<p>For spring semester, there is no reason to return earlier than necessary unless you need the time to get acclimated again cause of long travel, just want the down time, etc. Some sport participants are there early, but a lot of people skate in the night before classes start. It’s really up to you. I don’t know when dorms open again for everyone, I have an athlete and they get special exemptions for things like that. You could call housing and ask.</p>