Philander Smith University

Classes Begin for Spring 2026
2026-01-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Pre-Registration for Classes Ends
2026-01-09 09:00 - 17:00

Residence Halls Open for Students
2026-01-09 09:00 - 17:00

New Student Orientation
2026-01-09

Spring Faculty & Staff Institute
2026-01-08 12:00 - 16:00

Spring Faculty Institute
2026-01-08 08:30 - 12:00

Campus Reopens
2026-01-05

Winter Break Campus Closure
2025-12-17 08:00 - 2026-01-04 17:00

Residence Halls Close
2025-12-06 12:00

Fall 2025 Final Examinations
2025-12-01 08:00 - 2025-12-05 17:00

Happy Thanksgiving!
2025-11-27 08:00 - 17:00

2025 Thanksgiving Recess: Campus Closed
2025-11-26 08:00 - 2025-11-28 17:00

Last Day for Fall Semester Classes
2025-11-25 08:00 - 17:00

2025 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
2025-11-17 08:00 - 2025-11-25 17:00

Institutional Holiday - Campus Closure
2025-11-17 08:00 - 17:00

Deadline to Apply for Spring 2025 Graduation
2025-11-14 08:00 - 17:00

2025 Homecoming: "The Voyage: The Culture Meets the Current"
2025-11-08 08:00 - 2025-11-15 22:00

2025 Fall Convocation
2025-09-11 10:00 - 11:30

Labor Day Observance - Campus Closure
2025-09-01

Fall 2025 Classes Begin
2025-08-11

Returning Students Move-In
2025-08-09 09:00 - 17:00

Advising Day for Returning Students
2025-08-08 09:00 - 17:00

Fall 2025 Faculty Institute
2025-08-07 08:30 - 16:30

New Freshmen & Transfer Students Move-In
2025-08-06 09:00 - 17:00

Fall 2025 Panther Camp - New Student Orientation
2025-08-06 08:00 - 2025-08-10 17:00

Fall 2025 Faculty & Staff Institute
2025-08-05 08:30 - 14:00

137th Commencement Exercises
2025-05-10 09:00 - 11:00

2025 Baccalaureate Ceremony
2025-05-09 19:00 - 20:30

SpringFest 2025
2025-04-28 08:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00

Good Friday & Easter Observance - Campus Closed
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-21
