Undergraduate Academic Calendar, 2025-2026
Original approval: January 22, 2024
Fall Term 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wed., Sep. 3 | Matriculation deadline |
|
Wed., Sep. 3 |
Convocation: 5:30 pm |
|
Thu., Sep. 4 |
Academic year begins |
| Wed., Sep. 10 | Add/drop ends at midnight |
| Wed., Sep. 10 | May 2026 degree applications due |
| Wed., Sep. 17 | Pass/Fail declarations end at midnight |
| Thu., Sep. 18 | Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses |
| Wed., Sep. 24 | Incomplete Grades change deadline (unless date set earlier by instructor) |
| Thu., Oct. 2 | WP or WF on all dropped courses |
| Oct. 9 - 10 | Fall reading days: No classes |
| Mon., Oct. 13 | Classes resume: 8:00 am |
| Mon., Oct. 20 | Midterm grades due at 12:00 noon |
| Nov. 5- Nov. 14 | Registration for Winter Term 2026 (tentative) |
| Nov. 24 - 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday: No classes |
| Mon., Dec. 1 | Classes resume: 8:00 am |
| Fri., Dec. 5 | Last day of Fall term classes |
| Sat., Dec. 6 | Final Examinations begin: 2:00 pm |
| Fri., Dec. 12 | Final Examinations end: 12:00 noon |
| Tue., Dec. 16 | All grades due: 12:00 noon |
Winter Term 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thu., Jan. 8 | Classes begin |
| Wed., Jan. 14 | Add/drop ends at midnight |
| Mon., Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: No classes (Monday classes meet on Friday) |
| Thu., Jan. 22 | Pass/Fail declarations end at midnight |
| Fri., Jan. 23 | Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses |
| Fri., Jan. 23 | Monday classes held on Friday of MLK week |
| Wed., Jan. 28 | Incomplete Grade Change deadline (unless date set earlier by instructor) |
| Feb. 4 - 13 | Registration for Spring Term 2026 (tentative) |
| Thu., Feb. 5 | WP or WF on all dropped courses |
| Fri., Feb. 6 | Sophomore major declaration deadline |
| Mon., Feb. 23 | Midterm grades due at 12:00 noon |
| Feb. 23 - 27 | Washington Break: No classes |
| Mon., Mar. 2 | Classes resume: 8:00 am |
| Fri., Mar. 6 | Deadline to drop Spring 2026 domestic extra-fee course without being responsible for the fee |
| Fri., Mar. 6 | Spring Option declaration deadline |
| Mar. 25 - Apr. 3 | Registration for Fall Term 2026 (tentative) |
| Fri., Apr. 10 | Last day of Winter term classes |
| Sat., Apr. 11 | Examinations begin: 2:00 pm |
| Fri., Apr. 17 | Examinations end: 12:00 noon |
| Tue., Apr. 21 | All grades due: 12:00 noon |
Spring Term 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon., Apr. 27 | Classes begin |
| Tue., Apr. 28 | Add/drop ends at midnight |
| Fri. May 1 | December 2026 degree applications due |
| Sat., May 2 | Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses |
| Sat., May 9 | Midterm: WP or WF on all dropped courses |
| Fri., May 22 | Last day of Spring term classes |
| Sat., May 23 | Examinations: 9:00 am and 2:00 pm |
| Mon., May 25 | Senior grades due: 12:00 noon |
| Wed., May 27 | Baccalaureate Service: 10:00 am |
| Thu., May 28 | Commencement: 10:00 am |
| Fri., May 29 | Non-senior grades due: 3:00 pm |
| Fri., June 5 | Six-week course ends |
| Mon., Jun. 8 | Six-week course grades due: 12:00 noon |