Academic Calendar

Use the links below to find the appropriate calendar by term:

Four-Year Academic Calendar

2023-27 Academic Calendar (pdf)

Academic Year 2025 – 26

2026 (Winter)

Winter All-College Closure: Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026

Winter Session 2026 (Online Optional Term)
JANUARYMonday, 5First Day of Class Last Day to Add a Course Last Day to Drop a course with Tuition Refund (by 11:59 p.m.)
 Friday, 16Last Day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
 Friday, 23Last Day of Classes
 Wednesday, 28Winter Session Grades Due by 11:59 p.m.

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2026 (Spring)

JANUARYSaturday, 24Residence Hall opens for all students
 Monday, 26First Day of Class
 Friday, 30Last Day to Add or Drop a Course without a grade of ‘W’
FEBRUARYFriday, 6Student Census
 Friday, 27Last Day to Withdraw from First Seven-Week Courses
MARCHSaturday, 7 Sunday, 15Spring Break
 Friday, 20First Seven-Week Courses End Last Day to withdraw from Ten-Week Classes
 Monday, 23Second Seven-Week Courses Begin
 Monday, 30Academic Advising Period Begins
APRILFriday, 10Last Day to Withdraw from Second Seven-Week Classes and Semester Classes (W grade on transcript) and to Request Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) Grading Option Last Day of Academic Advising Period
 Monday, 13Fall 2026 Pre-Registration Period Opens for Seniors (88+ cred)
 Tuesday, 14Fall 2026 Pre-Registration Period Opens for All Students
 Friday, 17Fall 2026 Pre-Registration Period Closes
Wednesday, 22Spring Academic Fair
Earlham Day (Classes not in Session)
MAYFriday, 8Last Day of Class
 Sunday, 10Reading Day
 Monday, 11Final Exams (schedule)
 Tuesday, 12Reading Day
 Wednesday, 13Final Exams (schedule)
 Thursday, 14Final Exams Incomplete Petitions due by 4 p.m.
 Friday, 15College Housing Closes (except for graduating seniors) Graduating Seniors’ Failing Grades Due by Noon Baccalaureate Service
 Saturday, 16179th Commencement
 Wednesday, 20Spring Semester Grades Due by 9 a.m. First Day of May Term Classes
 Monday, 25Memorial Day – No Classes
JUNEWednesday, 10Last Day of May Term Classes
 Monday, 15May Term Grades Due by 9 a.m.

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Final Exam Schedule (Spring 26)

The Final exam time is assigned based on the regularly scheduled class time. Exams are held at their scheduled time and in their regularly scheduled classrooms, unless otherwise arranged with the Registrar’s Office. The scheduled examination date is also the deadline for returning take-home final examinations for that class.

Course TimeFinal Exam
8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
8:30 – 9:50 a.m.
MWF, MTWRF
MWF
Wednesday, May 138:00 – 10:00 a.m.
9:00 – 9:50 a.m.MWF, MTWRFMonday, May 118:00 – 10:00 a.m.
10:00 – 10:50 a.m.MWF, MTWRFWednesday, May 1310:30 – 12:30 p.m.
11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
11:00 – 12:20 p.m.
MWF
MWF + TR (1 p.m.)
MWF
Thursday, May 14 10:30 – 12:30 p.m.
8:00 – 9:20 a.m.
8:10 – 9:50 a.m.
TR
TR
Thursday, May 148:00 – 10:00 a.m.
9:30 – 10:50 a.m.TRMonday, May 1110:30 – 12:30 p.m.
1:00 – 2:20 p.m.
1:00 – 3:50 p.m.
1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
MW, MF, WF, MWF
MW, MF, WF
MWF
MWF
Monday, May 11 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
2:30 – 3:50 p.m.MW, MF, WF, MWFThursday, May 141:30 – 3:30 p.m.
1:00 – 2:20 p.m.
1:00 – 3:50 p.m.
TR
TR
Wednesday, May 131:30 – 3:30 p.m.
2:30 – 3:50 p.m.
2:30 – 4:10 p.m.
TR
TR
Monday, May 114:00 – 6:00 p.m.
7:00 – 8:20 p.m.
7:00 – 8:40 p.m.
7:00 – 9:40 p.m.
TR
TR
T
Thursday, May 144:00 – 6:00 p.m. or
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
7:00 – 9:40 p.m.RWednesday, May 134:00 – 6:00 p.m. or
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

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Next steps

EARLHAM ALERT:
Earlham College will be closed Monday, Jan 26 due to winter weather.
EARLHAM ALERT:
Earlham College will be closed Monday, Jan 26 due to winter weather.