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Download the 2025-2026 Student Academic Calendar
Spring 2026
Date
Description
Jan. 5
College Reopens
Jan. 16
New Student Arrival and Check-in
Jan. 16-18
New Student Orientation
Jan. 17-18
Continuing and Re-Enrolling Students Arrival and Check-In
Jan. 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes
Jan. 20
First Day of Classes
Jan. 26
Foundations Program First Day of Classes
Jan. 27
End of Drop/Add Period
Feb. 2
End of Drop/Add Period for Foundations Program
Feb. 5
Departure of Study Abroad Program Students and Faculty
Feb. 16
Presidents Day - No Classes
March 2-6
Summer Term 2026 Registration
March 7
Students Depart for Spring Break
March 14-15
Students Return from Spring Break
March 16
Classes Resume
March 20
Deadline for entering mid-term grades (8 p.m.) in MyBeacon Portal
April 6-10
Fall Term 2026 Registration
April 23
Classes cancelled after 3 p.m.
April 24
Leesburg Bikefest - No Classes
April 24
Final Day of Classes for Foundations Program
April 27
Deadline for Entering Foundations Program Final Grades (8 p.m.) in MyBeacon Portal
April 27
Return of Study Abroad Program Students and Faculty
May 7-8
Final Assessments (May 7 for T/Th Classes; May 8 for M/W/F Classes)
May 8
Final Day of Classes
May 9
Spring Commencement Ceremony, 11 a.m., Brownwood Hotel & Spa
May 11
Deadline for Entering Final Grades (8 p.m.) in MyBeacon Portal
Summer 2026
Date
Description
May 11
First Day of Classes
May 25
Memorial Day - No Classes
June 1
Final Day of Classes
June 2
Students Depart
June 2-11
Student Trip to Belgium, France and Switzerland
June 12
Japan Summer Session Study Abroad Students Arrive in Leesburg
June 13
Japan Summer Session Study Abroad Student Orientation
June 14
Japan Summer Session Study Abroad Students Leave for Japan
July 15
Japan Summer Session Study Abroad Students Return Home
Fall 2026
Date
Description
Aug. 18
Navigator Prep Student Arrival and Check-In
Aug. 19
New Student Arrival and Check-In
Aug. 19-23
New Student Orientation
Aug. 20
Convocation
Aug. 21-22
Continuing and Re-enrolling Student Arrival and Check-In
Aug. 24
First Day of Classes
Sept. 1
End of Drop/Add Period
Sept. 7
Labor Day - No Classes
Sept. 10
Departure of Study Abroad Program Students and Faculty
Sept. 14
Foundations Program First Day of Classes
Sept. 21
End of Drop/Add Period for Foundations Program
Oct. 9-11
Family Weekend
Oct. 12
Indigenous Peoples Day - No Classes
Oct. 16
Deadline for Entering Mid-Term Grades (8 p.m.) in MyBeacon Portal
Nov. 9-13
Spring Term 2027 Registration
Nov. 21
Students Depart for Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 28-29
Students Return
Nov. 30
Classes Resume
Dec. 4
Return of Study Abroad Program Students and Faculty
Dec. 10-11
Final Assessments (Dec. 10 for T/Th Classes; Dec. 11 for M/W/F Classes)
Dec. 11
Final Day of Classes
Dec. 11
Final Day of Classes for Foundations Program
Dec. 11
Fall Commencement Ceremony, 5 p.m.
Dec. 12
Students Depart for Winter Break
Dec. 14
Deadline for Entering Foundations Program Final Grades (8 p.m.) in MyBeacon Portal
Dec. 14
Deadline for Entering Grades (8 p.m.) in MyBeacon Portal
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