Academic Calendar

6 January (Monday)

Orientation activities begin

13 January (Monday)

First day of class

13 – 19 January (Monday – Sunday)

Drop/Add period

19 January (Sunday)

Last day to drop/add courses

24 February – 7 March (Monday – Friday 2 weeks)

Spring Break (2 weeks)

12 March (Wednesday)

Mid-term

14 March (Friday)

Mid-term grades due

17 March (Monday)

Pre-Registration Opens for Fall 2025

21 March (Friday)

Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to choose the CR/NC grading option

2 April (Wednesday)

AUP Retreat 2025 (faculty and staff)

21-22 April (Monday – Tuesday)

Easter break (University Closed)

30 April (Wednesday)

Last day of Class

1 May (Thursday)

Holiday (University closed)

2-4 May (Friday – Sunday) and 9 May (Friday)

Reading days

8 May (Thursday)

National holiday (Victoire) –

University Closed

5 – 7 (Monday-Wednesday) & 12 – 13 May (Monday – Tuesday)

Final exams

15 May (Thursday) by noon

16 May (Friday)

Degree candidate grades due

23 May (Friday)

Graduation

26 May (Monday)

All spring grades due

2-3 June (Monday-Tuesday)

Housing Check In and Orientation

4 June (Wednesday)

3-Week Session I & French Immersion I classes begin

4 June (Wednesday)

Last day to DROP/ADD courses 
Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option

16 June (Monday)

Last day to withdraw from a course online
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 3-Week Session I

24 June (Tuesday)

3-Week Session I & French Immersion I ends

30 July (Wednesday)

All Summer Grades Due

30 June - 1 July (Monday – Tuesday)

Housing Check In and Orientation

2 July (Wednesday)

3-Week Session II & French Immersion II classes begin

2 July (Wednesday)

*must be done in the Registrar’s Office
Last day to DROP/ADD courses for 3-Week Session II
Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option

14 July (Monday)

Fête Nationale (University Closed)

15 July (Tuesday)

Last day to withdraw from a course 
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 3-Week Session II

23 July (Wednesday)

3-Week Session II and French Immersion II classes end

30 July (Wednesday)

All Summer grades due

2-3 June (Monday-Tuesday)

Housing Check In and Orientation

4 June (Wednesday)

6-Week Session classes begin
Last day to DROP/ADD courses 

9 June (Monday)

*must be done in the Registrar’s Office
Last day to DROP/ADD courses (6-Week courses only)
Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option (6-Week courses only)

24 June (Tuesday)

Last day to withdraw from a course
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 6-Week Session

14 July (Monday)

Fête Nationale (University Closed)

16 July (Wednesday)

6-Week Session ends

30 July (Wednesday)

All Summer grades due

21 August (Thursday)

Move-In (degree-seeking students)

22 August (Friday)

Move-In (visiting students)

23 August (Saturday) or TBD

First Year Success (FYS) Welcome Day

25 August - 29 August (Monday – Friday)

New Student Orientation Activities

1 September (Monday)

First day of class

30 August – 7 September (Saturday – Sunday)

Drop/Add period

7 September (Sunday)

Last day to drop/add courses 

TBD

FYS Loire Valley Excursion

13 October (Monday)

Pre-Registration Opens for Spring 2026

15 October (Wednesday)

Mid-term

17 October (Friday)

Mid-term grades due

27 October – 31 October (Monday – Friday)

Fall break (University Closed Th & Fr 30-31 October)

7 November (Friday)

Last day to withdraw from a course.  Last day to choose the CR/NC grading option

11 November (Tuesday)

University Closed

5 December (Friday)

Last day of class

6-9 December

Reading days

10-16 December 

Final exams

18 December (Thursday)

Last Move-out Day for Fall-only students (by noon)

24 December – 2 January (Wednesday – Friday)

University closed

5 January (Monday)

Fall grades are due

5 January (Monday)

Campus Re-Opens

6 January (Tuesday)

Orientation activities begin

12 January (Monday)

First day of class

10 – 18 January (Saturday – Sunday)

Drop/Add period

18 January (Sunday)

Last day to drop/add courses

23 February – 6 March (Monday – Friday 2 weeks)

Spring Break (2 weeks)

11 March (Wednesday)

Mid-term

13 March (Friday)

Mid-term grades due

17 March (Monday)

Pre-Registration Opens for Fall 2026

20 March (Friday)

Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to choose the CR/NC grading option

6 April (Monday)

Easter Monday (University Closed)

27 April (Monday)

Last day of Classes

28-29 April (Tuesday – Wednesday)

Reading Days

30 April (Thursday) - 1 May (Friday)

Holiday (University closed)

2-3 May (Saturday – Sunday)

Reading days

4-7 May (Monday – Wednesday)

Final Exams

8 May (Friday)

National holiday (Victoire) –

University Closed

11 May (Monday)

Final exams

13 May (Wednesday)

Last Move-out Day for AUP Housing residents (by noon)

15 May (Friday)

Degree candidate grades due

22 May (Friday)

Graduation

25 May (Monday)

National Holiday (Pentecote) – University Closed

26 May (Tuesday)

Remaining Final Grades Due

1-2 June (Monday-Tuesday)

Housing Check In and Orientation

3 June (Wednesday)

3-Week Session I & French Immersion I classes begin

3 June (Wednesday)

Last day to DROP/ADD courses 
Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option

15 June (Monday)

Last day to withdraw from a course online
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 3-Week Session I

23 June (Tuesday)

3-Week Session I & French Immersion I ends

29 July (Wednesday)

All Summer Grades Due

29-30 June (Monday – Tuesday)

Housing Check In and Orientation

1 July (Wednesday)

3-Week Session II & French Immersion II classes begin

1 July (Wednesday)

*must be done in the Registrar’s Office
Last day to DROP/ADD courses for 3-Week Session II
Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option

13 July (Tuesday)

Last day to withdraw from a course 
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 3-Week Session II

14 July (Tuesday)

Fête Nationale (University Closed)

21 July (Tuesday)

3-Week Session II ends

22 July (Wednesday)

French Immersion II ends

29 July (Wednesday)

All Summer grades due

1-2 June (Monday-Tuesday)

Housing Check In and Orientation

3 June (Wednesday)

6-Week Session classes begin
Last day to DROP/ADD courses 

8 June (Monday)

*must be done in the Registrar’s Office
Last day to DROP/ADD courses (6-Week courses only)
Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option (6-Week courses only)

23 June (Tuesday)

Last day to withdraw from a course
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 6-Week Session

14 July (Tuesday)

Fête Nationale (University Closed)

15 July (Wednesday)

6-Week Session ends

29 July (Wednesday)

All Summer grades due