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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Please view the Academic Calendar for the current year.
| Fall Semester | 2024* - 2025 | 2025 - 2026 | 2026 - 2027 | 2027 - 2028 | 2028 - 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence halls open for new students | Aug 27, 2024 | Aug 26, 2025 | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 24, 2027 | Aug 29, 2028 |
| International Student Orientation | Aug 23 - 26, 2024 | Aug 22 - 25, 2025 | Aug 21 - 24, 2026 | Aug 20 - 23, 2027 | Aug 25 - 28, 2028 |
| New Student Orientation | Aug 27 - 31, 2024 | Aug 26 - 31, 2025 | Aug 25 - 30, 2026 | Aug 24 - 29, 2027 | Aug 29 - Sep 3, 2028 |
| Advising begins. Advising fair in morning. Individual advising begins in afternoon | Aug 29, 2024 | Aug 28, 2025 | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 26, 2027 | Aug 31, 2028 |
| Residence halls open for returning students. Computer Pre-registration for first-year and transfer students only | Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 27, 2027 | Sep 1, 2028 |
| Meal plan starts at dinner | Sep 1, 2024 | Aug 31, 2025 | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 29, 2027 | Sep 3, 2028 |
| Classes begin | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 2, 2025 | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 30, 2027 | Sep 5, 2028 |
| Labor Day Holiday. No Classes | Sep 2, 2024 | Sep 1, 2025 | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 6, 2027 | Sep 4, 2028 |
| Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add one to permanent registration. Last day to uncover a shadow grade for a CR course from the previous semester. | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 13, 2027 | Sep 18, 2028 |
| Final examination schedule available on-line | Oct 4, 2024 | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2027 | Oct 6, 2028 |
| Fall Break Begins after last class | Oct 11, 2024 | Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 8, 2027 | Oct 13, 2028 |
All outstanding incompletes from Spring semester must be complete and graded | Oct 7, 2024 | Oct 6, 2025 | October 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2027 | Oct 6, 2028 |
| Fall Classes Resume | Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 18, 2027 | Oct 23, 2028 |
| Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-line | Oct 30, 2024 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 3, 2026 | Oct 27, 2027 | Nov 1, 2028 |
| Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade notation "W" | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 5, 2027 | Nov 10, 2028 |
| Advising period | Nov 4 - 15, 2024 | Nov 3 - 14, 2025 | Nov 2 - 13, 2026 | Nov 1 - 12, 2027 | Nov 6 - 17, 2028 |
| Pre-enrollment for spring semester. Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. | Nov 18 - 20, 2024 | Nov 17 - 19, 2025 | Nov 16 - 18, 2026 | Nov 16 - 18, 2027 | Nov 28 - 30, 2028 |
| Thanksgiving Break Begins after last class | Nov 27, 2024 | Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 25, 2026 | Nov 24, 2027 | Nov 22, 2028 |
| Fall Classes Resume | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 1, 2025 | Nov 30, 2026 | Nov 29, 2027 | Nov 27, 2028 |
| Note: All accounts must show a zero or positive balance to enroll or select a room for spring semester | Dec 1, 2024 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 1, 2026 | Dec 1, 2027 | Dec 1, 2028 |
| Classes End | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 9, 2026 | Dec 8, 2027 | Dec 13, 2028 |
| Final exam period. | Dec 15 - 21, 2024 | Dec 14 - 20, 2025 | Dec 13 - 19, 2026 | Dec 12 - 18, 2027 | Dec 17-23, 2028 |
| 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 20, 2024 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 18, 2026 | Dec 17, 2027 | Dec 22, 2028 |
| Finals end at noon. Residence halls close and meal plan ends at lunch | Dec 21, 2024 | Dec 20, 2025 | Dec 19, 2026 | Dec 18, 2027 | Dec 23, 2028 |
| Final grades for Fall due (noon). | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 7, 2028 | Jan 12, 2029 |
| Spring Semester | 2024* - 2025 | 2025 - 2026 | 2026 - 2027 | 2027 - 2028 | 2028 - 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence halls open at noon | Jan 18, 2025 | Jan 17, 2026 | Jan 16, 2027 | Jan 15, 2028 | Jan 20, 2029 |
| Meal plan starts at dinner | Jan 19,2025 | Jan 18, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 16, 2028 | Jan 21, 2029 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day Holiday. No classes on MLK Day. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 19, 2026 | Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 17, 2028 | Jan 15, 2029 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday Jan 21, 2025 | Tuesday Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 19, 2027 | Jan 18, 2028 | Jan 22, 2029 |
| 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 7, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 1, 2027 | Jan 31, 2028 | Feb 2, 2029 |
| Final examination schedule available on-line | Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 | March 5, 2027 | Mar 3, 2028 | Mar 9, 2029 |
| Spring Break Begins after last class | Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 | March 5, 2027 | Mar 3, 2028 | Mar 9, 2029 |
| Spring Classes Resume | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Mar 13, 2028 | Mar 19, 2029 |
| Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-line | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 | March 24, 2027 | Mar 22, 2028 | Mar 28, 2029 |
| Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade "W" | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 | March 26, 2027 | Mar 24, 2028 | Mar 30, 2029 |
| Note: All accounts must show a $0 or positive balance to enroll and select a room for the fall semester | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2027 | Apr 1, 2028 | Apr 1, 2029 |
| Advising period | Mar 31 - Apr 11, 2025 | Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 | March 29 - April 9, 2027 | Mar 27 - Apr 7, 2028 | Apr 2 - Apr 13, 2029 |
| Pre-enrollment for fall semester | Apr 14 - 16, 2025 | Apr 13 - 15, 2026 | April 12-14, 2027 | Apr 11-13, 2028 | Apr 16 - 18, 2029 |
| Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. | Apr 16, 2025 | Apr 15, 2026 | April 14, 2027 | Apr 13, 2028 | Apr 18, 2029 |
| Classes and seminars end, as originally scheduled. | May 2, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | April 30, 2027 | Apr 28, 2028 | May 4, 2029 |
| Faculty Deadline for Grades Due for Trico seniors, Monday noon. Note this is before many of our finals have met. | May 12, 2025 | May 11, 2026 | May 10, 2027 | May 8, 2028 | May 14, 2029 |
| 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 8 - 15, 2025 | May 7 - 14, 2026 | May 6 - 13, 2027 | May 4 - 11, 2028 | May 10 - 17, 2029 |
| Meal plan ends at dinner for all but seniors | May 16, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | May 14, 2027 | May 12, 2028 | May 18, 2029 |
| Residence halls close to all but seniors . (Non-seniors are expected to leave the college within 24 hours after their last examination) | May 16, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | May 14, 2027 | May 12, 2028 | May 18, 2029 |
| Honors Orals | May 18 - 20, 2025 | May 17 - 19, 2026 | May 16-18, 2027 | May 14-16, 2028 | May 20 - 22, 2029 |
| Faculty Deadline for Senior Grades Due, Tuesday noon. | May 20, 2025 | May 19, 2026 | May 18, 2027 | May 16, 2028 | May 22, 2029 |
| Senior Deadline for CR Shadow Grade Uncovering, Tuesday 11:59PM. No extensions. | May 20, 2025 | May 19, 2026 | May 18, 2027 | May 16, 2028 | May 22, 2029 |
| Baccalaureate | May 24, 2025 | May 23, 2026 | May 22, 2027 | May 20, 2028 | May 26, 2029 |
| Commencement | May 25, 2025 | May 24, 2026 | May 23, 2027 | May 21, 2028 | May 27, 2029 |
| Residence halls close | May 26, 2025 | May 25, 2026 | May 24, 2027 | May 22, 2028 | May 28, 2029 |
| Alumni weekend | May 30 - Jun 1, 2025 | May 29 - 31, 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Faculty Deadline for All Spring Grades Due | May 29, 2025 | May 28, 2026 | May 27, 2027 | May 25, 2028 | May 31, 2029 |
* Leap year.
