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.