Fall Semester 2025

AUGUST

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
All New International Student Arrival and Check-In 

Thursday, August 21–Saturday, August 23, 2025
International Student Orientation 

Saturday, August 23, 2025–Monday, August 25, 2025
All New Student Orientation

Saturday, August 23, 2025
All New Student Check-In

Monday, August 25, 2025
Faculty Professional Development
All Returning Student Check-In

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Classes begin
All Student Convocation - 4:30 p.m.
Session A begins - VL Professional Studies

SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 1, 2025 
Labor Day (Observed) 

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Last day to “drop/add” classes
Sessions B & D begin - VL Professional Studies

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 
Constitution Day (special activities TBA)

OCTOBER 

Friday, October 3, 2025
Deadline for Spring 2026 study abroad applications

Friday to Sunday, October 3 to 5, 2025
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Session E begins - VL Professional Studies

Monday, October 13, 2025
Columbus /Indigenous Peoples Day (observed)

Wednesday to Friday, October 15 to 17, 2025
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors

Saturday, October 18, 2025 
Admission Open House 

Monday to Tuesday, October 20 to 21, 2025
Registration begins for seniors

Monday, October 20, 2025
Session B ends - VL Professional Studies

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Session C begins - VL Professional Studies

Wednesday to Friday, October 22 to 24, 2025 
Pre-registration with advisors for juniors

Monday to Tuesday, October 27 to 28, 2025 
Registration begins for juniors 

Tuesday, October 27, 2025
Session D ends - VL Professional Studies

Wednesday to Friday, October 29 to October 31, 2025
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores

NOVEMBER

Monday to Tuesday, November 3 to 4, 2025
Registration begins for sophomores 

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Wednesday to Friday, November 5 to 7, 2025
Pre-registration with advisors for first year students

Monday to Tuesday, November 10 to 11, 2025
Registration begins for first year students

Friday, November 21, 2025
Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Recess – Undergraduate Traditional 

DECEMBER

Monday, December 1, 2025
Classes resume

Friday, December 5, 2025 
Last day of classes – Undergraduate Traditional

Monday to Friday, December 8 to 12, 2025 
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional 

Monday, December 8, 2025
Session F ends - VL Professional Studies

Monday, December 15, 2025
Session E ends - VL Professional Studies

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Sessions A & C end - VL Professional Studies

Winter Term 2026*

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 
Winter Term classes begin

+College closed Wednesday, November 26, 2025, through Sunday, November 30, 2025

+College closed Thursday, December 25, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026

JANUARY

Monday, January 5, 2026
Check-in for January housing
Internship 100 and 200 begins

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
International New Student Check-In

Thursday, January 15–Friday, January 16, 2026
International Student Orientation

Friday, January 16, 2026
Internship 100 and 200 ends

Monday, January 19, 2026
Winter Term classes end

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

Spring Semester 2026

JANUARY  

Sunday, January 18, 2026
New Student Check-In (first-time freshmen and transfers)
All New Student Orientation (1/18)

Monday, January 19, 2026
All Returning Student Check-In
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Classes begin 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Last day to “drop/add” classes

FEBRUARY
Focus Days, 2/9, 2/13, 2/20 & 2/23 

Monday, February 16, 2026
President's Day (observed)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Faculty/Student Internship Conference Day & Career Fair (no classes)

MARCH

Friday, March 13, 2026
Deadline for Fall 2026 study abroad applications
Spring vacation begins after last class

Monday, March 23, 2026
Classes resume

Monday to Wednesday, March 23 to 25, 2026
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors and juniors

Thursday to Friday, March 26 to 27, 2026
Registration for seniors and juniors

Monday to Wednesday, March 30 to April 1, 2026
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores 

APRIL

Thursday to Friday, April 2 to 3, 2026
Registration for sophomores

Monday, April 6 to Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Pre-registration with advisors for freshmen

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Thursday to Friday, April 9 to 10, 2026
Registration for freshmen

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Admitted Students Day

Monday, April 20, 2026
Patriots' Day (observed)

MAY

Friday, May 1, 2026
Last Day of Classes (Classes end at 1 p.m.) – Undergraduate Traditional
Senior Thesis and Capstone Celebration (3–5 p.m.)

Monday to Friday, May 4 to 8, 2026
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional 

Friday, May 15, 2026
Awards Day: Baccalaureate and Awards Ceremonies
International Reception

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Commencement

Monday, May 25, 2026
Memorial Day (observed)

Summer Semester 2026

JUNE

Monday, June 1, 2026
Summer classes begin

Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth (observed) 

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session I)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session II)

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session III)

JULY

Friday July 3, 2026
Independence Day (observed) 

AUGUST 

Friday, August 21, 2026
Summer Classes End