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Five-Year Calendar

Dates are subject to change

Yearly calendars are normally subject to  approval in the spring of the preceding year.

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Fall Semester 2023 - 2024* 2024* - 2025 2025 - 2026 2026 - 2027 2027 - 2028
Residence halls open for new students Aug 29, 2023 Aug 27, 2024 Aug 26, 2025 Aug 25, 2026 Aug 24, 2027
International Student Orientation Aug 25 - 29, 2023 Aug 23 - 26, 2024 Aug 22 - 25, 2025 Aug 21 - 24, 2026 Aug 20 - 23, 2027
New Student Orientation Aug 29 - Sep 3, 2023 Aug 27 - Sep 1, 2024 Aug 26 - 31, 2025 Aug 25 - 30, 2026 Aug 24 - 29, 2027
Advising begins. Advising fair in morning. Individual advising begins in afternoon Aug 31, 2023 Aug 29, 2024 Aug 28, 2025 Aug 27, 2026 Aug 26, 2027
Residence halls open for returning students.
Computer Pre-registration for first-year and transfer students only
Sep 1, 2023 Aug 30, 2024 Aug 29, 2025 Aug 28, 2026 Aug 27, 2027
Meal plan starts at dinner Sep 3, 2023 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2025 Aug 30, 2026 Aug 29, 2027
Classes begin Sep 5, 2023 Sep 3, 2024 Sep 2, 2025 Aug 31, 2026 Aug 30, 2027
Labor Day Holiday. No Classes Sep 4, 2023 Sep 2, 2024 Sep 1, 2025 Sep 7, 2026 Sep 6, 2027
Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add one to permanent registration Sep 18, 2023 Sep 16, 2024 Sep 15, 2025 Sep 14, 2026 Sep 13, 2027
Final examination schedule available on-line Oct 6, 2023 Oct 4, 2024 Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2026 Oct 1, 2027
Fall Break Begins after last class Oct 13, 2023 Oct 11, 2024 Oct 10, 2025 Oct 9, 2026 Oct 8, 2027
All outstanding incompletes from Spring semester must be complete and graded Oct 9, 2023 Oct 7, 2024 Oct 6, 2025 October 5, 2026 Oct 4, 2027
Fall Classes Resume Oct 23, 2023 Oct 21, 2024 Oct  20, 2025 Oct 19, 2026 Oct 18, 2027
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-line Nov 1, 2023 Oct 30, 2024 Oct 29, 2025 Nov 3, 2026 Oct 27, 2027
Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade notation "W" Nov 10, 2023 Nov 8, 2024 Nov 7, 2025 Nov 6, 2026 Nov 5, 2027
Advising period Nov 6 - 17, 2023 Nov 4 - 15, 2024 Nov 3 - 14, 2025 Nov 2 - 13, 2026 Nov 1 - 12, 2027
Pre-enrollment for spring semester. Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. Nov 28 - 30, 2023 Nov 18 - 20, 2024 Nov 17 - 19, 2025 Nov 16 - 18, 2026 Nov 16 - 18, 2027
Thanksgiving Break Begins after last class Nov 22, 2023 Nov 27, 2024 Nov 26, 2025 Nov 25, 2026 Nov 24, 2027
Fall Classes Resume  Nov 27, 2023 Dec 2, 2024 Dec 1, 2025 Nov 30, 2026 Nov 29, 2027
Note: All accounts must show a zero or positive balance to enroll or select a room for spring semester Dec 1, 2023 Dec 1, 2024 Dec 1, 2025 Dec 1, 2026 Dec 1, 2027
Classes End 
 
Dec 13, 2023 Dec 11, 2024 Dec 10, 2025 Dec 9, 2026 Dec 8, 2027
Final exam period. Dec 17 - 23, 2023 Dec 15 - 21, 2024 Dec 14 - 20, 2025 Dec 13 - 19, 2026 Dec 12 - 18, 2027
100-level seminars end.
​The fourteenth meetings of Fall 100-level seminars may meet in either the seminar format or for a final exam, up to the discretion of the professor.
Dec 22, 2023 Dec  20, 2024 Dec 19, 2025 Dec 18, 2026 Dec 17, 2027
Finals end at noon.
Residence halls close  and meal plan ends at lunch
Dec 23, 2023 Dec 21, 2024 Dec 20, 2025 Dec 19, 2026 Dec 18, 2027
Final grades for Fall due.         Jan 7, 2028

 

Spring Semester 2023 - 2024* 2024* - 2025 2025 - 2026 2026-2027 2027-2028
Residence halls open at noon Jan 20, 2024 Jan 18, 2025 Jan 17, 2026 Jan 16, 2027 Jan 15, 2028
Meal plan starts at dinner Jan 21, 2024 Jan 19,2025 Jan 18, 2026 Jan 17, 2027 Jan 16, 2028
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day Holiday. No classes on MLK Day.  (Jan 15, 2024) Jan 20, 2025 Jan 19, 2026 Jan 18, 2027 Jan 17, 2028
Classes begin Monday Jan 22, 2024 Tuesday Jan 21, 2025 Tuesday Jan 20, 2026 Jan 19, 2027 Jan 18, 2028
Wednesday evening of MLK week follows the schedule for MLK Monday afternoon classes. The normal Wednesday evening teaching time is 7:00PM to 10:00PM. Classes otherwise scheduled for Wednesday evenings are not rescheduled. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add one to permanent registration. Students with once a week classes may extend some adding and dropping into the third week of classes, depending upon the approval of the professor teaching the class to be added. Feb 2, 2024 Feb 7, 2025 Jan 30, 2026 Feb 1, 2027 Jan 31, 2028
Final examination schedule available on-line Mar 8, 2024 Mar 4, 2025 Mar 6, 2026 March 5, 2027 Mar 3, 2028
Spring Break Begins
after last class
Mar 8, 2024 Mar 7, 2025 Mar 6, 2026 March 5, 2027 Mar 3, 2028
Spring Classes Resume
 
Mar 18, 2024 Mar 17, 2025 Mar 16, 2026 March 15, 2027 Mar 13, 2028
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-line Mar 27, 2024 Mar 26, 2025 Mar 25, 2026 March 24, 2027 Mar 22, 2028
Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade "W" Mar 29, 2024 Mar 28, 2025 Mar 27, 2026 March 26, 2027 Mar 24, 2028
Note: All accounts must show a $0 or positive balance to enroll and select a room for the fall semester Apr 1, 2024 Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2026 Apr 1, 2027 Apr 1, 2028
Advising period Apr 1 - Apr 12, 2024 Mar 31 - Apr 11, 2025 Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 March 29 - April 9, 2027 Mar 27 - Apr 7, 2028
Pre-enrollment for fall semester Apr 15 - 17, 2024 Apr 14 - 16, 2025 Apr 13 - 15, 2026 April 12-14, 2027 Apr 11-13, 2028
Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. Apr 17, 2024 Apr 16, 2025 Apr 15, 2026 April 14, 2027 Apr 13, 2028
Classes and seminars end, as originally scheduled.  May 3, 2024 May 2, 2025 May 1, 2026 April 30, 2027 Apr 28, 2028
Faculty Deadline for Grades Due for Trico seniors, Monday noon. Note this is before many of our finals have met. May 13, 2024 May 12, 2025 May 11, 2026 May 10, 2027 May 8, 2028
Course Final & Honors written examinations. If you must make travel arrangements before the examination schedule is published, do not plan to leave until after finals May 9 - 16, 2024 May 8 - 15, 2025 May 7 - 14, 2026 May 6 - 13, 2027 May 4 - 11, 2028
Meal plan ends at dinner for all but seniors May 17, 2024 May 16, 2025 May 15, 2026 May 14, 2027 May 12, 2028
Residence halls close to all but seniors . (Non-seniors are expected to leave the college within 24 hours after their last examination) May 17, 2024 May 16, 2025 May 15, 2026 May 14, 2027 May 12, 2028
Honors Orals May 19 - 21, 2024 May 18 - 20, 2025 May 17 - 19, 2026 May 16-18, 2027 May 14-16, 2028
Faculty Deadline for Senior Grades Due, Tuesday noon. May 21, 2024 May 20, 2025 May 19, 2026 May 18, 2027 May 16, 2028
Senior Deadline for CR Shadow Grade Uncovering, Tuesday 11:59PM. No extensions. May 21, 2024 May 20, 2025 May 19, 2026 May 18, 2027 May 16, 2028
Baccalaureate May 25, 2024 May 24, 2025 May 23, 2026 May 22, 2027 May 20, 2028
Commencement May 26, 2024 May 25, 2025 May 24, 2026 May 23, 2027 May 21, 2028
Residence halls close May 27, 2024 May 26, 2025 May 25, 2026 May 24, 2027 May 22, 2028
Alumni weekend May 31 - Jun 2, 2024 May 30 - Jun 1, 2025 May 29 - 31, 2026 TBD TBD
Faculty Deadline for All Spring Grades Due May 30, 2024 May 29, 2025 May 28, 2026 May 27, 2027 May 25, 2028

* Leap year.