Important Dates, News & Events
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2026 - 2027 Academic Year: Important Dates and Events
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Fall 2026
AUGUST 2026 Mon, Aug 17, 5pm Initial Advisement Seminar – Zoom | Dept Chair & new students Mon, Aug 24 Fall 2026 Semester classes begin Mon, Aug 24 – Mon, Aug 31 All Students Late Registration, Drop/Add Period Mon, Aug 31 – 5pm NBCC Program for all Intern Sections | Interns SEPTEMBER 2026 Tue, Sept 1 – Fri, Nov 13 Withdraw “W” Period Mon, Sept 7 LABOR DAY, NO CLASSES, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES CLOSED Thu, Sept 10, 9:30am - 12pm Return to Campus Event, Front of Library | All Students (GA Facilitated) Wed, Sept 30 COHS Comps Scores Due to COHS Faculty | Interns OCTOBER 2026 Mon, Oct 5, 3:30pm Incumbent Student Advisement Seminar, Zoom (Remote Meeting Link) | Dept Chair & All Students / Faculty Invited Thu, Oct 8 Winter 2026 Registration Begins; Master Schedule of classes expected this week Fri, Oct 9, 9am COHS Site Supervisor PD Offering (Location TBD) RSVP | COHS Faculty, students invited Mon, Oct 12 COHS Spring 2027 Practicum Agreements Due (FieldX) | Spring 2027 Practicum Students FALL BREAK – NO CLASSES – ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OPEN Tue, Oct 13 FOLLOW MONDAY SCHEDULE Thu, Oct 15 MIDTERM / Send COHS Internship Eval 1 | Interns NOVEMBER 2026 Thu, Nov 5 Spring 2027 Incumbent Graduate Student Registration Begins; Master Schedule of classes expected this week Fri, Nov 13 Last Day to Withdraw from University Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29 THANKSGIVING RECESS, NO CLASSES DECEMBER 2026 Tues, Dec 1 COHS New Student Clearances, Program Agreement, Writing with Integrity Due (FieldX) | COHS Fri, Dec 4 Last Day of Regular Classes / Send COHS Internship Eval 2 TBD Sallie Redekop Scholarship Recipient Dinner, Time & Location TBA | COHS Faculty & Invited Students Mon, Dec 7 – Fri, Dec 11 FINAL EXAM WEEK Wed, Dec 16 - Wed, Jan 13 Winter 2027 Session Dec 25 – Jan 1 UNIVERSITY CLOSED
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Spring 2027
JANUARY 2027 Mon, Jan 11 Initial Advisement Seminar, Zoom (Remote Meeting Link) | Dept Chair & New Students Mon, Jan 18 Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday – University Closed Tue, Jan 19 Spring 2027 semester classes begin Tue, Jan 19 – Tue, Jan 26 All Students Late Registration and Add/Drop Period Wed, Jan 27 – Fri, Apr 16 Withdraw “W” Period FEBRUARY 2027 Mon, Feb 8 COHS New Student Clearances, Program Agreement, Writing with Integrity Due (FieldX) | New Students Mon, Feb 15 - 3:30pm Incumbent Student Advisement Seminar, Zoom (Remote Meeting Link) | Dept Chair & All Students / Faculty Invited Thu, Feb 25 Fall 2027 Incumbent Graduate Registration Begins 8:30 am | Current Students MARCH 2027 Wed, Mar 3 Fall 2027 Newly Accepted Graduate Student Registration Begins 8:30 am | New Students Fri, Mar 5 MIDTERM – Send First Practicum Site Supervisor Evals | Practicum Students Sat, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 14 SPRING BREAK Wed, Mar 17 Summer 2027 Registration Begins; Master Schedule of classes available Fri, Feb 19 APRIL 2027 Mon, Apr 5 Fall 2027 Internship Agreements Due | Fall 2027 & Spring 2028 Interns Spring 2028 Practicum Readiness Statements Due | Spring 2028 Practicum Students Mon, Apr 12 Send Final Practicum and Internship Evals | Interns & Practicum Students Fri, Apr 16 Last Day to Withdraw from University Mon, Apr 26 COHS Site Supervisor and Intern Evaluations Disseminated | Interns Fri, Apr 30 Last Day of Regular Classes MAY 2027 Mon, May 3 Graduation Celebration – 5:00 p.m. – Kutztown Park FINAL EXAM WEEK BEGINS Fri, May 7 Final Exam Week Ends / Residence Hall Occupancy Ends May Commencement for Masters and Doctoral Level Students Sat, May 8 Last day of Spring 2027 semester Mon, May 17 – Thu, June 17 Summer Session I Mon, May 31 Memorial Day, no classes JULY 2027 Tue, July 6 - Fri, Aug 6 Summer Session II
Counselor Education & Student Affairs Spring 2020 Graduation Ceremony
The department held an online graduation ceremony for their students completing degrees in Spring 2020.