Future Calendars
With approval from appropriate governance board, dates of events are subject to change.
FALL SEMESTER 2026
| DATE |
EVENT |
| August 21-27, 2026 |
International Student Orientation |
| August 24-25, 2026 |
Pre-College Conference |
| August 27, 2026 |
College housing opens for new students at 8 a.m. |
| August 27-30, 2026 |
New Student Orientation |
| August 29, 2026 |
College housing opens for returning students at 10 a.m. |
| August 30, 2026 |
Convocation for new students at 2 p.m. |
| August 31, 2026 |
Fall classes begin |
| September 7, 2026 |
Labor Day; classes in session |
| September 9, 2026 |
Deadline to drop or add first-half semester courses |
| September 9, 2026 |
Deadline to drop or add full semester courses |
| September 23, 2026 |
Critical Issues Symposium; no day classes - 5 p.m. and later classes in session |
| October 2, 2026 |
Deadline to withdraw from first-half semester courses |
| October 2, 2026 |
Deadline to pass/fail first-half semester courses |
| October 2, 2026 |
Fall recess begins at 6 p.m. |
| October 7, 2026 |
Fall recess ends at 8 a.m. Monday schedule in effect |
| October 15-17, 2026 |
One Big Weekend: Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| October 19, 2026 |
Pre-registration advising begins for Spring 2027 |
| October 20, 2026 |
First-half semester courses end |
| October 21, 2026 |
Last-half semester courses begin |
| October 21, 2026 |
Midterm grades due from faculty at 4 p.m. |
| October 29, 2026 |
Deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses |
| October 29, 2026 |
Deadline to add independent study or research courses |
| November 2-6, 2026 |
Registration for Spring 2027 classes begins for continuing students |
| November 10, 2026 |
Deadline to withdraw from full semester courses |
| November 10, 2026 |
Deadline to pass/fail full semester courses |
| November 24, 2026 |
Deadline to withdraw from last-half semester courses |
| November 24, 2026 |
Deadline to pass/fail last-half semester courses |
| November 25-29, 2026 |
Thanksgiving recess; offices closed |
| December 11, 2026 |
Last day of fall classes |
| December 14-18, 2026 |
Fall semester exams |
| December 18, 2026 |
College housing closes at 5 p.m. |
| December 22, 2026 |
Final grades due from faculty at 4 p.m. |
| December 24, 2026 |
Campus shutdown begins; offices closed |
| Number of days |
M: 14; T: 14; W: 14; R: 14; F: 14; 70 total days |
SPRING SEMESTER 2027
| DATE |
EVENT |
| January 4, 2027 |
Campus shutdown ends; offices reopen |
| January 9, 2027 |
College housing opens at 12 p.m. |
| January 11, 2027 |
Spring classes begin |
| January 20, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add first-half semester courses |
| January 20, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add full semester courses |
| January 29, 2027 |
Incomplete grades from fall semester become F grades |
| February 9, 2027 |
Registration for summer 2027 online and on-campus classes begins for continuing students |
| February 12, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from first-half semester courses |
| February 12, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail first-half semester courses |
| February 12, 2027 |
Winter recess begins at 6 p.m. |
| February 17, 2027 |
Winter recess ends at 8 a.m. Monday schedule in effect |
| March 2, 2027 |
First-half semester courses end |
| March 3, 2027 |
Last-half semester courses begin |
| March 3, 2027 |
Midterm grades due from faculty at 4 p.m. |
| March 11, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses |
| March 11, 2027 |
Deadline to add independent study or research courses |
| March 12-21, 2027 |
Spring recess |
| March 26, 2027 |
Good Friday; no classes, offices closed |
| March 29, 2027 |
Easter Monday; no classes, offices open |
| March 30, 2027 |
Pre-registration advising begins for Fall 2027 |
| April 1, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from full semester courses |
| April 1, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail full semester courses |
| April 12-15, 2027 |
Registration for Fall 2027 classes begins for continuing students |
| April 15, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from last-half semester courses |
| April 15, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail last-half semester courses |
| April 29, 2027 |
Honors Convocation at 7 p.m. |
| April 30, 2027 |
Last day of spring classes; classes dismissed at 3 p.m. for Spring Festival |
| May 3-7, 2027 |
Spring semester exams |
| May 7, 2027 |
College housing closes at 5 p.m. for students not participating in Commencement |
| May 9, 2027 |
Baccalaureate and Commencement |
| May 10, 2027 |
College housing closes at 12 p.m. for students participating in Commencement |
| May 12, 2027 |
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 2027
| DATE |
EVENT |
| May 10, 2027 |
May Term classes begin |
| May 12, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add courses |
| May 14, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund |
| TBD |
Milestone Weekend |
| May 27, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund |
| May 27, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail courses |
| May 31, 2027 |
Memorial Day; no classes, offices closed |
| June 4, 2027 |
Last day of May Term classes |
JUNE TERM 2027
| DATE |
EVENT |
| June 7, 2027 |
June Term classes begin |
| June 9, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add courses |
| June 11, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund |
| June 18, 2027 |
Incomplete grades from spring semester become F grades |
| June 24, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund |
| June 24, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail courses |
| July 2, 2027 |
Last day of June Term classes |
JULY TERM 2027
| DATE |
EVENT |
| July 5, 2027 |
July 4th Observed; no classes, offices closed |
| July 6, 2027 |
July Term classes begin |
| July 8, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add courses |
| July 12, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund |
| July 22, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund |
| July 22, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail courses |
| July 30, 2027 |
Last day of July Term classes |
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