Fall 2027

August

Date Day Description
22 Sunday First-Year Students Arrive
24 Tuesday Upper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open*
25 Wednesday Drop/Add Period Begins; Founders' Day Convocation
26 Thursday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins
27 Friday Second Day of Classes (Tuesday Class Schedule)

September

Date Day Description
2 Thursday All courses require instructor permission to add
3 Friday Last day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
6 Monday Last day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
22 Wednesday First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
TBA Friday-Sunday Homecoming

October

Date Day Description
9-12 Saturday-Tuesday Mid-Term Recess
15 Friday First-Half-of-Term Courses End
18 Monday Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
22 Friday Deadline for submission of final documentation for previous Off-Campus Study credit (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Approved Programs)
25 Monday First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
27 Wednesday

Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/Add period ends

TBA Friday-Saturday Family Weekend

November

Date Day Description
8-12 Monday-Friday Course Registration for Spring 2028 Term
12 Friday Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
20-28 Saturday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess

December

Date Day Description
10 Friday Last Day of Classes
11-12 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
13-14 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
15 Wednesday Review Period
16-17 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
18 Saturday Student Residences and Dining Halls Close to All Students, 12:00 p.m.*
27 Monday All Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.

Spring 2028

January

Date Day Description
22 Saturday Residence and Dining Halls Open *
23 Sunday Drop/Add Period Begins
24 Monday First Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes);
S/U Grade Option Begins
29 Saturday All courses require instructor permission to add
31 Monday Last day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses 

February

Date Day Description
2 Wednesday Last day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
18 Friday First-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

March

Date Day Description
10 Friday Deadline for Declaration of Major (Sophomore Class Only);
First-Half-of-Term-Courses End
11-19 Saturday-Sunday Mid-Term Recess
20 Monday Second-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
20 Monday First-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
29 Wednesday Full-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/add Period Ends

April

Date Day Description
3-7 Monday-Friday Course Registration for fall 2028 term
7-8 Friday-Saturday Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend
17 Monday Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

May

Date Day Description
5 Friday Last Day of Classes
6-7 Saturday-Sunday Review Period
8-9 Monday-Tuesday Examination Period
10 Wednesday Review Period
11-12 Thursday-Friday Examination Period
13 Saturday Dining Halls Closed; Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Seniors, 12:00 p.m. *
15 Monday Senior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
16-17 Tuesday-Wednesday Core Pedagogy Retreat
20 Saturday Baccalaureate
21 Sunday Commencement
21 Sunday Residence Halls Close to All Seniors, 5:00 p.m. *
23 Tuesday All Other Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.

June

Date Day Description
1-4 Thursday-Sunday Reunion Weekend

 

*Except for students with prior approval from Residential Life