2025-2026 St. Olaf College Administrative Calendar
| FALL SEMESTER 2025-2026: SEPTEMBER 4 – DECEMBER 9, 2025 | |
| Incoming First-Year Student Registration Begins for Fall Semester 2025 | Tuesday, June 24 |
| New international students arrive | Tuesday, August 26 |
| Opening faculty meeting | Thursday, August 28 |
| New Students Arrive | Saturday, August 30 |
| Orientation for New Students | Saturday, August 30 – Wednesday, September 3 |
| Classes Begin/Opening Convocation | Thursday, September 4 |
| Deadline for new course and OLE Core proposals for January term and Spring semester 2025-26 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, September 5 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Friday, September 5 |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission) | Friday, September 12 |
| Last day to add a semester-length course (with instructor permission) | Wednesday, September 17 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in first-half-of-semester course | Wednesday, September 24 |
| Class and Lab schedule final updates for January term and Spring Semester 2025-26 due from chairs/directors | Friday, October 3 |
| Holds added for January term and Spring Semester registration | Monday, October 6 |
| Family Weekend/Homecoming | Friday, October 10 – Sunday, October 12 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Saturday, October 18 – Tuesday, October 21 |
| New study abroad/study away course proposals for January term 2027 and Intent to Repeat an existing study abroad/away proposals for January term 2027 due in CourseLeaf | Friday, October 17 |
| Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses | Friday, October 17 |
| First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses | Wednesday, October 22 |
| Quiet Week for Advising | Monday, October 27-Friday, October 31 |
| Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission) | Thursday, October 30 |
| Registration for January term 2025-26 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Monday, November 3 |
| Registration for Spring Semester 2025-26 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, November 4 – Friday, November 7 (SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday; FY Friday) |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in semester-length course | Tuesday, November 4 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in second-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | Wednesday, November 26 – Sunday, November 30 |
| Christmas Festival | Friday, December 5 – Sunday, December 7 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, December 9 |
| Reading Day | Wednesday, December 10 |
| Final Exam Week | Thursday, December 11 – Tuesday, December 16 (no exams on Sunday, December 14) |
| 2026-27 Class and Lab schedule (cloned from 2025-26 class and lab schedule) opens to chairs/directors | Monday, December 15 |
| 2026-27 Catalog opens for editing | Monday, December 15 |
| Fall Semester Grades Due | Friday, January 2, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| JANUARY TERM 2025-2026: MONDAY, JANUARY 5 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 5 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Tuesday, January 6 |
| Last day to add a course (with instructor permission) | Friday, January 9 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change | Friday, January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) | Monday, January 19 |
| January Term Final Exams and Last Day of Classes | Friday, January 30 |
| January Term Grades Due | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2025-2026: FEBRUARY 5 – MAY 13, 2026 | |
| Classes Begin | Thursday, February 5 |
| Deadline for new course/OLE Core proposals for Summer Terms 2025-26 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 6 |
| Deadline for new course and OLE Core proposals for Fall Semester 2026-27 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 6 |
| Deadline for new study abroad/away program field supervisor course proposals for 2026-27 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 6 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Friday, February 6 |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission) | Friday, February 13 |
| Summer 2025-2026 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors | Monday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| 2026-27 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors | Monday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| Last day to add a semester-length course (with instructor permission) | Wednesday, February 18 |
| 2026-27 Class and Lab Schedule reopened to chairs/directors for updates | Friday, February 20 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in first-half-of-semester course | Wednesday, February 25 |
| Summer Session 1 and 2 Registration Opens | Monday, March 2 |
| Major declaration celebration for Sophomores | Thursday, March 5 (tentative) |
| Holds added for Fall Semester 2026-27 registration. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Monday, March 9 |
| 2026-27 Class and Lab schedule updates and enrollment limits for Fall Semester due from chairs/directors | Friday, March 13 |
| Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses | Friday, March 20 |
| First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses | Monday, March 23 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Saturday, March 28-Monday, April 6 |
| Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission) | Wednesday, April 8 |
| Final deadline for major/concentration/emphases/learning community proposals for inclusion in the 2026-27 catalog submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf. No late proposals will be accepted. | Friday, April 10 |
| Quiet Week for Advising | Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in a semester-length course | Tuesday, April 14 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in second-half-of-semester course | Monday, April 20 |
| Registration begins for Fall Semester 2026-27 (by class year). All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, April 21 – Thursday, April 23 (SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday) |
| Catalog authors will be asked to do a final review of their pages and press “Start Workflow.” | Monday, April 27 |
| Honors Day | Friday, May 1 |
| 2026-27 Catalog will be put in administrative mode. Further changes can be requested, and the Registrar’s Office will make those changes. | Monday, May 4 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, May 13 |
| Reading Day | Thursday, May 14 |
| Final Exam Week | Friday, May 15 – Wednesday, May 20 (no exams on Sunday, May 17) |
| Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester | 24 hours after exam period; no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) CDT (Central Daylight Time) on Thursday, May 21 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, May 22 – Saturday, May 23 |
| Baccalaureate/Commencement | Saturday, May 23 |
| Non-Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester | Friday, May 29, 9:00 a.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time) |
| Reunion Weekend | Friday, May 29-Sunday, May 31 |
| SUMMER TERMS 1 AND 2 (2026) | JUNE 1 – JULY 10, 2026 & JULY 13 – AUGUST 19, 2026 | |
| Summer Term 1, 2025-2026 (Calendar Year 2026) | Monday, June 1 – Friday, July 10 |
| Last day to add a Summer Term 1 course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Tuesday, June 2 |
| Last day to add a Summer Term 1 course (with instructor permission) | Thursday, June 4 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in a Summer Term 1 course | Monday, June 15 |
| Juneteenth (no classes) | Friday, June 19 |
| Registration for new incoming first year students for Fall 2026. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, June 23 |
| Catalog is submitted to CourseLeaf for publishing | Friday, June 26 |
| July 4th Holiday (no classes) | Friday, July 3 |
| Summer Term 2, 2025-2026 (Calendar Year 2026) | Monday, July 13 – Wednesday, August 19 |
| Last day to add or drop a Summer Term 2 course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Tuesday, July 14 |
| Last day to add a Summer Term 2 course (with instructor permission) | Thursday, July 16 |
| Summer Term 1 grades due | Friday, July 17 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in a Summer Term 2 course | Monday, July 27 |
| 2026-27 Catalog is ready and open for viewing. Beyond this date, please contact the Registrar’s Office to correct any errors in the 2026-27 catalog. | Monday, August 3 |
| Summer Term 2 grades due | Wednesday, August 26 |