2026-2027
Fall 2026
TBD: Fall athletes arrive
Aug. 15: New students arrive
TBD: First athletic practices
Aug. 15-21: Fall Orientation
Aug. 21: Opening Convocation
Aug. 21-22: Returning students arrive
Aug. 24: Fall classes begin
Sept. 7: Labor Day - College Closed
Sept. 18-19: Founders’ Day Weekend
Oct. 2-4: Families Weekend
Oct. 12: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct. 12-13: Reading Days/Fall Break
Nov. 4: Registration begins for spring term
Nov. 11: Veterans Day - College Closed
Nov. 20: Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30: Classes resume
Dec. 7: Classes end
Dec. 8: Reading Day
Dec 9-12: Final exams
Dec. 12: Winter Break begins at 5 p.m.
Dec. 13: Residence halls close at 8 a.m.
Spring 2027
Jan. 6: New students arrive
Jan. 6-7: Spring Orientation
Jan. 8-9: Returning students arrive
Jan. 11: 3-Week J-Term classes begin
Jan. 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - College Closed
Jan. 29: 3-Week J-Term classes end
Feb. 3: Spring classes begin
Feb. 15: Presidents’ Day - College Closed
March 19: Spring Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
March 29: Classes resume
March 31: Registration begins for fall semester
May 14: Spring classes end
May 15: Reading Day
May 16-19: Final exams
May 20: Residence halls close for undergraduates at 9 a.m.; senior grades due by 12 p.m.
May 22: Commencement
May 23: Residence halls close for graduates at 8 a.m.
Summer 2027
June 1: Honors Summer Research Program begins
June 4-6: Reunion
July 23: Honors Summer Research Program ends
Preliminary schedule; dates subject to change
2025-2026
Fall 2025
Aug. 11: Last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Aug. 13: Fall athletes arrive
Aug. 15: New students arrive; first athletic practices
Aug. 15-20: Fall Orientation
Aug. 19-20: Returning students arrive
Aug. 21: 3-week session and full semester classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session; Opening Convocation
Aug. 22: Last day to swap a 3-week class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 3-week session class
Sept. 3: Last day to add a full semester class
Sept. 4: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Sept. 9: 3-week classes end; session break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: 12-week session begins; 3-week session grades due by 5 p.m.
Sept. 22: Last day to add a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Sept. 26-27: Founders’ Day Weekend
Sept. 29: Last day to drop a 12-week session class
Oct. 8: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Oct. 10-12: Families Weekend
Oct. 28 - Nov. 4: Academic advising
Nov. 5: Registration begins for spring semester
Nov. 21: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session & full semester class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 12-week class; Thanksgiving Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 1 Classes resume
Dec. 12: 12-week session ends; last day to submit Winter Break internship proposal form to Career Services
Dec. 13: Reading Day
Dec. 14-16: 12-week exams
Dec. 16: Winter Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 17: Residence halls close at 8 a.m.
Dec. 18: 12-week grades due by 5 p.m.
Dec. 22: Grades available to students
Jan. 9: Deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline
Spring 2026 Academic Calendar
Jan. 7: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Jan. 8: New students arrive
Jan. 8-10: Spring Orientation
Jan. 10-11: Returning students arrive
Jan. 12: 12-week and full semester classes begin
Jan. 16: Last day to add or drop a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Jan. 19: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (no classes)
Jan. 23: Last day to drop a full semester class
March 6: Spring Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
March 7-15: Spring Break
March 16: Classes resume at 8 a.m.
March 17-24: Academic advising
March 20: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 12-week class
March 25: Registration begins for fall semester
April 13: 12-week classes end
April 14: Reading Day
April 15-17: 12-week exams
April 17: Session break begins at 5:30 p.m.
April 22: 3-week session classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session; last day to withdraw from a full semester class; last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
April 23: Last day to swap 3-week class; 12-week grades due by 5 p.m; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 3-week class
May 11: 3-week classes end; last day to submit summer internship proposal form to Career Services; deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
May 12: Residence Halls close for undergraduates at 9 a.m.; senior grades due by 12 p.m.
May 13: Grades available to seniors, all other grades due by 5 p.m.
May 15: Grades available to all students
May 16: Commencement
May 17: Residence halls close for graduates at 8 a.m.
June 1: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Summer 2026
May 26: Honors Summer Research Program begins
May 29-31: Reunion
July 17: Honors Summer Research Program ends
July 22: Honors Summer Research Program grades due by 5 p.m.
2024-2025
Fall 2024
Aug. 12: Last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Aug. 15: Fall athletes arrive
Aug. 17: New students arrive; first athletic practices
Aug. 17-25: Fall Orientation
Aug. 24-25: Returning students arrive
Aug. 26: 3-week session and full semester classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session; Opening Convocation
Aug. 27: Last day to swap a 3-week class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 3-week session class
Aug. 30: Last day to add a full semester class
Sept. 5: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Sept. 12: 3-week session ends; Session Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: 12-week session begins; 3-week session grades due by 5 p.m.
Sept. 20-21: Founders’ Day Weekend
Sept. 23: Last day to add a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Sept. 30: Last day to drop a 12-week session class
Oct. 4-6: Families Weekend
Oct. 10: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Oct. 28 - Nov. 5: Academic advising
Nov. 6: Registration begins for spring semester
Nov. 22: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session & full semester class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 12-week class; Thanksgiving Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: Classes resume
Dec. 13: 12-week session ends; last day to submit Winter Break internship proposal form to Career Services
Dec. 14: Reading Day
Dec. 15-17: 12-week session exams
Dec. 17: Winter Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 18: Residence Halls close at 8 a.m.
Dec. 19: 12-week session grades due by 5 p.m.
Dec. 23: Grades available to students
Jan. 10: Deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Spring 2025
Jan. 8: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services; new students arrive
Jan. 8-12: Spring Orientation
Jan. 11-12: Returning students arrive
Jan. 13: 12-week session begins and full semester classes begin
Jan. 17: Last day to add or drop a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Jan. 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (no classes)
Jan. 24: Last day to drop a full semester class
March 7: Spring Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Mar. 8-16: Spring Break
March 17: Classes resume at 8 a.m.
March 18-25: Academic advising
March 21: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 12-week class
March 26: Registration begins for fall semester
April 14: 12-week session classes end
April 15: Reading Day
Apr. 16-18: 12-week session exams
April 18: Session Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
April 23: 3-week session classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session; last day to withdraw from a full semester class; last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
April 24: Last day to swap 3-week class; 12-week session grades due by 5 p.m.; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 3-week class
May 12: 3-week session classes end; last day to submit summer internship proposal form to Career Services; deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
May 13: Residence Halls close for undergraduates at 9 a.m.; senior grades due by 12 p.m.
May 14: Grades available to seniors, all other grades due by 5 p.m.
May 16: Grades available to all students
May 17: Commencement
May 18: Residence halls close for graduates at 8 a.m.
June 3: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Summer 2025
May 27: Honors Summer Research Program begins
May 30 - June 1: Reunion
July 18: Honors Summer Research Program ends
July 23: Honors Summer Research Program grades due by 5 p.m.
2023-2024
Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
Aug. 7: Last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Aug. 12: New students arrive
Aug. 12-20: Fall Orientation
Aug. 19-20: Returning students arrive
Aug. 21: 3-week session and full semester classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session; Opening Convocation
Aug. 22: Last day to swap a 3-week class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 3-week session class
Aug. 25: Last day to add a full semester class
Aug. 31: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Sept. 8: 3-week session classes end; Session Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 11: 3-week session grades due by 5 p.m.
Sept. 12: 12-week session classes begin
Sept. 15-16: Founders’ Day Weekend
Sept. 18: Last day to add a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Sept. 22: Last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 12-week class
Sept. 25: Last day to drop a 12-week session class
Sept. 29: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Oct. 6-8: Families Weekend
Oct. 12-15: Fall Break
Oct. 18-24: Academic advising
Oct. 25: Registration begins for spring semester
Nov. 17: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session and full semester class; Thanksgiving Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 27: Classes resume
Dec. 13: 12-week session classes end; last day to submit Winter Break internship proposal form to Career Services
Dec. 14: Reading Day
Dec. 15-17: 12-week session exams
Dec. 17: Winter Break Begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 18: Residence Halls close at 8 a.m.
Dec. 19: 12-week session grades due by 5 p.m.
Dec. 20: Grades available to students
Jan. 9: Deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
Jan. 10: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services; new students arrive
Jan. 10-14: Spring Orientation
Jan. 13-14: Returning students arrive
Jan. 15: 12-week session and full semester classes begin
Jan. 19: Last day to add or drop a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Jan. 26: Last day to drop a full semester class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 12-week class
March 8: Spring Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
March 9-17: Spring Break
March 18: Classes resume at 8 a.m.
March 22: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session class
March 19-26: Academic advising
March 27: Registration begins for fall semester
April 12: 12-week session classes end
April 13: Reading Day
Apr. 14-16: 12-week session exams
April 16: Session Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
April 22: 3-week session (3-week) classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session; last day to withdraw from a full semester class; last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
April 23: Last day to swap 3-week class; 12-week session grades due by 5 p.m.; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 3-week class
May 10: 3-week session classes end; last day to submit summer internship proposal form to Career Services; deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
May 13: Residence Halls Close for undergraduates at 9 a.m.; 3-week session grades due by 12 p.m.
May 15: Grades available to students
May 18: Commencement; Residence Halls close for graduates at 5 p.m.
June 3: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
Summer 2024 Academic Calendar
May 28: Summer Session classes begin; Honors Summer Research Program begins
May 31 - June 2: Reunion
July 9: Summer Session classes end
July 10: Summer Session exams
July 15: Summer Session grades due by 5 p.m.
July 19: Honors Summer Research Program ends
July 24: Honors Summer Research Program grades due by 5 p.m.
July 26: Deadline for Summer Session incompletes (NOTE: instructor may assign earlier deadline)
2022-2023
Fall 2022 Academic Calendar
Aug. 8: Last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Aug. 13: New students arrive
Aug. 21: Opening Convocation
Aug. 22: 3-week session and full semester classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session
Aug. 23: Last day to swap a 3-week class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 3-week session class
Aug. 26: Last day to add a full semester class
Sept. 1: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Sept. 9: 3-week session classes end; Session Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: 3-week session grades due by 5 p.m.
Sept. 13: 12-week session classes begin
Sept. 16-17: Founders’ Day Weekend
Sept. 19: Last day to add a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Sept. 23: Last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 12-week class
Sept. 30: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE:instructormayassignearlierdeadline)
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2: Families Weekend
Oct. 14-17: Session Break
Oct. 19-25: Academic advising
Oct. 26: Registration begins for spring semester
Nov. 18: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session and full semester class; Thanksgiving Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 28: Classes resume
Dec. 14: 12-week session classes end; last day to submit Winter Break internship proposal form to Career Services
Dec. 15: Reading Day
Dec. 16-18: 12-week session exams
Dec. 18: Winter Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: 12-week session grades due by 5 p.m.
Dec. 21: Grades available to students
Jan. 10: Deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE:instructormayassignearlierdeadline)
Spring 2023 Academic Calendar
Jan. 4: Last day to submit 12-week internship proposal form to Career Services
Jan. 9: 12-week session and full semester classes begin
Jan. 13: Last day to add or drop a 12-week session class; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 12-week session
Jan. 20: Last day to drop a full semester class; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 12-week class
March 3: Spring Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
March 4-12: Spring Break
March 13: Classes resume at 8 a.m.
March 14-21: Academic advising
March 22: Registration begins for fall semester
April 7: 12-week session classes end
April 8: Reading Day
April 9-11: 12-week session exams
April 11: Session Break begins at 5:30 p.m.
April 14: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session and/or full semester class; last day to submit 3-week internship proposal form to Career Services
April 17: 3-week session classes begin; last day to submit independent, special, or directed study proposal form for 3-week session
April 18: Last day to swap 3-week class; 12-week session grades due by 5 p.m.; last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 3-week class
May 5: 3-week session classes end; last day to submit summer internship proposal form to Career Services; deadline for 12-week incompletes (NOTE:instructormayassignearlierdeadline)
May 8: 3-week session grades due by 12 p.m.
May 10: Grades available to students
May 13: Commencement
June 5: Deadline for 3-week incompletes (NOTE:instructormayassignearlierdeadline)
Summer 2023 Academic Calendar
May 22: Summer Session classes and Honors Summer Research Program begins
June 2-4: Reunion
June 30: Summer Session classes end
July 1: Summer Session exams
July 6: Summer Session and Honors Summer Research Program grades due by 5 p.m.
July 29: Deadline for Summer Session incompletes (NOTE:instructormayassignearlierdeadline)