Academic Year 2024-25
| FALL SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Orientation begins; residences open for new students | August 24, Saturday |
| Opening Convocation | August 25, Sunday |
| Residence halls open for returning students | August 27, Tuesday |
| Classes begin; drop/add period begins | August 29, Thursday |
| Last day for audit and individual study; drop/add period ends | September 6, Friday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | September 12, Thursday |
| Last day to add a course with a late fee | September 18, Wednesday |
| Homecoming, Hall of Fame, Alumni Council, Reunion planning and KFEC | September 27 - 29 |
| October Break | October 10 - 13, Thursday-Sunday |
| Family Weekend; Kenyon Parents Council | October 18 - 20 |
| Founders' Day; Matriculation | October 24, Thursday |
| Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
| Last day to change from/to Pass/D/Fail Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course with a late fee |
October 25, Friday |
| Thanksgiving break begins; student residences close at noon | November 23, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 12 p.m. | November 30, Saturday |
| Classes resume | December 2, Monday |
| Grace period | December 9 - 15, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | December 13, Friday |
| Reading days | December 14 - 15, Saturday-Sunday; December 16 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | December 16 - 20, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | December 20, Friday |
| Student residences close at noon | December 21, Saturday |
| Fall semester grades due before 8 a.m. | Monday, December 30 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Student residences open at 12 p.m. | January 11, Saturday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add begins | January 13, Monday |
| Grace Period | January 13-14, Monday-Tuesday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20, Monday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | January 21, Tuesday |
| Last day to add music lessons and ensembles | January 27, Monday |
| Last day to add courses with a late fee | January 31, Friday |
| Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
| Winter Weekend—Alumni Council; Greek Alumni Leadership Council; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee | TBA |
| Spring vacation begins; student residences close at noon | March 1, Saturday |
| Student residences open at 12 p.m. | March 15, Saturday |
| Classes resume | March 17, Monday |
| Grace Period | March 17-18, Monday-Tuesday |
| Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail Last day to withdraw (WD) from course with late fee |
March 21, Friday |
| Kenyon Parents Council | TBA |
| Honors Day | April 15, Tuesday |
| Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBA |
| Grace Period | April 28- May 4, Monday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | May 2, Friday |
| Reading Days | May 3-4, Saturday-Sunday; May 5 day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | May 5-9, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | May 9, Friday |
| Residences close at noon (except for seniors) | May 10, Saturday |
| Senior grades due 10 a.m. | May 12, Monday |
| Baccalaureate | May 16, Friday |
| Commencement | May 17, Saturday |
| Residence halls close for seniors at 7 p.m. | May 17, Saturday |
| Grades Due 10 a.m. | May 20, Tuesday |
| Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council | May 23-25, Friday-Sunday |