Academic Calendar
2025–26 Academic Calendar
as of March 17, 2025
August 17 & 18, Sunday & Monday | Resident Assistants Move-In (Lenfest) |
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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.) |