2026-2027

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Fall 2026

August

DateDayDescription
Date 23Day SundayDescription First-Year Students Arrive
Date 25Day TuesdayDescription Upper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open*
Date 26Day WednesdayDescription Drop/Add Period Begins; Founders' Day Convocation
Date 27Day ThursdayDescription First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins
Date 28Day FridayDescription Second Day of Classes (Tuesday Class Schedule)

September

DateDayDescription
Date 3Day ThursdayDescription All courses require instructor permission to add
Date 4Day FridayDescription Last day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
Date 7Day MondayDescription Last day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
Date 18-20Day Friday-SundayDescription Homecoming
Date 23Day WednesdayDescription First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

October

DateDayDescription
Date 10-13Day Saturday-TuesdayDescription Mid-Term Recess
Date 16Day FridayDescription First-Half-of-Term Courses End
Date 19Day MondayDescription Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
Date 23Day FridayDescription Deadline for submission of final documentation for previous Off-Campus Study credit (Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Approved Programs)
Date 26Day MondayDescription First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
Date 28Day WednesdayDescription Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/Add period ends
Date 30-Nov.1Day Friday-SundayDescription Family Weekend

November

DateDayDescription
Date 9-13Day Monday-FridayDescription Course Registration for Spring 2027 Term
Date 13Day FridayDescription Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Date 21-29Day Saturday-SundayDescription Thanksgiving Recess

December

DateDayDescription
Date 11Day FridayDescription Last Day of Classes
Date 12-13Day Saturday-SundayDescription Review Period
Date 14-15Day Monday-TuesdayDescription Examination Period
Date 16Day WednesdayDescription Review Period
Date 17-18Day Thursday-FridayDescription Examination Period
Date 19Day SaturdayDescription Student Residences and Dining Halls Close to All Students, 12:00 p.m.*
Date 28Day MondayDescription All Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.

Spring 2027

January

DateDayDescription
Date 16Day SaturdayDescription Residence and Dining Halls Open *
Date 17Day SundayDescription Drop/Add Period Begins
Date 18Day MondayDescription First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes);
S/U Grade Option Begins
Date 23Day SaturdayDescription All courses require instructor permission to add
Date 25Day MondayDescription Last day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses 
Date 27Day WednesdayDescription Last day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses

February

DateDayDescription
Date 12Day FridayDescription First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

March

DateDayDescription
Date 5Day FridayDescription Deadline for Declaration of Major (Sophomore Class Only);
First-Half-of-Term-Courses End
Date 8Day MondayDescription Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
Date 13-21Day Saturday-SundayDescription Mid-Term Recess
Date 15Day MondayDescription First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
Date 24Day WednesdayDescription Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/add Period Ends

April

DateDayDescription
Date 2-3Day Friday-SaturdayDescription Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend
Date 5-9Day Monday-FridayDescription Course Registration for fall 2027 term
Date 12Day MondayDescription Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Date 30Day FridayDescription Last Day of Classes

May

DateDayDescription
Date 1-2Day Saturday-SundayDescription Review Period
Date 3-4Day Monday-TuesdayDescription Examination Period
Date 5Day WednesdayDescription Review Period
Date 6-7Day Thursday-FridayDescription Examination Period
Date 8Day SaturdayDescription Dining Halls Closed; Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Seniors, 12:00 p.m. *
Date 10Day MondayDescription Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
Date 11-12Day Tuesday-WednesdayDescription Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Retreat
Date 15Day SaturdayDescription Baccalaureate
Date 16Day SundayDescription Commencement
Date 16Day SundayDescription Residence Halls Close to All Seniors, 5:00 p.m. *
Date 18Day TuesdayDescription All Other Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
Date 27-30Day Thursday-SundayDescription Reunion Weekend

 

*Except for students with prior approval from Residential Life