2027-2028 Academic Calendar
Fall 2027 | Spring 2028 | Summer(I) 2028
Fall 2027 (Aug 16, 2027 – Dec 10, 2027)*
| Date | Event |
| August 2 | Last Day to Request Course Audit (For Fall 2027) |
| August 8 | New Students Move Into Residential Halls before 7:30 PM |
| August 9-12 | New Student Orientation (Required for New Students) |
| TBA | Fall Enrollment and Registration (For New Students Only) |
| August 13 | Convocation |
| August 14-15 | Returning Students Move Into Residential Halls before 7:30 PM |
| August 15 | Last Day to Drop Course Without Receiving a “W” Grade (including auditing course) |
| August 16 | Fall Instruction Begins |
| September 6 | Labor Day (No Academic Classes) |
| TBA | Contemplative Exercises Immersion (CEI) |
| September 24 | Last Day to Request Spring 2027 Grade Change |
| October 29 | Last Day to Petition to Return from Leave of Absence in Spring 2028 |
| November 12 | Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade |
| November 12 | Last Day to Request Leave of Absence for Fall 2027 |
| TBA | Student Conferences |
| November 19 | Returning Students are Registered for Spring 2028 Core Curriculum |
| November 25–26 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 10 | Last Day to Register for Language Course (For Spring 2028) |
| December 10 | Last Day to Petition for Incomplete Grade |
| December 10 | End of Fall Semester |
| December 11 – January 17, 2028 | Winter Break |
| December 27 | Last Day to Submit Fall 2027 Semester Grades |
| January 7 | Last Day to Turn in Work for Incomplete Grade (For Fall 2027) |
*Dates are subject to change
Spring 2028 (Jan 18, 2028 – May 19, 2028)*
| Date | Event |
| January 14 | Last Day to Request Course Audit (For Spring 2028) |
| January 17 | Last Day to Drop Course Without Receiving a “W” Grade (including auditing course) |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Academic Classes) |
| January 18 (Tues.) | Spring Instruction Begins |
| February 14 | Senior Academic Classes Begin |
| February 25 | Last Day to Submit Senior Essay |
| February 25 | Last Day to Request Fall 2027 Grade Change |
| TBA | Contemplative Exercises Immersion (CEI) |
| TBA | Spring Break |
| March 31 | Last Day to Submit Revised Senior Essay |
| April 7 | Last Day to Petition to Return From Leave of Absence in Fall 2028 |
| April 7 | Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation Form |
| April 21 | Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade |
| April 21 | Last Day to Request Leave of Absence for Spring 2028 |
| TBD | Student Symposium |
| April 28 | Returning Students are Registered for Fall 2028 Core Curriculum |
| TBA | Student Conferences |
| May 19 | Commencement Rehearsal |
| May 19 | Last Day to Register for Language Course (For Fall 2028) |
| May 19 | Last Day to Petition for Incomplete Grade |
| May 19 | End of Spring Semester |
| May 20 | Commencement |
| June 2 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
| June 16 | Last Day to Turn in Work for Incomplete Grade (For Spring 2028) |
*Dates are subject to change
Summer(I) 2028 (May 23, 2028 – Aug 11, 2028)*
| Date | Event |
| May 23 | Summer Term Begins |
| May 29 | Memorial Day (No Academic Classes) |
| July 4 | Independence Day (No Academic Classes) |
| August 11 | End of Summer Term |
| August 25 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
*Dates are subject to change