New Student Orientation begins | Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 |
First-year schedule changes begins | Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 |
Convocation | Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 |
CLASSES BEGIN | Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 |
Last day to clear holds/enroll without dean's permission | Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 |
Last day to drop/add (two-week period) | Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 |
Labor Day (classes in session) | Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 |
Applications for January master's graduates due | Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 |
Family Weekend | Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 - Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 |
Last Day for four-week withdrawal | Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 |
Homecoming | Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 - Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 |
Fall Break | Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 |
Mid-semester grades due by noon EST | Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 |
Board of Trustees meeting, on campus | Wednesday, Oct. 22 - Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 |
Registration for Spring 2026 begins | Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 |
Last day for 10-week withdrawal | Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 |
Thanksgiving recess begins at 5 p.m. | Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 |
Thanksgiving recess ends at 8 a.m. | Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 |
CLASSES END | Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 |
Last day to submit master's thesis to Graduate Studies for format approval | Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 |
Reading period begins | Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 |
Final examinations begin | Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 |
Final examinations/reading period end | Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 |
Completed master's thesis submitted via myBucknell | Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 |
Grades due by noon EST | Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 |
Grades available in Banner Self-Service by noon EST | Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 |
January graduation (no ceremony) | Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 |