Academic Calendar (Key Dates)

View the 2025-2026 Detailed Academic Calendar (PDF).

View the 2025-2026 Key Dates (PDF).

2025-2026 School Year

FALL SEMESTER

Monday, September 1 – Wednesday, September 3

Faculty/Staff Orientation

Friday, September 5

Returning Students and New International Students Arrive

Saturday, September 6

New Domestic Students Arrive

Monday, September 8

First Day of Class (1^st Semester)

Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13

Fall Open Weekend and Parents’ Day (Students may depart campus after 3:35 pm on Thursday, October 9; parent conferences Friday, October 10; no school Saturday or Monday; students return by 7:00 pm, Monday, October 13)

Tuesday, November 25 @12:20 pm – Monday, December 1

Thanksgiving Open Weekend (Students depart campus after 12:20 on Tuesday, November 25; students return to campus by 7:00 pm, Monday, December 1)

Thursday, December 18 @ 12:20 pm – Sunday, January 18

Christmas Break (Students may depart campus after 12:20 pm on Thursday, December 18; all students depart by December 19 – airport shuttle)

SPRING SEMESTER

Sunday, January 18

Faculty/Staff meet, and New and Returning Students arrive

Monday, January 19

First Day of Class (2^nd Semester)

Thursday, February 12 @3:35 – Monday, February 16

Mid-Winter Open Weekend (Students may depart campus after 3:35 pm on Thursday, February 12; students return to campus by 7:00 pm, Monday, February 16)

Thursday, March 5 @ 3:35 pm – Wednesday, March 18

Spring Break (Students may depart campus after 3:35 pm on Thursday, March 5; all students depart by March 6 – airport shuttle; students return to campus by 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 18)

Friday, April 10 – Monday, April 13

Spring Open Weekend and Parents’ Days (Students may depart after 3:35 on Friday, April 10; students return to campus by 7:00, Monday, April 13)

Saturday, May 16

Graduation (Underclassmen may depart after 12:00 noon on Friday, May 15; Marshals and graduating seniors stay on campus through Graduation)