Academic Calendar
Also available is the Graduate Academic Calendar and Important Dates for Faculty and Students 2024-25 (PDF).
Spring 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 25 & 26 (Saturday & Sunday) | Orientation for new students |
| January 26 (Sunday) | Residence halls open for all students |
| January 27 (Monday) | Start of classes |
| March 14 (Friday) | Last day of 1st 7 weeks |
| March 15–23 (Saturday–Sunday) | Spring Break – No Classes |
| March 24 (Monday) | 1st Day of 2nd 7 weeks classes. Semester classes resume. |
| April 25–27 (Friday–Sunday) | Alumnae/i Weekend |
| May 8 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
| May 9 (Friday) | Student Symposium Day/Spring Convocation |
| May 10–12 (Saturday–Monday) | Reading Days |
| May 13–16 (Tuesday–Friday) | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| May 17 (Saturday) | Residence halls close for non-graduating students at 10 am |
| May 22 (Thursday) | Baccalaureate |
| May 23 (Friday) | Commencement |
| May 24 (Saturday) | Residence halls close for graduating students at 10 am |
Summer 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 2–27 (Monday–Friday) | Session I |
| June 19 (Thursday) | Juneteenth observed – No classes |
| July 7 (Thursday) | Grades Due for Session I |
| July 7–31 (Monday–Thursday) | Session II |
| August 7 (Thursday) | Grades Due for Session II |
| June 2 – August 15 | Full Session |
| August 22 (Friday) | Grades Due for Full Session |
Fall 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 9–22 (Saturday–Friday) | Summer LAUNCH |
| August 15 (Friday) | Early Arrival for Athletes |
| August 19 (Tuesday) | Early Arrival for International Students |
| August 23 (Saturday) | Residence Halls Open for new students |
| August 23–26 (Saturday–Tuesday) | New Student Orientation |
| August 23 (Saturday) | New Student Convocation |
| August 26 (Tuesday) | Residence Halls open for returning students |
| August 27 (Wednesday) | Returning Student Advising |
| August 27 (Wednesday) | Opening Celebration |
| August 28 (Thursday) | Start of classes |
| September 1 (Monday) | Labor Day – No Classes |
| September 12 (Friday) | GIG – Get into Goucher Day |
| October 3 & 4 (Friday & Saturday) | Blue and Gold weekend |
| October 15 (Wednesday) | Last day of 1st 7 Weeks Courses |
| October 16–19 (Thursday–Sunday) | Fall Break – No Classes |
| October 20 (Monday) | First Day 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
| November 26–30 (Wednesday–Sunday) | Thanksgiving Break – No Classes |
| December 1 (Monday) | Classes resume at 8 am |
| December 12 (Friday) | Last Day of classes |
| December 13–15 (Saturday–Monday) | Reading Period |
| December 15 (Monday) | Capstone Day |
| December 16–19 (Tuesday–Friday) | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| December 20 (Saturday) | Residence Halls close at 10 am to students not returning for the Spring semester |
| December 20 (Saturday) | Winter Break begins |
| January 2 (Friday) | Grades Due for Full Semester & 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
J-Term 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 4 (Sunday) | Move in day for J-Term |
| January 5–23 (Monday–Friday) | Class days |
| January 19 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) |
| January 30 (Friday) | Grades Due for J-Term |
Spring 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 22 (Thursday) | Early arrival for international students |
| January 25 (Sunday) | Orientation for new students |
| January 26 (Monday) | Start of classes |
| March 13 (Friday) | Last day of 1st 7 weeks |
| March 14–22 (Saturday–Sunday) | Spring Break – No Classes |
| March 23 (Monday) | 1st Day of 2nd 7 weeks classes. Semester classes resume. |
| March 27 (Friday) | Grades Due for 1st 7 Weeks Courses |
| April 24–26 (Friday–Sunday) | Alumnae/i Weekend |
| May 4–7 (Monday–Thursday, 6–9 pm) | Affinity Ceremonies – Last Week of Classes |
| May 7, 2026 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
| May 8, 2026 (Friday) | Student Symposium Day/Spring Convocation |
| May 9 & 10 (Saturday & Sunday) | Reading Days |
| May 11–14 (Monday–Thursday) | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| May 15 (Friday) | Residence halls close for non-graduating students at 10 am |
| May 15–17 (Friday–Sunday) | Senior Celebration |
| May 15 (Friday, 11 am) | Baccalaureate |
| May 17 (Sunday) | Commencement |
| May 18 (Monday) | Residence halls close for graduating students at 10 am |
| *Grades due after Commencement | |
| May 21 (Thursday) | Grades Due for Full Semester & 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
Summer 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 1–26 (Monday–Friday) | Session I |
| June 19 (Friday) | Juneteenth observed – No classes |
| July 3 (Friday) | Grades Due for Session I |
| July 6–30 (Monday–Thursday) | Session II |
| August 6 (Thursday) | Grades Due for Session II |
| June 1 – August 14 | Full Session |
| August 21 (Friday) | Grades Due for Full Session |