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2025-2026 St. Olaf College Administrative Calendar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
FALL SEMESTER 2025-2026: SEPTEMBER 4 – DECEMBER 9, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Incoming First-Year Student Registration Begins for Fall Semester 2025<\/td>\nTuesday, June 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New international students arrive<\/td>\nTuesday, August 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opening faculty meeting<\/td>\nThursday, August 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Students Arrive<\/td>\nSaturday, August 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orientation for New Students<\/td>\nSaturday, August 30 – Wednesday, September 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classes Begin\/Opening Convocation<\/td>\nThursday, September 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline for new course and OLE Core proposals for January term and Spring semester 2025-26 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf<\/td>\nFriday, September 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission)<\/td>\nFriday, September 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nFriday, September 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a semester-length course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nWednesday, September 17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change in first-half-of-semester course<\/td>\nWednesday, September 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Class and Lab schedule final updates for January term and Spring Semester 2025-26 due from chairs\/directors<\/td>\nFriday, October 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holds added for January term and Spring Semester registration<\/td>\nMonday, October 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family Weekend\/Homecoming<\/td>\nFriday, October 10 – Sunday, October 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall Break (no classes)<\/td>\nSaturday, October 18 – Tuesday, October 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nFriday, October 17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses<\/td>\nFriday, October 17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses<\/td>\nWednesday, October 22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quiet Week for Advising<\/td>\nMonday, October 27-Friday, October 31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nThursday, October 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration for January term 2025-26 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration.<\/td>\nMonday, November 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration for Spring Semester 2025-26 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration.<\/td>\nTuesday, November 4 – Friday, November 7
\n(SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday; FY Friday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission)\u00a0or make S\/U change in semester-length course<\/td>\nTuesday, November 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change in second-half-of-semester course<\/td>\nTuesday, November 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thanksgiving Break (no classes)<\/td>\nWednesday, November 26 – Sunday, November 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christmas Festival<\/td>\nFriday, December 5 – Sunday, December 7 \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last Day of Classes<\/td>\nTuesday, December 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading Day<\/td>\nWednesday, December 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final Exam Week<\/td>\nThursday, December 11 – Tuesday, December 16 (no exams on Sunday, December 14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-27 Class and Lab schedule (cloned from 2025-26 class and lab schedule) opens to chairs\/directors<\/td>\nMonday, December 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-27 Catalog opens for editing<\/td>\nMonday, December 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall Semester Grades Due<\/td>\nFriday, January 2, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
JANUARY TERM 2025-2026: MONDAY, JANUARY 5 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classes Begin<\/td>\nMonday, January 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission)<\/td>\nTuesday, January 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nFriday, January 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change<\/td>\nFriday, January 16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes)<\/td>\nMonday, January 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January Term Final Exams and Last Day of Classes<\/td>\nFriday, January 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January Term Grades Due<\/td>\nWednesday, February 4, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sophomore Symposium<\/td>\nFebruary 3-4, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SPRING SEMESTER 2025-2026: FEBRUARY 5 – MAY 13, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classes Begin<\/td>\nThursday, February 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline for new course\/OLE Core proposals for Summer Terms 2025-26 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf<\/td>\nFriday, February 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline for new course and OLE Core proposals for Fall Semester 2026-27 submitted by individual\u00a0 proposers to CourseLeaf<\/td>\nFriday, February 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline for new study abroad\/away program field supervisor course proposals for 2026-27 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf<\/td>\nFriday, February 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add or drop a course online in SIS (without instructor permission)<\/td>\nFriday, February 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nFriday, February 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer 2025-2026 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs\/directors<\/td>\nMonday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-27 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs\/directors<\/td>\nMonday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a semester-length course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nWednesday, February 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-27 Class and Lab Schedule reopened to chairs\/directors for updates<\/td>\nFriday, February 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change in first-half-of-semester course<\/td>\nWednesday, February 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer Session 1 and 2 Registration Opens<\/td>\nMonday, March 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Major declaration celebration for Sophomores<\/td>\nThursday, March 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holds added for Fall Semester 2026-27 registration. All holds must be removed to participate in registration.<\/td>\nMonday, March 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-27 Class and Lab schedule updates and enrollment limits for Fall Semester due from chairs\/directors<\/td>\nFriday, March 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses<\/td>\nFriday, March 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses<\/td>\nMonday, March 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spring Break (no classes)<\/td>\nSaturday, March 28-Monday, April 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nWednesday, April 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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.<\/td>\nFriday, April 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quiet Week for Advising<\/td>\nMonday, April 13 \u2013 Friday, April 17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change in a semester-length course<\/td>\nTuesday, April 14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change in second-half-of-semester course<\/td>\nMonday, April 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration begins for Fall Semester 2026-27 (by class year). All holds must be removed to participate in registration.<\/td>\nTuesday, April 21 – Thursday, April 23
\n(SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catalog authors will be asked to do a final review of their pages and press \u201cStart Workflow.\u201d<\/td>\nMonday, April 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honors Day<\/td>\nFriday, May 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-27 Catalog will be put in administrative mode. Further changes can be requested until June 30 and the Registrar’s Office will make those changes. Approvals from the May faculty meeting will automatically be included by Registrar’s Office.<\/td>\nFriday, May 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last Day of Classes<\/td>\nWednesday, May 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading Day<\/td>\nThursday, May 14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final Exam Week<\/td>\nFriday, May 15 – Wednesday, May 20 (no exams on Sunday, May 17)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester<\/td>\n24 hours after exam period; no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) CDT (Central Daylight Time) on Thursday, May 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commencement Weekend<\/td>\nFriday, May 22 – Saturday, May 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baccalaureate\/Commencement<\/td>\nSaturday, May 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Non-Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester<\/td>\nFriday, May 29, 9:00 a.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reunion Weekend<\/td>\nFriday, May 29-Sunday, May 31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SUMMER TERMS 1 AND 2 (2026) | JUNE 1 – JULY 10, 2026 & JULY 13 – AUGUST 19, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer Term 1, 2025-2026 (Calendar Year 2026)<\/td>\nMonday, June 1 – Friday, July 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a Summer Term 1 course online in SIS (without instructor permission)<\/td>\nTuesday, June 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a Summer Term 1 course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nThursday, June 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change in a Summer Term 1 course<\/td>\nMonday, June 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Juneteenth (no classes)<\/td>\nFriday, June 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration for new incoming first year students for Fall 2026.\u00a0 All holds must be removed to participate in registration.<\/td>\nTuesday, June 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 4th Holiday (no classes)<\/td>\nFriday, July 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer Term 2, 2025-2026 (Calendar Year 2026)<\/td>\nMonday, July 13 – Wednesday, August 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add or drop a Summer Term 2 course online in SIS (without instructor permission)<\/td>\nTuesday, July 14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a Summer Term 2 course (with instructor permission)<\/td>\nThursday, July 16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catalog is submitted to CourseLeaf for publishing (no more edits may be made)<\/td>\nFriday, July 17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer Term 1 grades due<\/td>\nFriday, July 17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to drop (with instructor permission) or make S\/U change in a Summer Term 2 course<\/td>\nMonday, July 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-27 Catalog is ready and open for viewing. Beyond this date, please contact the Registrar\u2019s Office to correct any errors in the 2026-27 catalog.<\/td>\nMonday, August 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer Term 2 grades due<\/td>\nWednesday, August 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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