Apr 02, 2026  
2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

2025-2026 Academic Calendar



Future Calendars


With approval from appropriate governance board, dates of events are subject to change.

Fall Semester 2025

DATE EVENT
August 15-21, 2025 International Student Orientation
August 18-19, 2025 Pre-College Conference
August 21, 2025 College housing opens for new students at 8 a.m.
August 21-24, 2025 New Student Orientation
August 23, 2025 College housing opens for returning students at 10 a.m.
August 24, 2025 Convocation for new students at 2 p.m.
August 25, 2025 Fall classes begin
September 1, 2025 Labor Day; classes in session
September 3, 2025 Deadline to drop or add first-half semester courses
September 3, 2025 Deadline to drop or add full semester courses
September 10, 2025 Incomplete grades from summer terms become F grades
September 24, 2025 Critical Issues Symposium; no day classes - 5 p.m. and later classes in session
September 25, 2025 Deadline to withdraw from first-half semester courses
September 25, 2025 Deadline to pass/fail first-half semester courses
October 3, 2025 Fall recess begins at 6 p.m.
October 8, 2025 Fall recess ends at 8 a.m. Wednesday schedule in effect
October 14, 2025 First-half semester courses end
October 15, 2025 Last-half semester courses begin
October 15, 2025 Midterm grades due from faculty at 4 p.m.
October 17-18, 2025 One Big Weekend: Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 20, 2025 Pre-registration advising begins for Spring 2026
October 22, 2025 Deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses
October 22, 2025 Deadline to add independent study or research courses
November 3-7, 2025 Registration for Spring 2026 classes begins for continuing students
November 4, 2025 Deadline to withdraw from full semester courses
November 4, 2025 Deadline to pass/fail full semester courses
November 18, 2025 Deadline to withdraw from last-half semester courses
November 18, 2025 Deadline to pass/fail last-half semester courses
November 26-30, 2025 Thanksgiving recess; offices closed
December 5, 2025 Last day of fall classes
December 8-12, 2025 Fall semester exams
December 12, 2025 College housing closes at 5 p.m.
December 17, 2025 Final grades due from faculty at 4 p.m.
December 24, 2025 Campus shutdown begins; offices closed
Number of days M: 14; T: 14; W: 14; R: 14; F: 14; 70 total days

 

 

Spring Semester 2026

DATE EVENT
January 5, 2026 Campus shutdown ends; offices reopen
January 10, 2026 College housing opens at 12 p.m.
January 12, 2026 Spring classes begin
January 21, 2026 Deadline to drop or add first-half semester courses
January 21, 2026 Deadline to drop or add full semester courses
January 23, 2026 Incomplete grades from fall semester become F grades
February 10, 2026 Registration for summer 2026 online and on-campus classes begins for continuing students
February 12, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from first-half semester courses
February 12, 2026 Deadline to pass/fail first-half semester courses
February 13, 2026 Winter recess begins at 6 p.m.
February 18, 2026 Winter recess ends at 8 a.m. Monday schedule in effect
March 3, 2026 First-half semester courses end
March 4, 2026 Last-half semester courses begin
March 4, 2026 Midterm grades due from faculty at 4 p.m.
March 6, 2026 Replacement day for Easter during spring break; no classes
March 9, 2026 Pre-registration advising begins for Fall 2026
March 11, 2026 Deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses
March 11, 2026 Deadline to add independent study or research courses
March 20, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from full semester courses
March 20, 2026 Deadline to pass/fail full semester courses
March 23-26, 2026 Registration for Fall 2026 classes begins for continuing students
March 27 - April 6, 2026 Spring recess
April 3, 2026 Good Friday; no classes, offices closed
April 6, 2026 Easter Monday; no classes, offices open
April 16, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from last-half semester courses
April 16, 2026 Deadline to pass/fail last-half semester courses
April 30, 2026 Honors Convocation at 7 p.m.
May 1, 2026 Last day of spring classes; classes dismissed at 3 p.m. for Spring Festival
May 4-8, 2026 Spring semester exams
May 8, 2026 College housing closes at 5 p.m. for students not participating in Commencement
May 10, 2026 Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 11, 2026 College housing closes at 12 p.m. for students participating in Commencement
May 13, 2026 Final grades due from faculty at 4 p.m.
Number of days M: 14; T: 14; W: 14; R: 15; F: 13; 70 total days

 

 

May Term 2026

DATE EVENT
May 11, 2026 May Term classes begin
May 13, 2026 Deadline to drop or add courses
May 15, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund
May 15-16, 2026 Milestone Weekend
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day; no classes, offices closed
May 28, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund
May 28, 2026 Deadline to pass/fail courses
June 5, 2026 Last day of May Term classes

 

 

June Term 2026

DATE EVENT
June 8, 2026 June Term classes begin
June 10, 2026 Deadline to drop or add courses
June 12, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund
June 25, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund
June 25, 2026 Deadline to pass/fail courses
June 26, 2026 Incomplete grades from spring semester become F grades
July 2, 2026 Last day of June Term classes

 

July Term 2026

DATE EVENT
July 3, 2026 4th of July Observed; no classes, offices closed
July 6, 2026 July Term classes begin
July 8, 2026 Deadline to drop or add courses
July 10, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund
July 23, 2026 Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund
July 23, 2026 Deadline to pass/fail courses
July 31, 2026 Last day of July Term classes