Academic Calendar
| 2024-2025 at Ripon College | |
|---|---|
| 2024 Graduate School Summer Term | |
| Monday, June 3, 2024 | Classes begin |
| Thursday, July 4, 2024 | Independence Day, classes suspended |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | Last day of classes |
| Liberal Arts In Focus - August Term | |
| Monday, July 29, 2024 | Liberal Arts In Focus begins |
| Friday, August 16, 2024 | Liberal Arts In Focus ends |
| First/Fall Semester | |
| Friday, August 30, 2024 | Faculty/staff opening meeting 10:30 a.m. |
| Saturday, August 31, 2024 | Residence halls open for new students |
| Matriculation Convocation, 3 p.m. | |
| Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Residence halls open for returning students |
| Monday, September 2, 2024 | Classes begin, 8 a.m. |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | Constitution and Citizenship Day |
| Friday, October 18, 2024 | Fall break begins, 5 p.m. |
| Monday and Tuesday, October 21 & 22, 2024 | Fall break, classes suspended |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29, 2024 | Thanksgiving break, classes suspended |
| Monday, December 2, 2024 | Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | Catalyst Day, classes suspended |
| Friday, December 13, 2024 | Last day of classes |
| Week of December 16, 2024 | Final examinations begin |
| Friday, December 20, 2024 | Last day of final examinations |
| Liberal Arts In Focus - January Term | |
| Monday, January 6, 2025 | Liberal Arts In Focus begins |
| Friday, January 17, 2025 | Liberal Arts In Focus ends |
| Second/Spring Semester | |
| Sunday, January 19, 2025 | Residence Halls open for students, 9 a.m. |
| Monday, January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | Classes begin, 8 a.m. |
| Friday, March 14, 2025 | Spring Break begins, 5 p.m. |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Reading Day, classes suspended |
| Thursday, May 8, 2025 | Final examinations begin |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | Last day of final examinations |
| Sunday, May 18, 2025 | Commencement, 1 p.m. |
| Liberal Arts In Focus - May Term | |
| Monday, May 19, 2025 | Liberal Arts In Focus - May Term begins |
| Friday, June 6, 2025 | Liberal Arts In Focus - May Term ends |
| 2025 Graduate School Summer Term | |
| Monday , June 2, 2025 | Classes begin, 8 a.m. |
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | Independence Day, classes suspended |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | Last day of classes |
*Transcript indication for “without asterisk” or “with asterisk”: “without asterisk” indicates the the course will not be listed on the transcript; “with asterisk” indicates that course will appear on the transcript noting that the course was dropped after the third full week of classes.
**Students are expected to take their examinations at the scheduled times and will not have their schedules changed because of transportation difficulties or job appointments.