Academic Calendar

2024-25

Fall Semester 2024

  Quarter Dates
Events Fall Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
New Student Orientation Aug 26–1 (Mon–Sun)      
Residence halls open for new students Aug 26 (Mon)      
Convocation Aug 27 (Tue)      
First faculty meeting Aug 27 (Tue)      
New student advising and registration Aug 29 (Thu)      
Residence halls open for returning students Aug 30 (Fri)      
Labor Day holiday—no classes scheduled Sep 2 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—classes begin Sep 3 (Tue) Sep 3 Sep 3 Oct 28
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Sep 13 (Fri) Sep 13 Sep 6 Sep 13
Last day to reduce unit value Sep 13 (Fri) Sep 13    
PE ADD Deadline   Sep 6 Nov 1
Four-week assessments due Sep 27 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Oct 7 (Mon) Nov 11 Sep 13 Nov 8
Fall break—residence halls open; limited food service Oct 19–27 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Oct 28 (Mon)      
Eight-week grades due—5pm Oct 28 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Nov 11 (Mon) Mar 3 Sep 20 Nov 15
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Nov 11 (Mon)      
Registration for Spring semester resumes Nov 25 (Mon)      
Thanksgiving holiday—residence halls open; limited food service Nov 28–1 (Thu–Sun)      
Classes resume Dec 2 (Mon)      
Senior theses due (Registrar)—3pm Dec 6 (Fri)      
Thursday classes meet Dec 10 (Tue) Dec 10   Dec 10
Friday classes meet (& Wednesday evening classes, if they did not meet on 11/27) Dec 11 (Wed) Dec 11   Dec 11
Last day of classes Dec 11 (Wed) Dec 11 Oct 18 Dec 11
Reading period and oral exams Dec 12–15 (Thu–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for fall classes may be submitted after this period) Dec 16–19 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester Dec 19 (Thu)      
Residence halls close Dec 20 (Fri)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm Dec 20 (Fri)      
FINAL GRADES DUE—9am Dec 30 (Mon)      
Divisional grade reviews - 10am (Time/date subject to change) Jan 3 (Fri)      
Final fall faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—1pm (Time/date subject to change) Jan 3 (Fri)      
Grade Review Committee—afternoon (Time/date subject to change) Jan 3 (Fri)      
All work for fall 2024 incompletes due to instructor Jan 17 (Fri)      
Grades due for fall 2024 incompletes Jan 24 (Fri)      

Spring Semester 2025

  Quarter Dates
Events Spring Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
Student residences open—limited food service Jan 17 (Fri)      
Paideia Jan 18–26 (Sat–Sun)      
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Jan 20 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—Classes begin Jan 27 (Mon) Jan 27 Jan 27 Mar 17
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Feb 7 (Fri) Sep 13 Jan 31 Feb 7
Last day to reduce unit value Feb 7 (Fri) Sep 13    
PE ADD Deadline   Jan 31 Mar 21
Four-week assessments due Feb 21 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Mar 3 (Mon) Nov 11 Feb 7 Apr 4
Eight-week grades due—5pm Mar 17 (Mon)      
Spring break—residence halls open; limited food service Mar 22–30 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Mar 31 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Apr 7 (Mon) Mar 3 Feb 14 Apr 11
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Apr 7 (Mon)      
Registration opens for next year Apr 21 (Mon)      
Senior Theses due (Registrar)—3pm May 2 (Fri)      
Last day of classes May 2 (Fri) May 2 Mar 14 May 2
Reading period and oral exams May 5–11 (Mon–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for spring classes may be submitted after this period) May 12–15 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester May 15 (Thu)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm May 16 (Fri)      
SENIOR GRADES DUE (pass/no-pass)—3pm May 16 (Fri)      
Faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—afternoon May 16 (Fri)      
Commencement rehearsal—2pm May 17 (Sat)      
Commencement May 19 (Mon)      
Residence halls close May 20 (Tue)      
ALL FINAL GRADES DUE—9am May 21 (Wed)      
Divisional grade reviews—morning May 23 (Fri)      
Grade review committee—afternoon May 23 (Fri)      
All work for spring 2025 incompletes due to instructor Jun 13 (Fri)      
Grades due for spring 2025 incompletes Jun 20 (Fri)      


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2025-26

Fall Semester 2025

  Quarter Dates
Events Fall Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
New Student Orientation Aug 25–31 (Mon–Sun)      
Residence halls open for new students Aug 25 (Mon)      
Convocation Aug 26 (Tue)      
First faculty meeting Aug 26 (Tue)      
New student advising and registration Aug 28 (Thu)      
Residence halls open for returning students Aug 29 (Fri)      
Labor Day holiday—no classes scheduled Sep 1 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—classes begin Sep 2 (Tue) Sep 2 Sep 2 Oct 27
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Sep 12 (Fri) Sep 12 Sep 5 Sep 12
Last day to reduce unit value Sep 12 (Fri) Sep 12    
PE ADD Deadline   Sep 5 Oct 31
Four-week assessments due Sep 26 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Oct 6 (Mon) Nov 10 Sep 12 Nov 7
Fall break—residence halls open; limited food service Oct 18–26 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Oct 27 (Mon)      
Eight-week grades due—5pm Oct 27 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Nov 10 (Mon) Mar 2 Sep 19 Nov 14
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Nov 10 (Mon)      
Registration for Spring semester resumes Nov 24 (Mon)      
Thanksgiving holiday—residence halls open; limited food service Nov 27–30 (Thu–Sun)      
Classes resume Dec 1 (Mon)      
Senior theses due (Registrar)—3pm Dec 5 (Fri)      
Thursday classes meet Dec 9 (Tue) Dec 9   Dec 9
Friday classes meet (& Wednesday evening classes, if they did not meet on 11/26) Dec 10 (Wed) Dec 10   Dec 10
Last day of classes Dec 10 (Wed) Dec 10 Oct 17 Dec 10
Reading period and oral exams Dec 11–14 (Thu–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for fall classes may be submitted after this period) Dec 15–18 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester Dec 18 (Thu)      
Residence halls close Dec 19 (Fri)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm Dec 19 (Fri)      
FINAL GRADES DUE—9am Dec 29 (Mon)      
Divisional grade reviews - 10am (Time/date subject to change) Jan 2 (Fri)      
Final fall faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—1pm (Time/date subject to change) Jan 2 (Fri)      
Grade Review Committee—afternoon (Time/date subject to change) Jan 2 (Fri)      
All work for fall 2025 incompletes due to instructor Jan 16 (Fri)      
Grades due for fall 2025 incompletes Jan 23 (Fri)      

Spring Semester 2026

  Quarter Dates
Events Spring Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
Student residences open—limited food service Jan 16 (Fri)      
Paideia Jan 17–25 (Sat–Sun)      
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Jan 19 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—Classes begin Jan 26 (Mon) Jan 26 Jan 26 Mar 16
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Feb 6 (Fri) Sep 12 Jan 30 Feb 6
Last day to reduce unit value Feb 6 (Fri) Sep 12    
PE ADD Deadline   Jan 30 Mar 20
Four-week assessments due Feb 20 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Mar 2 (Mon) Nov 10 Feb 6 Apr 3
Eight-week grades due—5pm Mar 16 (Mon)      
Spring break—residence halls open; limited food service Mar 21–29 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Mar 30 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Apr 6 (Mon) Mar 2 Feb 13 Apr 10
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Apr 6 (Mon)      
Registration opens for next year Apr 20 (Mon)      
Senior Theses due (Registrar)—3pm May 1 (Fri)      
Last day of classes May 1 (Fri) May 1 Mar 13 May 1
Reading period and oral exams May 4–10 (Mon–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for spring classes may be submitted after this period) May 11–14 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester May 14 (Thu)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm May 15 (Fri)      
SENIOR GRADES DUE (pass/no-pass)—3pm May 15 (Fri)      
Faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—afternoon May 15 (Fri)      
Commencement rehearsal—2pm May 16 (Sat)      
Commencement May 18 (Mon)      
Residence halls close May 19 (Tue)      
ALL FINAL GRADES DUE—9am May 20 (Wed)      
Divisional grade reviews—morning May 22 (Fri)      
Grade review committee—afternoon May 22 (Fri)      
All work for spring 2026 incompletes due to instructor Jun 12 (Fri)      
Grades due for spring 2026 incompletes Jun 22 (Mon)      


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