2026 Fall Semester Academic Calendar

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Start End Title
Aug 14, Fri New international student move-in day
Aug 14, Fri Aug 19, Wed New International Student Orientation
Aug 18, Tue Aug 19, Wed New domestic student move-in days
Aug 20, Thu Aug 23, Sun New Students Days orientation
Aug 21, Fri Aug 23, Sun Returning students move-in days
Aug 22, Sat Online registration, Porter Scholars
Aug 24, Mon Classes begin
Aug 24, Mon Aug 28, Fri First week of classes (online add/drop)
Aug 24, Mon, 4:30 p.m. Convocation
Aug 28, Fri Last day to add full-term or first-module course
Aug 28, Fri Last day to convert credit course to audit
Aug 28, Fri Last day to turn in Special Project contract for full-unit or first module
Aug 28, Fri All Fall full-time students must be at full time status
Sep 7, Mon Labor Day (no classes)
Sep 11, Fri Last day to drop first-module course
Sep 17, Thu Constitution Day
Oct 1, Thu Last day to cancel spring term residence hall contract without penalty
Oct 9, Fri First module ends
Oct 10, Sat Oct 18, Sun Midterm break
Oct 19, Mon Full-Term courses continue and Second module begins
Oct 21, Wed Last day to drop full-term course
Oct 21, Wed Honors Term applications for Spring due
Oct 23, Fri Last day to add second-module course
Oct 27, Tue Nov 6, Fri Advising Period for Spring Registration
Nov 3, Tue Beloit and Beyond Conference (no classes)
Nov 6, Fri Last day to drop second-module course
Nov 10, Tue Nov 13, Fri Online registration for Spring
Nov 10, Tue Dec 4, Fri Spring online registration add/drop
Nov 26, Thu Nov 29, Sun Thanksgiving break
Dec 4, Fri Classes end
Dec 4, Fri Farewell ceremony for international exchange students
Dec 5, Sat Study day
Dec 6, Sun Study day
Dec 7, Mon Exam day
Dec 8, Tue Exam day
Dec 9, Wed Exam day
Dec 10, Thu Exam day
Dec 11, Fri, 5 p.m. Residence halls close for all students
Dec 14, Mon Final grades due