Calendar

Academic Calendar Dates

Friday, August 14, 2026

Welcome Week: Commuter Relaxation Station

11:00am - 1:30pm
Campus Center 212

Welcome Week: Heidel-home Bingo with BEC

8:00pm - 9:30pm
Wickham Great Hall

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Fall 2026 SOLiD Conference

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Frost Lecture Hall

Welcome Week: Casino Night with Student Engagement

7:30pm - 9:30pm
Seiberling Gymnasium

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Welcome Week: Root Beer Floats with Religious Life

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Campus Center Front Lawn

Welcome Week: Movie on the Lawn with BEC

8:00pm - 10:30pm
Campus Center Front Lawn

Monday, August 17, 2026

Faculty Workshop

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Welcome Week: Bonfire with the Greeks

8:30pm - 10:00pm
Behind the Scoreboard at the Football Field

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Welcome Week: Student Org Fair

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Seiberling Gymnasium

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

First Day of Classes, Term I, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I

8:00am
Campus

Welcome Week: First Day of Class Photos

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Heidelberg "H"

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Opening Convocation

11:00am - 12:00pm
Seiberling Gymnasium

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Welcome Week: Around the Town

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Campus Center Front Lawn (heading downtown from there)

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Thursday, August 27, 2026

First Week Attendance Due – 10 AM

10:00am
Campus

Monday, September 7, 2026

Labor Day – No Classes, Offices Closed

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Sunday, September 20, 2026

4-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm

11:59pm
Campus

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I

8:00am
Campus

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Patricia Adams Lecture Series: Dr. Vonda Wright

6:30pm
Seiberling Gymnasium

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Fall Break – No Classes

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Last Day of Classes, Term I

8:00am
Campus

Thursday, October 15, 2026

First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II

8:00am
Campus

Sunday, October 18, 2026

8-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm

11:59pm
Campus

Monday, October 19, 2026

Grades Due, Term I at 10 am

10:00am
Campus

Friday, October 23, 2026

Homecoming 2026

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Monday, November 2, 2026

Registration begins, Spring Semester

8:00am
Campus

Sunday, November 15, 2026

12-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm

11:59pm
Campus

Monday, November 16, 2026

Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II

8:00am
Campus

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, Offices Closed

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Friday, December 4, 2026

Last Day of Classes, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Reading Day

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Monday, December 7, 2026

Final Exams, Full semester

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Last Day of Classes, Term II

8:00am
Campus

Friday, December 11, 2026

Semester Break Begins – No Classes

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Graduating Grades Due at 10 am

10:00am
Campus

Monday, December 14, 2026

Remaining Grades Due at 10 am

10:00am
Campus

Monday, January 4, 2027

Faculty Workshop

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Wednesday, January 6, 2027

Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I

8:00am
Campus

First Day of Classes, Term I, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Thursday, January 7, 2027

4-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm

11:59pm
Campus

Wednesday, January 13, 2027

Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Thursday, January 14, 2027

First Week Attendance Due – 10 AM

10:00am
Campus

Monday, January 18, 2027

MLK Day- No classes, Offices Closed

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Thursday, January 21, 2027

Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I

8:00am
Campus

Friday, February 26, 2027

Last Day of Classes, Term I

8:00am
Campus

Monday, March 1, 2027

Spring Break – No Classes

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Wednesday, March 3, 2027

Grades Due, Term I at 10 am

10:00am
Campus

Monday, March 8, 2027

First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II

8:00am
Campus

Sunday, March 14, 2027

8-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm

11:59pm
Campus

Monday, March 15, 2027

Registration begins, Summer terms

8:00am
Campus

Friday, March 19, 2027

Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Monday, March 22, 2027

Registration begins, Fall Semester

8:00am
Campus

Friday, March 26, 2027

Easter Break – No Classes, Offices Closed

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Tuesday, April 6, 2027

Minds @ Work: The Heidelberg Research Conference - No Classes

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Friday, April 9, 2027

Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II

8:00am
Campus

Sunday, April 11, 2027

12-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm

11:59pm
Campus

Tuesday, April 27, 2027

Last Day of Classes, Full semester

8:00am
Campus

Wednesday, April 28, 2027

Reading Day

8:00am - 5:00pm
Campus

Monday, May 3, 2027

Last Day of Classes, Term II

8:00am
Campus

Tuesday, May 4, 2027

Graduating Grades Due at 10 am

10:00am
Campus

Saturday, May 8, 2027

Commencement

10:00am
Frann's Fieldhouse

Tuesday, May 11, 2027

Remaining Grades Due at 10 am

10:00am
Campus