Academic Calendar

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

Thursday, August 7 - New Student Registration

Tuesday, August 19 - New students move in; New Student Programs & Orientation (NSPO) begins

Saturday-Sunday, August 23-24 - Returning students move in

Monday, August 25 - First day of instruction

Monday, September 1 - Labor Day (non-instructional day)

Monday, September 8 - Last day to add a class. Course fees are final. 

Saturday-Tuesday, October 11-14 - Fall Break

Thursday, October 16- Last day to drop a class without record

Tuesday-Thursday, November 11-14 - Pre-registration for Spring 2026

Friday, November 14 - Last day to withdraw from a course (W); last day to request Credit/No Credit grading

Wednesday-Sunday, November 26-30 - Thanksgiving Break

Wednesday, December 3 - Last day of instruction

Thursday-Friday, December 4-5 - Reading Days*

Monday-Friday, December 8-12 - Final Exams

Saturday, December 13 - Scripps Housing closes at noon for Winter Break

Thursday, December 18 - Grades due at 12:00 noon

Thursday, January 6 - Grades for Fall 2025 visible on the portal

Spring 2026
 

Sunday, January  18 - Returning students move in

Tuesday, January 20 - First day of instruction

Monday, February 2  - Last day to add a class. Course fees are final. 

Thursday, March 12 - Last day to drop a class without record. 

Saturday-Sunday, March 14-22 - Spring Break

Monday, April 13 - Class of 2028 Major Declarations due

Friday, April 17 - Last day to withdraw from a course (W); last day to request Credit/No Credit grading

Tuesday-Thursday, April 21-23 - Pre-registration for Fall 2026

Wednesday, May 6 - Last day of instruction

Thursday-Friday, May 7-8  - Reading Days*

Thursday, May 7 - Capstone Day

Friday, May 8 - Graduating Senior Grades due at 12:00 noon

Monday-Friday, May 11-15 - Final Exams for non-graduating seniors

Sunday, May 17 - Scripps Housing closes at noon for graduating seniors

Saturday, May 16 - Commencement; Scripps Housing closes at noon for non-graduating students

Thursday, May 21 - Non-senior Grades due at 12:00 noon

Tuesday, May 26 - Spring 2026 grades visible on the portal


*Thursday and Friday of the last week of classes each semester are normally designated as Reading Days.  Classes at Scripps are suspended for fall Reading Days, and suspended at the 5Cs for spring Reading Days, but professors may hold study sessions, critique sessions, or reviews. No new material may be introduced at these sessions and no exams may be given on Reading Days except to second-semester seniors.