Academic Calendar

2026 January

  1. Saturday, January 3 MFA Winter Residency Begins
  2. Sunday, January 4 MFA Spring Semester Begins
  3. Sunday, January 11 Student Leaders Move-in
  4. Monday, January 12 MFA Graduation Ceremony
  5. Tuesday, January 13 MFA Winter Residency Ends
  6. Friday, January 16 New Student Move-In
  7. Friday, January 16 – Sunday, January 18 New Student Orientation
  8. Sunday, January 18 Returning Student Check-In and Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00pm)
  9. Monday, January 19 Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – College Closed (No Classes)
  10. Tuesday, January 20 Courses Begin – Semester 2 & Term 3
  11. Monday, January 26 Add/Drop deadline for Semester 2 and Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

2026 February

  1. Sunday, February 15 Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

2026 March

  1. Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 15 Spring Break
  2. Monday, March 16 Semester 2 Courses Resume / Term 4 Courses begin
  3. Friday, March 20 Add/Drop deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
  4. Sunday, March 22 Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Semester 2 courses (11:59pm)

2026 April

  1. Thursday, April 9 Work Day – No Classes
  2. Sunday, April 12 Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
  3. Wednesday, April 29 Last Day of Regular Classes for Semester 2 / Term 4
  4. Thursday, April 30 Spring Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)

2026 May

  1. Friday, May 1 Spring Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)
  2. Saturday, May 2 Exam Day
  3. Sunday, May 3 Reading Day
  4. Monday, May 4 – Wednesday, May 6 Exam Days
  5. Wednesday, May 6 Last Day of Semester and Work for Semester 2
  6. Thursday, May 7 Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 1:00pm
  7. Friday, May 8 Honors & Awards Event
  8. Saturday, May 9 Commencement Ceremony
  9. Wednesday, May 20 MFA Spring Semester ends
  10. Monday, May 25 Holiday – Memorial Day – College Closed

2026 June

    1. Sunday, June 14 MACS – First Day of Classes – Summer Residency
    2. Friday, June 19 Holiday – Juneteenth – College Closed
    3. Friday, June 26 MACS – Last Day of Classes – Summer Residency
    4. Sunday, June 28 Swannanoa Gathering Begins

2026 July

  1. Wednesday, July 1 Student Account Billing Due – New Students
  2. Wednesday, July 1 MFA: Summer Residency Begins
  3. Thursday, July 2 MFA: Fall Semester Begins
  4. Friday, July 3 Holiday – Fourth of July (observed) – College Closed
  5. Friday, July 10 MFA: Graduation Ceremony
  6. Saturday, July 11 MFA: Summer Residency Ends
  7. Wednesday, July 15 Student Account Billing Due – Returning Students

2026 August

  1. Saturday, August 1 Swannanoa Gathering Ends
  2. Thursday, August 13 Student Leaders Move-In
  3. Tuesday, August 18 Student Athletes Move-In
  4. Wednesday, August 19 MACS: Term 1 Ends
  5. Thursday, August 20 New Student Move-In
  6. Friday, August 21 – Sunday, August 23 New Student Orientation
  7. Sunday, August 23 Returning Student Check-In & Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00pm)
  8. Monday, August 24 – Tuesday, August 25 Center for Experiential Learning and Careers Orientation – All Students
  9. Wednesday, August 26 Undergraduate: Classes Begin – Semester 1 / Term 1
    MACS: Term 2 Begins

2026 September

  1. Tuesday, September 1 Undergraduate: Add/Drop Deadline for Semester 1 and Term 1 Classes (11:59pm)
  2. Monday, September 7 Holiday – Labor Day – College Closed (No Classes)
  3. Friday, September 18 – Saturday, September 19 Family Weekend
  4. Sunday, September 20 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) Deadline for Term 1 Classes (11:59pm)

2026 October

  1. Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4 Homecoming
  2. Friday, October 9 Undergraduate: Last Day of Classes for Term 1
  3. Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 18 Fall Break
  4. Monday, October 19 Undergraduate: Semester 1 Classes Resume / Begin Term 2
  5. Friday, October 23 Undergraduate: Add/Drop Deadline for Term 2 Classes (11:59pm)
  6. Sunday, October 25 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) Deadline for Semester 1 Classes (11:59pm)
    MACS: Withdraw (non-punitive) Deadline for Term 2 Classes (11:59pm)

2026 November

  1. Thursday, November 5 – Thursday, November 12 Registration
  2. Wednesday, November 11 Holiday – Veterans Day – College Closed (No Classes)
  3. Sunday, November 15 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 2 Courses (11:59pm)
  4. Wednesday, November 18 MFA Fall Semester Ends
  5. Wednesday, November 25 – Friday, November 27 Holiday – Thanksgiving Break – College Closed (No Classes)

2026 December

  1. Wednesday, December 9 Last Day of Regular Classes for Semester 1 / Term 2
  2. Thursday, December 10 Winter Showcase (undergraduate student attendance required)
  3. Friday, December 11 – Saturday, December 12 Exam Days
  4. Sunday, December 13 Reading Day
  5. Monday, December 14 – Tuesday, December 15 Exam Days
  6. Tuesday, December 15 Student Account Billing Due – New & Returning Students
  7. Tuesday, December 15 Undergraduate & MACS: Last Day of Semester and Work for Semester 1 / Term 2
  8. Wednesday, December 16 Residence Halls Close at 1:00pm

2027 January

  1. Sunday, January 3 MFA Winter Residency Begins
  2. Monday, January 4 MFA Spring Semester Begins
  3. Sunday, January 10 Student Leaders Move-in
  4. Tuesday, January 12 MFA Graduation Ceremony
  5. Wednesday, January 13 MFA Winter Residency Ends
  6. Thursday, January 14 New Student Move-In
  7. Friday, January 15 – Sunday, January 17 New Student Orientation
  8. Sunday, January 17 Returning Student Check-In and Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00pm)
  9. Monday, January 18 Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – College Closed (No Classes)
  10. Tuesday, January 19 Undergraduate & MACS: Classes Begin – Semester 2 / Term 3
  11. Monday, January 25 Undergraduate: Add/Drop deadline for Semester 2 and Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

2027 February

  1. Sunday, February 14 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

2027 March

  1. Friday, March 5 Undergraduate: Last Day of Classes for Term 3
  2. Saturday, March 6 – Sunday, March 14 Spring Break
  3. Monday, March 15 Undergraduate: Semester 2 Courses Resume / Term 4 Courses begin
  4. Friday, March 19 Undergraduate: Add/Drop deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
  5. Sunday, March 21 Undergraduate & MACS: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Semester 2 courses (11:59pm)

2027 April

  1. Thursday, April 8 Work Day – No Classes
  2. Sunday, April 11 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
  3. Monday, April 12 – Friday, April 16 Registration
  4. Wednesday, April 28 Undergraduate: Last Day of Regular Classes for Semester 2 / Term 4
  5. Thursday, April 29 – Friday, April 30 Spring Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)

2027 May

  1. Saturday, May 1 Exam Day
  2. Sunday, May 2 Reading Day
  3. Monday, May 3 – Wednesday, May 5 Exam Days
  4. Wednesday, May 5 Last Day of Semester and Work for Semester 2
  5. Thursday, May 6 Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 1:00pm
  6. Friday, May 7 Honors & Awards Event
  7. Saturday, May 8 Commencement Ceremony
  8. Wednesday, May 19 MFA Spring Semester ends
  9. Monday, May 31 Holiday – Memorial Day – College Closed

2027 June

    1. Sunday, June 13 MACS – First Day of Classes – Summer Residency
    2. Friday, June 18 Holiday – Juneteenth – College Closed
    3. Friday, June 25 MACS – Last Day of Classes – Summer Residency
    4. Sunday, June 27 Swannanoa Gathering Begins
    5. Wednesday, June 30 MFA: Summer Residency Begins

2027 July

  1. Thursday, July 1 Student Account Billing Due – New Students
  2. Thursday, July 1 MFA: Fall Semester Begins
  3. Monday, July 5 Holiday – Fourth of July (observed) – College Closed
  4. Friday, July 9 MFA: Graduation Ceremony
  5. Saturday, July 10 MFA: Summer Residency Ends
  6. Wednesday, July 15 Student Account Billing Due – Returning Students
  7. Saturday, July 31 Swannanoa Gathering Ends

2027 August

  1. Saturday, August 14 – Wednesday, August 18 Pre-Orientation
  2. Wednesday, August 18 MACS: Term 1 Ends
  3. Friday, August 20 – Sunday, August 22 New Student Orientation
  4. Sunday, August 22 Returning Student Check-In & Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00pm)
  5. Monday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 24 Center for Experiential Learning and Careers Orientation – All Students
  6. Wednesday, August 25 Undergraduate: Classes Begin – Semester 1 / Term 1 MACS: Term 2 Begins
  7. Tuesday, August 31 Undergraduate: Add/Drop Deadline for Semester 1 and Term 1 Classes (11:59pm)

2027 September

  1. Monday, September 6 Holiday – Labor Day – College Closed (No Classes)
  2. Sunday, September 19 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) Deadline for Term 1 Classes (11:59pm)

2027 October

  1. Friday, October 1 – Sunday, October 3 Homecoming
  2. Friday, October 8 Undergraduate: Last Day of Classes for Term 1
  3. Saturday, October 9 – Sunday, October 17 Fall Break
  4. Monday, October 18 Undergraduate: Semester 1 Classes Resume / Begin Term 2
  5. Friday, October 22 Undergraduate: Add/Drop Deadline for Term 2 Classes (11:59pm)
  6. Sunday, October 24 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) Deadline for Semester 1 Classes (11:59pm)
    MACS: Withdraw (non-punitive) Deadline for Term 2 Classes (11:59pm)

2027 November

  1. Thursday, November 4 – Thursday, November 10 Registration
  2. Thursday, November 11 Holiday – Veterans Day – College Closed (No Classes)
  3. Sunday, November 14 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 2 Courses (11:59pm)
  4. Wednesday, November 17 MFA Fall Semester Ends
  5. Wednesday, November 24 – Friday, November 26 Holiday – Thanksgiving Break – College Closed (No Classes)

2027 December

  1. Wednesday, December 8 Last Day of Regular Classes for Semester 1 / Term 2
  2. Thursday, December 9 Winter Showcase (undergraduate student attendance required)
  3. Friday, December 10 – Saturday, December 11 Exam Days
  4. Sunday, December 12 Reading Day
  5. Monday, December 13 – Tuesday, December 14 Exam Days
  6. Tuesday, December 14 Undergraduate & MACS: Last Day of Semester and Work for Semester 1 / Term 2
  7. Wednesday, December 15 Student Account Billing Due – New & Returning Students
  8. Thursday, December 16 Residence Halls Close at 1:00pm
  9. Monday, December 20 – Friday, December 31 Residence Halls Close at 1:00pm

2028 January

  1. Monday, January 3 MFA Winter Residency Begins
  2. Tuesday, January 4 MFA Spring Semester Begins
  3. Sunday, January 9 Student Leaders Move-in
  4. Wednesday, January 12 MFA Graduation Ceremony
  5. Thursday, January 13 MFA Winter Residency Ends
  6. Thursday, January 13 New Student Move-In
  7. Friday, January 14 – Sunday, January 16 New Student Orientation
  8. Sunday, January 16 Returning Student Check-In and Residence Halls Open (1:00-5:00pm)
  9. Monday, January 17 Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – College Closed (No Classes)
  10. Tuesday, January 18 Undergraduate & MACS: Classes Begin – Semester 2 / Term 3
  11. Monday, January 24 Undergraduate: Add/Drop deadline for Semester 2 and Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

2028 February

  1. Sunday, February 13 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Term 3 courses (11:59pm)

2028 March

  1. Friday, March 3 Undergraduate: Last Day of Classes for Term 3
  2. Saturday, March 4 – Sunday, March 12 Spring Break
  3. Monday, March 13 Undergraduate: Semester 2 Courses Resume / Term 4 Courses begin
  4. Friday, March 17 Undergraduate: Add/Drop deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
  5. Sunday, March 19 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline from Semester 2 courses (11:59pm)

2028 April

  1. Thursday, April 6 Work Day – No Classes
  2. Sunday, April 9 Undergraduate: Withdraw (non-punitive) deadline for Term 4 courses (11:59pm)
  3. Monday, April 10 – Friday, April 14 Registration
  4. Wednesday, April 26 Undergraduate: Last Day of Regular Classes for Semester 2 / Term 4
  5. Thursday, April 27 – Friday, April 28 Spring Capstone Carnival (undergraduate student attendance required)
  6. Saturday, April 29 Exam Day
  7. Sunday, April 30 Reading Day

2028 May

  1. Monday, May 1 – Wednesday, May 3 Exam Days
  2. Wednesday, May 3 Undergraduate & MACS: Last Day of Semester and Work for Semester 2 / Term 4
  3. Friday, May 5 Honors & Awards Event
  4. Saturday, May 6 Commencement Ceremony
  5. Saturday, May 20 MFA Spring Semester ends
  6. Monday, May 29 Holiday – Memorial Day – College Closed

2028 June

  1. Thursday, June 1 Summer Student Move-in
  2. Monday, June 19 Holiday – Juneteenth – College Closed

2028 July

  1. Saturday, July 1 Student Account Billing Due – New Students
  2. Tuesday, July 4 Holiday – Fourth of July (observed) – College Closed
  3. Saturday, July 15 Student Account Billing Due – Returning Students