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For a listing of Academic dates and deadlines and other events on campus, please visit the Campus Calendar.

2025 - 2026

  • Fall 2025
    Aug. 28ThursdayInternational Student Orientation
    Aug. 29FridayResidence Halls open for First Year and New Transfer students only
    Aug. 29FridayFirst Year and Transfer student orientation begins
    Sep. 2 TuesdayFirst Year and Transfer student advising and schedule adjustments
    Sep. 1 - 2 Mon. - Tue.Residence Halls and houses open for returning Upperclass students
    Sep. 2 Tuesday4:00 pm: Opening Convocation, Memorial Chapel
    Sep. 3 WednesdayFall term classes begin; add/drop starts for returning students
    Sep. 3 - 5Wednesday-FridayOff-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Sep. 9TuesdayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Sep. 9TuesdayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Sep. 16TuesdayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Sep. 16TuesdayLast day to finalize fall term class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Sep. 16TuesdayLast day to add/change/drop a major or minor
    Sep. 23TuesdayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Oct. 3FridayWinter term course prescheduling information available online
    Oct. 6-24Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for winter term courses; students must consult their faculty advisers
    Oct. 27 -Oct 30Monday-ThursdayWinter term prescheduling appointments by class
    Oct. 28TuesdayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    Nov. 11TuesdayFall term classes end
    Nov. 12WednesdayReading period
    Nov. 13-14Thursday-FridayFall term final exams begin
    Nov. 17-18Monday-TuesdayFall term final exams end
    Nov. 19WednesdayResidence halls and houses close
    Nov. 26WednesdayFall term grades due
  • Winter 2026
    Jan. 4SundayResidence halls and houses open
    Jan. 5MondayWinter term classes begin; add/drop starts
    Jan. 5 - 7Monday - Wednesday Off-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Jan. 9FridayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Jan. 9FridayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Jan. 15ThursdayGraduation application due for Class of 2026
    Jan. 16FridayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Jan. 16FridayLast day to finalize winter class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Jan. 16FridayLast day to add/change/drop a major or minor
    Jan. 23FridayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Jan. 30FridaySpring term course prescheduling information available online
    Feb. 9-27Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for spring term courses; students must consult their faculty advisers
    Feb. 27FridayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    Mar. 2-5Monday-ThursdaySpring term prescheduling appointments by class
    Mar.13FridayLast day of winter term classes
    Mar.14- Mar.15Saturday - SundayReading period
    Mar.16 - Mar. 19Monday -ThursdayWinter Final Exams Period
    Mar.20FridayResidence halls and houses close
    Mar. 23MondayWinter term grades due
  • Spring 2026

    Mar. 29SundayResidence halls and houses open
    Mar. 30MondaySpring term classes begin; add/drop starts
    Mar.30 - Apr. 1Monday-WednesdayOff-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Apr. 3FridayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Apr. 3FridayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Apr. 10FridayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Apr. 10FridayLast day to finalize spring class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Apr. 10FridayLast day to add/change/drop a major or minor
    Apr. 17FridayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    May. 1FridayFall term course prescheduling information available online
    May 4-22Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for fall term courses; students must consult their academic adviser
    May. 8FridaySteinmetz Symposium
    May. 11MondayRegistration begins for summer classes
    May. 22FridayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    May 26-28Tuesday-ThursdayFall term prescheduling appointments by class
    Jun. 5FridayLast day of spring term classes
    Jun. 6 - Jun. 7Saturday - SundayReading period
    Jun. 8 - Jun. 11Monday - ThursdaySpring term final exam period
    Jun. 12FridayResidence halls / houses close at 12 p.m. for students not involved in Commencement
    Jun. 14SundayCommencement
    Jun. 15MondayResidence halls and houses close at 12 p.m.
    Jun. 15MondayRegistration ends for summer classes
    Jun. 17WednesdaySpring term grades due
    Jun. 22MondaySummer term classes begin

2026 - 2027

  • Fall 2026
    Sep. 3ThursdayInternational Student Orientation
    Sep. 4FridayResidence Halls open for First Year and New Transfer students only
    Sep. 4 - 8Friday - TuesdayFirst Year and Transfer student orientation begins
    Sep. 7MondayResidence Halls and houses open for returning Upperclass students
    Sep. 8TuesdayFirst Year and Transfer student advising and schedule adjustments
    Sep. 9WednesdayFall term classes begin; add/drop starts for returning students
    Sep. 9 - 11Wednesday-FridayOff-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Sep. 15TuesdayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Sep. 15TuesdayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Sep. 22TuesdayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Sep. 22TuesdayLast day to finalize fall term class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Sep. 22TuesdayLast day to add/change/drop a major or minor
    Sep. 29TuesdayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Oct. 9FridayWinter term course prescheduling information available online
    Oct. 12-30Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for winter term courses; students must consult their faculty advisers
    Nov. 2 MondayGraduation application opens for Class of 2026
    Nov. 2 -5Monday-ThursdayWinter term prescheduling appointments by class
    Nov. 3TuesdayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    Nov. 17TuesdayFall term classes end
    Nov. 18WednesdayReading period
    Nov. 19 - 20Thursday-FridayFall term final exams begin
    Nov. 23-24Monday-TuesdayFall term final exams end
    Nov. 25 WednesdayResidence halls and houses close
    Dec. 2WednesdayFall term grades due
  • Winter 2027
    WINTER TERM 2027DayActivity
    Jan. 3SundayResidence halls and houses open
    Jan. 4MondayWinter term classes begin; add/drop starts
    Jan. 4 - 6Monday - Wednesday Off-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Jan. 8FridayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Jan. 8FridayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Jan. 15FridayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Jan. 15FridayLast day to finalize winter class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Jan. 15FridayLast day to Change or Declare a Major/Minor to be effective for the winter term
    Jan. 22FridayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Jan. 29FridaySpring term course prescheduling information available online
    Feb. 8 - 26Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for spring term courses; students must consult their faculty advisers
    Feb. 26FridayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    Mar. 1 - 4Monday -ThursdaySpring term prescheduling appointments by class
    Mar.12FridayLast day of winter term classes
    Mar.13 - 14Saturday - SundayReading period
    Mar.15 - 18Monday -ThursdayWinter Final Exams Period
    Mar.19FridayResidence halls and houses close
    Mar. 22MondayWinter term grades due
    Apr. 15ThursdayWinter 2027 Conferral Date*
  • Spring 2027
    SPRING TERM 2027DayActivity
    Mar. 28SundayResidence halls and houses open
    Mar. 29MondaySpring term classes begin; add/drop starts
    Mar. 29 - 31Monday-WednesdayOff-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Apr. 2FridayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Apr. 2FridayLast day to Change or Declare a Major/Minor to be effective for Spring 2027
    Apr. 2FridayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Apr. 9FridayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Apr. 9FridayLast day to finalize spring class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Apr. 16FridayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Apr. 30FridayFall term course prescheduling information available online
    May 3 - 21Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for fall term courses; students must consult their academic adviser
    May. 7FridaySteinmetz Symposium
    May. 10MondayRegistration begins for summer classes
    May. 21FridayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    May 25 - 27Tuesday-ThursdayFall term prescheduling appointments by class
    Jun. 4FridayLast day of spring term classes
    Jun. 5 - 6Saturday - SundayReading period
    Jun. 7 - 10Monday - ThursdaySpring term final exam period
    Jun. 11FridayResidence halls / houses close at 12 p.m. for students not involved in Commencement
    Jun. 13SundayCommencement
    Jun. 14MondayResidence halls and houses close at 12 p.m.
    Jun. 14MondayRegistration ends for summer classes
    Jun. 16WednesdaySpring term grades due
    Jun. 21MondaySummer term classes begin
    Jul. 1ThursdaySpring Conferral Date*

2027-2028

  • Fall 2027
    FALL TERM 2027DayActivity
    Sep. 2ThursdayInternational Student Orientation
    Sep. 5SundayResidence Halls open for First Year and New Transfer students only
    Sep. 5 -7Sunday to TuesdayFirst Year and Transfer student orientation
    Sep. 7TuesdayFirst Year and Transfer student advising and schedule adjustments
    Sep. 7TuesdayResidence Halls and houses open for returning Upperclass students
    Sep. 7Tuesday4:00 PM: Opening Convocation, Memorial Chapel
    Sep. 8WednesdayFall term classes begin; add/drop starts for returning students
    Sep. 8 - 10Wednesday-FridayOff-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Sep. 14TuesdayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Sep. 14TuesdayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Sep. 21TuesdayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Sep. 21TuesdayLast day to finalize fall term class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Sep. 21TuesdayLast day to Change or Declare a Major/Minor to be effective for the fall term
    Sep. 28TuesdayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Oct. 8FridayWinter term course prescheduling information available online
    Oct. 11-29Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for winter term courses; students must consult their faculty advisers
    Nov. 1 - 4Monday-ThursdayWinter term prescheduling appointments by class
    Nov. 2TuesdayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    Nov. 16TuesdayFall term classes end
    Nov. 17WednesdayReading period
    Nov. 18-19Thursday-FridayFall term final exams begin
    Nov. 22-23Monday-TuesdayFall term final exams end
    Nov. 24WednesdayResidence halls and houses close
    Dec. 1WednesdayFall term grades due
    Dec. 15WednesdayFall Conferral Date *
  • Winter 2028
    WINTER TERM 2028DayActivity
    Jan. 2SundayResidence halls and houses open
    Jan. 3MondayWinter term classes begin; add/drop starts
    Jan. 3 - 5Monday - Wednesday Off-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Jan. 7FridayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Jan. 7FridayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Jan. 14FridayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Jan. 14FridayLast day to finalize winter class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Jan. 14FridayLast day to Change or Declare a Major/Minor to be effective for the Winter term
    Jan. 21FridayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Jan. 28FridaySpring term course prescheduling information available online
    Feb. 7-25Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for spring term courses; students must consult their faculty advisers
    Feb. 25FridayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    Feb. 1 - Mar. 2Monday-ThursdaySpring term prescheduling appointments by class
    Mar.10FridayLast day of winter term classes
    Mar.11- Mar.12Saturday - SundayReading period
    Mar.13 - Mar. 16Monday -ThursdayWinter Final Exams Period
    Mar.17FridayResidence halls and houses close
    Mar. 20MondayWinter term grades due
    Apr. 15ThursdayWinter Conferral Date*
  • Spring 2028
    SPRING TERM 2028DayActivity
    Mar. 26SundayResidence halls and houses open
    Mar. 27MondaySpring term classes begin; add/drop starts
    Mar.27 - Mar. 29Monday-WednesdayOff-campus and commuter student enrollment verification
    Mar. 31FridayLast day to add an open course without instructor's written approval
    Apr. 7FridayLast day to Change or Declare a Major/Minor to be effective for the spring term
    Apr. 7FridayLast day to add/drop without a late fee
    Apr. 7FridayLast day to drop a course without a "W"
    Apr. 7FridayLast day to finalize spring class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class
    Apr. 14FridayLast day to declare a course "Pass-Fail"
    Apr. 28FridayFall term course prescheduling information available online
    May 1 - 19Monday-FridayAcademic advising occurs for fall term courses; students must consult their academic adviser
    May 5FridaySteinmetz Symposium
    May 8MondayRegistration begins for summer classes
    May 19FridayLast day to drop a course with a "W"
    May 23 - May 25Tuesday-ThursdayFall term prescheduling appointments by class
    Jun. 2FridayLast day of spring term classes
    Jun. 3 - Jun. 4Saturday - SundayReading period
    Jun. 5 - Jun. 8Monday - ThursdaySpring term final exam period
    Jun. 9FridayResidence halls / houses close at 3 p.m. for students not involved in Commencement
    Jun. 11SundayCommencement
    Jun. 12SundayResidence halls and houses close at 12 p.m.
    Jun. 12MondayRegistration ends for summer classes
    Jun. 14WednesdaySpring term grades due
    Jun. 19MondaySummer term classes begin
    Jul. 1ThursdaySpring Conferral Date*

* See academic catalog for information regarding degree conferral dates and eligibility
The Academic Calendar is subject to change at any time by official action of the College.

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