The academic calendar is the best resource to discover the most important dates such as when classes begin, finals week dates, holiday information and more.

Academic Calendar

Current Year

 Fall 2025|Spring 2026

View the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.

View the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar.

Fall 2025

Date  Event 
August 28 NEW Students arrive for Check-In
August 29–31 Bulldog Beginnings
August 29 Matriculation Ceremony
August 30 RETURNING Students arrive for Check-In
September 1 Labor Day – Administrative offices closed
September 2 Fall Semester and Quarter One courses begin
September 4 All-College Welcome Back BBQ
September 5 Last day to ADD a Quarter One course
September 8

Last day to ADD a Semester course

Sophomore Celebration

September 11 Last day to DROP a Quarter One course
September 15 Last day to DROP a Semester course
October 3-4 Homecoming for Alumni & Family Weekend
October 13 Indigenous Peoples’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
October 17 Last Day of Quarter 1 courses
October 18 Discover Dean Day
October 20 Quarter Two courses begin
October 23 Last day to ADD a Quarter Two course
October 29 Last day to DROP a Quarter Two course
November 11 Discover Dean Day, Veterans Day Ceremony
November 25 At the conclusion of Tuesday classes, Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence halls close
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
November 30 Residence halls re-open at 12noon
December 1 Fall semester and Quarter Two classes resume
December 2 Winter Graduation Toast & Alumni Induction
December 4 Annual Holiday Lighting
December 5 Last day of semester courses and Quarter Two
Dec 6–7 Reading Days
December 8–11 Finals Week; Residents must vacate room two hours after their last final
December 11 Last day of the Fall semester

Spring 2026

Date  Event 
January 18 Residence halls re-open; Check-In for ALL Students; New Student Orientation begins
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Administrative offices closed

January 20

Spring Semester and Quarter Three courses begin
January 23 Last day to ADD a Quarter Three course
January 26 Last day to ADD a Semester course
January 29 Last day to DROP a Quarter Three course
 100 Days to Commencement
 Junior Jamboree
February 2 Last day to DROP a Semester course
February 9 Day in the Life Speaker Series
February 16 Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
February 19 Founders' Day
TBD Global Day of Giving
March 2 Day in the Life Speaker Series
March 6 Last day of Quarter Three courses
At the conclusion of Friday classes, Spring Break begins and residence halls close
March 9 - 13 Spring Break
March 15 Residence halls re-open at 12noon
March 16 Quarter Four courses begin
Spring Semester courses resume
March 19 Last day to ADD a Quarter Four course
March 20 50 Days to Commencement
March 25 Last day to DROP a Quarter Four course
TBD

Sophomore Celebration

April 13 Day in the Life Speaker Series
April 20 Patriots’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
May 1 Last day of semester classes and Quarter Four courses
May 2-3 Reading Days
May 4 - 7 Finals Week; Non-graduating resident students must vacate their room three hours
 after their last final
May 6 - 8  Senior Celebration
May 7 Last day of the Spring semester
May 8 Commencement Reception
May 9 Commencement 11:00 a.m.