Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Spring 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Saturday–Sunday, January 25–26, 2025 | Orientation for new students |
| Sunday, January 26, 2025 | Residence halls open for all students |
| Monday, January 27, 2025 | Start of classes |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | Last day of 1st 7 weeks |
| Saturday–Sunday, March 15–23, 2025 | Spring Break – No Classes |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | 1st Day of 2nd 7 weeks classes. Semester classes resume. |
| Friday–Sunday, April 25–27, 2025 | Alumnae/i Weekend |
| Thursday, May 8, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| Friday, May 9, 2025 | Student Symposium Day/Spring Convocation |
| Saturday–Monday, May 10–12, 2025 | Reading Days |
| Tuesday–Friday, May 13–16, 2025 | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Residence halls close for non-graduating students at 10 am |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | Baccalaureate |
| Friday, May 23, 2025 | Commencement |
| Saturday, May 24, 2025 | Residence halls close for graduating students at 10 am |
Summer 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday–Friday, June 2–27, 2025 | Session I |
| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth observed – No classes |
| Thursday, July 7, 2025 | Grades Due for Session I |
| Monday–Thursday, July 7–31, 2025 | Session II |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | Grades Due for Session II |
| Monday, June 2 – Friday, August 15, 2025 | Full Session |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | Grades Due for Full Session |
Fall 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Saturday–Friday, August 9–22, 2025 | Summer LAUNCH |
| Friday, August 15, 2025 | Early Arrival for Athletes |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | Early Arrival for International Students |
| Saturday, August 23, 2025 | Residence Halls Open for new students |
| Saturday–Tuesday, August 23–26, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
| Saturday, August 23, 2025 | New Student Convocation |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Residence Halls open for returning students |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | Returning Student Advising |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | Opening Celebration |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Start of classes |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Labor Day – No Classes |
| Friday, September 12 , 2025 | GIG – Get into Goucher Day |
| Friday–Saturday, October 3–4, 2025 | Blue and Gold weekend |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Last day of 1st 7 Weeks Courses |
| Thursday–Sunday, October 16–19, 2025 | Fall Break – No Classes |
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | First Day 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
| Wednesday–Sunday, November 26–30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break – No Classes |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | Classes resume at 8 am |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | Last Day of classes |
| Saturday–Monday, December 13–15, 2025 | Reading Period |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 | Capstone Day |
| Tuesday–Friday, December 16–19, 2025 | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | Residence Halls close at 10 am to students not returning for the Spring semester |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | Winter Break begins |
| Friday, January 2, 2025 | Grades Due for Full Semester & 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
J-Term 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Move in day for J-Term |
| Monday–Friday, January 5–23, 2026 | Class days |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | Grades Due for J-Term |
Spring 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Early arrival for international students |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Orientation for new students |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Start of classes |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | Last day of 1st 7 weeks |
| Saturday–Sunday, March 14–22, 2026 | Spring Break – No Classes |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | 1st Day of 2nd 7 weeks classes. Semester classes resume. |
| Friday, March 27, 2026 | Grades Due for 1st 7 Weeks Courses |
| Friday–Sunday, April 24–26, 2026 | Alumnae/i Weekend |
| Monday–Thursday, May 4–7 (6–9 pm), 2026 | Affinity Ceremonies – Last Week of Classes |
| Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | Student Symposium Day/Spring Convocation |
| Saturday–Sunday, May 9–10, 2026 | Reading Days |
| Monday–Thursday, May 11–14, 2026 | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | Residence halls close for non-graduating students at 10 am |
| Friday–Sunday, May 15–17, 2026 | Senior Celebration |
| Friday, May 15 (11 am), 2026 | Baccalaureate |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Commencement |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | Residence halls close for graduating students at 10 am |
| *Grades due after Commencement | |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Grades Due for Full Semester & 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
Summer 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday–Friday, June 1–26, 2026 | Session I |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth observed – No classes |
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | Grades Due for Session I |
| Monday–Thursday, July 6–30, 2026 | Session II |
| Thursday, August 6, 2026 | Grades Due for Session II |
| Monday, June 1 – Friday, August 14, 2026 | Full Session |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | Grades Due for Full Session |