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
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 |
| 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 |
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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 16 | Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| February 19 | Founders' Day |
| TBD | Global Day of Giving |
| 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 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. |