Important dates - Fall Semester 2025
| Date |
Description |
| August 18 (Monday) |
New Student Move-in, Parent Orientation Day, and start of New Student Orientation Week. |
| August 18 (Monday) - 22 (Friday) |
Fall Prep Week (New Student Orientation, First Year advising, other academic planning events) |
| August 22 (Friday) - 24 (Sunday) |
Returning Student Move-In |
| August 25 (Monday) |
Instruction begins: Block 1 |
| September 17 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 1 |
| September 22 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 2 |
| October 15 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 2 |
| October 20 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 3 |
| November 12 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 3 |
| November 17 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 4 |
| November 22 (Saturday) - 30 (Sunday) |
Fall Break including Thanksgiving. Residence Halls close at noon for students not remaining on campus for Fall Break. * |
| December 14 (Sunday) |
Winter Commencement |
| December 17 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 4 |
| December 18 (Thursday) |
Residence Halls close at noon for students not remaining on campus for Winter Break. * |
Important dates - Spring Semester 2026
| Date |
Description |
| January 4 (Sunday) |
Residence halls reopen for students enrolled in Half Block |
| January 5 (Monday) |
Beginning of Half Block |
| January 13 (Tuesday) |
New Student Move-in |
| January 13 (Tuesday) - 17 (Saturday) |
Winter Student Orientation |
| January 15 (Thursday) |
End Half Block |
| January 17 (Saturday) - 18 (Sunday) |
Residence Halls reopen for continuing students for Spring Semester |
| January 19 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 5 |
| February 11 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 5 |
| February 16 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 6 |
| March 11 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 6 |
| March 12 (Thursday) - 22 (Sunday) |
Spring Break. Residence halls close at noon for students not remaining on campus for spring break. * |
| March 23 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 7 |
| April 15 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 7 |
| April 20 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 8 |
| May 13 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 8 |
| May 14 (Thursday) |
Residence Halls close at noon for students not participating in Commencement ** |
| May 16 (Saturday) |
Baccalaureate |
| May 17 (Sunday) |
Commencement |
| May 18 (Monday) |
Residence Halls close at noon for graduated seniors ** |
* Registration with the Housing Office is required to remain on campus during breaks; no cost affiliated with remaining on campus for the break.
** Contact the Housing Office with questions.
