Academic Year 2025-26
| FALL SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Orientation begins; Residences open for new students | August 23, Saturday |
| Opening Convocation | August 24, Sunday |
| Residence Halls open for returning students | August 26, Tuesday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins | August 28, Thursday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | September 5, Friday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | September 11, Thursday |
| Last day to add a course with a late fee | September 17, Wednesday |
| Homecoming, Hall of Fame, Alumni Council, Reunion planning and KFEC | TBA |
| October Break | October 9-10, Thursday-Sunday |
| Family Weekend; Kenyon Parents Council | TBA |
| Founders' Day; Matriculation | October 30, Thursday |
| Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
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Last day to change from/to Pass/D/Fail Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course with a late fee |
October 24, Friday |
| Thanksgiving vacation begins; student residences close at noon | November 22, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 12 p.m. | November 29, Saturday |
| Classes resume | December 1, Monday |
| Grace Period | December 8-14, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | December 12, Friday |
| Reading days | December 13-14, Saturday-Sunday; December 15 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | December 15-19, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | December 19, Friday |
| Student residences close at noon | December 20, Saturday |
| Fall semester grades due before 8 a.m. | Tuesday, December 30, before 8 a.m. |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Student residences open at 12 p.m. | January 10, Saturday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add begins | January 12, Monday |
| Grace Period | January 12-13, Monday-Tuesday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, Monday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | January 20, Tuesday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | January 26, Monday |
| Last day to add courses with a late fee | January 30, Friday |
| Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
| Winter Weekend—Alumni Council; Greek Alumni Leadership Council; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee | TBA |
| Spring vacation begins; student residences close at noon | February 28, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 12 p.m. | March 14, Saturday |
| Classes resume | March 16, Monday |
| Grace Period | March 16-17, Monday-Tuesday |
| Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail Last day to withdraw (WD) from course with late fee |
March 20, Friday |
| Kenyon Parents Council | TBA |
| Honors Day | April 14, Tuesday |
| Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
| Grace Period | April 27- May 3, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | May 1, Friday |
| Reading Days | May 2-3, Saturday-Sunday; May 4 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | May 4-8, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | May 8, Friday |
| Residences close at noon (except for seniors) | May 9, Saturday |
| Senior grades due 10 a.m. | May 11, Monday |
| Baccalaureate | May 15, Friday |
| Commencement | May 16, Saturday |
| Residence halls close for seniors at 7 p.m. | May 16, Saturday |
| Grades Due 10 a.m. | May 19, Tuesday |
| Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council | May 22-24, Friday-Sunday |