Academic Year 2025-2026 Calendar:
Dates and Deadlines

Subject to change. Changes will be communicated by email.

Summer Semester 2025

Monday, May 26

Memorial Day (Office Closed)

Tuesday, May 27

On-Campus Internships Begin

Monday, June 9

Deadline to drop summer courses. $1000 cancellation fee charged after this date.

Thursday, June 19

Juneteenth (Offices Closed)

Friday, July 4

Independence Day (Offices Closed)

Monday, July 7

Summer Courses and Pre-College Program Begins

Thursday, July 10

Add/Drop Deadline for Summer Courses

Wednesday, July 23

Withdrawal Deadline for Summer Courses

Friday, July 25

Pre-College Program Ends

Friday, August 8

Summer Courses Ends

Friday, August 22

On-Campus Internships End

Fall Semester 2025

Pre-Semester Scheduling

Tuesday, Aug 19 - Thurday, Aug 21

Faculty Meetings and Trainings

Saturday, Aug 23

Student Leader Training (Kitchen Opens)

Arrival & Fall Welcome Days

Sunday, August 24

Arrival Day for All Students 

Monday, August 25-Wednesday August 27

Welcome Days 

Tuesday, August 26

Community Fun Day

Fall Intensive I

Thursday, August 28

Fall Intensive I classes begins

Monday, September 1

Labor Day (No Classes; Offices Closed)

Tuesday, September 2

Add/Drop Deadline for Fall Intensive I

Wednesday, September 3

Scaffolding Seminars begin

Friday, September 5

All College Service Day

Friday, September 5

Summer Grades Due

Wednesday, September 10

Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive I and Add/Drop for Scaffolding Seminars

Friday, September 19

Last day of Fall Intensive I classes

Monday, September 22

Break Day

Fall Intensive II

Tuesday, September 23

Fall Intensive II and Fall Experiential Endeavors begin

Friday, September 26

Add/Drop for Fall Intensive II and Fall Experiential Endeavors

Thursday, October 2

All College Work Day

Friday, October 3

Grades Due for Fall Intensive I

Saturday, October 4

Admission Open House

Monday, October 6

Registration Fair and Registration Opens for all students

Friday, October 10

Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive II classes. Midterm grades for Endeavors and Seminars due.

Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 11

Fall Board Meeting (on campus)

Monday, October 13

Indigenous Peoples’ Day (No Classes; Offices Closed)

Monday, October 20

Spring Registration Closes for all students

Thursday, October 30

Fall Intensive II classes end, Withdrawal Deadline for Experiential Endeavors and Scaffolding Seminars

Friday, October 31 - Monday, November 3

Break Days

Fall Intensive III

Tuesday, November 4

Fall Intensive III classes begin

Friday, November 7

Add/Drop for Fall Intensive III

Tuesday, November 11

Veterans’ Day (No Classes, Offices Closed)

Friday, November 14

Grades Due for Fall Intensive II

Wednesday, November 19

Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive III

Saturday, November 22 - Sunday, November 30

November Break (No Classes, Kitchen Closed)

Thurday, Nov 27 - Fri, Nov 28

Thanksgiving (Offices Closed)

Wednesday, December 10

Scaffolding Seminars end Proposals for Spring SYRPs, IS, CTE and CA due

Thurday, December 11

Senior Symposium

Friday, December 12

December Graduands’ Luncheon

Monday, December 15

Fall Intensive III classes and Experiential Endeavor end

Tuesday, December 16

Campus Closes at noon

Wednesday, Dec 24 - Thursday, December 25

Holiday (Offices Closed)

Monday, December 29

Grades Due for Fall Intensive III, Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars 

Wednesday, December 31 - Thursday, January 1

Holiday (Offices Closed)

Spring Semester 2026

Pre-Semester Scheduling

Saturday, January 17

January Board Meeting (Virtual)

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes, Offices Closed)

Friday, January 16 - Saturday, January 24

J-Term (limited class offerings)

Tuesday, January 20 - Wednesday, January 21

Faculty Meetings and Trainings

Saturday, January 24

Student Leader Training (Kitchen Opens)

Winter Welcome Days

Sunday, January 25

Arrival Day for All Students

Monday, January 26 - Tuesday, January 27

Winter Welcome Days

Spring Intensive I

Wednesday, January 28

Scaffolding Seminars Begin

Thursday, January 29

Spring Intensive I Begins

Friday, January 30

Add/Drop for Spring Intensive I 

Friday, February 6

Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Intensive I and Add/Drop for Scaffolding Seminars

Friday, February 13 - Wednesday, February 18

Winter Expedition window (precise dates TBD based on weather conditions)

Monday, February 16

Washington’s Birthday (No Classes, Offices Closed)

Monday, February 16 - Wednesday, Febrary 18

Expedition Dinner window (precise date dependent on Expedition scheduling)

Wednesday, February 18

Spring Intensive I classes end

Thursday, February 19 - Sunday, February 22

Break Days

Spring Intensive II Session

Monday, February 23

Spring Intensive II and Experiential Endeavors begin

Wednesday, February 25

Add/Drop for Spring Intensive II and  Spring Experiential Endeavors 

Tuesday, March 3

Town Meeting Day & Community Breakfast (No Classes, Offices Closed)

Wednesday, March 4

Grades Due for Spring Intensive I

Wednesday, March 11

Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Intensive II

Friday, March 27

Last day of Spring Intensive II courses, Midterm grades for Endeavors and Seminars due, Withdrawal Deadline for Endeavors and Seminars.

Spring Break (Campus Closed): Saturday, March 28 - Monday, April 6

Spring Intensive III Session

Tuesday, April 7

Spring Intensive III classes begin

Tuesday, April 7-Wednesday, April 8

Accepted Students Day

Wednesday, April 8

All College Service Day

Friday, April 10

Add/Drop for Spring Intensive III. Grades Due for Spring Intensive II

Monday, April 13

Fall 2026 Registration Fair (4.30-5.30 pm in 1958 Room) & Fall 2026 Registration Opens

Friday, April 24

Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Intensive III

Monday, April 27

Fall 2026 Registration Closes

Monday, April 27

Deadline to drop summer courses without cancellation fee. $500 cancellation fee charged after this date. 

Friday, May 1

All College Work Day 

Saturday, May 2

Green Up Day

Wednesday, May 6

Scaffolding Seminars end. SYRP Proposals for Fall 2026 due.

Thursday, May 7

Senior Symposium

Tuesday, May 12

Last day of Spring Intensive III classes and Spring Experiential Endeavors end. TA and CA proposals for Fall 2026 due (end of day).

End of Spring Semester Events

Tuesday, May 12

Annual Wood & Art Show and Community Dinner (5-7 pm)

Wednesday, May 13

Eighth Annual Ecology Symposium (8.30-12 noon)

Thursday, May 14

Senior Dinner

Friday, May 15

Family Dinner

Friday, May 15 - Saturday, May 16

Spring Board Meeting (on campus)

Saturday, May 16

Commencement

Sunday, May 17

Campus Closes

Monday, May 18 - Tuesday, May 19

Faculty Training Days

Friday, May 29

Grades Due for Spring Intensive III, Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars

Summer Semester 2026

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day (Office Closed)

Friday, June 19

Juneteenth (Offices Closed)

Friday, July 3

Independence Day (Offices Closed)