Academic Year Timeline

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Academic Year 2026 RSO Timeline and Key Dates

August – 2025

8/1 – 8/15/25  GPA Checks will occur during break.
8/11/25                        Budget Transfer for Fall Funds
8/24/25                        Welcome Back Bash, 3:00 p.m., Memorial Field

 September – 2025
9/3/25                          Fall Student Involvement Fair, 11:00 a.m., Academic Quad
9/4/25                          RAIN DATE: Fall Student Involvement Fair, 11:00 a.m., Academic Quad
9/9/25                          SGA Town Hall Meeting, 5:00 p.m., Lathem Hall
9/10/25                        Roll into Leadership, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room – Register Here!
9/16/25                        Council of Representatives (COR) Training, 5:00 p.m., UC Webb Room (This is a requirement for all SGA Reps and Alternate SGA Reps)
9/29/25                        How to Maximize Your Budget, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room – Register Here!
9/30/25                        SGA Town Hall Meeting, 5:00 p.m., Lathem Hall

October – 2025
10/08 – 10/11/25        Homecoming Week
10/15/25                      TBD Training, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room – Register Here!
10/20/25                      RSO Calendar Planning Session 1, 6:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
10/22/25                      How to Program Creatively, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room – Register Here!
10/21/25                      SGA Town Hall Meeting, 5:00 p.m., Lathem Hall
10/25 – 10/28/25       Fall Break

November – 2025
11/3 – 11/7/25            Finance Training, TBD
11/4/25                        Last Day to Submit FALL Event Registration
11/5/25                        TBD Training, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room – Register Here!
11/7/25                        SGA Budget Allocations Due by 11:59 p.m.
11/14/25                      RSO Election Deadline, Student Organization Recognition Form due for all RSOs
11/14/25                      Last Day to Submit Expenditure Requests
11/18/25                      SGA Town Hall Meeting, 5:00 p.m., Lathem Hall
11/19/25                      TBD Training, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room – Register Here!
11/25/25                      Last Day for Large Scale Programming

December – 2025
12/01/25                      RSO Calendar Planning Session 2, 6:00 p.m., Lathem Hall
12/03/25                      TBD Training, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room – Register Here!
12/5/25                        Last day to put in Reconciliation and Deposit Requests

January – 2026
1/5 – 1/9/26                 GPA Checks will occur during break.
1/6/26                          Budget Audit Finalized
1/6/26                          Budget Transfer for Spring Funds
1/13/26                        Training Workshop, 7:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
1/14/26                        Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
1/15/26                        Training Workshop, 4:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
1/21/26                        Spring Student Involvement Fair
1/28/26                        Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room

February – 2026
2/11/26                        Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
2/25/26                        Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room

March – 2026
3/6/26                          RSO Election Deadline, Student Organization Recognition Form due for all Level 1 and Level 2 Organizations
3/18/26                        Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
3/18/26                        RSO Calendar Planning Session 1, 6:00 p.m., UC Webb Room

April – 2026
4/1/26                          Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
4/3/26                          Last Day to Submit SPRING Event Registration
4/6 – 4/10/26               SGA Budget Allocations Workshop
4/10/26                        SGA Budget Allocations Due
4/10/26                        Last Day to Submit Expenditure Request
4/15/26                        Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
4/17/26                         RSO Election Deadline, Student Organization Recognition Form due for all Level 3 Organizations
4/22/26                        RSO Calendar Planning Session 2, 6:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
4/24/26                        Last Day for Large Scale Programming
4/26/26                        Student Leadership Awards
4/29/26                        Training Workshop, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room

May – 2025
5/1/26                          Last day to put in Reconciliation and Deposit Requests
5/18 – 8/7/26               GPA Checks will occur during break.

Helpful Links:
Pride Night Program Funding Application: https://widener.presence.io/form/pride-night-program-funding-application
Student Organization Recognition Form: https://widener.presence.io/form/student-organization-recognition-form
RSO Site: https://sites.widener.edu/rso/
RSO Semester Requirements: https://sites.widener.edu/rso/semester-requirements/
Experience Widener: https://widener.presence.io/
Experience Widener Calendar: https://widener.presence.io/events
Experience Widener Training Videos: https://sites.widener.edu/rso/resources/experience-widener-training/
Maintenance & Housekeeping Work Order: https://widener.webtma.com/