Academic Calendar
2026–27 Academic Calendar
as of April 1, 2026
| August 18, Tuesday | Resident Assistants Move-In, Lenfest Hall |
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| August 19–21, Wednesday–Friday | Resident Assistants Training/Building Prep |
| August 20, Thursday | Peer Ambassadors Move in, Lenfest Hall |
| August 21, Friday | Peer Ambassadors Training |
| August 23, Sunday |
All New Students Move-In, Lenfest Hall |
| August 24–29, Monday–Saturday |
New Student Orientation - For All New and Incoming Students |
| August 28, Friday | Faculty In-Service Day |
| August 29–30, Saturday–Sunday |
Returning Students Move-In, Lenfest Hall |
| August 31, Monday | First Day of Classes, Fall 2026 |
| August 31, Monday | Add/Drop Period for Classes Reopens at 9:00 a.m. |
| September 4, Friday | Convocation from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. - No Classes During Convocation Ceremony |
| September 7, Monday | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Curtis Closed |
| September 15, Tuesday | Last Day to Add Classes by 11:59 p.m. |
| September 29, Tuesday | Last Day to Drop Classes by 11:59 p.m. |
| October 27, Tuesday | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes by 11:59 p.m. |
| November 9, Monday | Wellness Day & Academic Advising - No Classes |
| November 10, Tuesday | Registration for Spring 2027 - Opens at 9:00 a.m. in MyCampus |
| November 22–29, Sunday–Sunday | Fall Break - No Classes |
| November 30, Monday | Classes Resume |
| December 4, Friday | Registration for Spring 2027 - Closes at 11:59 p.m. in MyCampus |
| December 11, Friday | Student Holiday Party, 6:00 pm–10:00 p.m. |
| December 14, Monday | Last Day of Classes for Applied Music, Fall 2026 |
| December 15, Tuesday | Reading/Studying Day |
| December 16–17, Wednesday–Thursday | Final Exam Period |
| December 17, Thursday | Fall 2026 Semester Ends |
| December 18, Friday | Students Exit Lenfest Hall at 9:00 a.m. |
| December 18–January 8, Friday–Friday | Winter Break |
| January 4, Monday | Fall 2026 Final Grades Due in MyCampus at 11:59 p.m. |
| January 8, Friday | Faculty In-Service Day |
| January 9–10, Saturday–Sunday | All Students Move-In, Lenfest Hall |
| January 11, Monday | First Day of Classes, Spring 2027 |
| January 11, Monday | Add/Drop Period Reopens at 9:00 a.m. |
| January 18, Monday | Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - No Classes, Curtis Closed |
| January 26, Tuesday | Last Day to Add Classes by 11:59 p.m.Last Day to Add Classes |
| February 9, Tuesday | Last Day to Drop Classes by 11:59 p.m.Last Day to Add Classes |
| March 15–21, Monday–Sunday | Spring Break – No Classes |
| March 26, Friday | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes by 11:59 p.m. |
| April 16, Friday | Wellness Day and Academic Advising - No Classes |
| April 19, Monday | Registration for Fall 2027 - Opens at 9:00 a.m. in MyCampus |
| May 10, Monday | Last Day of Classes and for Applied Music, Spring 2027 |
| May 11, Tuesday | Reading/Studying Day |
| May 12–13, Wednesday–Thursday | Final Exam Period |
| May 13, Thursday | Spring 2027 Semester Ends |
| May 14, Friday | Returning Students Move-Out of Lenfest Hall at 9:00 a.m. |
| May 14, Friday | Registration for Fall 2027 - Closes at 11:59 p.m. in MyCampus |
| May 15, Saturday | 2027 Commencement Ceremony |
| May 16, Sunday | Graduating Students Move out of Lenfest Hall at 9:00 a.m. |
| May 27, Thursday | Spring 2027 Final Grades Due in MyCampus at 11:59 p.m. |