2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer(I) 2027
Fall 2026 (Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026)*
| Date | Event |
| August 3 | Last Day to Request Course Audit (For Fall 2026) |
| August 9 | New Students Move Into Residential Halls before 7:30 PM |
| August 10-13 | New Student Orientation (Required for New Students) |
| TBA | Fall Enrollment and Registration (For New Students Only) |
| August 14 | Convocation |
| August 15-16 | Returning Students Move Into Residential Halls before 7:30 PM |
| August 16 | Last Day to Drop Course Without Receiving a “W” Grade (including auditing course) |
| August 17 | Fall Instruction Begins |
| September 7 | Labor Day (No Academic Classes) |
| TBA | Contemplative Exercises Immersion (CEI) |
| September 25 | Last Day to Request Spring 2026 Grade Change |
| October 30 | Last Day to Petition to Return from Leave of Absence in Spring 2027 |
| November 13 | Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade |
| November 13 | Last Day to Request Leave of Absence for Fall 2026 |
| TBA | Student Conferences |
| November 20 | Returning Students are Registered for Spring 2027 Core Curriculum |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 11 | Last Day to Register for Language Course (For Spring 2027) |
| December 11 | Last Day to Petition for Incomplete Grade |
| December 11 | End of Fall Semester |
| December 12 – January 18, 2027 | Winter Break |
| December 28 | Last Day to Submit Fall 2026 Semester Grades |
| January 8 | Last Day to Turn in Work for Incomplete Grade (For Fall 2026) |
*Dates are subject to change
Spring 2027 (Jan 19, 2027 – May 21, 2027)*
| Date | Event |
| January 15 | Last Day to Request Course Audit (For Spring 2027) |
| January 18 | Last Day to Drop Course Without Receiving a “W” Grade (including auditing course) |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Academic Classes) |
| January 19 (Tues.) | Spring Instruction Begins |
| February 15 | Senior Academic Classes Begin |
| February 26 | Last Day to Submit Senior Essay |
| February 26 | Last Day to Request Fall 2026 Grade Change |
| TBA | Contemplative Exercises Immersion (CEI) |
| TBA | Spring Break |
| March 26 | Last Day to Submit Revised Senior Essay |
| April 9 | Last Day to Petition to Return From Leave of Absence in Fall 2027 |
| April 9 | Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation Form |
| April 23 | Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade |
| April 23 | Last Day to Request Leave of Absence for Spring 2027 |
| TBD | Student Symposium |
| May 3 | Returning Students are Registered for Fall 2027 Core Curriculum |
| TBA | Student Conferences |
| May 21 | Commencement Rehearsal |
| May 21 | Last Day to Register for Language Course (For Fall 2027) |
| May 21 | Last Day to Petition for Incomplete Grade |
| May 21 | End of Spring Semester |
| May 22 | Commencement |
| June 4 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
| June 18 | Last Day to Turn in Work for Incomplete Grade (For Spring 2027) |
*Dates are subject to change
Summer(I) 2027 (May 24, 2027 – Aug 13, 2027)*
| Date | Event |
| May 24 | Summer Term Begins |
| May 31 | Memorial Day (No Academic Classes) |
| July 5 | Independence Day (No Academic Classes) |
| August 13 | End of Summer Term |
| August 27 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
*Dates are subject to change