Fall 2025 Calendar
| Friday, August 15 |
New students arrive |
| Tue-Wed, August 19-20 |
Returning students arrive |
| Thursday, August 21 |
Short session (3-week) & Full Semester classes begin |
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Opening Convocation at 4:30 pm |
| Friday, August 22 |
Last day to swap a 3-week class |
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Last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 3-week session class |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
Last day to add a full semester class |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
Short session classes end |
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Session break begins at 5:30 p.m. |
| Monday, September 15 |
Long session (12-week) classes begin |
| Monday, September 22 |
Last day to add a 12-week session class |
| Fri-Sat, September 26-27 |
Founders Day Weekend |
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Monday, September 29
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Last day to drop a 12-week session class |
| Fri-Sun, October 10-12 |
Families Weekend |
| Wednesday, November 5 |
Registration begins for Spring 2026 |
| Friday, November 21 |
Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session & full semester class |
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Last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for 12-week class |
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Thanksgiving vacation begins at 5:30 p.m. |
| Monday, December 1 |
Classes resume |
| Friday, December 12 |
Long session classes end |
| Saturday, December 13 |
Reading Day |
| Sun-Tues, December 14-16 |
Long session exams |
| Tuesday, December 16 |
Winter Break begins at 5:30 p.m. |
Spring 2026 Calendar
| Thursday, January 8 |
New students arrive |
| Sat-Sun, January 8-10 |
Returning students arrive |
| Monday, January 12 |
Long session (12-week) & Full semester classes begin |
| Friday, January 16 |
Last day to add or drop a 12-week session class |
| Monday, January 19 |
Martin Luther King Day of Service (no classes) |
| Friday, March 6 |
Spring Break begins at 5:30 p.m. |
| Sat-Sun, March 7-15 |
Spring Break |
| Monday, March 16 |
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, March 20 |
Last day to withdraw from a 12-week session class |
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Last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 12-week class |
| Wednesday, March 25 |
Registration begins for Fall 2026 semester |
| Monday, April 13 |
Long session classes end |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
Reading Day |
| Wed-Fri, April 15-17 |
Long session exams |
| Friday, April 17 |
Session break begins at 5:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
Short session (3-week) classes begin |
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Last day to withdraw from a full semester class |
| Thursday, April 23 |
Last day to swap 3-week class |
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Last day to declare Pass/Credit/No Credit grading option for a 3-week class |
| Monday, May 11 |
Short session classes end |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
Residence Halls close for undergraduates at 9 a.m. |
| Saturday, May 16 |
Commencement |
| Sunday, May 17 |
Residence Halls close for graduates at 8 a.m. |
Summer 2026 Calendar
| Monday,May 18 |
Summer session begins |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
Honors Summer Research program begins |
| Fri-Sun, May 29-31 |
Reunion |
| Friday, July 17 |
Honors Summer Research program ends |
| Friday, August 14 |
Summer session ends |
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