Reed College
Reed College

Academic Calendar

2026-27

Fall Semester 2026

  Quarter Dates
Events Fall Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
New student advising week (remote) Aug 10–13 (Mon–Thu)      
First choice registration day for new students Aug 17 (Mon)      
New student registration Aug 17–21 (Mon–Fri)      
New student orientation Aug 24–30 (Mon–Sun)      
Residence halls open for new students Aug 24 (Mon)      
Convocation Aug 25 (Tue)      
First faculty meeting Aug 25 (Tue)      
New student academic adviser meetings Aug 27 (Thu)      
Residence halls open for returning students Aug 28 (Fri)      
First day of the semester—classes begin Aug 31 (Mon) Aug 31 Aug 31 Oct 26
Labor Day holiday—no classes scheduled Sep 7 (Mon)      
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Sep 11 (Fri) Sep 11 Sep 4 Sep 11
Last day to reduce unit value Sep 11 (Fri) Sep 11    
PE ADD Deadline   Sep 4 Oct 30
Four-week assessments due Sep 25 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Oct 5 (Mon) Nov 9 Sep 11 Nov 6
Fall break—residence halls open; limited food service Oct 17–25 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Oct 26 (Mon)      
Eight-week grades due—5pm Oct 26 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Nov 9 (Mon) Mar 1 Sep 18 Nov 13
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Nov 9 (Mon)      
Registration for Spring semester resumes Nov 23 (Mon)      
Thanksgiving holiday—residence halls open; limited food service Nov 26–29 (Thu–Sun)      
Classes resume Nov 30 (Mon)      
Senior theses due (Registrar)—3pm Dec 4 (Fri)      
Thursday classes meet Dec 8 (Tue) Dec 8   Dec 8
Friday classes meet (& Wednesday evening classes, if they did not meet on 11/25) Dec 9 (Wed) Dec 9   Dec 9
Last day of classes Dec 9 (Wed) Dec 9 Oct 16 Dec 9
Reading period and oral exams Dec 10–13 (Thu–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for fall classes may be submitted after this period) Dec 14–17 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester Dec 17 (Thu)      
Residence halls close Dec 18 (Fri)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm Dec 18 (Fri)      
FINAL GRADES DUE—9am Dec 28 (Mon) Dec 28   Dec 28
Divisional grade reviews - 10am (Time/date subject to change) Jan 4 (Mon)      
Final fall faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—1pm (Time/date subject to change) Jan 4 (Mon)      
Grade Review Committee—afternoon (Time/date subject to change) Jan 4 (Mon)      
All work for fall 2026 incompletes due to instructor Jan 15 (Fri)      
Grades due for fall 2026 incompletes Jan 22 (Fri)      

Spring Semester 2027

  Quarter Dates
Events Spring Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
Student residences open—limited food service Jan 15 (Fri)      
Paideia Jan 16–24 (Sat–Sun)      
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Jan 18 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—Classes begin Jan 25 (Mon) Jan 25 Jan 25 Mar 15
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Feb 5 (Fri) Sep 11 Jan 29 Feb 5
Last day to reduce unit value Feb 5 (Fri) Sep 11    
PE ADD Deadline   Jan 29 Mar 19
Four-week assessments due Feb 19 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Mar 1 (Mon) Nov 9 Feb 5 Apr 2
Eight-week grades due—5pm Mar 15 (Mon)      
Spring break—residence halls open; limited food service Mar 20–28 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Mar 29 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Apr 5 (Mon) Mar 1 Feb 12 Apr 9
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Apr 5 (Mon)      
Registration opens for next year Apr 19 (Mon)      
Senior Theses due (Registrar)—3pm Apr 30 (Fri)      
Last day of classes Apr 30 (Fri) Apr 30 Mar 12 Apr 30
Reading period and oral exams May 3–9 (Mon–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for spring classes may be submitted after this period) May 10–13 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester May 13 (Thu)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm May 14 (Fri)      
SENIOR GRADES DUE (pass/no-pass)—3pm May 14 (Fri) May 14   May 14
Faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—afternoon May 14 (Fri)      
Residence halls close (graduating seniors see below) May 14 (Fri)      
Commencement rehearsal—2pm May 15 (Sat)      
Commencement May 17 (Mon)      
Graduating seniors move out of campus housing —noon May 18 (Tue)      
ALL FINAL GRADES DUE—9am May 19 (Wed) May 19 Mar 15 May 19
Divisional grade reviews—morning May 21 (Fri)      
Grade review committee—afternoon May 21 (Fri)      
All work for spring 2027 incompletes due to instructor Jun 11 (Fri)      
Grades due for spring 2027 incompletes Jun 21 (Mon)      


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