Wednesday, September 23
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Founders' Day Celebration |
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Board of Trustees Retreat |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Lecture: "In the Beginning, God Created the Sea Monsters" |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Jazz Studio Orchestra (JSO) Concert featuring Dr. Nicholas Miguel, vocalist - Dr. Whitney Ashe, director |
Thursday, September 24
| All Day | Board of Trustees Meeting |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Jenn Whalen Poetry Reading |
Monday, September 28
| All Day | Grade screen open for instructors to enter Early Warning Grades for Fall 2026 |
Thursday, October 1
| 7:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Faculty and Guest Recital - Trio Sorivoce: Jung-Won Shin, piano; Yunjung Lee, violin; Dong Yeol Hong, cello |
Friday, October 2
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Symphony Orchestra Concert "Shades of Holst" - Dr. Rich Cangro, conductor |
Sunday, October 4
| All Day | Last day for 60% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
Monday, October 5
| All Day | Grade screens close. Instructors may no longer enter Early Warning Grades for Fall 2026 after 4:30 p.m. |
| All Day | First day for 50% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
