The academic calendar lists important dates and deadlines for the fall and spring terms, as well as holiday periods and major College events.
Academic Calendar 2026-27
The academic calendar for 2026–2027 lists the teaching weeks, reading days, and finals for the fall 2026 and spring 2027 semesters.
The Office of Spiritual and Religious Life maintains a calendar of religious holidays.
Fall 2026
| Date | Days | Events |
|---|
| Aug 19-22 | Wed - Sat | New Student Orientation |
| Aug 20-21 | Thurs - Fri | First Year Advising |
| Aug 24 | Mon | First day of classes |
| Sept 4 | Fri | Last day drop/add or change grading to S/U |
| Oct 9 | Fri, 5:00 pm | Fall Break begins |
| Oct 14 | Wed, 8:00 am | Fall Break ends |
| Oct 16-18 | Fri - Sun | Homecoming |
| Oct 30 | Fri | Fall Honors Day |
| Oct 30 - Nov 1 | Fri - Sun | Family Weekend |
| Oct 29 | Thurs | First-Year Registration for Spring 2027 |
| Nov 6 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of “W” |
| Nov 24 | Tues, 5:00 pm | Thanksgiving Break begins |
| Nov 30 | Mon, 8:00 am | Thanksgiving Break ends |
| Dec 4 | Fri | Last day of classes |
| Dec 6-12 | Sun - Sat | Final exams (Reading days: Sat 12/5 and Wed 12/9) |
| Dec 14 | Mon | All grades due |
Spring 2027
| Date | Days | Events |
|---|
| Jan 18 | Mon | First day of classes |
| Jan 29 | Fri | Last day drop/add or change grading to S/U |
| Mar 5 | Fri, 5:00 pm | Spring Break begins |
| Mar 15 | Mon, 8:00 am | Spring Break ends |
| Apr 1 | Thurs | Rising Senior Registration |
| Apr 2 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of “W” |
| Apr 8 | Thurs | Rising Junior Registration |
| Apr 10 | Sat | Get Acquainted Day |
| Apr 15 | Thurs | Rising Sophomore Registration |
| Apr 30 | Fri | Last day of classes |
| May 2-8 | Sun - Sat | Final exams (Reading days: Sat 5/1 and Wed 5/5) |
| May 10 | Mon | All grades due |
| May 14 | Fri | Spring Honors Day |
| May 15 | Sat | Commencement |
| June 3-6 | Thurs - Sun | Reunion Weekend |
Important Dates - Graduate Programs
Fall 2027
| Date | Days | Events |
|---|
| Aug 18-21 | Wed - Sat | New Student Orientation |
| Aug 19-20 | Thurs - Fri | First Year Advising |
| Aug 23 | Mon | First day of classes |
| Sept 3 | Fri | Last day drop/add or change grading to SU |
| Oct 8 | Fri, 5:00 pm | Fall Break begins |
| Oct 13 | Wed, 8:00 am | Fall Break ends |
| Oct 15-17 | Fri - Sun | Homecoming |
| Oct 22 | Fri, 4:00 pm | Fall Honors Day |
| Oct 22-24 | Fri - Sun | Family Weekend |
| Oct 28 | Thurs | First-Year Registration for Spring 2027 |
| Nov 5 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W |
| Nov 23 | Tues, 5:00 pm | Thanksgiving break begins |
| Nov 29 | Mon, 8:00 am | Thanksgiving break ends |
| Dec 3 | Fri | Last day of classes |
| Dec 5-11 | Sun - Sat | Final exams (Reading days Sat 12/4 & Wed 12/8) |
| Dec 13 | Mon | All grades due |
Spring 2028
| Date | Days | Events |
|---|
| Jan 17 | Mon | First day of classes |
| Jan 28 | Fri | Last day drop/add or change grading to SU |
| Mar 3 | Fri, 5:00 pm | Spring Break begins |
| Mar 13 | Mon, 8:00 am | Spring Break ends |
| Mar 30 | Thurs | Rising Senior Registration |
| Mar 31 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W |
| Apr 6 | Thurs | Rising Junior Registration |
| Apr 8 | Sat | Get Acquainted Day |
| Apr 13 | Thurs | Rising Sophomore Registration |
| Apr 28 | Fri | Last day of classes |
| Apr 30-May 6 | Sun - Sat | Final exams (Reading days Sat 4/29 & Wed 5/3) |
| May 8 | Mon | All grades due |
| May 12 | Fri | Spring Honors Day |
| May 13 | Sat | Commencement |
| Jun 1-4 | Thurs - Sun | Reunion Weekend |
