With approval from appropriate governance board, dates of events are subject to change.
Fall Semester 2027
| DATE |
EVENT |
| August 20-26, 2027 |
International Student Orientation |
| August 23-24, 2027 |
Pre-College Conference |
| August 26, 2027 |
College housing opens for new students at 8 a.m. |
| August 26-29, 2027 |
New Student Orientation |
| August 28, 2027 |
College housing opens for returning students at 10 a.m. |
| August 29, 2027 |
Convocation for new students at 2 p.m. |
| August 30, 2027 |
Fall classes begin |
| September 6, 2027 |
Labor Day; classes in session |
| September 8, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add first-half semester courses |
| September 8, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add full semester courses |
| September 22, 2027 |
Critical Issues Symposium; no day classes - 5 p.m. and later classes in session |
| October 1, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from first-half semester courses |
| October 1, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail first-half semester courses |
| October 8, 2027 |
Fall recess begins at 6 p.m. |
| October 13, 2027 |
Fall recess ends at 8 a.m. Monday schedule in effect |
| TBD |
One Big Weekend: Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| October 18, 2027 |
Pre-registration advising begins for Spring 2028 |
| October 19, 2027 |
First-half semester courses end |
| October 20, 2027 |
Last-half semester courses begin |
| October 20, 2027 |
Midterm grades due from faculty at 4 p.m. |
| October 28, 2027 |
Deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses |
| October 28, 2027 |
Deadline to add independent study or research courses |
| November 1-5, 2027 |
Registration for Spring 2028 classes begins for continuing students |
| November 9, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from full semester courses |
| November 9, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail full semester courses |
| November 23, 2027 |
Deadline to withdraw from last-half semester courses |
| November 23, 2027 |
Deadline to pass/fail last-half semester courses |
| November 24-28, 2027 |
Thanksgiving recess; offices closed |
| December 10, 2027 |
Last day of fall classes |
| December 13-17, 2027 |
Fall semester exams |
| December 17, 2027 |
College housing closes at 5 p.m. |
| December 21, 2027 |
Final grades due from faculty at 4 p.m. |
| December 24, 2027 |
Campus shutdown begins; offices closed |
| Number of days |
M: 15; T: 14; W: 13; R: 14; F: 14; 70 total days |
Spring Semester 2028
| DATE |
EVENT |
| January 3, 2028 |
Campus shutdown ends; offices reopen |
| January 8, 2028 |
College housing opens at 12 p.m. |
| January 10, 2028 |
Spring classes begin |
| January 19, 2028 |
Deadline to drop or add first-half semester courses |
| January 19, 2028 |
Deadline to drop or add full semester courses |
| January 28, 2028 |
Incomplete grades from fall semester become F grades |
| February 8, 2028 |
Registration for summer 2028 online and on-campus classes begins for continuing students |
| February 11, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from first-half semester courses |
| February 11, 2028 |
Deadline to pass/fail first-half semester courses |
| February 11, 2028 |
Winter recess begins at 6 p.m. |
| February 16, 2028 |
Winter recess ends at 8 a.m. Monday schedule in effect |
| February 29, 2028 |
First-half semester courses end |
| March 1, 2028 |
Last-half semester courses begin |
| March 1, 2028 |
Midterm grades due from faculty at 4 p.m. |
| March 9, 2028 |
Deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses |
| March 9, 2028 |
Deadline to add independent study or research courses |
| March 13, 2028 |
Pre-registration advising begins for Fall 2028 |
| March 17-26, 2028 |
Spring recess |
| March 29, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from full semester courses |
| March 29, 2028 |
Deadline to pass/fail full semester courses |
| April 3-6, 2028 |
Registration for Fall 2028 classes begins for continuing students |
| TBD |
Deadline to withdraw from last-half semester courses |
| TBD |
Deadline to pass/fail last-half semester courses |
| April 14, 2028 |
Good Friday; no classes, offices closed |
| April 17, 2028 |
Easter Monday; no classes, offices open |
| April 27, 2028 |
Honors Convocation at 7 p.m. |
| April 28, 2028 |
Last day of spring classes; classes dismissed at 3 p.m. for Spring Festival |
| May 1-5, 2028 |
Spring semester exams |
| May 5, 2028 |
College housing closes at 5 p.m. for students not participating in Commencement |
| May 7, 2028 |
Baccalaureate and Commencement |
| May 8, 2028 |
College housing closes at 12 p.m. for students participating in Commencement |
| May 10, 2028 |
Final grades due from faculty at 4 p.m. |
| Number of days |
M: 15; T: 14; W: 13; R: 15; F: 13; 70 total days |
May Term 2028
| DATE |
EVENT |
| May 8, 2028 |
May Term classes begin |
| May 10, 2028 |
Deadline to drop or add courses |
| May 12, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund |
| TBD |
Milestone Weekend |
| May 25, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund |
| May 25, 2028 |
Deadline to pass/fail courses |
| May 29, 2028 |
Memorial Day; no classes, offices closed |
| June 2, 2028 |
Last day of May Term classes |
June Term 2028
| DATE |
EVENT |
| June 5, 2028 |
June Term classes begin |
| June 7, 2028 |
Deadline to drop or add courses |
| June 9, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund |
| June 16, 2028 |
Incomplete grades from spring semester become F grades |
| June 22, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund |
| June 22, 2028 |
Deadline to pass/fail courses |
| June 30, 2028 |
Last day of June Term classes |
July Term 2028
| DATE |
EVENT |
| July 3-4, 2028 |
July 4th Holiday; no classes, offices closed |
| July 5, 2028 |
July Term classes begin |
| July 7, 2028 |
Deadline to drop or add courses |
| July 11, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for a 50% refund |
| July 20, 2028 |
Deadline to withdraw from courses for no refund |
| July 20, 2028 |
Deadline to pass/fail courses |
| July 28, 2028 |
Last day of July Term classes |
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