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Academic Calendar
The William Woods University Calendar is published by the Office of Academic Affairs and lists key dates during the academic year and the Summer Session of the University. Changes may be made in this calendar without notification. Schedule modifications made subsequent to the publication of this document are announced through memoranda, newsletters, and other official documents and publications of the University.
2025-2026 Residential/Online Classes
| New Student Orientation |
August 14 |
| Classes Begin |
August 18 |
| 5 Week Session A Starts |
August 18 |
| Labor Day |
September 1 |
| Fall Family Weekend |
September 19-21 |
| Board of Trustees Meeting |
TBD |
| 5 Week Session A Ends |
September 19 |
| 5 Week Session B Starts |
September 22 |
| Homecoming |
September 27 |
| Fall Holiday |
October 16 & 17 |
| 5 Week Session B Ends |
October 24 |
| 5 Week Session C Starts |
November 3 |
| Thanksgiving Break |
November 26 - 28 |
| Senior Showcase |
November 21 |
| 5 Week Session C Ends |
December 5 |
| Final Exams |
December 1 - 5 |
| Classes End |
December 5 |
| Winter Break |
December 8 - January 9 |
| Classes Begin |
January 12 |
| 5 Week Session A Starts |
January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Day |
January 19 |
| 5 Week Session A Ends |
February 13 |
| 5 Week Session B Starts |
February 16 |
| President's Day |
February 16 |
| Student Performance Reviews for Major |
February 25 |
| Mid-Semester Break |
March 9 - 13 |
| 5 Week Session B Ends |
March 20 |
| 5 Week Session C Starts |
March 30 |
| Board of Trustees Meeting |
TBD |
| Symposium for Scholarship and Creative Activity |
April 16 |
| Alumni Weekend |
April 10 - 11 |
| Final Exams |
April 27 - May 1 |
| Classes End |
May 1 |
| Convocation |
May 1 |
| Commencement |
May 2 |
Summer Sessions
| 5 Week Session A Starts |
May 4 |
| 5 Week Session A Ends |
June 5 |
| 5 Week Session B Starts |
June 15 |
| 5 Week Session B Ends |
July 17 |
| 5 Week Session C Starts |
July 20 |
| 5 Week Session C Ends |
August 21 |
