Sept. 5 (after 5 pm)

Academic year 2023-24 housing cancellation deadline (residents responsible for fall rent after this date)

Wednesday, Nov. 1

December graduates: Spring housing cancellation deadline

Thursday, Nov. 23 – Friday, Nov. 24

Thanksgiving break (residents may stay on campus)

Friday, Dec. 1

Residents new to Spring 2024: Deadline to cancel Spring 2024 only housing contract with no cancellation fee (not applicable to residents with an academic year contract)

Friday, Dec. 1

Non-local program: Spring housing cancellation deadline

Friday, Dec. 1

Residents new to Spring 2024: Room switch deadline (not applicable to residents with an academic year contract)

Wednesday, Nov. 8

2024-25 new student housing application opens

Friday, Dec. 15

Fall instruction ends

Sunday, Dec. 17 at 10 am

Christmas break living area closure for all traditional residents – residents may not stay on campus. Move out deadline for students not returning for Spring Semester

Monday, Dec. 18 – Wednesday, Jan. 3

Christmas break

Dates and information are subject to change.

2024 DATES DESCRIPTION

Wednesday, Jan. 3 (9 am – noon)

Residents new to Spring 2024: Move-in (full staff available)

Wednesday, Jan. 3 (starting at 1 pm)

Residents continuing from fall to spring can return to campus (full staff available)

Thursday, Jan. 4

Instruction begins

Thursday, Jan. 4 (before 5 pm)

Deadline to cancel Spring 2024 only housing contract with a $200 cancellation fee, or cancel academic year 2023-24 Spring semester housing contract with a $400 cancellation fee. Must vacate and check out of living area before 5 pm.

Thursday, Jan. 4 (at 5 pm)

“No show” deadline

Thursday, Jan. 4 (after 5 pm)

Spring 2024 only and academic year 2023-24 spring semester housing cancellation deadline (residents responsible for full spring rent after this date)

Thursday, Feb. 1

First day of step 1 for returner housing selection

Monday, Feb. 19

Priority deadline to complete step 1 of returner housing selection (students can still complete step 1 after this date)

Tuesday, Feb. 27 – Friday, March 8

Step 2 of returner housing selection (optional): Roommate groups

Friday, March 1 (at 10 am)

Summer 2024 housing application opens

Monday, March 11 – Sunday, March 17

Spring break (residents can stay on campus)

Tuesday, March 19

Honors priority selection

Wednesday, March 20

First day of step 3 for standard returner housing selection. Starting at their assigned timeslot, students begin to select a bed, select a meal plan and sign their housing contract

Thursday, March 28

Late applicant housing selection: Students who complete step 1 after the priority deadline

Friday, March 29

Students with bookings need to sign and complete their application to avoid losing their housing. Students can still apply for housing after this date.

Monday, April 1

Priority deadline to apply for Summer 2024 housing (students can still apply to summer housing after this date)

Wednesday, April 10 – Friday, April 12

Summer 2024 housing selection

Friday, April 12

Late applicant Summer 2024 housing selection

Saturday, April 20

Summer 2024 deadline to cancel summer housing contract with no cancellation fee

Friday, April 26

Spring instruction ends

Monday, April 29 (by noon)

Living area closure for all residents — residents may not stay on campus

Wednesday, May 1

Move-in appointments launch

Wednesday, May 1

Deadline to cancel academic year 2024-25 housing contract with no cancellation fee

Wednesday, May 1

Summer 2024 room switch deadline

Friday, May 3 (9 am – noon)

Students without Spring 2024 housing move into summer housing

Monday, May 6 (before 5 pm)

Deadline to cancel Summer 2024 housing contract and vacate living area with $200 cancellation fee

Monday, May 6 (after 5 pm)

Summer 2024 housing cancellation deadline (residents responsible for full summer rent after this date)

Wednesday, May 8

Summer instruction begins

Friday, May 10 (9 am – 8 pm)
Saturday, May 11 (9 am – 8 pm)
Sunday, May 12 (noon – 8 pm)
Monday, May 13 (9 am – noon)

Summer 2024 residents: Summer housing check-in

Monday, May 13 (by noon)

Summer 2024 residents: Deadline to check out of Spring 2024 housing

Monday, July 1

Academic Year 2024-25 room switch and room swap deadline

Monday, July 1 Deadline to cancel Academic Year 2024-25 housing contract with $200 cancellation fee

Friday, Aug. 2 (9 am – 8 pm)
Saturday, Aug. 3 (9 am – 8 pm)
Sunday, Aug. 4 (noon – 8 pm)
Monday, Aug. 5 (9 am – noon)

Summer 2024 residents: Check in to Fall 2024 housing or contingency housing

Monday, Aug. 5 (by noon)

Summer 2024 residents: Deadline to check out of Summer 2024 housing

TBD

Spring 2025 only housing application opens

Friday, Aug. 16

Summer instruction ends

Saturday, Aug. 17

Summer 2024 move-out for non-fall residents

Friday, Aug. 23

Deadline to check out of contingency 2024 housing

TBD

Academic Year 2024-25 Welcome Week (move-in appointment required)

TBD

Fall instruction begins

Tuesday, Sept. 3, before 5 pm

Deadline to cancel academic year 2024-25 housing contract and vacate living area with $400 cancellation fee

Tuesday, Sept. 3

"No Show" resident housing assignments dropped

Tuesday, Sept. 3, after 5 pm

Academic year 2024-25 housing cancellation deadline (residents responsible for fall rent after this date)

Friday, Nov. 1

December graduates: Spring housing cancellation deadline

TBD

Thanksgiving break (residents may stay on campus)

Sunday, Dec. 1

Residents new to Spring 2025: Deadline to cancel Spring 2025 only housing contract with no cancellation fee (not applicable to residents with an academic year contract)

Sunday, Dec. 1

Non-local program: Spring housing cancellation deadline

Sunday, Dec. 1

Residents new to Spring 2025: Room switch deadline (not applicable to residents with an academic year contract)

TBD

2025-26 new student housing application opens

TBD

Fall instruction ends

TBD

Christmas break living area closure for all traditional residents – residents may not stay on campus. Move out deadline for students not returning for Spring Semester

TBD

Christmas break

Dates and information are subject to change.

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