Academic Year 2026-27
| FALL SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Orientation begins; Residences open for new students | August 22, Saturday |
| Opening Convocation | August 23, Sunday |
| Residence Halls open for returning students | August 25, Tuesday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins | August 27, Thursday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | September 4, Friday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | September 10, Thursday |
| Last day to add a course with a late fee | September 16, Wednesday |
| Homecoming, Hall of Fame, Alumni Council, Reunion planning and KFEC | TBA |
| October Break | October 8-9, Thursday-Sunday |
| Family Weekend; Kenyon Parents Council | TBA |
| Founders' Day; Matriculation | October 29, Thursday |
| Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
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Last day to change from/to Pass/D/Fail Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course with a late fee |
October 23, Friday |
| Thanksgiving vacation begins; student residences close at noon | November 21, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 8 a.m. | November 28, Saturday |
| Classes resume | November 30, Monday |
| Grace Period | December 7-13, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | December 11, Friday |
| Reading days | December 12-13, Saturday-Sunday; December 14 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | December 14-18, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | December 18, Friday |
| Student residences close at noon | December 19, Saturday |
| Fall semester grades due before 8 a.m. | Tuesday, December 29, before 8 a.m. |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Student residences open at 8 a.m. | January 16, Saturday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add begins | January 18, Monday |
| Grace Period | January 18-19, Monday-Tuesday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, Monday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | January 26, Tuesday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | February 1, Monday |
| Last day to add courses with a late fee | February 5, Friday |
| Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
| Winter Weekend—Alumni Council; Greek Alumni Leadership Council; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee | TBA |
| Spring vacation begins; student residences close at noon | March 6, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 8 a.m. | March 20, Saturday |
| Classes resume | March 22, Monday |
| Grace Period | March 22-23, Monday-Tuesday |
| Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail Last day to withdraw (WD) from course with late fee |
March 26, Friday |
| Kenyon Parents Council | TBA |
| Honors Day | April 27, Tuesday |
| Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
| Grace Period | May 3-7, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | May 7, Friday |
| Reading Days | May 8-9, Saturday-Sunday; May 10 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | May 10-14, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | May 14, Friday |
| Residences close at noon (except for seniors) | May 15, Saturday |
| Senior grades due 10 a.m. | May 17, Monday |
| Baccalaureate | May 21, Friday |
| Commencement | May 22, Saturday |
| Residence halls close for seniors at 7 p.m. | May 22, Saturday |
| Grades Due 10 a.m. | May 25, Tuesday |
| Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council | May 27-30, Friday-Sunday |