Academic Calendar - Academics - Knox College
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Academic Calendar - Academics - Knox College
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Academic Calendar
The Knox 3-3 calendar allows you to take three courses in each of our three 10-week terms giving you time and energy for a deeper level of study.
Power of Experience
Majors & Minors
Immersion Experiences
First-Year Preceptorial
Research & Creative Work
Study Abroad & Off-Campus Study
Internships
Civic Engagement
Registrar
Academic Calendar
Catalog
Knox College Faculty
Academic Resources & Support
Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center Renovation
Seymour Library
We designed our 3-3 academic calendar to give our students both depth and flexibility in their academic pursuits.
In each of our three 10-week terms students take only three courses (hence the 3-3), giving them time and energy for a deeper level of study than what is often possible with a semester schedule. Each course is the equivalent of a semester's worth of work. Faculty members teach only two courses each term, giving them more time for one-on-one mentoring.
The long break between the fall and winter terms lets students engage in career and graduate school exploration, pursue an independent research project, take advantage of an internship, or pursue one of our off-campus study opportunities.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2025
September 5-6, Friday-Saturday
First-year international student arrivals.
September 7-9, Sunday-Tuesday
International Pre-Orientation Program (IPOP).
September 9, Tuesday
New students arrive.
September 9-14, Tuesday-Sunday
New student orientation.
September 13, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.
September 15, Monday
8:00 a.m. Classes begin
11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation
September 19, Friday
Last day to add or drop a class
October 9-12, Friday-Sunday
Homecoming & Friends and Family Weekend
[Fall Advising / Winter Pre-enrollment - Oct. 13-Oct. 24]
October 20, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm
October 22, Wednesday
Fall Institute (no classes)
November 18, Tuesday
Classes end
November 19, Wednesday
Reading Day I
November 20, Thursday
Reading Day II
November 21-23, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period I
November 24, Monday
Winter vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
December 2, Tuesday
Final Grades due by 1:00pm
Winter Term 2026
January 3, Saturday
Residence halls open.
January 5, Monday
Classes begin
February 11, Wednesday
Day of Dialogue (no class meetings)
[Winter Advising / Spring Pre-enrollment - Feb. 9-Feb. 20]
March 10, Tuesday
Classes end
March 11-12, Wednesday, Thursday
Reading Days
March 13-15, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period
March 16, Monday Spring
Vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
Spring Term 2026
March 24, Tuesday
Residence halls open. Board begins with dinner.
On-line check-in opens.
April 27, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm
March 25, Wednesday
Classes begin
[Spring Advising / Fall Pre-enrollment - Apr. 27-May 8]
May 28, Thursday
Classes end
May 29-30, Friday-Saturday
Reading Days
May 31- June 2, Sunday-Tuesday
Final examination period
June 3, Wednesday
Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students.
June 3, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Senior grades due
June 7, Sunday
Commencement
Residence halls close. No meals served.
June 10, Wednesday
Underclassmen grades due by 1:00pm
June 18, Thursday
Transcript processing re-opens
Summer Term 2026
June 10, Wednesday
Session I Classes begin
June 19, Friday
Juneteenth holiday (no class meetings)
July 3, Friday
July 4th holiday (no class meetings)
July 7, Tuesday
Session 1 Classes end; Final Examination
July 8, Wednesday
Session II Classes begin
July 14, Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Session I grades due
July 31, Friday
Session II Classes end; Final Examination
August 5, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Session II grades due
Fall Term 2026
September 8, Tuesday
New students arrive.
September 8-13, Tuesday-Sunday
New student orientation.
September 12, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.
September 14, Monday
8:00 a.m. Classes begin
11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation
[Fall Advising / Winter Pre-enrollment - Oct. 12-Oct. 23]
October 21, Wednesday
Fall Institute (no classes)
October 22-25, Thursday-Sunday
Homecoming & Friends and Family Weekend
November 17, Tuesday
Classes end
November 18, Wednesday
Reading Day I
November 19, Thursday
Reading Day II
November 20-22, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period I
November 23, Monday
Winter vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
Winter Term 2027
January 2, Saturday
Residence halls open.
January 4, Monday
Classes begin
February 10, Wednesday
Day of Dialogue (no class meetings)
[Winter Advising / Spring Pre-enrollment - Feb. 8-Feb. 19]
March 9, Tuesday
Classes end
March 10-11, Wednesday, Thursday
Reading Days
March 12-14, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period
March 15, Monday
Vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
Spring Term 2027
March 24, Wednesday
Classes begin
[Spring Advising / Fall Pre-enrollment - Apr. 26-May 7]
May 27, Thursday
Classes end
May 28-29, Friday-Saturday
Reading Days
May 30- June 1, Sunday-Tuesday
Final examination period
June 2, Wednesday
Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students.
June 2, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Senior grades due
June 6, Sunday
Commencement
Residence halls close. No meals served.
Summer Term 2027
June 9, Wednesday
Session I Classes begin
July 2, Friday
Session 1 Classes end; Final Examination
July 5, Monday
July 4th holiday (no class meetings)
July 6, Tuesday
Session II Classes begin
July 13, Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Session I grades due
July 29, Thursday
Session II Classes end; Final Examination
August 4, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Session II grades due
Skip to Main Content
Academic Calendar
The Knox 3-3 calendar allows you to take three courses in each of our three 10-week terms giving you time and energy for a deeper level of study.
Power of Experience
Majors & Minors
Immersion Experiences
First-Year Preceptorial
Research & Creative Work
Study Abroad & Off-Campus Study
Internships
Civic Engagement
Registrar
Academic Calendar
Catalog
Knox College Faculty
Academic Resources & Support
Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center Renovation
Seymour Library
We designed our 3-3 academic calendar to give our students both depth and flexibility in their academic pursuits.
In each of our three 10-week terms students take only three courses (hence the 3-3), giving them time and energy for a deeper level of study than what is often possible with a semester schedule. Each course is the equivalent of a semester's worth of work. Faculty members teach only two courses each term, giving them more time for one-on-one mentoring.
The long break between the fall and winter terms lets students engage in career and graduate school exploration, pursue an independent research project, take advantage of an internship, or pursue one of our off-campus study opportunities.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2025
September 5-6, Friday-Saturday
First-year international student arrivals.
September 7-9, Sunday-Tuesday
International Pre-Orientation Program (IPOP).
September 9, Tuesday
New students arrive.
September 9-14, Tuesday-Sunday
New student orientation.
September 13, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.
September 15, Monday
8:00 a.m. Classes begin
11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation
September 19, Friday
Last day to add or drop a class
October 9-12, Friday-Sunday
Homecoming & Friends and Family Weekend
[Fall Advising / Winter Pre-enrollment - Oct. 13-Oct. 24]
October 20, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm
October 22, Wednesday
Fall Institute (no classes)
November 18, Tuesday
Classes end
November 19, Wednesday
Reading Day I
November 20, Thursday
Reading Day II
November 21-23, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period I
November 24, Monday
Winter vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
December 2, Tuesday
Final Grades due by 1:00pm
Winter Term 2026
January 3, Saturday
Residence halls open.
January 5, Monday
Classes begin
February 11, Wednesday
Day of Dialogue (no class meetings)
[Winter Advising / Spring Pre-enrollment - Feb. 9-Feb. 20]
March 10, Tuesday
Classes end
March 11-12, Wednesday, Thursday
Reading Days
March 13-15, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period
March 16, Monday Spring
Vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
Spring Term 2026
March 24, Tuesday
Residence halls open. Board begins with dinner.
On-line check-in opens.
April 27, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm
March 25, Wednesday
Classes begin
[Spring Advising / Fall Pre-enrollment - Apr. 27-May 8]
May 28, Thursday
Classes end
May 29-30, Friday-Saturday
Reading Days
May 31- June 2, Sunday-Tuesday
Final examination period
June 3, Wednesday
Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students.
June 3, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Senior grades due
June 7, Sunday
Commencement
Residence halls close. No meals served.
June 10, Wednesday
Underclassmen grades due by 1:00pm
June 18, Thursday
Transcript processing re-opens
Summer Term 2026
June 10, Wednesday
Session I Classes begin
June 19, Friday
Juneteenth holiday (no class meetings)
July 3, Friday
July 4th holiday (no class meetings)
July 7, Tuesday
Session 1 Classes end; Final Examination
July 8, Wednesday
Session II Classes begin
July 14, Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Session I grades due
July 31, Friday
Session II Classes end; Final Examination
August 5, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Session II grades due
Fall Term 2026
September 8, Tuesday
New students arrive.
September 8-13, Tuesday-Sunday
New student orientation.
September 12, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.
September 14, Monday
8:00 a.m. Classes begin
11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation
[Fall Advising / Winter Pre-enrollment - Oct. 12-Oct. 23]
October 21, Wednesday
Fall Institute (no classes)
October 22-25, Thursday-Sunday
Homecoming & Friends and Family Weekend
November 17, Tuesday
Classes end
November 18, Wednesday
Reading Day I
November 19, Thursday
Reading Day II
November 20-22, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period I
November 23, Monday
Winter vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
Winter Term 2027
January 2, Saturday
Residence halls open.
January 4, Monday
Classes begin
February 10, Wednesday
Day of Dialogue (no class meetings)
[Winter Advising / Spring Pre-enrollment - Feb. 8-Feb. 19]
March 9, Tuesday
Classes end
March 10-11, Wednesday, Thursday
Reading Days
March 12-14, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period
March 15, Monday
Vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.
Spring Term 2027
March 24, Wednesday
Classes begin
[Spring Advising / Fall Pre-enrollment - Apr. 26-May 7]
May 27, Thursday
Classes end
May 28-29, Friday-Saturday
Reading Days
May 30- June 1, Sunday-Tuesday
Final examination period
June 2, Wednesday
Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students.
June 2, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Senior grades due
June 6, Sunday
Commencement
Residence halls close. No meals served.
Summer Term 2027
June 9, Wednesday
Session I Classes begin
July 2, Friday
Session 1 Classes end; Final Examination
July 5, Monday
July 4th holiday (no class meetings)
July 6, Tuesday
Session II Classes begin
July 13, Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Session I grades due
July 29, Thursday
Session II Classes end; Final Examination
August 4, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Session II grades due