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Academic Calendar

2026-27

2026

August 14

Tuition and Fees bill for Fall 2026 semester must be paid in full or payment plan set up on Nelnet

September 3

First-year students arrive
President’s Convocation and Matriculation Ceremony for first-year students on the Quadrangle

September 7

Labor Day, College offices are closed

September 8

Fall semester and Fall Q1 courses begin, Fall Library hours begin

September 15

Add/drop period deadline for Fall semester and Fall Q1 courses

Fall 2026 internship for credit form due

October 5

Last day to withdraw from Fall Q1 courses
Pass/Low Pass/Fail deadline for Fall Q1 courses

October 12-13

Trinity Days—the College is in session, but regular classes are not held

October 23

Fall Q1 ends

October 23 - 24

Fall Weekend (Homecoming & Family Weekend)

October 26

Mid-term
Degree Application Deadline for December 2026 and May 2027 graduates

October 27

Fall Q2 begins

October 28

Automatic monthly payment plan for Spring 2027 available on Nelnet

October 30

Add/drop deadline for Fall Q2 courses

November 2 - 6

Advising week

November 9 - 17

Advance registration for Spring 2027

November 11

Withdraw deadline for Fall Semester courses
Pass/Low Pass/Fail deadline for Fall Semester courses

November 13

Tuition and Fees Bills for Spring 2027 term bills (E-Billing)

November 18

Add/drop for Spring 2027 term begins

November 23

Withdraw deadline from Fall Q2 courses
Pass/Low Pass/Fail deadline for Fall Q2 courses

November 24

Thanksgiving Vacation begins after last class

November 25 - 29

College offices closed

December 12 -13

Review Period

December 14

Fall semester and Fall Q2 classes end

Classes meet as normal

December 15 - 16

Review Period

December 17 - 23

Final examinations

December 18

Tuition and Fees bill for Spring 2027 term must be paid in full or payment plan set up on Nelnet

December 22 - 28

Grades due (5 days after scheduled final exam)

December 24 - 31

College offices and library are closed.

2027

January 1

College offices and library are closed.

January 4

J-Term classes begin

January 5

Add/drop deadline for J-Term courses
J-Term internship for credit forms due

January 11

Withdraw deadline for J-Term courses

January 14

Deadline to change Pass/Low-Pass/Fail to letter grade for Fall semester courses

January 15

J-Term ends

January 18

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, College offices and library are closed

January 20

J-Term grades are due

January 25

Spring semester and Spring Q3 begins; Spring Term Library hours begin

February 1

Add/Drop deadline for Spring Semester and Spring Q3 courses

Spring internship for credit forms due

February 19

Withdraw deadline for Spring Q3 courses
Pass/Low Pass/Fail deadline for Spring Q3 courses

February 25-26

Trinity Days—the College is in session, but regular classes are not held

March 11

Spring Q3 ends

March 12

Mid-term

March 13 - 21

Spring Vacation begins after last class on March 12; evening meal is last meal on meal plan; no graduate classes during vacation; Spring Vacation Library Hours in effect

March 22

Spring Q4 begins

March 23

Advance registration for Summer 2027

March 26

Add/drop deadline for Spring Q4 courses
Major declaration deadline for members of the Class of 2029

April 5 - 9

Advising week

April 9

Withdraw deadline for Spring Semester courses
Pass/Low Pass/Fail deadline for Spring Semester and Q4 courses

April 12 - 18

Advance registration for Fall 2027

April 16

Withdraw deadline for Spring Q4 courses

Pass/Low Pass/Fail deadline for Q4 courses

April 19

Add/Drop period for Fall Semester 2027 begins

May 3

Thursday classes meet

May 4

Friday classes meet

Spring Semester and Spring Q4 classes end

May 5 - 9

Review Period

May 6 - 7

General examinations for seniors in certain majors (general examinations end by afternoon)

May 7

Honors Day

May 10 - 14

Final examinations

May 15

Grades due for degree candidates

May 15 - 19

Grades due (five days after scheduled final exam)

May 23

The 201st Commencement Exercises

May 24

Summer Session I classes begin

May 31

Memorial Day–College offices and library are closed

Open enrollment for automatic monthly payment plan for Fall 2027 begins

June 4

Deadline to change Pass/Low-Pass/Fail to Letter grade for Spring Semester courses

June 18

Juneteenth Observed, College offices are closed

June 25

Summer Session I classes end

June 28

Summer Session II classes begin

July 5

Independence Day Observed, College offices are closed

July 30

Summer Session II Classes end

Classes scheduled to meet on religious holidays will be held as usual. Students should refer to the Student Handbook for the College’s policy on class absences resulting from participation in religious observances.