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 Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/Add period ends |
| 30-Nov.1 | Friday-Sunday | 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