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Division of Student Development
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
Fax: 309-341-7077
Fall Term 2025
| September 5-6 | First-year international student arrivals |
| September 7-9 | International Pre-Orientation Program (IPOP) |
| September 9 | New students arrive |
| September 9-14 | New student orientation |
| September 13 | Residence halls open for returning students |
| September 15 | 8:00 am classes begin; 11:00 am Opening Convocation |
| October 9-12 | Homecoming/Family & Friends Weekend |
| October 13-24 | Fall Advising/Winter Pre-enrollment |
| October 22 | Fall Institute (No Classes) |
| November 18 | Last day of fall classes |
| November 19 | Reading Day I |
| November 20 | Reading Day II |
| November 21-23 | Final examination period I |
| November 24 | Winter vacation begins. Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close. |
Winter Term 2026
| January 3 | Residence halls open. |
| January 5 | Classes begin. |
| February 11 | Day of Dialogue (no class meetings) |
| February 9-20 | Winter Advising/Spring Pre-enrollment |
| March 10 | Last day of classes |
| March 11-12 | Reading Days |
| March 13-15 | Final examination period |
| March 16 | Spring vacation begins. Board ends with breakfast. Residence halls close. |
Spring Term 2026
| March 24 | Residence halls open. Board begins with dinner. Online check-in opens. |
| March 25 | Classes begin |
| April 27-May 8 | Spring Advising/Fall Pre-enrollment |
| May 28 | Last day of classes |
| May 29-30 | Reading Days |
| May 31-June 2 | Final examination period |
| June 3 | Residence halls close and board ends with lunch except for seniors and those with permission from Dean of Students. |
| June 3 | 1:00 pm Senior grades due |
| June 7 | Commencement. Residence halls close. No meals served. |
Summer 2026
| June 10 | Session I Classes begin |
| June 19 | Juneteenth holiday (no class meetings) |
| July 3 | July 4th holiday (no class meetings) |
| July 7 | Session I Classes end; Final Examination |
| July 8 | Session II Classes begin |
| July 14 | 1:00 p.m. Session I grades due |
| July 31 | Session II Classes end; Final Examination |
| August 5 | 1:00 p.m. Session II grades due |
https://knox-dss.ingeniuxondemand.com/offices/student-development/campus-life/important-dates
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