Academic Year 2027-28
| FALL SEMESTER | |
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| Orientation begins; Residences open for new students | August 19, Thursday |
| Opening Convocation | August 20, Friday |
| Residence Halls open for returning students | August 24, Tuesday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins | August 26, Thursday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | September 3, Friday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | September 9, Thursday |
| Last day to add a course with a late fee | September 15, Wednesday |
| Homecoming, Hall of Fame, Alumni Council, Reunion planning and KFEC | TBA |
| October Break | October 7-8, Thursday-Sunday |
| Family Weekend; Kenyon Parents Council | TBA |
| Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees (Gambier) | October 20-22, Wednesday-Friday |
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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 |
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| Founders' Day; Matriculation | October 28, Thursday |
| Thanksgiving vacation begins; student residences close at noon | November 20, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 8 a.m. | November 27, Saturday |
| Classes resume | November 29, Monday |
| Grace Period | December 6-12, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | December 10, Friday |
| Reading days | December 11-12, Saturday-Sunday; December 13 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | December 13-17, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | December 17, Friday |
| Student residences close at noon | December 18, Saturday |
| Fall semester grades due before 8 a.m. | Tuesday, December 28, before 8 a.m. |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
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| Student residences open at 8 a.m. | January 15, Saturday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add begins | January 17, Monday |
| Grace Period | January 17-18, Monday-Tuesday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17, Monday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | January 25, Tuesday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | January 31, Monday |
| Last day to add courses with a late fee | February 4, Friday |
| Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees | February 2-4, Wednesday-Friday |
| Winter Weekend—Alumni Council; Greek Alumni Leadership Council; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee | TBA |
| Spring vacation begins; student residences close at noon | March 4, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 8 a.m. | March 18, Saturday |
| Classes resume | March 20, Monday |
| Grace Period | March 20-21, Monday-Tuesday |
| Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail Last day to withdraw (WD) from course with late fee |
March 24, Friday |
| Kenyon Parents Council | TBA |
| Honors Day | April 12, Tuesday |
| Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees (Gambier) | April 19-21, Wednesday-Friday |
| Grace Period | May 1-5, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | May 5, Friday |
| Reading Days | May 6-7, Saturday-Sunday; May 8 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | May 8--12, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | May 12, Friday |
| Residences close at noon (except for seniors) | May 13, Saturday |
| Senior grades due 10 a.m. | May 15, Monday |
| Baccalaureate | May 19, Friday |
| Commencement | May 20, Saturday |
| Residence halls close for seniors at 7 p.m. | May 20, Saturday |
| Grades Due 10 a.m. | May 23, Tuesday |
| Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council | May 25-28, Thursday-Sunday |