2025-2026 Academic Calendar |
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Fall 2025 - Traditional Program | ||
AUGUST | ||
11-15 | Mon-Fri | Pre-term Meetings |
16 | Sat | First-Year Student/Transfer Student Move in Starts at 9AM |
18 | Mon | Returning Student Move in Starts at 9AM |
19 | Tues | Opening Convocation |
20 | Wed | Classes Begin |
25 | Mon | Faculty report no-show students by 2PM |
27 | Wed | Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM |
27 | Wed | Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
SEPTEMBER | ||
1 | Mon | Labor Day Holiday / College Closed |
29 | Mon | Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer |
OCTOBER | ||
6 | Mon | Progress Reports Due |
11-14 | Sat-Tues | Fall Break |
28 | Tues | Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
28 | Tues | Credit by exam for Fall 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
31 | Fri | Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College |
NOVEMBER | ||
26-30 | Wed-Sun | Thanksgiving Break |
DECEMBER | ||
3 | Weds | Last Day of Classes |
4 | Thurs | Study Day |
5-10 | Fri-Weds | Final Examinations |
10 | Weds | Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 7PM |
11 | Thurs | All Grades Due by 4PM |
Fall 2025 Catawba Online & Graduate |
Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 | |
20-Aug | 15-Oct | 20-Aug | First Day of Classes |
27-Aug | 22-Oct | 27-Aug | Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM |
25-Sept | 20-Nov | 30-Oct | Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
13-Oct | 10-Dec | 10-Dec | Last Day of Classes |
14-Oct | 11-Dec | 11-Dec | Grades Due by 4PM |
Fall 2025 Catawba Online & Graduate - Important Administrative Dates |
AUGUST | ||
19 | Tues | Opening Convocation |
25 | Mon | Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM |
27 | Wed | Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
SEPTEMBER | ||
29 | Mon | Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer |
OCTOBER |
17 | Fri | Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM |
28 | Tues | Credit by exam for Fall 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
Winter Term 2025 - All Programs | ||
DECEMBER | ||
15 | Mon* | Winter Term Begins* |
17 | Weds | Last Day to Add a Winter Term Course by 4PM |
JANUARY | ||
2 | Fri | Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Winter Term Course by 4PM |
9 | Fri | Last Day of Winter Term Classes / Winter Term Grades Due by 4PM |
*There are no refunds for winter courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.
Spring 2026 - Traditional Program | ||
JANUARY | ||
9 | Fri | Residence Halls Open at 12PM |
12 | Mon | Classes Begin |
15 | Thurs | Faculty report no-show students by 2PM |
19 | Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / College Closed |
20 | Tues | Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM |
20 | Tues | Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
FEBRUARY | ||
23 | Mon | Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter |
MARCH | ||
2 | Mon | Progress Reports Due |
7-15 | Sat-Sun | Spring Break |
17 | Tues | Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
17 | Tues | Credit by exam for Spring 2026 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
17-27 | Tues-Fri | Registration for Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2026, and Spring 2027 (Registration Dates by Classification) |
27 | Fri | Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College |
APRIL | ||
3-5 | Fri-Sun | Easter Break |
23 | Thurs | Spring Awards Convocation |
27 | Mon | Last Day of Classes |
28 | Tues | Study Day |
29-4 | Wed-Mon | Final Examinations |
MAY | ||
5 | Tues | All Grades Due by 4PM |
7 | Thurs | Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 12PM |
7 | Thurs | Senior Investiture |
8 | Fri | Baccalaureate |
9 | Sat | Commencement / Residence Halls Close for All Students at 5PM |
Spring 2026 Catawba Online & Graduate
Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 |
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12-Jan | 11-March | 12-Jan | First Day of Classes |
20-Jan | 18-March | 20-Jan | Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM |
17-Feb | 16-April | 24-March | Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
6-March | 4-May | 4-May | Last Day of Classes |
9-March | 5-May | 5-May | Grades Due by 4PM |
Spring 2026 Catawba Online & Graduate - Important Administrative Dates |
JANUARY | ||
15 | Thurs | Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM |
20 | Tues | Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
FEBRUARY | ||
23 | Mon | Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter |
MARCH | ||
13 | Fri | Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM |
17 | Tues | Credit by exam for Spring 2026 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
17-27 | Tues-Fri | Registration for Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2026, and Spring 2027 (Registration Dates by Classification) |
APRIL | ||
23 | Thurs | Spring Awards Convocation |
MAY | ||
7 | Thurs | Senior Investiture |
8 | Fri | Baccalaureate |
9 | Sat | Commencement |
Summer Sessions 2026 - All Programs | |||
Summer 1 | Summer 2 | Summer 3 |
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11-May* | 10-June* | 11-May* | First Day of Classes* |
14-May | 12-June | 18-May | Last Day to Add a Course by 4PM |
29-May | 30-June | 16-June | Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
8-June | 8-July | 8-July | Last Day of Classes |
9-June | 9-July | 9-July | Grades Due by 4PM |
*There is no refund for summer courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.
Summer 2026 - Important Administrative Dates
MAY | ||
12 | Tues | Faculty report no-show students for S1 by 4PM |
14 | Thurs | Faculty report no-show students for S3 by 4PM |
JUNE | ||
11 | Thurs | Faculty report no-show students for S2 by 4PM |