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 | 2026 - 2027 | 2027 - 2028* | 2028* - 2029 | 2029 - 2030 | 2030 - 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence halls open for new students | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 24, 2027 | Aug 22, 2028 | Aug 20, 2029 | Aug 27, 2030 |
| International Student Orientation | Aug 21 - 24, 2026 | Aug 20 - 23, 2027 | Aug 18 -21, 2028 | Aug 17 - 20, 2029 | Aug 23 - 26, 2030 |
| New Student Orientation | Aug 25 - 30, 2026 | Aug 24 - 29, 2027 | Aug 22 - 27, 2028 | Aug 21 -26, 2029 | Aug 27 - 30, 2030 |
| Advising begins. Advising fair in morning. Individual advising begins in afternoon | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 26, 2027 | Aug 24, 2028 | Aug 23, 2029 | Aug 29, 2030 |
| Residence halls open for returning students. Pre-registration for first-year and transfer students only | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 27, 2027 | Aug 25, 2028 | Aug 24, 2029 | Aug 30, 2030 |
| Meal plan starts at dinner | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 29, 2027 | Aug 27, 2028 | Aug 26, 2029 | Sep 1, 2030 |
| Classes begin | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 30, 2027 | Aug 28, 2028 | Aug 27, 2029 | Sep 3, 2030 |
| Labor Day Holiday. No Classes | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 6, 2027 | Sep 4, 2028 | Sep 3, 2029 | Sep 2, 2030 |
Drop/add ends. Last day to delete or add a course. Last day to uncover a shadow grade for a CR course from the previous semester. | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 13, 2027 | Sept 11, 2028 | Sep 10, 2029 | Sep 16, 2030 |
| All outstanding incompletes from Spring semester must be complete and graded | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2027 | Sep 29, 2028 | Sept 28, 2029 | Oct 4, 2030 |
| Final examination schedule available on-line | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2027 | Oct 6, 2028 | Oct 5, 2029 | Oct 4, 2030 |
| Fall Break Begins after last class | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 8, 2027 | Oct 6, 2028 | Oct 5, 2029 | Oct 11, 2030 |
| Fall Classes Resume | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 18, 2027 | Oct 16, 2028 | Oct 15, 2029 | Oct 21, 2030 |
| Schedule of courses for next semester available on-line | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 27, 2027 | Oct 25, 2028 | Oct 24, 2029 | Oct 30, 2030 |
| Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade notation "W" | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 5, 2027 | Nov 3, 2028 | Nov 2, 2029 | Nov 8, 2030 |
| Advising period | Nov 2 - 13, 2026 | Nov 1 - 12, 2027 | Oct 30 - Nov 10, 2028 | Oct 29 -Nov 9, 2029 | Nov 4 -15, 2030 |
| Pre-enrollment for spring semester. Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. | Nov 17 - 19, 2026 | Nov 16 - 18, 2027 | Nov 14 - 16, 2028 | Nov 13 - 15, 2029 | Nov 19 - 21, 2030 |
| Thanksgiving Break Begins after last class | Nov 25, 2026 | Nov 24, 2027 | Nov 22, 2028 | Nov 21, 2029 | Nov 27, 2030 |
| Fall Classes Resume | Nov 30, 2026 | Nov 29, 2027 | Nov 27, 2028 | Nov 26, 2029 | Dec 2, 2030 |
| Note: All accounts must show a zero or positive balance to enroll or select a room for spring semester | Dec 1, 2026 | Dec 1, 2027 | Dec 1, 2028 | Dec 1, 2029 | Dec 1, 2030 |
| Labor Day make-up, follows the Monday schedule. | Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 6, 2027 | Dec 4, 2028 | Dec 3, 2029 | Dec 9, 2030 |
| Thanksgiving Thursday make-up follows the Thursday schedule. | Dec 8, 2026 | Dec 7, 2027 | Dec 5, 2028 | Dec 4, 2029 | Dec 10, 2030 |
| Thanksgiving Friday make-up follows the Friday schedule. | Dec 9, 2026 | Dec 8, 2027 | Dec 6, 2028 | Dec 5, 2029 | Dec 11, 2030 |
| Classes End | Dec 9, 2026 | Dec 8, 2027 | Dec 6, 2028 | Dec 5, 2029 | Dec 11, 2030 |
| Final exam period. | Dec 13 - 19, 2026 | Dec 12 - 18, 2027 | Dec 10 - 16, 2028 | Dec 9 - Dec 15, 2029 | Dec 15 - 21, 2030 |
| 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 18, 2026 | Dec 17,2027 | Dec 15, 2028 | Dec 14, 2029 | Dec 20, 2030 |
| Finals end at noon. Residence halls close and meal plan ends at lunch | Dec 19, 2026 | Dec 18, 2027 | Dec 16, 2028 | Dec 15, 2029 | Dec 21, 2030 |
| Final grades for Fall due (noon). | Jan 8, 2027 | Jan 7, 2028 | Jan 5, 2029 | Jan 4, 2030 | Jan 10, 2031 |
| Spring Semester | 2026 - 2027 | 2027 - 2028* | 2028* - 2029 | 2029 - 2030 | 2030 - 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence halls open at 9 a.m. | Jan 16, 2027 | Jan 15, 2028 | Jan 13, 2029 | Jan 12, 2030 | Jan 18, 2031 |
| Meal plan starts at dinner | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 16, 2028 | Jan 14, 2029 | Jan 13, 2030 | Jan 19, 2031 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day Holiday. No classes on MLK Day. | Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 17, 2028 | Jan 15, 2029 | Jan 21, 2030 | Jan 21, 2031 |
| Classes begin | Jan 19, 2027 | Jan 18, 2028 | Jan 16, 2029 | Jan 14, 2030 | Jan 20, 2031 |
| Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add a course. Last day to uncover a shadow grade for a CR course from the previous semester. | Feb 1, 2027 | Jan 31, 2028 | Jan 29, 2029 | Jan 28, 2030 | Feb 3, 2031 |
All outstanding incompletes from Fall semester must be complete and graded | Feb 22, 2027 | Feb 21, 2028 | Feb 19, 2029 | Feb 18, 2030 | Feb 21, 2031 |
| Final examination schedule available on-line | March 5, 2027 | Mar 3, 2028 | Mar 2, 2029 | Mar 1, 2030 | Mar 7, 2031 |
| Spring Break Begins after last class | March 5, 2027 | Mar 3, 2028 | Mar 2, 2029 | Mar 1, 2030 | Mar 7, 2031 |
| Spring Classes Resume | March 15, 2027 | Mar 13, 2028 | Mar 12, 2029 | Mar 11, 2030 | Mar 17, 2031 |
| Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-line | March 24, 2027 | Mar 22, 2028 | Mar 21, 2029 | Mar 20, 2030 | Mar 26, 2031 |
| Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade "W" | March 26, 2027 | Mar 24, 2028 | Mar 23, 2029 | Mar 22, 2030 | Mar 28, 2031 |
| Note: All accounts must show a $0 or positive balance to enroll and select a room for the fall semester | Apr 1, 2027 | Apr 1, 2028 | Apr 1, 2029 | Apr 1, 2030 | Apr 1, 2031 |
| Advising period | March 29 - April 9, 2027 | Mar 27 - Apr 7, 2028 | Mar 26 - Apr 6, 2029 | Mar 25 - Apr 5, 2030 | Mar 31 - Apr 11, 2031 |
| Pre-enrollment for fall semester. Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. | April 13-15, 2027 | Apr 11-13, 2028 | Apr 10 - 12, 2029 | Apr 9 - 11, 2030 | Apr 15 -17, 2031 |
| Classes end. | April 30, 2027 | Apr 28, 2028 | April 27, 2029 | April 26, 2030 | May 2, 2031 |
| 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 6 - 13, 2027 | May 4 - 11, 2028 | May 3 - 10, 2029 | May 2 - 9, 2030 | May 8 - 15, 2031 |
| Meal plan ends at dinner for all but seniors | May 14, 2027 | May 12, 2028 | May 11, 2029 | May 10, 2030 | May 16, 2031 |
| Residence halls close to all but seniors . (Non-seniors are expected to leave the college within 24 hours after their last examination) | May 14, 2027 | May 12, 2028 | May 11, 2029 | May 10, 2030 | May 16, 2031 |
| Honors Orals | May 16-18, 2027 | May 14-16, 2028 | May 13 - 15, 2029 | May 12 -14, 2030 | May 18 - 20, 2031 |
| Faculty Deadline for Senior Grades Due, Tuesday noon. | May 18, 2027 | May 16, 2028 | May 15, 2029 | May 14, 2030 | May 20, 2031 |
| Senior Deadline for CR Shadow Grade Uncovering, Tuesday 11:59PM. No extensions. | May 18, 2027 | May 16, 2028 | May 15, 2029 | May 14, 2030 | May 20, 2031 |
| Baccalaureate | May 22, 2027 | May 20, 2028 | May 19, 2029 | May 18, 2030 | May 24, 2031 |
| Commencement | May 23, 2027 | May 21, 2028 | May 20, 2029 | May 19, 2030 | May 25, 2031 |
| Residence halls close | May 24, 2027 | May 22, 2028 | May 21, 2029 | May 20, 2030 | May 26, 2031 |
| Alumni weekend | May 27-30, 2027 | May 25-28, 2028 | May 24-27, 2029 | May 23-26, 2030 | May 29- June 1, 2031 |
| Faculty Deadline for All Spring Grades Due | May 27, 2027 | May 25, 2028 | May 24, 2029 | May 23, 2030 | May 29, 2031 |
* Leap year.
