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Five-Year Calendar

During the pandemic, all future 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 2023 - 2024* 2024* - 2025 2025 - 2026 2026 - 2027 2027 - 2028
Residence halls open for new students Aug 29, 2023 Aug 28, 2024 Aug 27, 2025 Sep 1, 2026  
International Student Orientation Aug 25 - 29, 2023 Aug 24 - 28, 2024 Aug 23 - 27, 2025 Aug 28 - 31, 2026  
New Student Orientation Aug 29 - Sep 3, 2023 Aug 28  -Sep 1, 2024 Aug 27 - 31, 2025 Sep 1 - 4, 2026  
Advising begins. Advising fair in morning. Individual advising begins in afternoon Aug 31, 2023 Aug 29, 2024 Aug 28, 2025 Sep 3, 2026  
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 Sep 4, 2026  
Meal plan starts at dinner Sep 3, 2023 Sep 1, 2024 Aug 31, 2025 Sep 6, 2026  
Classes begin Sep 5, 2023 Sep 2, 2024 Sep 1, 2025 Sep 7, 2026  
Labor Day Holiday. No Classes Sep 4, 2023 Sep 2, 2024 Sep 1, 2025 Sep 7, 2026  
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 18, 2026  
Final examination schedule available on-line Oct 6, 2023 Oct 4, 2024 Oct 1, 2025 Oct 2, 2026  
Fall Break Begins after last class Oct 13, 2023 Oct 11, 2024 Oct 10, 2025 Oct 9, 2026  
All outstanding incompletes from Spring semester must be complete and graded Oct 9, 2023 Oct 7, 2024 Oct 6, 2025 October 9,2026  
Fall Classes Resume Oct 23, 2023 Oct 21, 2024 Oct  20, 2025 Oct 19, 2026  
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-line Nov 1, 2023 Oct 30, 2024 Oct 29, 2025 Oct 28, 2026  
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  
Advising period Nov 6-17, 2023 Nov 4-15, 2024 Nov 3 - 14, 2025 Nov 2-13, 2026  
Pre-enrollment for spring semester. Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. Nov 27-29, 2023 Nov 18 - 20, 2024 Nov 17 - 19, 2025 Nov 16-18, 2026  
Thanksgiving Break Begins  Nov 22, 2023 Nov 28, 2024 Nov 27, 2025 Nov 26, 2026  
Fall Classes Resume  Nov 27, 2023 Dec 2, 2024 Dec 1, 2025 Nov 30, 2026  
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  
Monday classes follow the "Friday" class schedule, to make up for the Friday of Thanksgiving break. Tuesday classes follow the "Thursday" class schedule, to make up for the Thursday of Thanksgiving break. Wednesday classes follow the “Monday” class schedule, to make up for the Labor Day holiday.** Dec 12 - 13, 2023** Dec 9 - 11, 2024 Dec 8 - 10, 2025 Dec 7-9, 2026  
Classes End 
 
Dec 13, 2023 Dec 11, 2024 Dec 10, 2025 Dec 9, 2026  
Final exam period. Dec 17 -23, 2023 Dec 15 - 21, 2024 Dec 14 - 20, 2025 Dec 13-19, 2026  
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  
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  
Final grades for Fall 2023 due          

 

Spring Semester 2023 - 2024* 2024* - 2025 2025 - 2026 2026-2027 2027-202
Residence halls open at noon Jan 20, 2024 Jan 18, 2025 Jan 17, 2026 Jan 16, 2027
Meal plan starts at dinner Jan 21, 2024 Jan 19,2025 Jan 18, 2026 Jan 17, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day Holiday. No classes on MLK Day.  (Jan 15, 2024) Jan 20, 2025 Jan 19, 2026 Jan 18, 2027
Classes begin Monday Jan 22, 2024 Tuesday Jan 21, 2025 Tuesday Jan 20, 2026 Jan 19, 2027
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
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
Final examination schedule available on-line Mar 8, 2024 Mar 4, 2025 Mar 6, 2026 March 5, 2027
Spring Break Begins
after last class
Mar 8, 2024 Mar 7, 2025 Mar 6, 2026 March 5, 2027
Spring Classes Resume
 
Mar 18, 2024 Mar 17, 2025 Mar 16, 2026 March 15, 2027
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-line Mar 27, 2024 Mar 26, 2025 Mar 25, 2026 March 24, 2027
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
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
Advising period Apr 1 - Apr 12, 2024 Mar 31 - Apr 11, 2025 Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 March 29- April 9, 2027
Pre-enrollment for fall semester Apr 15-17, 2024 Apr 14 - 16, 2025 Apr 13 - 15, 2026 April 12-14, 2027
Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. Apr 17, 2024 Apr 16, 2025 Apr 15, 2026 April 14, 2027
Classes and seminars end, as originally scheduled.  May 3, 2024 May 2, 2025 May 1, 2026 April 30, 2027
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  
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
Meal plan ends at dinner for all but seniors May 17, 2024 May 16, 2025 May 15, 2026 May 14, 2027
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
Honors Orals May 19 - 21, 2024 May 18 - 20, 2025 May 17 - 19, 2026 May 16-18, 2027
Faculty Deadline for Senior Grades Due, Tuesday noon. May 21, 2024 May 20, 2025 May 19, 2026 May 18, 2027
Senior Deadline for CR Shadow Grade Uncovering, Tuesday 11:59PM. No extensions. May 21, 2024 May 20, 2025 May 19, 2026 May 18, 2027
Baccalaureate May 25, 2024 May 24, 2025 May 23, 2026  
Commencement May 26, 2024 May 25, 2025 May 24, 2026  
Residence halls close May 27, 2024 May 26, 2025 May 25, 2026  
Alumni weekend May 31 - Jun 2, 2024 May 30 - Jun 1, 2025 May 29 - 31, 2026 TBD
Faculty Deadline for All Spring Grades Due May 30, 2024 May 29, 2025 May 28, 2026  

* Leap year.
** For Fall 2023: Tuesday, Dec. 12: Classes that normally meet on Thursday will meet this day to make up for the Thursday of Thanksgiving break. Wednesday, Dec. 13: Classes that normally meet on Friday will meet this day to make up for the Friday of Thanksgiving break.