By Academic Year:

August 2024

Residence halls open for first-year students [Updated]
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Residence halls open for first year students.
Induction of the Class of 2028 [Updated]
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Induction of the Class of 2028.
Residence halls open for transfer students
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Residence halls open for transfer students.
Residence halls open for upperclass students
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Residence halls open for upperclass students.
Fall semester classes begin; course registration
8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Fall semester classes begin; course registration.

September 2024

Labor Day: Classes in Session
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Classes are in session on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024.
Sep 27 -Sep 29
Family Weekend
Sep 27, 8:30 am to Sep 29, 5:00 pm
During Denison Family Weekend 2024, you’ll get a taste of what life is like on campus, spend time with your student, and connect with other families.

October 2024

Oct 17 -Oct 18
Fall break
Oct 17, 8:00 am to Oct 18, 5:00 pm
Denison's fall break is held on Thursday, October 17, and Friday, October 18.
Oct 21 -Nov 19
Advising and registration: spring semester
Oct 21, 8:30 am to Nov 19, 5:00 pm
Advising and registration: spring semester.
Oct 24 -Oct 26
Fall Trustee Meetings
Oct 24, 8:00 am to Oct 26, 5:00 pm
Denison University holds fall trustee meetings.

November 2024

Nov 1 -Nov 3
Big Red Weekend
Nov 1, 8:30 am to Nov 3, 5:00 pm
Denison University hosts Big Red Weekend 2024.
Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break
9:00 am
Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break.
Nov 25 -Nov 29
Thanksgiving Break
Nov 25, 8:00 am to Nov 29, 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving Break scheduled for Monday, November 25, through Friday, November 29, 2024.

December 2024

Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving break
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Residence halls reopen following Thanksgiving break.
Classes resume
8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Classes resume.
Fall Semester classes end
9:00 pm
Fall Semester classes end.
Reading and study day for final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Reading and study day scheduled for final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Reading and study day for final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Reading and study day scheduled for final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Residence halls close for winter break
9:00 am
Residence halls close for winter break.

January 2025

Residence halls reopen
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Residence halls reopen.
Spring semester classes begin; Course registration
8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Spring semester classes begin; Course registration.
Martin Luther King Jr Day observed [Tentative]
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr Day observed.
Jan 30 -Feb 1
Winter Trustee meeting
Jan 30, 8:00 am to Feb 1, 5:00 pm
Winter Trustee meeting.

March 2025

Residence halls close for spring break
9:00 am
Residence halls close for spring break.
Mar 17 -Mar 21
Spring Break
Mar 17, 8:00 am to Mar 21, 5:00 pm
Spring Break to be held from Monday, March 17, through Friday, March 21, 2025.
Residence halls reopen
9:00 am
Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. following Spring Break.
Mar 24 -Apr 15
Advising and registration for fall semester
Mar 24, 8:30 am to Apr 15, 5:00 pm
Advising and registration to be held for 2025 fall semester.
Classes resume for spring semester
8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Classes resume for spring semester.

April 2025

Apr 10 -Apr 12
Spring Trustee meeting
Apr 10, 8:00 am to Apr 12, 5:00 pm
Denison University holds spring Trustee meeting.
Academic Awards Convocation
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
During the annual Academic Awards Convocation, Denison University celebrates the academic achievements of its faculty and students.

May 2025

Classes end for 2025 spring semester
9:00 pm
Classes end for 2025 spring semester.
Reading and study day for final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Reading and study day scheduled for final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Reading and study day for final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Reading and study day for final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Reading and study day for final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Reading and study day for final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Final examinations
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Final examinations.
Residence halls close for non-graduates
9:00 am
Residence halls close for non-graduates.
Baccalaureate celebration
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Denison University holds Baccalaureate services at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate celebration
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Denison University holds Baccalaureate services at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
184th Annual Commencement Exercises
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
184th Annual Commencement Exercises.
Residence halls close for graduates
6:00 pm
Residence halls close for graduates.
May 18 -Aug 3
Summer Scholars Programs [Tentative]
May 18, 8:30 am to Aug 3, 5:00 pm
Summer Scholars Programs.

June 2025

Jun 4 -Jun 8
2025 Alumni Reunion
Jun 4, 8:00 am to Jun 8, 5:00 pm
2025 Alumni Reunion
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