Academic Calendar
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Download a printable version of the 2025-26 academic calendar, or view the three-year academic calendar.
August 2025
1 10-week classes end
11 - 12 New Faculty Workshops
13 Chairs Workshops
14 - 15 All Faculty Workshops
15 New Students Arrive
15 Welcome Weekend Begins
17 Returning Students Arrive
18 Fall Semester Classes Begin
29 Last Day to Drop or Add a Course
September 2025
1 Labor Day (No Classes/College Closed)
23 Major Day
26 - 28 Homecoming
October 2025
1 Day of Service
7 Midterm
13 - 14 Fall Break
14 Midterm Grades Due
15 Classes Resume
15 Spring 2026 Advising Begins
17 - 18 Board of Trustees Meeting
27 Spring 2026 Registration Begins
31 - 1 Central College Scholar Day
November 2025
7 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
7 - 8 Central College Scholar Day
24 - 28 Thanksgiving Break
30 - 2 Classes Resume
December 2025
5 Last Day of Fall Classes
8 College-Wide Study Day
9 - 11 Final Exams
12 Residence Halls Closed
16 Fall Semester Grades Due
January 2026
16 Faculty Workshop
17 New Student Welcome DAy/Orientation
18 Returning Students Arrive
19 Martin Luther King Day (Alternate Day of Learning)
19 Spring Semester Classes Begin
24 Central College Scholar Day
30 Last Day to Drop or Add a Course
31 Central College Scholar Day
February 2026
March 2026
10 Midterm
16 - 20 Spring Break
17 Midterm Grades Due
23 Classes Resume
23 Fall 2026 Advising Begins
30 Fall 2026 Registration Begins
April 2026
3 - 6 Easter Break
7 Classes Resume
14 - 16 New Student Registration & Orientation
17 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
17 - 18 Board of Trustees Meeting
23 CUI Day (Alternate Day of Learning)
May 2026
7 - 9 Tulip Time
8 Last Day to add Summer 2026 Independent Course Work
8 Last Day of Spring Semester Courses
11 College-Wide Study Day
12 - 14 Final Exams
15 Senior Grades Due (Noon)
15 Residence Halls Closed
16 Baccalaureate/Commencement
19 Final Grades Due (Noon)
June 2026
1 Summer 5 and 10 Week Classes Begin
3 Last Day to Drop or Add a 5 Week Class
10 Last Day to Drop or Add a 10 Week Class
10 - 12 New Student Registration.& Orientation
24 Last Day to Withdraw from a 5 Week Class
July 2026
3 Summer 5 Week Classes End
14 New Student Registration & Orientation
15 Last Day to Withdraw from a 10 Week Class