Fall 2026
August
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
23 | Sunday | First-Year Students Arrive |
25 | Tuesday | Upper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open* |
26 | Wednesday | Drop/Add Period Begins; Founders' Day Convocation |
27 | Thursday | First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins |
28 | Friday | Second Day of Classes (Tuesday Class Schedule) |
September
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
3 | Thursday | All courses require instructor permission to add |
4 | Friday | Last day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses |
7 | Monday | Last day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses |
18-20 | Friday-Sunday | Homecoming |
23 | Wednesday | First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline |
October
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
10-13 | Saturday-Tuesday | Mid-Term Recess |
16 | Friday | First-Half-of-Term Courses End |
19 | Monday | Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin |
23 | Friday | Deadline for submission of final documentation for previous Off-Campus Study credit (Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Approved Programs) |
26 | Monday | First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due |
28 | Wednesday |
Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline |
30-Nov.1 | Friday-Saturday | Family Weekend |
November
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
9-13 | Monday-Friday | Course Registration for Spring 2027 Term |
13 | Friday | Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline |
21-29 | Saturday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Recess |
December
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
11 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
12-13 | Saturday-Sunday | Review Period |
14-15 | Monday-Tuesday | Examination Period |
16 | Wednesday | Review Period |
17-18 | Thursday-Friday | Examination Period |
19 | Saturday | Student Residences and Dining Halls Close to All Students, 12:00 p.m.* |
28 | Monday | All Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m. |
Spring 2027
January
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
16 | Saturday | Residence and Dining Halls Open * |
17 | Sunday | Drop/Add Period Begins |
18 | Monday | First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins |
23 | Saturday | All courses require instructor permission to add |
25 | Monday | Last day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses |
27 | Wednesday | Last day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses |
February
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
12 | Friday | First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline |
March
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
5 | Friday | Deadline for Declaration of Major (Sophomore Class Only); First-Half-of-Term-Courses End |
8 | Monday | Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin |
13-21 | Saturday-Sunday | Mid-Term Recess |
15 | Monday | First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due |
24 | Wednesday | Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/add Period Ends |
April
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
2-3 | Friday-Saturday | Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend |
5-9 | Monday-Friday | Course Registration for fall 2027 term |
12 | Monday | Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline |
30 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
May
Date | Day | Description |
---|---|---|
1-2 | Saturday-Sunday | Review Period |
3-4 | Monday-Tuesday | Examination Period |
5 | Wednesday | Review Period |
6-7 | Thursday-Friday | Examination Period |
8 | Saturday | Dining Halls Closed; Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Seniors, 12:00 p.m. * |
10 | Monday | Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m. |
11-12 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Core Pedagogy Retreat |
15 | Saturday | Baccalaureate |
16 | Sunday | Commencement |
16 | Sunday | Residence Halls Close to All Seniors, 5:00 p.m. * |
18 | Tuesday | All Other Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m. |
27-30 | Thursday-Sunday | Reunion Weekend |
*Except for students with prior approval from Residential Life