Academic Calendar

Fall Term
New Students Arrive on Campus	Aug. 25
Orientation for New Students	Aug. 26-27
First Engagement Class Begins	Aug. 28
First Engagement Class Ends	Aug. 31
Returning Students Arrive on Campus	Sept. 3-4
Classes Begin	Sept. 5
Labor Day Holiday	Sept. 4
Fall Break	Oct. 16-17
Second-Half Courses Begin	Oct. 24
Thanksgiving Holiday	Nov. 22-24
Reading Day	Dec.11
Final Examinations	Dec. 12-15
Winter Term
Classes Begin	Jan. 8, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday	Jan. 15
Second-Half Courses Begin	Feb. 20
Spring Break	March 11-15
Reading Day	April 15
Final Examinations	April 16-19
May Term
May Term	April 24-May 21
Commencement	May 25
Summer Term
Summer Term I	June 3-July 9
Summer Term II	July 15-Aug. 15

Residence Halls and Dining Hall

Fall Term
First Contract Meal Served (New Students)	Aug. 27, brunch
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)	Sept. 1-4
First Contract Meal Served (Returning Students)	Sept. 2, brunch
Thanksgiving:
Last Meal Served	Nov. 21, lunch
Residence Halls Close	Nov. 21, 6 p.m.
Residence Halls Open	Nov. 26, 10 a.m.
First Meal Served	Nov. 27, breakfast
End of Term:
Last Meal Served	Dec. 15, dinner
Residence Halls Close	Dec. 15, 6 p.m.
Winter Term
Residence Halls Open	Jan. 7, 2024, 10 a.m.
First Meal Served	Jan. 8, breakfast
Spring Break:
Last Meal Served	March 8, dinner
Residence Halls Close	March 8, 6 p.m.
Residence Halls Open	March 17, 10 a.m.
First Meal Served	March 18, breakfast
End of Term:
Last Meal Served	April 19, dinner
All Students Not Registered for May Term Must Leave Residence Halls	April 20, 6 p.m.
May Term
First Meal Served	April 24, breakfast
Residence Halls Close to All Students Except Graduating Seniors	May 21, 6 p.m.
Last Contract Meal Served	May 21, dinner
Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors	May 25, 5 p.m.