Academic Year 2025-26

FALL SEMESTER  
Orientation begins; Residences open for new students August 23, Saturday
Opening Convocation August 24, Sunday
Residence Halls open for returning students August 26, Tuesday
Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins August 28, Thursday
Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends September 5, Friday
Last day to add music lessons and ensembles September 11, Thursday
Last day to add a course with a late fee September 17, Wednesday
Homecoming, Hall of Fame, Alumni Council, Reunion planning and KFEC TBA
October Break October 9-10, Thursday-Sunday
Family Weekend; Kenyon Parents Council TBA
Founders' Day; Matriculation October 30, Thursday
Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees October 23-24, Thursday-Friday

Last day to change from/to Pass/D/Fail

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course with a late fee

October 24, Friday
Thanksgiving vacation begins; student residences close at noon November 22, Saturday
Student residences open at 8 a.m. November 29, Saturday
Classes resume December 1, Monday
Grace Period December 8-14, Monday-Sunday
Last day of classes; WL deadline December 12, Friday
Reading days December 13-14, Saturday-Sunday; December 15 day (exam evening)
Examinations December 15-19, Monday-Friday
Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. December 19, Friday
Student residences close at noon December 20, Saturday
Fall semester grades due before 8 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, before 8 a.m. 

 

SPRING SEMESTER  
Student residences open at 8 a.m. January 10, Saturday
Classes begin; Drop/Add begins January 12, Monday
Grace Period January 12-13, Monday-Tuesday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19, Monday
Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends January 20, Tuesday
Last day to add music lessons and ensembles January 26, Monday
Last day to add courses with a late fee January 30, Friday
Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees February 5-6, Thursday-Friday
Winter Weekend—Alumni Council; Greek Alumni Leadership Council; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee TBA
Spring vacation begins; student residences close at noon February 28, Saturday
Student residences open at 8 a.m. March 14, Saturday
Classes resume March 16, Monday
Grace Period March 16-17, Monday-Tuesday
Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail
Last day to withdraw (WD) from course with late fee
March 20, Friday
Kenyon Parents Council TBA
Honors Day April 14, Tuesday
Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees April 23-24, Thursday-Friday
Grace Period April 27- May 3, Monday-Sunday
Last day of classes; WL deadline May 1, Friday
Reading Days May 2-3, Saturday-Sunday; May 4 day (exam evening)
Examinations May 4-8, Monday-Friday
Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. May 8, Friday
Residences close at noon (except for seniors) May 9, Saturday
Senior grades due 10 a.m. May 11, Monday
Baccalaureate May 15, Friday
Commencement May 16, Saturday
Residence halls close for seniors at 7 p.m. May 16, Saturday
Grades Due 10 a.m. May 19, Tuesday
Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council May 22-24, Friday-Sunday