Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Term 2025 

September 5-6, Friday-Saturday            
First-year international student arrivals.  

September 7-9, Sunday-Tuesday
International Pre-Orientation Program (IPOP). 

September 9, Tuesday            
New students arrive.  

September 9-14, Tuesday-Sunday
New student orientation.

September 13, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.

September 15, Monday
8:00 a.m. Classes begin
11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation

September 19, Friday
Last day to add or drop a class

October 9-12, Friday - Sunday
Homecoming / Family & Friends Weekend

[Fall Advising / Winter Pre-enrollment - Oct. 13-Oct. 24] 

October 20, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm

October 22, Wednesday
Fall Institute (no classes)

November 18, Tuesday
Classes end

November 19, Wednesday       
Reading Day I

November 20, Thursday
Reading Day II

November 21-23, Friday-Sunday         
Final examination period I

November 24, Monday        
Winter vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.

December 2, Tuesday
Final Grades due by 1:00pm

Winter Term 2026 

January 3, Saturday
Residence halls open. 

January 5, Monday
Classes begin

February 9, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm

February 11, Wednesday
Day of Dialogue (no class meetings)

[Winter Advising / Spring Pre-enrollment - Feb. 9-Feb. 20] 

March 10, Tuesday
Classes end

March 11-12, Wednesday, Thursday   
Reading Days

March 13-15, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period

March 16, Monday
Vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.

March 17, Tuesday
Final Grades due by 1:00pm

Spring Term 2026 

March 24, Tuesday
Residence halls open. Board begins with dinner.
On-line check-in opens.

March 25, Wednesday
Classes begin

[Spring Advising / Fall Pre-enrollment - Apr. 27-May 8] 

April 27, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm

May 28, Thursday
Classes end

May 29-30, Friday-Saturday
Reading Days

May 31- June 2, Sunday-Tuesday
Final examination period

June 3, Wednesday
Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students.

June 3, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Senior grades due

June 7, Sunday
Commencement
Residence halls close. No meals served.

June 10, Wednesday
Underclassmen grades due by 1:00pm

Summer Term 2026

June 10, Wednesday
Session I Classes begin

June 19, Friday
Juneteenth holiday (no class meetings)

July 3, Friday
July 4th holiday (no class meetings)

July 7, Tuesday
Session 1 Classes end; Final Examination

July 8, Wednesday
Session II Classes begin

July 14, Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Session I grades due

July 31, Friday
Session II Classes end; Final Examination

August 5, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Session II grades due