Academic Calendar

Fall Semester Fall 2025 Proposed Fall 2026 Proposed Fall 2027 Proposed Fall 2028
First Year & New Transfers Arrive Aug 22 Aug 28 Aug 27 Aug 25
Returning Students Arrive Aug 24 Aug 30 Aug 29 Aug 27
Simpson Online & Graduate
Full Semester and Term 1 Courses Begin
Aug 25 Aug 31 TBA TBA
Traditional Students Registration Day Aug 25 Aug 31 Aug 30 Aug 28
Traditional Full Semester
Classes Begin
Aug 26 Sep 1 Aug 31 Aug 29
All College Convocation Aug 27 Sep 2 Sep 1 Aug 30
Labor Day-Regular Class Day (2024)
No Class (2025)
Sept 1 Sep 7 Sep 6 Sep 4
Last Day to Add/Drop
All Full Semester and Term 1 Courses
Sep 2 Sep 7 Sep 6 Sep 4
Last Day to Withdraw from any Term 1 course Sep 28 Oct 4 TBA TBA
Mid-Term Date Oct 13 Oct 16 Oct 19 Oct 13
Family Weekend/Homecoming Oct 25 Oct 17 Oct 23 TBA
Mid-Term Grades Due Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 18
Fall Break, No Classes (Traditional Course Offerings) Oct 16-17 Oct 22-23 Oct 14-15 Oct 19-20
Last Day of Term 1 Courses Oct 19 Oct 25 TBA TBA
Term 2 Courses Begin Oct 20 Oct 26 TBA TBA
Term 1 Grades Due Oct 22 TBA TBA TBA
Last Day to Add/Drop Term 2 Courses Oct 26 Nov 1 TBA TBA
Last Day to Withdraw From Any Full Semester Course Nov 4 Nov 9 Nov 8 Nov 6
Last Day to Withdraw from AnyTerm 2 Course Nov 23 Nov 29
Thanksgiving Break Nov 26-28 Nov 25-27 Nov 24-26 Nov 22-24
Last Class Day (Traditional Courses) Dec 5 Dec 11 Dec 10 Dec 8
College Reading Day(Traditional Program) Dec 8 Dec 14 Dec 13 Dec 11
Fall Final Exam Week
 (Traditional Program)
*Dec. 12 Snow Make up Day
Dec 9-12* Dec 15-18* Dec 14-17* Dec 12-15*
December Commencement Dec 12 Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 15
Last Day of Class for Simpson Online & Graduate Full Semester Courses Dec 11 Dec 20
Christmas Recess Begins Dec 13 Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 15
Last Day of Term 2 Courses Dec 14 Dec 20 TBA TBA
Graduation Applications Due Dec 15 Dec 15
All Fall Full Semester Course Grades Due Dec 16 Dec 22 Dec 21 Dec 19
Term 2 Grades Due Dec 16 TBA TBA TBA

 

Spring Semester Spring 2026 Proposed Spring 2027 Proposed Spring 2028 Proposed Spring 2029
All Spring Full Semester & Term 3 Classes Begin Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan 10 Jan 8
Last Day to Add/Drop-All Full Semester and Term 3 Courses Jan 16 Jan 15 Jan 14 Jan 12
MLK Day of Service-No Classes for Full Semester Courses(Term 3 meet online) Jan 19 Jan 18 Jan 17 Jan 15
Last Day to Withdraw from Any Term 3 Course Feb 15 Feb 11 TBA TBA
Mid-Term Date Feb 27 Feb 26 Feb 25 Feb 23
Mid-Term Grades Due Mar 4 Mar 3 Mar 1 Feb 28
Last Day of Term 3 Courses Mar 8 Mar 7 TBA TBA
Term 4 Courses Begin Mar 9 Mar 8 TBA TBA
Term 3 Grades Due Mar 11 TBA TBA TBA
Spring Break-All Full Semester Courses (Term 4 courses Meet Online) Mar 14-22 Mar 13-21 Mar 11-19 Mar 10-18
Last Day to Add/Drop Term 4 Courses Mar 15 Mar 14 TBA TBA
Last Day to Withdraw FromAny Full Semester Course Mar 26 Mar 25 Mar 23 Mar 22
Graduation Applications Due March 31 March 31 March 31 March 31
Campus Day (No Classes for Traditional Courses) April 1 April 7 April 5 April 11
Last Day to Withdraw from Any Term 4 Course April 12 April 15 TBA TBA
Easter Recess (No full semester courses-Term 4 courses meet online) April 3 Mar 29
Honors Convocation Ceremony April 22 April 21 April 12 April 18
Research & Creativity Symposium (No Class) April 23 April 22 April 13 April 19
Last Day of Class(Traditional Program) April 24 April 23 April 21 April 20
College Reading Day (Traditional Program) April 27 April 26 April 24 April 23
Spring Final Exam Week
(Traditional Program)
April 28-30 April 27-29 April 25-27 April 24-26
Last Day of Class for Simpson Online & GraduateFull Semester Courses May 3 May 22 TBA TBA
Spring Commencement May 2 May 1 April 29 April 28
Last Day of Class Term 4 Courses May 3 May 2 TBA TBA
All Spring Full Semester Course Grades Due May5 TBA TBA TBA
Term 4 Grades Due May 6 TBA TBA TBA

 

May Term May 2026 Proposed May 2027 Proposed May 2028 Proposed May 2029
Classes Begin May 4 May 1 May 1 April 30
Last Day to Add/Drop May 5 May 4 May 2 May 1
Last Day to Withdraw May 15 May 14 May 12 May 11
Classes End May 22 May 21 May 19 May 18
May Term Grades Due May 27 May 28 May 23 May 22