Academic Calendar

2025–26 Academic Calendar

as of March 17, 2025

August 17 & 18, Sunday & Monday Resident Assistants Move-In (Lenfest)
August 19, Tuesday Resident Assistants Training/Building Prep
August 21, Thursday Peer Ambassadors Move-In (Lenfest)
August 24, Sunday All New Students Move-In (Lenfest, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
August 25–30, Monday–Saturday New Student Orientation (ALL New Students)
August 30–September 1, Saturday–Monday Returning Students Move-In (Lenfest)
August 29, Friday Faculty In-Service Day
September 2, Tuesday Fall Semester Begins / First Day of Classes
September 3, Wednesday Convocation, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
September 17, Wednesday Last Day to Add Classes
October 1, Wednesday Last Day to Drop Classes
October 27, Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
November 10, Monday Wellness Day and Academic Advising – No academic classes
November 24–30, Monday–Sunday Fall Break – No classes
December 1, Monday Classes Resume
December 12, Friday Last Day of Fall term classes / Holiday Party, 7:00 pm
December 13, Saturday Last Day for applied music
December 15, Monday Reading Day
December 16–18, Tuesday–Thursday Final Exam Period
December 19, Friday Students Exit Lenfest
January 9, Friday Faculty In-Service Day
January 10–11, Saturday–Sunday All Students Move-In (Lenfest, 9:00 am)
January 12, Monday Spring Semester Begins / First Day of Classes
January 19, Monday No classes – MLK National Day of Service
January 27, Tuesday Last Day to Add Classes
February 10, Tuesday Last Day to Drop Classes
March 9–15, Monday–Sunday Spring Break – No classes
March 16, Monday Classes Resume
March 20, Friday Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
April 24, Friday Wellness Day and Academic Advising – No academic classes
May 8, Friday Last Day of Spring Term Classes
May 9, Saturday Last Day for applied music
May 10, Sunday Reading Day
May 11–13, Monday–Wednesday Final Exam Period
May 14, Thursday Returning Students Move-Out (Lenfest, depart by 9 a.m.)
May 16, Saturday Commencement
May 17, Sunday Graduating Students Move-Out (Lenfest, depart by 9 a.m.)