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DePauw University Academic Calendar 2025-26

Fall Term 2025
August
Fri, Aug 15 Faculty/Staff Welcome Convocation
Sat, Aug 16 Opening Day for New Students
Wed, Aug 20 Fall Classes Begin
Wed-Wed, Aug 20-27 Fall term Adjustment Period
September
Mon, Sep 1 Labor Day - University closed
Sat, Sep 20 Family Weekend
October
Mon, Oct 6 Fall term Progress Reports Due by 10:00 a.m.
Sat, Oct 4 Old Gold Weekend
Sat-Sun, Oct 11-19 Fall Break (no classes)
Fri, Oct 31 Registration Adjustment: Last day to withdraw from a Fall course with grade of W, change from P/F to grade, or change from grade to P/F
November
Sat, Nov 15 Monon Bell (at Wabash)
Wed-Sun, Nov 26-30 Thanksgiving Recess
December
Mon-Fri, Dec 1-5 Last five days of classes. No hour exams except for laboratory portions of final exams.
Fri, Dec 5 Last day of Fall classes
Sat-Sun, Dec 6-7 Study days
Mon-Fri, Dec 8-12 Final Examinations
Fri, Dec 12 (5:00pm) Holiday recess begins
Wed, Dec 17 Final grades due for all students by 10:00 a.m.
Winter Term 2026
January
Mon-Thurs, Jan 5-22 Winter Term (WT)
Mon, Jan 5 Last day to register for on-campus WT courses
Wed, Jan 14 Last day to withdraw from WT course with grade of W
Mon, Jan 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University closed
Thurs, Jan 29 Last day to submit WT projects
Spring Term 2026
January
Mon, Jan 26 Spring Classes Begin
Mon-Mon, Jan 26-Feb 2 Spring term Adjustment period
February
Thur, Feb 5 Winter Term grades due
March
Mon, Mar 9 Progress reports due by 10:00 a.m.
(TBD) Admitted Student Open House
Sat-Sun, Mar 14-Mar 22 Spring Recess
Fri, Mar 27 Registration Adjustment: Last day to withdraw from a course with grade of W, change from P/F to grade, change from grade to P/F
April
(TBD) Admitted Student Open House
(TBD) Little 5
May
Fri-Thurs, May 1-7 Last five days of classes. No hour exams except for laboratory portions of final exams.
Thur, May 7 Last day of classes
Fri, May 8 Study Day
Sat, May 9 Final Examinations
Sun, May 10 Study Day
Mon-Thur, May 11-14 Final Examinations
Fri, May 15 Final grades due for graduating seniors by 10:00 a.m.
Sun, May 17 Commencement
Wed, May 20 Final grades due for all students other than degree students by 10:00 a.m.
Mon, May 25 Memorial day observance (University closed)
May Term 2026
May
Tues, May 26 Residence halls open for students returning for May Term and summer projects
Wed, May 27 May Term begins
June
(TBD) Alumni Reunion Weekend
Wed, June 17 May Term ends
Mon, June 22 Last day to turn in May Term projects
Fri, June 26 May Term grades due

 

For course planning and other events, faculty and staff are asked to also consult this Holy Day Calendar as well as DePauw's Religious Holy Day Policy.