The length of your contract is based on your academic program, category of housing, location of your housing assignment and when you are assigned. Your specific contract length can be found in your Axess account after you are assigned.

All of the contracts for Students with Children at Stanford are full-year contracts.

The move-in date options vary by quarter—read more at Move-in Date Options.

Full-year contracts usually run from autumn through the end of summer term. If you move into your Stanford residence at the beginning of a term, your first month’s charges will be prorated to the first day of the term. If you are no longer enrolled and move out at the end of a term, your last month’s charges will be prorated to the last day of the term. The dates listed below are the general start and end dates for each quarter. If you are in continuous housing, there are no gaps in your contract between quarters. The housing charges for the next quarter start on the quarter end date of the previous term. If you renew your contract for a subsequent year, your contract is extended to September 1, the start of your new contract.

You may file a termination form on Axess in the R&DE Housing and Dining portal to end your contract at the end of any quarter even if you are enrolled under the condition you file by the deadline and have not renewed your contract for the following year. If you fail to give notice by the applicable deadline noted in the Residence Agreement, you will be charged a $100-$450 late termination of occupancy fee.

MSx students who were admitted for winter 2021: If you are living in Student with Children Housing, you will be able to renew your contract for 2021-22 and your summer contract will be extended so you have continuous housing. If you are not currently in Student with Children Housing, you will need to apply for autumn 2021 during the First-Round Lottery. If you also need housing for summer 2021, you will need to submit a second application for just the summer quarter. You will have continuous housing, but may be assigned to different housing for summer and the following academic year, if your autumn assignment is not available in the summer. Additionally, after September 1, you will need to file a termination to end your contract when you graduate at the end of autumn. The deadline to file a termination without a fee is October 22, 2021 and the move-out date is December 13, 2021.

MSx students who were admitted for summer 2021: You will need to submit two applications during the First-Round Lottery: one for summer 2021 and another one for autumn 2021. The default summer contract start date is July 2, 2021 and will be extended to September 1, 2021 to match the start date of your autumn assignment. You will have continuous housing, but may be assigned to different housing for summer and the following academic year, if your autumn assignment is not available in the summer. Student with Children Housing contracts will end on June 26, 2022.

Contract Lengths for 2021-22

* Students enrolled in 8-week summer courses may stay until the end of the 8-week session

Contract Lengths for 2020-21

* Students enrolled in 8-week summer courses may stay until the end of the 8-week session