Academic Calendar
Staying on track means keeping up with what’s going on.
Centre operates on two full semesters (Fall and Spring), and a winter-term, known as “CentreTerm” (approx. 3 weeks). During CentreTerm, students are offered classes that pertain to their majors and minors as well as exciting and unusual classes not offered during regular semesters. Students attend one course for three hours per day, every day, to receive a full 3-hour credit. CentreTerm is also a wonderful time to study abroad as there are many trips not regularly offered during the full semesters.
The Office of the Registrar is your resource for course registration and schedules, academic policies, grades, transcript requests, enrollment verification, approvals off campus coursework including study abroad, and confirming graduation eligibility.
Fall Term 2023
August 22: Opening Faculty and Staff Conference
August 23: New Students Arrive
August 27: Opening Convocation
August 28: Classes Begin
September 22-23: Family Weekend
October 5-8: Fall Break
October 13: Midterm
October 13-14: Homecoming
November 2: Building Bridges and Community Day
November 18-26: Thanksgiving Break
December 5: Classes End
December 7-13: Final Examinations
CentreTerm 2024
January 3: Classes Begin
January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 25: Classes End
Spring 2024
January 31: Classes Begin
March 15: Midterm
March 16-24: Spring Break
April 18: RICE Symposium
May 7: Classes End
May 9-15: Final Examinations
May 19: Commencement
Summer 2024
May 29: Classes Begin
June 19: Juneteenth Holiday
June 27: Classes End
June 28: Final Examinations