2026-2027 St. Olaf College Administrative Calendar
| FALL SEMESTER 2026-2027: SEPTEMBER 10 – DECEMBER 15, 2026 | |
| Incoming First-Year Student Registration Begins for Fall Semester 2026 | Tuesday, June 23 |
| New international students arrive | Tuesday, September 1 |
| Opening faculty meeting | Thursday, September 3 |
| New Students Arrive | Friday, September 4 |
| Orientation for New Students | Friday, September 4 – Wednesday, September 9 |
| Classes Begin/Opening Convocation | Thursday, September 10 |
| Deadline for new course and OLE Core proposals for January term and Spring semester 2026-27 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, September 11 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Friday, September 11 |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission) | Friday, September 18 |
| Last day to add a semester-length course (with instructor permission) | Wednesday, September 23 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in first-half-of-semester course | Wednesday, September 30 |
| Class and Lab schedule final updates for January term and Spring Semester 2026-27 due from chairs/directors | Friday, October 2 |
| Family Weekend/Homecoming | Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4 |
| Holds (non advising) added for January term and Spring Semester registration (Advising holds may be added later.) | Monday, October 5 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Saturday, October 10 – Tuesday, October 13 |
| New study abroad/study away course proposals for January term 2028 and Intent to Repeat an existing study abroad/away proposals for January term 2028 due in CourseLeaf | Friday, October 16 |
| Quiet Week for Advising | Monday, October 26-Friday, October 30 |
| Last day of class for first-half-of-semester classes | Tuesday, October 27 |
| First day of class for second-half-of-semester classes | Wednesday, October 28 |
| Registration for January term 2026-27 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Monday, November 2 |
| Registration for Spring Semester 2026-27 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, November 3 – Friday, November 6 (SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday; FY Friday) |
| Last day to add second-half-of-semester classes (with instructor permission) | Thursday, November 5 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in semester-length course | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in second-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, November 17 |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | Wednesday, November 25-Sunday, November 29 |
| Christmas Festival | Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 6 |
| 2027-28 Class and Lab schedule (cloned from 2026-27 class and lab schedule) opens to chairs/directors | Monday, December 14 |
| 2027-28 Catalog opens for editing | Monday, December 14 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, December 15 |
| Reading Day | Wednesday, December 16 |
| Final Exam Week | Thursday, December 17 – Tuesday, December 22 (no exams on Sunday, December 20) |
| Fall Semester Grades Due | Thursday, December 31, 2026 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| JANUARY TERM 2026-2027: MONDAY, JANUARY 4 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2027 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 4 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Tuesday, January 5 |
| Last day to add a course (with instructor permission) | Friday, January 8 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change | Friday, January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) | Monday, January 18 |
| January Term Final Exams and Last Day of Classes | Friday, January 29 |
| Winter Break | Saturday, January 30 – Tuesday, February 9 |
| January Term Grades Due | Friday, February 5, 2027 – 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2026-2027: FEBRUARY 10 – MAY 18, 2027 | |
| Sophomore Symposium | Monday, February 8-Tuesday, February 9 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, February 10 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Thursday, February 11 |
| Deadline for new course/OLE Core proposals for Summer Terms 2026-27 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 12 |
| Deadline for new course and OLE Core proposals for Fall Semester 2027-28 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 12 |
| Deadline for new study abroad/away program field supervisor course proposals for 2028-29 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 12 |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission) | Thursday, February 18 |
| 2027-28 Class and Lab Schedule reopened to chairs/directors for updates | Friday, February 19 |
| Summer 2026-2027 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors | Monday, February 22, 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| 2027-28 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors | Monday, February 22, 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
| Last day to add a semester-length course (with instructor permission) | Tuesday, February 23 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in first-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, March 2 |
| Summer Session 1 and 2 Registration Opens | Monday, March 8 |
| Major declaration celebration for Sophomores | TBD |
| Holds (non advising) added for Fall Semester 2027-2028 registration. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. (Advising holds may be added later.) | Thursday, March 11 |
| 2027-2028 Class and Lab schedule updates and enrollment limits for Fall Semester due from chairs/directors | Wednesday, March 17 |
| Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses | Thursday, March 25 |
| Open 2027-28 schedules for viewing – and add AV holds | TBD |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Friday, March 26 – Sunday, April 4 |
| First day of class for second-half-of-semester classes | Monday, April 5 |
| Final deadline for major/concentration/emphases/learning community proposals for inclusion in the 2027-2028 catalog submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf. No late proposals will be accepted. | Monday, April 5 |
| Quiet Week for Advising | Monday, April 12 – Friday, April 16 |
| Last day to add second-half-of-semester classes (with instructor permission) | Tuesday, April 13 |
| Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S/U change in a semester-length course | Friday, April 16 |
| Registration begins for Fall Semester 2027-2028 (by graduation year). All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, April 20 – Thursday, April 22 (SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday) |
| Last day to drop (with instructor acknowledgement) or make S/U change to second-half-of-semester classes | Friday, April 23 |
| Honors Day | Friday, April 30 |
| Catalog authors will be asked to do a final review of their pages and press “Start Workflow.” | Monday, May 3 |
| 2027-2028 Catalog will be put in administrative mode. Further changes can be requested, and the Registrar’s Office will make those changes. | Friday, May 7 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, May 18 |
| Reading Day | Wednesday, May 19 |
| Final Exam Week | Thursday, May 20 – Tuesday, May 25 (no exams on Sunday, May 23) |
| Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester | 24 hours after exam period; no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) CDT (Central Daylight Time) on Wednesday, May 26 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, May 28 – Saturday, May 29 |
| Baccalaureate/Commencement | Saturday, May 29 |
| Non-Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester | Friday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time) |
| Reunion Weekend | Friday, June 4 – Sunday, June 6 |
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| Classes begin | Monday, June 7 | ||
| Last day to add a Summer Term 1 course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Tuesday, June 8 | ||
| Last day to add a Summer Term 1 course (with instructor permission) | Thursday, June 10 | ||
| Juneteenth observance (no classes) | Friday, June 18 | ||
| Last day to drop (with instructor acknowledgement) or make S/U change to a Summer Term 1 class | Monday, June 21 | ||
| Registration for new incoming first year students for Fall 2027. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Thursday, June 24 | ||
| Catalog is submitted to CourseLeaf for publishing. | Friday, July 2 | ||
| July 4th Holiday (no classes) | Monday, July 5 | ||
| Last day of classes | Friday, July 16 | ||
| Summer Term 1 grades due | Friday, July 23 – 9:00 a.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time) | ||
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| Classes begin | Monday, July 19 | ||
| Last day to add or drop a Summer Term 2 course online in SIS (without instructor permission) | Tuesday, July 20 | ||
| Last day to add a Summer Term 2 course (with instructor permission) | Thursday, July 22 | ||
| Last day to drop (with instructor acknowledgement) or make S/U change to a Summer Term 2 class | Monday, August 2 | ||
| 2027-28 Catalog is ready and open for viewing. Please contact the Registrar’s Office to correct any errors in the 2027-28 catalog. | Monday, August 2 | ||
| Last day of classes | Wednesday, August 25 | ||
| Summer Term 2 grades due | Wednesday, September 1, 9:00 a.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time) | ||