Academic Calendar

Exam Schedule

College Faculty Meetings 2025-26

The first College Faculty Meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year will be held on Tuesday, September 2, at 12:25 p.m. in Naylor Auditorium. Dates and times are subject to change. Please refer to the college-faculty calendar before the meeting. 

Please note the dates of the upcoming faculty meetings. College Faculty Meeting agendas are sent via e-mail on Friday prior to Tuesdays meetings. All meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 12:25 p.m. in Naylor Auditorium, except as noted in bold below.

ADVENT 2025  
Tuesday, September 2, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m.  
Tuesday, October 28, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m.  
Tuesday, December 2, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m.
   
EASTER 2026  
Tuesday, January 20, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m.  
Tuesday, February 24, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m.  
Tuesday, March 24, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 - 1:20 p.m.  

Thursday, April 30, Naylor Auditorium, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (please note day and time change)

 

Joint Faculties meetings 2025-26

The first Joint Faculties meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year will be held on Monday, September 16, at 12:45 p.m. in Naylor Auditorium.  Dates and times are subject to change.  

ADVENT 2025
Tuesday, September 16, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m.
Tuesday, November 11, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m.
EASTER 2026
Tuesday, January 27, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m.

Tuesday, April 14, Naylor Auditorium, 12:25 p.m.

Important Dates as We Begin the New Academic Year

August 21, 2025 FYE Program Begins
August 18 - 19, 2025 New Faculty Orientation
August 21, 2025 College Faculty Gathering
August 21 - 23, 2025 PRE
August 26, 2025 New Student Orientation Begins
August 24 - 26, 2025 Upperclass Student Move-in
August 26, 2025 Honor Code Signing
August 27, 2025 Classes begin
September 2, 2025 First Faculty Meeting

Convocation and commencement(s)

Friday, September 12, 2025: Foundation Day Convocation (and gowning) in conjunction with Family Weekend
Friday, January 16, 2026: Winter Convocation
Saturday, May 9, 2026: Baccalaureate
Sunday, May 10, 2026: Commencement for the Class of 2026

New Faculty Development Sessions: TENTATIVE Schedule

ADVENT 2025  

Thursday, September 25, 2026, Center for Teaching, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Disability 101, Diane Dekker, Associate Director, Student Accessibility Services
Thursday, October 16, 2026, Center for Teaching, 11:00 am. - 12:00 p.m. Accessibility 101, Matt Brown, ADA Director, EEOT (Equity, Equal Opportunity, & Title IX)
Adam Hawkins, Associate Director, Instructional Technology and Design

   
EASTER 2026  
TBD