Academic Calendar

The College’s calendar consists of two 15-week semesters.

Tues.-Wed. Aug. 20-28	New Student Orientation
Tues. Aug. 27	Residence halls open for upperclass students, 9 a.m.
Thurs. Aug. 29	Fall semester classes begin, 8 a.m.
Fri. Sept. 6	Last day to add a course, 2 p.m.
Fri.-Sun. Sept. 20-22	Fallcoming and Family Weekend
Wed. Oct. 9	Last Day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 16	Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Spring semester 2025 Fall Recess Begins, 4 p.m.
Mon. Oct. 21	Classes resume, 8 a.m.
Nov. 1-17	Registration period for Spring 2025 courses (tentative)
Fri. Nov. 22	Thanksgiving recess begins, 4 p.m.
Mon. Dec. 2	Classes resume, 8 a.m.
Fri. Dec. 13	Fall semester classes end
Sat.-Mon. Dec. 14-16	Reading days
Mon.-Fri. Dec. 16-20	Final examinations
Sat. Dec. 21	Residence halls close, 10 a.m.

Sat.-Tues. Jan. 18-21	New Student Orientation
Sun. Jan. 19	Residence halls open, 9 a.m.
Mon. Jan. 20	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Wed. Jan. 22	Spring semester classes begin, 8 a.m.
Wed. Jan. 29	Last day to add a course, 2 p.m. Last day for Seniors to declare a minor
Mon.-Fri. Feb. 10-14	Sophomores declare concentration
Fri. Feb. 28	Last day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 7	Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Fall semester 2025
Fri. Mar. 14	Spring recess begins, 4 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 30	Classes resume, 8 a.m.
April 1-26	Registration period for Fall 2025 courses (tentative)
Sat.-Sun May 10-11	Reading Days
Tues. May 13	Class and Charter Day; Spring semester classes end
Wed.-Thurs. May 14-15	Reading Days
Thurs.-Mon. May 15-19	Final examinations*
Sun. May 25	Commencement
Mon. May 26	Residence halls close for seniors, 10 a.m.*

*Non-senior students are expected to vacate residence halls 24 hours after their last exam