Academic Calendar

The academic year consists of two semesters, each containing fourteen weeks of instruction and a fifteenth week devoted to examinations. The first semester begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the second semester begins in January and ends in early May. Summer course offerings consist of two 5 week sessions as well as various academic study programs offered across the curriculum. A detailed calendar including dates of recesses and special academic days is included in the catalogue, and may be found elsewhere on the website.

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/general-information/academic-calendar

2023-2024 Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2023
Open Enrollment (Add/Drop) Begins	July 24, Monday, NOON
Opening Faculty Meeting	August 16, Wednesday
Orientation for New Students	August 18-22, Friday-Tuesday
Opening Convocation Formal Academic Occasion	August 18, Friday
Classes Begin	August 23, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Prior Term Conditional Grades	August 23, Wednesday
Registration Add Period Ends	August 29, Tuesday
Extended Drop Period Begins	August 30, Wednesday
Labor Day/No Classes	September 4, Monday
Extended Drop Period Ends	September 13, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	September 14, Thursday
End of First Seven Weeks	October 11, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades Due	October 13, Friday, 5 p.m.
Fall Recess Begins	October 13, Friday, 10 p.m.
Fall Recess Ends	October 18, Wednesday, 8 a.m.
Spring 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments Begin	October 18, Wednesday
Presidential Inauguration Formal Academic Occasion	October 21, Saturday
Spring 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments End	November 3, Friday
Withdraw Period Ends	November 10, Friday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	November 10, Friday
Spring 2024 Registration Appointments	November 13-17, Monday - Friday
Thanksgiving Recess Begins	November 21, Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess Ends	November 27, Monday, 8 a.m.
Classes End	December 6, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Reading Day	December 7, Thursday
Final Examinations	December 8 - 13, Friday - Wednesday
End of Fall Semester	December 13, Wednesday
Final Grades Due	December 15, Friday, 5 p.m.

Spring Semester 2024
Open Enrollment (Add/Drop) Begins	January 8, Monday
Orientation for New Students	January 8, Monday
Classes Begin	January 10, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Prior Term Conditional Grades	January 10, Wednesday
MLK Jr Day/No Classes	January 15, Monday
Registration Add Period Ends	January 17, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period Begins	January 18, Thursday
Extended Drop Period Ends	January 31, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	February 1, Thursday
End of First Seven Weeks	February 28, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades Due	March 4, Monday, 9 a.m.
Spring Recess Begins	March 8, Friday, 10 p.m.
Spring Recess Ends	March 18, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments Begin	March 18, Monday
Easter Recess Begins	March 27, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Easter Recess Ends	April 1, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments End	April 3, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Ends	April 5, Friday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	April 5, Friday
Fall 2024 Registration Appointments	April 9-12, Monday - Friday
Classes End	April 25, Thursday, 10 p.m.
Awards Convocation Formal Academic Occasion	April 26, Friday
Rhodes Symposium	April 26, Friday
Reading Day	April 27, Saturday
Final Examinations Begin	April 29, Monday
Reading Day	May 2, Thursday
Final Examinations End/End of Semester	May 4, Saturday
Final Grades Due	May 6, Monday, 9 a.m.
Baccalaureate Formal Academic Occasion	May 10, Friday
Commencement Formal Academic Occasion	May 11, Saturday

Summer 2024 Term

Summer Session I
Classes Begin	May 13, Monday
Registration Add Period Ends	May 14, Tuesday
Registration Drop Period Ends	May 17, Friday
Withdraw Period Begins	May 18, Saturday
Memorial Day Holiday/No Classes	May 27, Monday
Withdraw Period Ends	June 6, Thursday
Pass/Fail Option End	June 6, Thursday
Classes End	June 14, Friday
Final Exams	June 15, Saturday
Final Grades Due	June 17, Monday, NOON

Summer Session II
Classes Begin	June 20, Thursday
Registration Add Period Ends	June 21, Friday
Registration Drop Period Ends	June 26, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	June 27, Thursday
Independence Day Holiday/No Classes	July 4, Thursday
Withdraw Period Ends	July 16, Tuesday
Pass/Fail Option End	July 16, Tuesday
Classes End	July 24, Wednesday
Final Exams	July 25, Thursday
Final Grades Due	July 27, Saturday, NOON

Full Summer Session Final Grades Due	August 2, Friday, NOON

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/general-information/academic-calendar/2023-2024-academic-calendar

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2024
Open Enrollment Registration Begins	August 5, Monday, 10 a.m.
Opening Faculty Meeting	August 21, Wednesday
Orientation for New Students	August 21 -27, Wednesday-Tuesday
Opening Convocation Formal Academic Occasion	August 26, Monday
Classes Begin	August 28, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit work for Conditional Grades	August 28, Wednesday
Labor Day/No Classes	September 2, Monday
Late Registration Ends	September 4, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period Begins	September 5, Thursday
Extended Drop Period Ends	September 18, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	September 19, Thursday
End of First Seven Weeks	October 16, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades Due	October 18, Friday, 5 p.m.
Fall Recess Begins, 10 p.m.	October 18, Friday
Fall Recess Ends 8 a.m.	October 23, Wednesday
Spring 2025 Onboarding and Advising Appointments Begin	October 28, Monday
Spring 2025 Onboarding and Advising Appointments End	November 12, Tuesday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	November 15, Friday
Withdraw Period Ends	November 15, Friday
Spring 2025 Registration Appointments	November 18-22, Monday - Friday
Thanksgiving Recess Begins	November 26, Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess Ends	December 2, Monday, 8 a.m.
Classes End	December 11, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Reading Day	December 12, Thursday
Final Examinations	December 13-18, Friday - Wednesday
End of Fall Semester	December 18, Wednesday
Final Grades Due	December 20, Friday, 5 p.m.

Spring Semester 2025
Orientation for New Students	January 13, Monday
Late Registration Begins	January 13, Monday
Classes Begin	January 15, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional Grades	January 15, Wednesday
MLK Jr Day/No Classes	January 20, Monday
Late Registration Ends	January 22, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period Begins	January 23, Thursday
Extended Drop Period Ends	February 5, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	February 6, Thursday
End of First Seven Weeks	March 5, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades Due	March 7, Friday, 9 a.m.
Spring Recess Begins	March 7, Friday, 10 p.m.
Spring Recess Ends	March 17, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2025 Pre-Registration Opens	March 19, Wednesday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	April 11, Friday
Withdraw Period Ends	April 11, Friday
Easter Recess Begins	April 16, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Easter Recess Ends	April 21, Monday, 8 a.m.
Awards Convocation Formal Academic Occasion	May 2, Friday
Rhodes Symposium	May 2, Friday
Classes End	May 2, Friday, 10 p.m.
Reading Day	May 3, Saturday
Final Examinations Begin	May 5, Monday
Reading Day	May 8, Thursday
Final Examinations End/End of Semester	May 10, Saturday
Final Grades Due	May 12, Monday, 9 a.m.
Baccalaureate Formal Academic Occasion	May 16, Friday
Commencement Formal Academic Occasion	May 17, Saturday

Summer 2025 Term

Summer Session I
Classes Begin	May 19, Monday
Last Day to add	May 20, Tuesday
Memorial Day Holiday/No Classes	May 26, Monday
Drop Ends	May 27, Tuesday
Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options End	June 12, Thursday
Juneteenth/No Classes	June 19, Thursday
Classes End	June 20, Friday
Final Exams	June 21, Saturday
Final Grades Due	June 23, Monday, NOON

Summer Session II
Classes Begin	June 25, Wednesday
Add Period Ends	June 26, Thursday
Drop Ends	July 2, Wednesday
Independence Day Holiday/No Classes	July 4, Friday
Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options End	July 21, Monday
Classes End	July 29, Tuesday
Final Exams	July 30, Wednesday
Final Grades Due	August 1, Friday, NOON

Full Summer Session Final Grades Due	August 8, Friday, NOON

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/general-information/academic-calendar/2024-2025-academic-calendar

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
Opening Faculty Meeting	August 13, Wednesday
Orientation for New Students	August 14-19, Thursday - Tuesday
Opening Convocation Formal Academic Occasion	August 15, Friday
Late Registration Begins	August 18, Monday
Classes Begin	August 20, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional Grades	August 20, Wednesday
Labor Day/No Classes	September 1, Monday
Late Registration Ends	August 26, Tuesday
Enrollment Clearance Ends	August 26, Tuesday
Extended Drop Period Begins	August 27, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period Ends	September 10, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	September 11, Thursday
End of First Seven Weeks	October 8, Wednesday
Fall Recess Begins	October 8, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Fall Recess Ends	October 13, Monday, 8 a.m.
Midterm Grades Due	October 15, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Spring 2026 Pre-Registration Begins	October 22, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Ends	November 7, Friday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	November 7, Friday
Thanksgiving Recess Begins	November 21, Friday, 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess Ends	December 1, Monday, 8 a.m.
Classes End	December 5, Friday
Reading Day	December 6, Saturday & December 11, Thursday
Final Examinations	December 8-13, Monday - Saturday
End of Fall Semester	December 13, Saturday
Final Grades Due	December 15, Monday, 5 p.m.


Spring 2026
Orientation for New Students	January 12, Monday
Late Registration Begins	January 12, Monday
Classes Begin	January 14, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional Grades	January 14, Wednesday
MLK Jr Day/No Classes	January 19, Monday
Late Registration Ends	January 21, Wednesday
Enrollment Clearance Ends	January 21, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period Begins	January 22, Thursday
Extended Drop Period Ends	February 4, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	February 5, Thursday
End of First Seven Weeks	March 4, Wednesday
Midterm Grades Due	March 6, Friday, 12 p.m.
Spring Recess Begins	March 6, Friday, 10 p.m.
Spring Recess Ends	March 16, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2026 Pre-Registration Begins	March 18, Wednesday
Easter Recess Begins	April 1, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Easter Recess Ends	April 6, Monday, 8 a.m.
Withdraw Period Ends	April 10, Friday, 5 p.m.
Pass/Fail Option Ends	April 10, Friday, 5 p.m.
Awards Convocation Formal Academic Occasion	May 1, Friday
Rhodes Symposium	May 1, Friday
Classes End	May 1, Friday, 10 p.m.
Reading Day	May 2, Saturday
Final Examinations Begin	May 4, Monday
Reading Day	May 7, Thursday
Final Examinations End/End of Semester	May 9, Saturday
Final Grades Due	May 11, Monday, 9 a.m.
Baccalaureate Formal Academic Occasion	May 15, Friday
Commencement Formal Academic Occasion	May 16, Saturday


Summer 2026 Term
Summer Session I
Classes Begin	May 20, Wednesday
Add Period Ends	May 21, Thursday
Memorial Day Holiday/No Classes	May 25, Monday
Drop Period Ends	May 27, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Begins	May 28, Thursday
Withdraw Period Ends	June 15, Monday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	June 15, Monday
Juneteenth Holiday/No Classes	June 19, Friday
Classes End	June 25, Thursday
Final Exams	June 26, Friday
Final Grades Due	June 29, Monday, 12 p.m.


Summer Session II
Classes Begin	June 30, Tuesday
Add Period Ends	July 1, Wednesday
Independence Day Holiday/No Classes	July 3, Friday
Drop Period Ends	July 7, Tuesday
Withdraw Period Begins	July 8, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Ends	July 22, Wednesday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	July 22, Wednesday
Classes End	August 4, Tuesday
Final Exams	August 5, Wednesday
Final Grades Due	August 6, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Full Summer Session Final Grades Due	August 6, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/general-information/academic-calendar/2025-2026-academic-calendar