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2023 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description August 7-11 Monday-Friday First-Year 2023 pre-registration period August 21-28 Monday-Monday Fall 2023 registration period August-
September31-6 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 5-15 Tuesday-Friday Drop/add period September 6 Wednesday First-year student advising
Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pmSeptember 7 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 9 Saturday Convocation September 15 Friday Independent Study forms due October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 9-10 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 16 Monday Mid-semester advisory deadline October 20 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course October 27-29 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend October-
November30-6 Monday-Monday Spring 2024 pre-registration period November 4 Saturday Homecoming November 8-12 Wednesday-Sunday Winter Study registration period November 17 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course November 22-26 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break November 27-30 Monday-Thursday Final round Winter Study registration period December 1 Friday Last day to claim exam hardship December 8 Friday Fall semester classes end December 9-12 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes December 9-17 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period December 12 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm December 13-18 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period December 16 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm December 22 Friday Fall semester grades due December 29 Friday Last day to change fall 2023 course grading option to pass/fail 2024 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 3 Wednesday Winter Study begins January 11-18 Thursday-Thursday Spring 2024 registration period January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 26 Friday Winter Study ends January 29 Monday Winter Study grades due January-
February29-9 Monday-Friday Drop/add period January 30 Tuesday Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pm January 31 Wednesday Spring semester classes begin (classes follow a Thursday schedule,
attend any class on your schedule that has a Thursday meeting time)February 1 Thursday Claiming Williams Day, no classes February 2 Friday Classes resume assigned schedule February 9 Friday Independent Study forms due February 16-17 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March 15 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course March 16-31 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break April 12 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course April-
May24-3 Wednesday-Friday Fall 2024 pre-registration period May 3 Friday Last day to claim exam hardship May 10 Friday Spring semester classes end May 11-14 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes May 11-19 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period May 14 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm May 15-20 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period May 18 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm May 24 Friday Senior grades due, 12:00 pm May 27 Monday Seniors: 12:00 pm deadline to change course grading option to pass/fail
Spring semester grades due (all other students)June 1 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 2 Sunday Commencement June 3 Monday Last day to change course grading option to pass/fail (all other students) June 6-9 Thursday-Sunday Alumni Reunions Number of Class Meetings
Mornings Afternoons Evenings M, W, F T, Th M, Th W T, F M W MW Fall Semester 36 25 25 12 24 12 12 24 Spring Semester 36 25 25 12 24 12 12 24 The Winter Study Period covers 23 calendar days.
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2024 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description August-
September29-4 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 4 Wednesday First-year student advising September 5 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 7 Saturday Convocation October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 14-15 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 25-27 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend November 9 Saturday Homecoming November-
December27-1 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 6 Friday Fall semester classes end December 7-10 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes December 7-15 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period December 11-16 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period 2025 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 6 Monday Winter Study begins January 20 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 31 Friday Winter Study ends February 5 Wednesday Spring semester classes begin (classes follow a Thursday schedule,
attend any class on your schedule that has a Thursday meeting time)February 6 Thursday Claiming Williams Day, no classes February 7 Friday Classes resume assigned schedule February 14-15 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March-
April22-6 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break May 16 Friday Spring semester classes end May 17-20 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes May 17-25 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period May 21-26 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period June 7 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 8 Sunday Commencement June 12-15 Thursday-Sunday Alumni Reunions Number of Class Meetings
Mornings Afternoons Evenings M, W, F T, Th M, Th W T, F M W MW Fall Semester 36 25 25 12 24 12 12 24 Spring Semester 36 25 25 12 24 12 12 24 The Winter Study Period covers 25 calendar days.
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2025 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description August-
September28-3 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 3 Wednesday First-year student advising September 4 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 6 Saturday Convocation October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 13-14 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 24-26 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend November 1 Saturday Homecoming November-
December26-30 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 5 Friday Fall semester classes end December 6-9 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes December 6-14 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period December 10-15 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period 2026 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 5 Monday Winter Study begins January 19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 29 Thursday Winter Study ends February 4 Wednesday Spring semester classes begin (classes follow a Thursday schedule,
attend any class on your schedule that has a Thursday meeting time)February 5 Thursday Claiming Williams Day, no classes February 6 Friday Classes resume assigned schedule February 20-21 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March-
April21-5 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break May 15 Friday Spring semester classes end May 16-19 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes May 16-24 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period May 20-25 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period June 6 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 7 Sunday Commencement June 11-14 Thursday-Sunday Alumni Reunions Number of Class Meetings
Mornings Afternoons Evenings M, W, F T, Th M, Th W T, F M W MW Fall Semester 36 25 25 12 24 12 12 24 Spring Semester 36 25 25 12 24 12 12 24 The Winter Study Period covers 24 calendar days.
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