Academic Calendar

2025–26 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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Fall 2025 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
August 21 Thursday Residence halls open for new students.
22 Friday Opening Convocation
23 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students.
25 Monday 8 a.m. Fall classes begin.
25 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
29 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
September 1 Monday Labor Day—classes are in session
19 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses
October 3 Friday 5 p.m.? Fall break begins
8 Wednesday 8 a.m. Classes resume
8 Wednesday Noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
10-12 Friday-Sunday Homecoming/Family Weekend
31 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
November 3 Monday 8 a.m. Spring 2026 registration re-opens
7 Friday 4:30 p.m. Spring 2026 registration ends
26 Wednesday Noon Thanksgiving Break begins
December 1 Monday Classes resume
5 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
5 Friday Classes end
6-7 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
8-12 Monday-Friday Final examinations
12 Friday 6 p.m. Residence halls close
12 Friday Semester ends
16 Tuesday Noon Final grades due
31 Wednesday December degree/certificate ?conferral date

Winter 2025–26 (optional term)

Month Date Day of Week Event
December 19 Friday Classes begin
22 Monday Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
24-25 Wednesday-Thursday Christmas holiday—no class meetings
January 1 Thursday New Year’s Day—no class meetings
4 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course
11 Sunday Classes end
15 Thursday Final grades due

Spring 2026 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
January 11 Sunday Residence halls open for students.
12 Monday 8 a.m. Classes begin.
12 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
16 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes
February 5 Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symposium on Inclusive Excellence—no day classes (including labs)
6 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses.
25 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
27 Friday 5 p.m.? Spring vacation begins
March 9 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume
27 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
31 Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advising and Career Exploration Day—no day classes (including labs)
April 3-5 Friday-Sunday Easter Break—no classes
? 6 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume
? 8 Wednesday a.m. Registration for Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 semesters begins
14 Tuesday 4:30 p.m. Registration ends
20 Monday 4:30 p.m. Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2027
23 Thursday Inquiry Symposium
24 Friday Dutchmen Day—no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week
May 1 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for?first-semester?students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
1 Friday Classes end
2-3 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
4-8 Monday-Friday Final examinations
8 Friday Semester ends
8 Friday Baccalaureate Service
9 Saturday 157th Commencement
9 Saturday Residence halls close
15 Friday noon Final grades due
16 Saturday New Student Advising Day
19 Tuesday New Student Advising Day