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Fall 2027

August

DateDayDescription
22SundayFirst-Year Students Arrive
24TuesdayUpper-class Student Residences and Dining Halls Open*
25WednesdayDrop/Add Period Begins; Founders' Day Convocation
26ThursdayFirst Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes); S/U Grade Option Begins
27FridaySecond Day of Classes (Tuesday Class Schedule)

September

DateDayDescription
2ThursdayAll courses require instructor permission to add
3FridayLast day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
6MondayLast day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
22WednesdayFirst-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
24-25Friday-SaturdayHomecoming

October

DateDayDescription
9-12Saturday-TuesdayMid-Term Recess
15FridayFirst-Half-of-Term Courses End
18MondaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
22FridayDeadline for submission of final documentation for previous Off-Campus Study credit (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Approved Programs)
22-23Friday-SaturdayFamily Weekend
25MondayFirst-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
27WednesdayFull-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/Add period ends

November

DateDayDescription
8-12Monday-FridayCourse Registration for Spring 2028 Term
12FridaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
20-28Saturday-SundayThanksgiving Recess

December

DateDayDescription
10FridayLast Day of Classes
11-12Saturday-SundayReview Period
13-14Monday-TuesdayExamination Period
15WednesdayReview Period
16-17Thursday-FridayExamination Period
18SaturdayStudent Residences and Dining Halls Close to All Students, 12:00 p.m.*
27MondayAll Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.

Spring 2028

January

DateDayDescription
22SaturdayResidence and Dining Halls Open *
23SundayDrop/Add Period Begins
24MondayFirst Day of Classes (Half-Day Schedule of Classes);
S/U Grade Option Begins
29SaturdayAll courses require instructor permission to add
31MondayLast day to request instructor permission to add Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses 

February

DateDayDescription
2WednesdayLast day to complete drop/add for Full- and First-Half-of-Term courses
18FridayFirst-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
First-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

March

DateDayDescription
10FridayDeadline for Declaration of Major (Sophomore Class Only);
First-Half-of-Term-Courses End
11-19Saturday-SundayMid-Term Recess
20MondaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses Begin
20MondayFirst-Half-of-Term Course Grades Due
29WednesdayFull-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Full-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: Drop/add Period Ends

April

DateDayDescription
3-7Monday-FridayCourse Registration for fall 2028 term
7-8Friday-SaturdayArts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend
17MondaySecond-Half-of-Term Courses: Course Withdrawal Deadline
Second-Half-of-Term Courses: S/U Grade Option Deadline

May

DateDayDescription
5FridayLast Day of Classes
6-7Saturday-SundayReview Period
8-9Monday-TuesdayExamination Period
10WednesdayReview Period
11-12Thursday-FridayExamination Period
13SaturdayDining Halls Closed; Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Seniors, 12:00 p.m. *
15MondaySenior Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.
16-17Tuesday-WednesdayLiberal Arts Core Curriculum Retreat
20SaturdayBaccalaureate
21SundayCommencement
21SundayResidence Halls Close to All Seniors, 5:00 p.m. *
23TuesdayAll Other Grades Due to Registrar's Office, 9:00 a.m.

June

DateDayDescription
1-4Thursday-SundayReunion Weekend

 

*Except for students with prior approval from Residential Life