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Five-Year Calendar

Dates are subject to change

Yearly calendars are normally subject to  approval in the spring of the preceding year.

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Please view the Academic Calendar for the current year.

Fall Semester2024* - 20252025 - 20262026 - 20272027 - 20282028 - 2029
Residence halls open for new studentsAug 27, 2024Aug 26, 2025Aug 25, 2026

 Aug 24, 2027

Aug 29, 2028
International Student OrientationAug 23 - 26, 2024Aug 22 - 25, 2025Aug 21 - 24, 2026

 Aug 20 - 23, 2027

Aug 25 - 28, 2028
New Student OrientationAug 27 - 31, 2024Aug 26 - 31, 2025

 Aug 25 - 30, 2026

 Aug 24 - 29, 2027

Aug 29 - Sep 3, 2028
Advising begins. Advising fair in morning. Individual advising begins in afternoonAug 29, 2024Aug 28, 2025Aug 27, 2026

 Aug 26, 2027

Aug 31, 2028
Residence halls open for returning students.
Computer Pre-registration for first-year and transfer students only
Aug 30, 2024Aug 29, 2025

 Aug 28, 2026

 Aug 27, 2027

Sep 1, 2028
Meal plan starts at dinnerSep 1, 2024Aug 31, 2025

 Aug 30, 2026

 Aug 29, 2027

Sep 3, 2028
Classes beginSep 3, 2024Sep 2, 2025

 Aug 31, 2026

 Aug 30, 2027

Sep 5, 2028
Labor Day Holiday. No ClassesSep 2, 2024Sep 1, 2025

 Sep 7, 2026

 Sep 6, 2027

Sep 4, 2028
Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add one to permanent registration. Last day to uncover a shadow grade for a CR course from the previous semester.Sep 16, 2024Sep 15, 2025

 Sep 14, 2026

 Sep 13, 2027

Sep 18, 2028
Final examination schedule available on-lineOct 4, 2024Oct 1, 2025

 Oct 1, 2026

 Oct 1, 2027

Oct 6, 2028
Fall Break Begins after last classOct 11, 2024Oct 10, 2025

 Oct 9, 2026

 Oct 8, 2027

Oct 13, 2028

 All outstanding incompletes from Spring semester must be complete and graded

Oct 7, 2024Oct 6, 2025

 October 5, 2026

Oct 4, 2027Oct 6, 2028
Fall Classes ResumeOct 21, 2024Oct  20, 2025

 Oct 19, 2026

Oct 18, 2027Oct 23, 2028
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-lineOct 30, 2024Oct 29, 2025

 Nov 3, 2026

Oct 27, 2027Nov 1, 2028
Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade notation "W"Nov 8, 2024Nov 7, 2025

 Nov 6, 2026

Nov 5, 2027Nov 10, 2028
Advising periodNov 4 - 15, 2024Nov 3 - 14, 2025

 Nov 2 - 13, 2026

Nov 1 - 12, 2027Nov 6 - 17, 2028
Pre-enrollment for spring semester. Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m.Nov 18 - 20, 2024Nov 17 - 19, 2025

 Nov 16 - 18, 2026

Nov 16 - 18, 2027Nov 28 - 30, 2028
Thanksgiving Break Begins after last classNov 27, 2024Nov 26, 2025Nov 25, 2026Nov 24, 2027Nov 22, 2028
Fall Classes Resume Dec 2, 2024Dec 1, 2025

 Nov 30, 2026

Nov 29, 2027Nov 27, 2028
Note: All accounts must show a zero or positive balance to enroll or select a room for spring semesterDec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 2026Dec 1, 2027Dec 1, 2028
Classes End 
 
Dec 11, 2024Dec 10, 2025

 Dec 9, 2026

Dec 8, 2027Dec 13, 2028
Final exam period.Dec 15 - 21, 2024Dec 14 - 20, 2025

 Dec 13 - 19, 2026

Dec 12 - 18, 2027Dec 17-23, 2028
100-level seminars end.
​The fourteenth meetings of Fall 100-level seminars may meet in either the seminar format or for a final exam, up to the discretion of the professor.
Dec  20, 2024Dec 19, 2025

 Dec 18, 2026

Dec 17, 2027Dec 22, 2028
Finals end at noon.
Residence halls close  and meal plan ends at lunch
Dec 21, 2024Dec 20, 2025

 Dec 19, 2026

Dec 18, 2027Dec 23, 2028
Final grades for Fall due (noon).Jan 6, 2025  Jan 7, 2028Jan 12, 2029

 

Spring Semester2024* - 20252025 - 20262026 - 20272027 - 20282028 - 2029
Residence halls open at noonJan 18, 2025Jan 17, 2026

 Jan 16, 2027

 Jan 15, 2028

Jan 20, 2029
Meal plan starts at dinnerJan 19,2025Jan 18, 2026

 Jan 17, 2027

 Jan 16, 2028

Jan 21, 2029
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day Holiday. No classes on MLK Day. Jan 20, 2025Jan 19, 2026

 Jan 18, 2027

 Jan 17, 2028

Jan 15, 2029
Classes beginTuesday Jan 21, 2025Tuesday Jan 20, 2026

 Jan 19, 2027

 Jan 18, 2028

Jan 22, 2029
Wednesday evening of MLK week follows the schedule for MLK Monday afternoon classes. The normal Wednesday evening teaching time is 7:00PM to 10:00PM. Classes otherwise scheduled for Wednesday evenings are not rescheduled.n/an/an/an/an/a
Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add one to permanent registration. Students with once a week classes may extend some adding and dropping into the third week of classes, depending upon the approval of the professor teaching the class to be added.Feb 7, 2025Jan 30, 2026Feb 1, 2027

 Jan 31, 2028

Feb 2, 2029
Final examination schedule available on-lineMar 4, 2025Mar 6, 2026

 March 5, 2027

 Mar 3, 2028

Mar 9, 2029
Spring Break Begins
after last class
Mar 7, 2025Mar 6, 2026

 March 5, 2027

 Mar 3, 2028

Mar 9, 2029
Spring Classes Resume
 
Mar 17, 2025Mar 16, 2026

 March 15, 2027

 Mar 13, 2028

Mar 19, 2029
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available on-lineMar 26, 2025Mar 25, 2026

 March 24, 2027

 Mar 22, 2028

Mar 28, 2029
Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade "W"Mar 28, 2025Mar 27, 2026

 March 26, 2027

 Mar 24, 2028

Mar 30, 2029
Note: All accounts must show a $0 or positive balance to enroll and select a room for the fall semesterApr 1, 2025Apr 1, 2026Apr 1, 2027

 Apr 1, 2028

Apr 1, 2029
Advising periodMar 31 - Apr 11, 2025Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026

 March 29 - April 9, 2027

 Mar 27 - Apr 7, 2028

Apr 2 - Apr 13, 2029
Pre-enrollment for fall semesterApr 14 - 16, 2025Apr 13 - 15, 2026

 April 12-14, 2027

 Apr 11-13, 2028

Apr 16 - 18, 2029
Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m.Apr 16, 2025Apr 15, 2026

 April 14, 2027

 Apr 13, 2028

Apr 18, 2029
Classes and seminars end, as originally scheduled. May 2, 2025May 1, 2026

 April 30, 2027

 Apr 28, 2028

May 4, 2029
Faculty Deadline for Grades Due for Trico seniors, Monday noon. Note this is before many of our finals have met.May 12, 2025May 11, 2026

 May 10, 2027

 May 8, 2028

May 14, 2029
Course Final & Honors written examinations. If you must make travel arrangements before the examination schedule is published, do not plan to leave until after finalsMay 8 - 15, 2025May 7 - 14, 2026

 May 6 - 13, 2027

 May 4 - 11, 2028

May 10 - 17, 2029
Meal plan ends at dinner for all but seniorsMay 16, 2025May 15, 2026

 May 14, 2027

May 12, 2028May 18, 2029
Residence halls close to all but seniors . (Non-seniors are expected to leave the college within 24 hours after their last examination)May 16, 2025May 15, 2026

 May 14, 2027

May 12, 2028May 18, 2029
Honors OralsMay 18 - 20, 2025May 17 - 19, 2026

 May 16-18, 2027

 May 14-16, 2028

May 20 - 22, 2029
Faculty Deadline for Senior Grades Due, Tuesday noon.May 20, 2025May 19, 2026

 May 18, 2027

 May 16, 2028

May 22, 2029
Senior Deadline for CR Shadow Grade Uncovering, Tuesday 11:59PM. No extensions.May 20, 2025May 19, 2026

 May 18, 2027

 May 16, 2028

May 22, 2029
BaccalaureateMay 24, 2025May 23, 2026May 22, 2027

 May 20, 2028

May 26, 2029
CommencementMay 25, 2025May 24, 2026May 23, 2027

 May 21, 2028

May 27, 2029
Residence halls closeMay 26, 2025May 25, 2026May 24, 2027

 May 22, 2028

May 28, 2029
Alumni weekendMay 30 - Jun 1, 2025May 29 - 31, 2026TBDTBDTBD
Faculty Deadline for All Spring Grades DueMay 29, 2025May 28, 2026May 27, 2027

 May 25, 2028

May 31, 2029

* Leap year.