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2026 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description August 3-7 Monday-Friday First-year fall 2026 pre-registration period August 17-24 Monday-Monday Fall 2026 registration period September 3-9 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 8-18 Tuesday-Friday Drop/add period September 9 Wednesday First-year student advising
Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pmSeptember 10 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 18 Friday Independent Study forms due September 19 Saturday Convocation October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 19 Monday Mid-term advisory deadline October 12-13 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 23 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course October 23-25 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend October-
November26-2 Monday-Monday Spring 2027 pre-registration period November 4-8 Wednesday-Sunday Winter Study registration period November 20 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course November 14 Saturday Homecoming November 25-29 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 7 Monday Last day to claim exam hardship December 11 Friday Fall semester classes end December 12-15 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes December 12-20 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period December 15 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm December 16-21 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period December 19 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm December 26 Saturday Fall semester grades due January 2 Saturday Last day to change fall course grading option to pass/fail 2027 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 1 Friday Last day to change fall course grading option to pass/fail January 5 Tuesday Winter Study begins January 13-20 Wednesday-Wednesday Spring 2027 registration period January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 29 Friday Winter Study ends February 1-12 Monday-Friday Drop/add period February 1 Monday Winter Study grades due February 2 Tuesday Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pm February 3 Wednesday Spring semester classes begin (classes follow a Thursday schedule,
attend any class on your schedule that has a Thursday meeting time)February 4 Thursday Claiming Williams Day, no classes February 5 Friday Classes resume assigned schedule February 12 Friday Independent Study forms due February 19-20 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March 19 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course March-
April20-4 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break April 12 Monday Mid-term advisory deadline April 16 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course April 28 Wednesday Major/Concentration declaration deadline May 7 Friday Last day to claim exam hardship May 14 Friday Spring semester classes end May 15-18 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes May 15-23 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period May 18 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm May 19-24 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period May 22 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm May 28 Friday Senior grades due, 12:00 pm May 31 Monday Seniors: 12:00 pm deadline to change course grading option to pass/fail
Spring semester grades due (all other students)June 5 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 6 Sunday Commencement June 7 Monday Last day to change spring course grading option to pass/fail (all other students) June 10-13 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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2027 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description September 2-8 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 8 Wednesday First-year student advising September 9 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 11 Saturday Convocation October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 11-12 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 22-24 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend November 6 Saturday Homecoming November 24-28 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 10 Friday Fall semester classes end December 11-14 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes December 11-20 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period December 15-20 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period 2028 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 4 Tuesday Winter Study begins January 17 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 28 Friday Winter Study ends February 2 Wednesday Spring semester classes begin (classes follow a Thursday schedule,
attend any class on your schedule that has a Thursday meeting time)February 3 Thursday Claiming Williams Day, no classes February 4 Friday Classes resume assigned schedule February 18-19 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March-
April18-2 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break May 12 Friday Spring semester classes end May 13-16 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes May 13-21 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period May 17-22 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period June 3 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 4 Sunday Commencement June 8-11 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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2028 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description August-September 31-6 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 6 Wednesday First-year student advising September 7 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 16 Saturday Convocation October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 9-10 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes November 10-12 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend November 11 Saturday Homecoming November 22-26 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break 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 13-18 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period 2029 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 3 Wednesday Winter Study begins January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 26 Friday Winter Study ends 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 16-17 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March-
April17-1 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break May 11 Friday Spring semester classes end May 12-15 Saturday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes May 12-20 Saturday-Sunday Self-Scheduled and Take-Home final exam period May 16-21 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period June 2 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 3 Sunday Commencement June 7-10 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.