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Original approval: December 2, 2024
Fall Term / Winter Term / Spring Term
Fall Term 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wed., Sep. 1 | Matriculation deadline |
| Wed., Sep. 1 | Convocation: 5:30 pm |
| Thu., Sep. 2 | Academic year begins |
| Wed., Sep. 8 | Add/drop ends at midnight |
| Wed., Sep. 8 | May 2028 degree applications due |
| Wed., Sep. 15 | Pass/Fail declarations end at midnight |
| Thu., Sep. 16 | Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses |
| Wed., Sep. 22 | Incomplete Grades change deadline (unless date set earlier by instructor) |
| Oct. 7-8 | Fall reading days: No classes |
| Mon., Oct. 11 | Classes resume: 8:00 am |
| Mon., Oct. 18 | Midterm grades due at 12:00 noon |
| Oct. 25-Nov. 2 | Registration for Winter Term 2028 (tentative) |
| Nov. 22-26 | Thanksgiving holiday: No classes |
| Mon., Nov. 29 | Classes resume: 8:00 am |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | Last day of Fall Term classes |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Final examinations begin: 2:00 pm |
| Fri., Dec. 10 | Final examinations end: 12:00 noon |
| Tue., Dec. 14 | All grades due: 12:00 noon |
Winter Term 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thu., Jan. 6 | Classes begin: 8:00 am |
| Wed., Jan. 12 | Add/drop ends at midnight |
| Mon., Jan. 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: No classes (Monday classes meet on Friday) |
| Thu., Jan. 20 | Pass/Fail declarations end at midnight |
| Fri., Jan. 21 | Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses |
| Fri., Jan. 21 | Monday classes held on Friday of MLK week |
| Wed., Jan. 26 | Incomplete Grade Change deadline (unless date set earlier by instructor) |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 8 | Registration for Spring Term 2028 (tentative) |
| Fri., Feb. 11 | Mock Convention: Classes suspended |
| Fri., Feb. 11 | Sophomore major declaration deadline |
| Mon., Feb. 21 | Midterm grades due at 12:00 noon |
| Feb. 21-25 | Washington holiday: No classes |
| Mon., Feb. 28 | Classes resume: 8:00 am |
| Fri., Mar. 3 | Deadline to drop Spring 2028 domestic extra-fee course without being responsible for the fee |
| Fri., Mar. 3 | Spring Option declaration deadline |
| Mar. 20-28 | Registration for Fall Term 2028 (tentative) |
| Fri., Apr. 7 | Last day of Winter Term classes |
| Sat., Apr. 8 | Final examinations begin: 2:00 pm |
| Fri., Apr. 14 | Final examinations end: 12:00 noon |
| Tue., Apr. 18 | All grades due: 12:00 noon |
Spring Term 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon., Apr. 24 | Classes begin |
| Tue., Apr. 25 | Add/drop ends at midnight |
| Fri., Apr. 28 | December 2028 degree applications due |
| Fri., Apr. 28 | Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses |
| Fri., May 19 | Last day of Spring Term classes |
| Sat., May 20 | Examinations: 9:00 am and 2:00 pm |
| Mon., May 22 | Senior grades due: 12:00 noon |
| Wed., May 24 | Baccalaureate Service: 10:00 am |
| Thu., May 25 | Commencement: 10:00 am |
| Fri., May 26 | Non-senior grades due: 3:00 pm |
| Fri., June 2 | Six-week course ends |
| Mon., June 5 | Six-week course grades due: 12:00 noon |
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