Academic Calendar 2012-2013
Fall Semester
| Residences open for new students; Orientation begins | August 25, Saturday |
| Residence Halls open for returning students | August 28, Tuesday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins | August 30, Thursday |
| Last day audit; Drop/Add period ends | September 7, Friday |
| Homecoming, Hall of Fame, Alumni Council | September 14-15, Friday-Saturday |
| Reunion Planning and KFEC | September 21-22, Friday-Saturday |
| Last day to change from/to Pass/D/Fail | September 26, Wednesday |
| Last day to Add course with a late fee | October 10, Wednesday |
| October Break | October 11-12, Thursday-Friday |
| Family Weekend; Parents Advisory Council | October 19-21, Friday-Saturday |
| Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees | October 25-27, Thursday-Saturday |
| Last day to Withdraw Passing from a course with a late fee | October 26, Friday |
| Founders' Day; Matriculation | November 1, Thursday |
| Greek Alumni Leadership Council | November 2-3, Fridayy-Saturday |
| Thanksgiving Vacation begins; student residences close at noon | November 17, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 5:00 p.m. | November 24, Saturday |
| Classes resume | November 26, Monday |
| Last day of classes | December 14, Friday |
| Reading days | December 15-16, Saturday-Sunday; December 19 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | December 17-21, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | December 21, Friday |
| Student residences close at noon | December 22, Saturday |
| Fall semester grades due before 8:00 a.m. | January, 2, Wednesday |
Spring Semester
| Student residences open at 5:00 p.m. | January 12, Saturday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add begins | January 14, Monday |
| Last day to Audit; Drop/Add period ends | January 22, Tuesday |
| Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees | |
| Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail | February 8, Friday |
| Last day to Add course with a late fee | February 22, Friday |
| Winter Weekend—Alumni Council; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee | February 22-23, Friday-Saturday |
| Spring Vacation begins; student residences close at noon | March 2, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 5:00 p.m. | March 16, Saturday |
| Classes resume | March 18, Monday |
| Last day to Withdraw Passing from course with late fee | March 22, Friday |
| Parents Advisory Council | April 5-6, Friday-Saturday |
| Honors Day | April 9, Tuesday |
| Post 50th Reunion | April 17-19, Wednesday-Friday |
| Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees | April 25-27, Thursday-Saturday |
| Last day of classes | May 3, Friday |
| Reading Days | May 4-5, Saturday-Sunday; May 8 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | May 6-10, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | May 10, Friday |
| Residences close at noon (except for seniors) | May 11, Saturday |
| Senior Grades Due 10:00 a.m. | May 13, Monday |
| 185th Commencement | May 18, Saturday |
| Residence Halls close for seniors at 7 p.m. | May 18, Saturday |
| Grades Due 10:00 a.m. | May 21, Tuesday |
| Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council | May 24-26, Friday-Sunday |