Residential Calendar
Please select an academic year to view important dates. Scroll down within the box to see the entire year’s calendar.
| August 2026 | |
| Thursday, August 20 — Monday, August 24 | Student orientation leaders (OWLs, AESOP, JACAs, etc.) arrive on-campus. Please check with your individual programs for exact dates. |
| Monday, August 24 — Tuesday, August 25 | Fall pre-season athletes arrive on-campus, coaches will communicate the exact dates. |
| Monday, August 24 — Wednesday, August 26 | Kessler Scholars arrival New international student arrival Kessler Scholars Orientation International Circle Orientation |
| Thursday, August 27 | All first-year students arrive (Class of 2030 and transfer students) |
| Thursday, August 27 — Tuesday, September 1 | New Student Orientation |
| Saturday, August 29 — Monday, August 31 | All new students on AESOP |
| September 2026 | |
| Sunday, August 30 – Tuesday, September 1 | Arrival and move-in for returning students |
| Monday, August 31 | The board plan for returning students begins with dinner |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Classes begin, fall semester |
| October 2026 | |
| Wednesday, October 14 — Sunday, October 18 | Fall recess Residences remain open |
| November 2026 | |
| Saturday, November 21– Sunday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Recess Residences remain open |
| December 2026 | |
| Friday, December 4 | Classes end, fall semester |
| Tuesday, December 8 – Monday, December 14 | Final exams |
| Tuesday, December 15 | Residence halls close at 5pm Students must apply for Winter Break Housing if housing is needed while residence halls are closed |
| January 2027 | |
| Sunday, January 10 – Tuesday, January 12 | Residence halls open/move-in January 10th Access Control Open 10a-5p |
| Wednesday, January 13 | Classes begin, winter semester |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — workshops take the place of classes |
| February 2027 | |
| Saturday, February 13 – Sunday, February 21 | February Recess Residences remain open |
| March 2027 | |
| Wednesday, March 17 — Sunday, March 21 | March recess Residences remain open |
| April 2027 | |
| Friday, April 16 | Classes end, winter semester |
| Tuesday, April 20 – Monday, April 26 | Final Exams |
| Tuesday, April 27 | Residences close at 5:00pm for students not remaining on campus for Short Term |
| Tuesday April 27 – Sunday, May 2 | April recess Residences remain open for students staying for Short Term (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| May 2027 | |
| Monday, May 3 | Classes begin, Short Term |
| Wednesday, May 26 | Classes end, Short Term |
| Thursday, May 27 | Residences close at 5:00 pm for non-seniors Board plan ends with lunch |
| Friday, May 28 – Sunday, May 30 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sunday, May 30 | Commencement Residences close at 5:00 pm for seniors |
| August 2027 | |
| Thursday, August 19 — Wednesday, August 25 | Student orientation leaders (OWLs, AESOP, JACAs, etc.) arrive on-campus. Please check with your individual programs for exact dates. |
| Monday, August 23 — Tuesday, August 24 | Fall pre-season athletes arrive on campus. Please check with your coach for exact dates. |
| Monday, August 23 — Wednesday, August 25 | Kessler Scholars arrival New international student arrival Kessler Scholars Orientation International Circle Orientation |
| Thursday, August 26 | All first-year students arrive (Class of 2029 and transfer students) |
| Thursday, August 26 — Tuesday, August 31 | New Student Orientation |
| September 2027 | |
| Saturday, August 28 — Monday, August 30 | All new students on AESOP |
| Sunday, August 29 – Tuesday, August 31 | Arrival and move-in for returning students |
| Monday, August 30 | The board plan for returning students begins with dinner |
| Wednesday, September 1 | Classes begin, fall semester |
| October 2027 | |
| Wednesday, October 13 — Sunday, October 17 | Fall recess Residences remain open |
| November 2027 | |
| Saturday, November 20 — Sunday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Recess Residences remain open |
| December 2027 | |
| Friday, December 3 | Classes end, fall semester |
| Tuesday, December 7 – Monday, December 13 | Final exams |
| Tuesday, December 14 | Residence halls close at 5pm |
| January 2028 | |
| Sunday, January 9 – Tuesday, January 11 | Residence halls open/move-in January 11th Access Control Open 10a-5p |
| Wednesday, January 12 | Classes begin, winter semester |
| Monday, January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — workshops take the place of classes |
| February 2028 | |
| Saturday, February 19 – Sunday, February 27 | February Recess Residences remain open |
| March 2028 | |
| Wednesday, March 22 — Sunday, March 26 | March recess Residences remain open |
| April 2028 | |
| Friday, April 14 | Classes end, winter semester |
| Tuesday, April 18 – Monday, April 24 | Final Exams |
| Tuesday, April 25 | Residences close at 5:00pm for students not remaining on campus for Short Term |
| Tuesday April 25 – Sunday, April 30 | April recess Residences remain open for students staying for Short Term (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| May 2028 | |
| Monday, May 1 | Classes begin, Short Term |
| Wednesday, May 24 | Classes end, Short Term |
| Thursday, May 25 | Residences close at 5:00 pm for non-seniors Board plan ends with lunch |
| Friday, May 26 – Sunday, May 28 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sunday, May 28 | Commencement Residences close at 5:00 pm for seniors |
| August 2024 | |
| Monday, August 19 — Sunday, August 25 | Fall pre-season athletes arrive on campus. Please check with your coach for exact dates. |
| Thursday, August 22 — Wednesday, August 28 | Student orientation leaders (OWLs, AESOP, JACAs, etc.) arrive on-campus. Please check with your individual programs for exact dates. |
| Sunday, August 25 — Wednesday, August 28 | Kessler Scholars arrival New international student arrival Kessler Scholars Orientation International Circle Orientation |
| Thursday, August 29 | All first-year students arrive (Class of 2028 and transfer students) |
| Thursday, August 29 — Tuesday, September 3 | First-year orientation |
| September 2024 | |
| Saturday, August 31 — Monday, September 2 | All first-year students on AESOP |
| Sunday, September 1 – Tuesday, September 3 | Move in for returning students |
| Monday, September 2 | The board plan for returning students begins with dinner |
| Wednesday, September 4 | Classes begin, fall semester |
| October 2024 | |
| Wednesday, October 16 — Sunday, October 20 | Fall recess Residences remain open |
| November 2024 | |
| Saturday, November 23 — Sunday, December 1 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 2024 | |
| Friday, December 6 | Classes end, fall semester |
| Tuesday, December 10 – Monday, December 16 | Final exams |
| Tuesday, December 17 | Residence halls close at 5pm |
| January 2025 | |
| Sunday, January 5 – Tuesday, January 7 | Residence halls open/move-in January 5th Access Control Open 10a-5p |
| Wednesday, January 8 | Classes begin, winter semester |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — workshops take the place of classes |
| February 2025 | |
| Saturday, February 15 – Sunday, February 23 | February Recess Residences remain open |
| March 2025 | |
| Wednesday, March 19 — Sunday, March 23 | March recess Residences remain open |
| April 2025 | |
| Friday, April 11 | Classes end, winter semester |
| Tuesday, April 15 – Monday, April 21 | Final Exams |
| Tuesday, April 22 | Residences close at 5:00pm for students not remaining on campus for Short Term |
| Tuesday April 22 – Sunday April 27 | April recess Residences remain open for students staying for Short Term (Board plan; limited meals provided*) |
| Monday, April 28 | Classes begin, Short Term |
| May 2025 | |
| Wednesday, May 21 | Classes end, Short Term |
| Thursday, May 22 | Residences close at 5:00 pm for non-seniors Board plan ends with lunch |
| Friday, May 23 – Sunday, May 25 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sunday, May 25 | Commencement Residences close at 5:00 pm for seniors |
All dates subject to change by the Office of Residence Life.