Academic Calendar

We designed our 3-3 academic calendar to give our students both depth and flexibility in their academic pursuits.

In each of our three 10-week terms students take only three courses (hence the 3-3), giving them time and energy for a deeper level of study than what is often possible with a semester schedule. Each course is the equivalent of a semester's worth of work. Faculty members teach only two courses each term, giving them more time for one-on-one mentoring.

The long break between the fall and winter terms lets students engage in career and graduate school exploration, pursue an independent research project, take advantage of an internship, or pursue one of our off-campus study opportunities.

Fall Term 2025 

September 5-6, Friday-Saturday            
First-year international student arrivals.  

September 7-9, Sunday-Tuesday
International Pre-Orientation Program (IPOP). 

September 9, Tuesday            
New students arrive.  

September 9-14, Tuesday-Sunday
New student orientation.

September 13, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.

September 15, Monday
8:00 a.m. Classes begin
11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation

September 19, Friday
Last day to add or drop a class

October 9-12, Friday-Sunday
Homecoming & Friends and Family Weekend

[Fall Advising / Winter Pre-enrollment - Oct. 13-Oct. 24] 

October 20, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm

October 22, Wednesday
Fall Institute (no classes)

November 18, Tuesday
Classes end

November 19, Wednesday       
Reading Day I

November 20, Thursday
Reading Day II

November 21-23, Friday-Sunday         
Final examination period I

November 24, Monday        
Winter vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.

December 2, Tuesday
Final Grades due by 1:00pm

Winter Term 2026 

January 3, Saturday
Residence halls open. 

January 5, Monday
Classes begin

February 11, Wednesday
Day of Dialogue (no class meetings)

[Winter Advising / Spring Pre-enrollment - Feb. 9-Feb. 20] 

March 10, Tuesday
Classes end

March 11-12, Wednesday, Thursday   
Reading Days

March 13-15, Friday-Sunday
Final examination period

March 16, Monday Spring
Vacation begins.
Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close.

Spring Term 2026 

March 24, Tuesday
Residence halls open. Board begins with dinner.
On-line check-in opens.

April 27, Monday
Midterm Grades due by 1:00pm

March 25, Wednesday
Classes begin

[Spring Advising / Fall Pre-enrollment - Apr. 27-May 8] 

May 28, Thursday
Classes end

May 29-30, Friday-Saturday
Reading Days

May 31- June 2, Sunday-Tuesday
Final examination period

June 3, Wednesday
Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students.

June 3, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Senior grades due

June 7, Sunday
Commencement
Residence halls close. No meals served.

June 10, Wednesday
Underclassmen grades due by 1:00pm

June 18, Thursday
Transcript processing re-opens

Summer Term 2026

June 10, Wednesday
Session I Classes begin

June 19, Friday
Juneteenth holiday (no class meetings)

July 3, Friday
July 4th holiday (no class meetings)

July 7, Tuesday
Session 1 Classes end; Final Examination

July 8, Wednesday
Session II Classes begin

July 14, Tuesday
1:00 p.m. Session I grades due

July 31, Friday
Session II Classes end; Final Examination

August 5, Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Session II grades due