Academic Calendar - Office of the Registrar Academic Calendar Registrar Academic Calendar 2025–26 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025–26 Printable PDF Directions from IT to Add to Outlook Calendar Fall 2025 Semester Month Date Day of Week Time Event August 21 Thursday Residence halls open for new students. 22 Friday Opening Convocation 23 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students. 25 Monday 8 a.m. Fall classes begin. 25 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins. 29 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’ September Monday Labor Day— classes are in session 19 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses October Friday 5 p.m. Fall break begins Wednesday 8 a.m. Classes resume Wednesday Noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes 10-12 Friday-Sunday Homecoming/Family Weekend 31 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course November Monday 8 a.m. Spring 2026 registration re-opens Friday 4:30 p.m. Spring 2026 registration ends 26 Wednesday Noon Thanksgiving Break begins December Monday Classes resume Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Friday Classes end 6-7 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 8-12 Monday-Friday Final examinations 12 Friday 6 p.m. Residence halls close 12 Friday Semester ends 16 Tuesday Noon Final grades due 31 Wednesday December degree/certificate 􀀃conferral date Winter 2025–26 (optional term) Month Date Day of Week Event December 19 Friday Classes begin 22 Monday Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” 24-25 Wednesday-Thursday Christmas holiday—no class meetings January Thursday New Year’s Day—no class meetings Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course 11 Sunday Classes end 15 Thursday Final grades due Spring 2026 Semester Month Date Day of Week Time Event January 11 Sunday Residence halls open for students. 12 Monday 8 a.m. Classes begin. 12 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins. 16 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’ 19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day— no classes February Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symposium on Inclusive Excellence— no day classes (including labs) Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses. 25 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes 27 Friday 5 p.m. Spring vacation begins March Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume 27 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course 31 Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advising and Career Exploration Day no day classes (including labs) April 3-5 Friday-Sunday Easter Break— no classes Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume Wednesday a.m. Registration for Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 semesters begins 14 Tuesday 4:30 p.m. Registration ends 20 Monday 4:30 p.m. Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2027 23 Thursday Inquiry Symposium 24 Friday Dutchmen Day— no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week May Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Friday Classes end 2-3 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 4-8 Monday-Friday Final examinations Friday Semester ends Friday Baccalaureate Service Saturday 157th Commencement Saturday Residence halls close 15 Friday noon Final grades due 16 Saturday New Student Advising Day 19 Tuesday New Student Advising Day 2026–27 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026–27 Printable Calendar (.docx) Directions from IT to Add to Outlook Calendar Fall 2026 Semester Month Date Day of Week Time Event August 20 Thursday Residence halls open for new students. 21 Friday Opening Convocation 22 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students. 24 Monday 8 a.m. Fall classes begin. 24 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins. 28 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’ September Monday Labor Day— classes are in session 18 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses October Saturday Fall break begins Wednesday 8 a.m. Classes resume Friday Noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes 9-11 Friday-Sunday Homecoming/Family Weekend 30 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course November Monday 8 a.m. Spring 2027 registration re-opens Friday 4:30 p.m. Spring 2027 registration ends 25 Wednesday Noon Thanksgiving Break begins 30 Monday Classes resume December Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Friday Classes end 5-6 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 7-11 Monday-Friday Final examinations 11 Friday 6 p.m. Residence halls close 11 Friday Semester ends 15 Tuesday Noon Final grades due 31 Thursday December degree/certificate 􀀃conferral date* *Degrees/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements. Spring 2027 Semester Month Date Day of Week Time Event January 10 Sunday Residence halls open for students. 11 Monday 8 a.m. Classes begin. 11 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins. 15 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’ 18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day— no classes February Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symposium on Inclusive Excellence— no day classes (including labs) Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses. 24 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes 27 Saturday Spring vacation begins March Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume 25 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course 25 Thursday 5 p.m. Easter Break Begins 29 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume April Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advising and Career Exploration Day no day classes (including labs) Monday 8 a.m. Registration for Fall 2027 & Spring 2028 semesters begins Friday 4:30 p.m. Registration ends 15 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2028 21 Wednesday noon Dutchmen Day— no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week 22 Thursday Inquiry Symposium 30 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course 30 Friday Classes end May 1-2 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 3-7 Monday-Friday Final examinations Friday Semester ends Friday Baccalaureate Service Saturday 158th Commencement* Saturday Residence halls close 13 Thursday New Student Advising Day 14 Friday noon Final grades due 15 Saturday New Student Advising Day 18 Tuesday New Student Advising Day *Degrees/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements.