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2024 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description August 5-9 Monday-Friday First-Year 2024 pre-registration period August 19-26 Monday-Monday Fall 2024 registration period August-
September29-4 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 3-13 Tuesday-Friday Drop/add period September 4 Wednesday First-year student advising
Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pmSeptember 5 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 7 Saturday Convocation September 13 Friday Independent Study forms due October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 14 Monday Mid-term advisory deadline October 14-15 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 18 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course October 25-27 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend October-
November28-4 Monday-Monday Spring 2025 pre-registration period November 6-10 Wednesday-Sunday Winter Study registration period November 9 Saturday Homecoming November 15 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course November 20-24 Wednesday-Sunday Final round Winter Study registration period November-
December27-1 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 2 Monday Last day to claim exam hardship 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 10 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm December 11-16 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period December 14 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm December 20 Friday Fall semester grades due December 27 Friday Last day to change fall 2024 course grading option to pass/fail 2025 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 6 Monday Winter Study begins January 16-23 Thursday-Thursday Spring 2025 registration period January 20 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 31 Friday Winter Study ends February 3 Monday Winter Study grades due February 3-14 Monday-Friday Drop/add period February 4 Tuesday Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pm 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 Friday Independent Study forms due February 14-15 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March 21 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course March-
April22-6 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break April 14 Monday Mid-term advisory deadline April 18 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course April-May 23-2 Wednesday-Friday Fall 2025 pre-registration period April 30 Wednesday Major/Concentration declaration deadline May 9 Friday Last day to claim exam hardship 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 20 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm May 21-26 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period May 24 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm May 30 Friday Senior grades due, 12:00 pm June 2 Monday Seniors: 12:00 pm deadline to change course grading option to pass/fail
Spring semester grades due (all other students)June 7 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 8 Sunday Commencement June 9 Monday Last day to change course grading option to pass/fail (all other students) 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 4-8 Monday-Friday First-year fall 2025 pre-registration period August 18-25 Monday-Monday Fall 2025 registration period August-
September28-3 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 2-12 Tuesday-Friday Drop/add period September 3 Wednesday First-year student advising
Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pmSeptember 4 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 6 Saturday Convocation September 12 Friday Independent Study forms due October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 13 Monday Mid-term advisory deadline October 13-14 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 17 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course October 24-26 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend October-
November27-3 Monday-Monday Spring 2026 pre-registration period November 1 Saturday Homecoming November 5-9 Wednesday-Sunday Winter Study pre-registration period November 14 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course November 19-23 Wednesday-Sunday Final round Winter Study registration period November 26-30 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 1 Monday Last day to claim exam hardship 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 9 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm December 10-15 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period December 13 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm December 19 Friday Fall semester grades due December 26 Friday Last day to change fall course grading option to pass/fail 2026 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 5 Monday Winter Study begins January 15-22 Thursday-Thursday Spring 2026 registration period January 19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 29 Thursday Winter Study ends February 2-13 Monday-Friday Drop/add period February 2 Monday Winter Study grades due February 3 Tuesday Tutorial drop deadline, 4:00 pm 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 13 Friday Independent Study forms due February 13-14 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March 20 Friday Last day to drop an extra-graded course March-
April21-5 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break April 13 Monday Mid-term advisory deadline April 17 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course April-
May22-1 Wednesday-Friday Fall 2026 pre-registration period April 29 Wednesday Major/Concentration declaration deadline May 8 Friday Last day to claim exam hardship 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 19 Tuesday Last day written work due in courses with final exams, 5:00 pm May 20-25 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period May 23 Saturday Last day written work due in courses without final exams, 5:00 pm May 29 Friday Senior grades due, 12:00 pm June 1 Monday Seniors: 12:00 pm deadline to change course grading option to pass/fail
Spring semester grades due (all other students)June 6 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 7 Sunday Commencement June 8 Monday Last day to change spring course grading option to pass/fail (all other students) 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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2026 Fall
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description September 3-9 Thursday-Wednesday First Days September 9 Wednesday First-year student advising September 10 Thursday Fall semester classes begin September 19 Saturday Convocation October TBA One of first three Fridays Mountain Day, no classes October 12-13 Monday-Tuesday Reading period, no classes October 23-25 Friday-Sunday Friends & Family Weekend November 14 Saturday Homecoming November-
December25-29 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break 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 16-21 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period 2027 Winter & Spring
Month Date Day(s) of the week Description January 5 Tuesday Winter Study begins January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes January 29 Friday Winter Study ends 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 19-20 Friday-Saturday Winter Carnival, no classes March-
April20-4 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break 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 19-24 Wednesday-Monday Scheduled final exam period June 5 Saturday Baccalaureate Service
Class DayJune 6 Sunday Commencement 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.