Undergraduate Academic Calendars

Fall Semester 2026

AUGUST 

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
New International Student Cohort A Arrival and Check-In

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
New International Student Cohort B Arrival and Check-In

Thursday, August 27, 2026
International Student Orientation Begins

Saturday, August 29, 2026
All New Student Check-In

Saturday, August 29, 2026–Tuesday, September 1, 2026
All New Student Orientation

Monday, August 31, 2026
Faculty Assembly & Professional Development
All Returning Student Check-In

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Classes begin
Inauguration & Convocation - 3:45 p.m.

Monday, September 7, 2026 
Labor Day (Observed) 

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Last day to “drop/add” classes

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Constitution Day (special activities TBA)

Friday, September 25, 2026–Sunday, September 27, 2026
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend

OCTOBER 

Friday, October 2, 2026
Deadline for Spring 2027 study abroad applications 

Monday, October 12, 2026
Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day (observed)

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Admission Open House 

Thursday, October 22, 2026–Friday, October 23, 2026
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors

Monday, October 26, 2026
Registration begins for seniors 

Thursday, October 29, 2026–Friday, October 30, 2026
Pre-registration with advisors for juniors

NOVEMBER

Thursday, November 5, 2026–Friday, November 6, 2026
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores

Monday, November 9, 2026
Registration begins for sophomores 

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Thursday, November 12, 2026–Friday, November 13, 2026
Pre-registration with advisors for first-year students

Monday, November 16, 2026
Registration begins for first-year students

Friday, November 20, 2026
Last day of classes before Thanksgiving recess – Undergraduate Traditional  

Monday, November 30, 2026
Classes resume

DECEMBER

Friday, December 11, 2026
Last day of classes – Undergraduate Traditional

Monday, December 14, 2026–Friday, December 18, 2026
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional  

Winter Term 2027*

Tuesday, December 22, 2026 
Winter Term classes begin 

JANUARY

Monday, January 4, 2027
Check-in for January housing

Friday, January 22, 2027
Winter Term classes end

*For Financial Aid purposes, the Winter Term is considered an extension of the Fall Semester.

Spring Semester 2027

JANUARY  

Monday, January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Wednesday, January 20, 2027
New International Student Check-In

Sunday, January 24, 2027
New Student Check-In (first-year students and transfers)
All New Student Orientation
All Returning Student Check-In 

Monday, January 25, 2027
Classes begin 

FEBRUARY

Focus Days: 2/8, 2/12, 2/19, 2/22, 2/26 (snow date)

Monday, February 1, 2027
Last day to “drop/add” classes

Monday, February 15, 2027
President's Day (observed)

Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Faculty/Student Internship Conference Day & Career Fair (no classes)

MARCH

Friday, March 12, 2027
Deadline for Fall 2027 study abroad applications
Spring vacation begins after last class

Monday, March 22, 2027
Classes resume

Monday, March 22, 2027–Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors and juniors

Thursday, March 25, 2027–Friday, March 26, 2027
Registration for seniors and juniors

Monday, March 29, 2027–Wednesday, March 31, 2027
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores 

APRIL

Thursday, April 1, 2027–Friday, April 2, 2027
Registration for sophomores

Monday, April 5, 2027–Wednesday, April 7, 2027
Pre-registration with advisors for first-year students

Thursday, April 8, 2027–Friday, April 9, 2027
Registration for first-year students

Friday, April 9, 2027
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Saturday, April 10, 2027
Admitted Students Day

Monday, April 19, 2027
Patriots' Day (observed)

MAY

Friday, May 7, 2027
Last Day of Classes (Classes end at 1 p.m.) – Undergraduate Traditional
Senior Thesis and Capstone Celebration (3–5 p.m.)

Monday, May 10, 2027–Friday, May 14, 2027
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional 

Friday, May 21, 2027
Awards Day: Baccalaureate and Awards Ceremonies

Saturday, May 22, 2027
Commencement

Monday, May 31, 2027
Memorial Day (observed)

JUNE

Friday, June 4, 2027
Last Day of Spring Semester

Summer Semester 2027

JUNE

Monday, June 7, 2027
Summer classes begin

Friday, June 18, 2027
Juneteenth (observed) 

Tuesday, June 22, 2027
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session I)

Wednesday, June 23, 2027
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session II)

Thursday, June 24, 2027
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session III)

TBD
Concours d'Elegance

JULY

Monday, July 5, 2027
Independence Day (observed) 

AUGUST 

Friday, August 20, 2027
Summer Classes End

Fall Semester 2027

AUGUST

Tuesday, August 24, 2027
All New International Student Arrival and Check-In 

Wednesday, August 25, 2027
International Student Orientation Begins

Saturday, August 28, 2027
All New Student Check-In

Saturday, August 28, 2027–Tuesday, August 31, 2027
All New Student Orientation

Monday, August 30, 2027
Faculty Assembly & Professional Development
All Returning Student Check-In

Tuesday, August 31, 2027
Classes begin
All Student Convocation - 4:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 6, 2027
Labor Day (Observed) 

Tuesday, September 7, 2027
Last day to “drop/add” classes

Friday, September 17, 2027
Constitution Day (special activities TBA)

Friday, September 24, 2027–Sunday, September 26, 2027
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend

OCTOBER 

Friday, October 1, 2027
Deadline for Spring 2028 study abroad applications 

Monday, October 11, 2027
Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day (observed)

Saturday, October 16, 2027
Admission Open House 

Thursday, October 21, 2027–Friday, October 22, 2027
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors

Monday, October 25, 2027
Registration begins for seniors 

Thursday, October 28, 2027–Friday, October 29, 2027
Pre-registration with advisors for juniors

NOVEMBER

Thursday, November 4, 2027–Friday, November 5, 2027
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores

Friday, November 5, 2027
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Monday, November 8, 2027
Registration begins for sophomores 

Thursday, November 11, 2027–Friday, November 12, 2027
Pre-registration with advisors for first-year students

Monday, November 15, 2027
Registration begins for first-year students

Friday, November 19, 2027
Last day of classes before Thanksgiving recess – Undergraduate Traditional  

Monday, November 29, 2027
Classes resume

DECEMBER

Friday, December 10, 2027
Last day of classes – Undergraduate Traditional

Monday, December 13, 2027–Friday, December 17, 2027
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional  

Winter Term 2028*

Tuesday, December 21, 2027
Winter Term classes begin 

JANUARY

Monday, January 3, 2028
Check-in for January housing

Monday, January 17, 2028
Winter Term classes end 

*For Financial Aid purposes, the Winter Term is considered an extension of the Fall Semester.

Spring Semester 2028

JANUARY  

Monday, January 17, 2028
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Wednesday, January 19, 2028
New International Student Check-In

Sunday, January 23, 2028
New Student Check-In (first-year students and transfers)
All New Student Orientation
All Returning Student Check-In 

Monday, January 24, 2028
Classes begin 

Monday, January 31, 2028
Last day to “drop/add” classes

FEBRUARY

Focus Days: 2/14, 2/18, 2/25, 2/28, 3/3 (snow date)

Monday, February 21, 2028
President's Day (observed)

Tuesday, February 29, 2028
Faculty/Student Internship Conference Day & Career Fair (no classes)

MARCH

Friday, March 10, 2028
Deadline for Fall 2028 study abroad applications
Spring vacation begins after last class

Monday, March 20, 2028
Classes resume

Monday, March 20, 2028–Wednesday, March 22, 2028
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors and juniors

Thursday, March 23, 2028–Friday, March 24, 2028
Registration for seniors and juniors

Monday, March 27, 2028–Wednesday, March 29, 2028
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores 

Thursday, March 30, 2028–Friday, March 31, 2028
Registration for sophomores

APRIL

Monday, April 3, 2028–Wednesday, April 5, 2028
Pre-registration with advisors for first-year students

Thursday, April 6, 2028–Friday, April 7, 2028
Registration for first-year students

Friday, April 7, 2028
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Saturday, April 8, 2028
Admitted Students Day

Monday, April 17, 2028
Patriots' Day (observed)

MAY

Friday, May 5, 2028
Last Day of Classes (Classes end at 1 p.m.) – Undergraduate Traditional
Senior Thesis and Capstone Celebration (3–5 p.m.)

Monday, May 8, 2028–Friday, May 12, 2028
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional 

Friday, May 19, 2028
Awards Day: Baccalaureate and Awards Ceremonies

Saturday, May 20, 2028
Commencement

Monday, May 29, 2028
Memorial Day (observed)

JUNE

Friday, June 2, 2028
Last Day of Spring Semester

Summer Semester 2028

Tuesday, May 30, 2028
Summer classes begin

JUNE

Monday, June 19, 2028
Juneteenth (observed) 

Tuesday, June 27, 2028
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session I)

Wednesday, June 28, 2028
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session II)

Thursday, June 29, 2028
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session III)

TBD
Concours d'Elegance

JULY

Tuesday, July 4, 2028
Independence Day (observed) 

AUGUST 

Friday, August 18, 2028
Summer Classes End

Fall Semester 2028

AUGUST

Monday, August 21, 2028
All New International Student Arrival and Check-In 

Tuesday, August 22, 2028
International Student Orientation Begins

Saturday, August 26, 2028
All New Student Check-In

Saturday, August 26, 2028–Tuesday, August 29, 2028
All New Student Orientation

Monday, August 28, 2028
Faculty Assembly & Professional Development
All Returning Student Check-In

Tuesday, August 29, 2028
Classes begin
All Student Convocation - 4:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 4, 2028
Labor Day (Observed) 

Tuesday, September 5, 2028
Last day to “drop/add” classes

Sunday, September 17, 2029
Constitution Day (special activities TBA)

OCTOBER 

Friday, October 6, 2028
Deadline for Spring 2029 study abroad applications 

Monday, October 9, 2028
Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day (observed)

Saturday, October 14, 2028
Admission Open House 

Thursday, October 19, 2028–Friday, October 20, 2028
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors

Friday, October 20, 2028–Sunday, October 22, 2028
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend

Monday, October 23, 2028
Registration begins for seniors 

Thursday, October 26, 2028–Friday, October 27, 2028
Pre-registration with advisors for juniors

Monday, October 30, 2028
Registration begins for juniors  

NOVEMBER

Thursday, November 2, 2028–Friday, November 3, 2028
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores

Friday, November 3, 2028
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Monday, November 6, 2028
Registration begins for sophomores 

Thursday, November 9, 2028–Friday, November 10, 2028
Pre-registration with advisors for first-year students

Monday, November 13, 2028
Registration begins for first-year students

Friday, November 17, 2028
Last day of classes before Thanksgiving recess – Undergraduate Traditional  

Monday, November 27, 2028
Classes resume

DECEMBER

Friday, December 8, 2028
Last day of classes – Undergraduate Traditional

Monday, December 11, 2028–Friday, December 15, 2028
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional  

Winter Term 2029*

Tuesday, December 19, 2028
Winter Term classes begin 

JANUARY

Tuesday, January 2, 2029
Check-in for January housing

Friday, January 19, 2029
Winter Term classes end

*For Financial Aid purposes, the Winter Term is considered an extension of the Fall Semester.

Spring Semester 2029

JANUARY  

Monday, January 15, 2029
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Wednesday, January 17, 2029
New International Student Check-In

Sunday, January 21, 2029
New Student Check-In (first-year students and transfers)
All New Student Orientation
All Returning Student Check-In 

Monday, January 22, 2029
Classes begin 

Monday, January 29, 2029
Last day to “drop/add” classes

FEBRUARY

Focus Days: 2/12, 2/16, 2/23, 2/26, 3/2 (snow date)

Monday, February 19, 2029
President's Day (observed)

Tuesday, February 27, 2029
Faculty/Student Internship Conference Day & Career Fair (no classes)

MARCH

Friday, March 16, 2029
Deadline for Fall 2029 study abroad applications
Spring vacation begins after last class

Monday, March 26, 2029
Classes resume

Monday, March 26, 2029–Wednesday, March 28, 2029
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors and juniors

Thursday, March 29, 2029–Friday, March 30, 2029
Registration for seniors and juniors

APRIL

Monday, April 2, 2029–Wednesday, April 4, 2029
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores 

Thursday, April 5, 2029–Friday, April 6, 2029
Registration for sophomores

Monday, April 9, 2029–Wednesday, April 11, 2029
Pre-registration with advisors for first-year students

Thursday, April 12, 2029–Friday, April 13, 2029
Registration for first-year students

Friday, April 6, 2029
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Saturday, April 7, 2029
Admitted Students Day

Monday, April 16, 2029
Patriots' Day (observed)

MAY

Friday, May 4, 2029
Last Day of Classes (Classes end at 1 p.m.) – Undergraduate Traditional
Senior Thesis and Capstone Celebration (3–5 p.m.)

Monday, May 7, 2029–Friday, May 11, 2029
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional 

Friday, May 18, 2029
Awards Day: Baccalaureate and Awards Ceremonies

Saturday, May 19, 2029
Commencement

Monday, May 28, 2029
Memorial Day (observed)

JUNE

Friday, June 1, 2029
Last Day of Spring Semester

Summer Semester 2029

Tuesday, May 29, 2029
Summer classes begin

JUNE

Tuesday, June 19, 2029
Juneteenth (observed) 

Tuesday, June 26, 2029
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session I)

Wednesday, June 27, 2029
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session II)

Thursday, June 28, 2029
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session III)

TBD
Concours d'Elegance

JULY

Wednesday, July 4, 2029
Independence Day (observed) 

AUGUST 

Friday, August 17, 2029
Summer Classes End