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Fall 2025

August

DateDayDescription
24SundayFirst-Year Students Arrive
26TuesdayUpper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open*
27WednesdayDrop/Add Period Begins; Founders' Day Convocation
28ThursdayFirst Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins
29FridaySecond Day of Classes (Tuesday Class Schedule)

September

DateDayDescription
8MondayFull-Term and First-Half-of-Term Courses: End of Drop/Add Period
19-20Friday-SaturdayHomecoming
24WednesdayFirst-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

October

DateDayDescription
11-14Saturday-TuesdayMid-Term Recess
17FridayFirst-Half-of-Term Courses End
20MondaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
24FridayDeadline for submission of final documentation for previous Off-Campus Study credit (Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Approved Programs)
27MondayFirst-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
29WednesdayFull-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/Add period ends
31-Nov. 2Friday-SundayFamily Weekend

November

DateDayDescription
10-14Monday-FridayCourse Registration for Spring 2026 Term
14FridaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
22-30Saturday-SundayThanksgiving Recess

December

DateDayDescription
12FridayLast Day of Classes
13-14Saturday-SundayReview Period
15-16Monday-TuesdayExamination Period
17WednesdayReview Period
18-19Thursday-FridayExamination Period
20SaturdayStudent Residences and Dining Halls Close to All Students, 12:00 p.m.*
29MondayAll Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.

Spring 2026

January

DateDayDescription
17SaturdayResidence and Dining Halls Open *
18SundayDrop/Add Period Begins
19MondayFirst Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes);
S/U Grade Option Begins
28WednesdayFull-Term and First-Half-of-Term Courses: End of Drop/Add Period

February

DateDayDescription
13FridayFirst-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

March

DateDayDescription
6FridayDeadline for Declaration of Major (Sophomore Class Only);
First-Half-of-Term-Courses End
9MondaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
14-22Saturday-SundayMid-Term Recess
16MondayFirst-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
25WednesdayFull-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/add Period Ends

April

DateDayDescription
6-10Monday-FridayCourse Registration for fall 2026 term
10-11Friday-SaturdayArts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend
13MondaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

May

DateDayDescription
1FridayLast Day of Classes
2-3Saturday-SundayReview Period
4-5Monday-TuesdayExamination Period
6WednesdayReview Period
7-8Thursday-FridayExamination Period
9SaturdayDining Halls Closed; Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Seniors, 12:00 p.m. *
11MondaySenior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
12-13Tuesday-WednesdayLiberal Arts Core Curriculum Retreat
16SaturdayBaccalaureate
17SundayCommencement
17SundayResidence Halls Close to All Seniors, 5:00 p.m. *
19TuesdayAll Other Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
28-31Thursday-SundayReunion Weekend

 

*Except for students with prior approval from Residential Life