2025-26 School Year

Enjoy a year full of opportunities to explore your passions, engage in hands-on experiences and find your community.

AUG. 3

Dorms open for men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball players and aviation students. Dinner provided for athletes and guardians.

AUG. 4

Fall semester

Food service begins – no breakfast.

AUG. 9

Regular food service schedule begins

 

AUG. 10

Dorms open for performing arts and new international students and cross country, golf and powerlifting athletes

 

AUG. 15

Dorms open for all students
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Sep. 17

Faculty Professional Day

No classes. Dorms remain open. Food service operates on Saturday hours.

OCT. 11 to 14

Fall break

No classes. Dorms remain open. Food service operates on Saturday hours.

Nov. 26 to 30 

Thanksgiving break

No classes. Dorms remain open. Food service operates on Saturday hours.

DEc. 8

Reading Day

Food service operates on Saturday hours.

DEc. 12

Winter break begins

Dorms close at 9 a.m. No food services.

Jan. 12 

Christmas break ends

Dorms open at 6 p.m.

Jan. 13

Spring semester

Food service resumes.

Jan. 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Food service operates on Saturday hours.

Mar. 14

Spring break begins

Dorms close at 9 a.m. No food service.

Mar. 21

Spring break ends

Dorms open at 6 p.m. No food service. 

Apr. 3 to 5

Easter break

Food service operates on Saturday hours.

Apr. 8

Assessment day

No classes. Food service operates on Saturday hours.

May 11

Reading Day

No classes. Food service operates on Saturday hours.

May 16

Food service ends.

 

May 17

End of year

Dorms close at 4 p.m..

Options for Housing and Meals During Dorm Closures

Upperclassmen residing in apartments

Juniors and seniors living in on-campus apartments in Kauffman Court are allowed to remain on campus during dorm closings within the regular academic year. Students must communicate with student life their intent to remain on campus and are responsible for their own meals when dining services are closed.

Short-term lodging

Short-term lodging is available in Hesston and the surrounding area for students not able to return home during dorm closings. This is also an option for students who arrive prior to dorm openings or need to stay a few days after dorm closings. Airbnb and VRBO are two websites to locate short-term options. Students are responsible for rental costs, as well as their own meals, when dining services are closed.

Other accommodations

We recognize special accommodations may be needed for various reasons related to international travel arrangements. Please contact Hesston’s student life office with your questions and specific needs, or reach out to your resident director.

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Contact Our Student Life Team

Questions? Contact a resident director or another member of the student life team.

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