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
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Poetry Garden Party |
| 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 |
Tuesday, October 6
| All Day | Early warning grades available on STARS |
| 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM | All Major Career and Internship Fair |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Horn Field Campus Fall Open House |
Thursday, October 8
| 6:45 PM - 7:25 PM | Dedication of the Clow Theatre in the Goldfarb Center |
| 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM | Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare |
Friday, October 9
| All Day | Graduate Students - graduation applications due for all who wish to have their name in the commencement program |
| 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Administrators' Roundtable: Legislative Update |
| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Macomb World War II Living History Weekend |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Literature, Ethics, and a World Rewritten by AI: Mary K. Holland, Magliocco Lecturer |
| 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM | Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare |
Saturday, October 10
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Faculty Recital: Evan Goodson, horn with guests |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Wind Ensemble Concert - Dr. Mike Fansler, conductor |
| 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM | Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare |
Sunday, October 11
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Vocal Studio Recital - students of Dr. Melissa Chavez - donations accepted at the door to benefit the WIU Counseling Center. |
| 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM | Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare |
Monday, October 12
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Symphony Orchestra Concert "Fanfare, Fantasy & Variation" - Dr. Rich Cangro, conductor |
Tuesday, October 13
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture |
Wednesday, October 14
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Faculty Chamber Music Series Concert I: LaMoine Brass Quintet and Hopper Jazztet |
Friday, October 16
| All Day | Fall Break--No Classes |
Sunday, October 18
| All Day | Last day for 50% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
Monday, October 19
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
| All Day | First day for 40% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
| All Day | Second eight week session begins |
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Jazz Showcase Concert - ***100 Purple & Gold Points*** |
Thursday, October 22
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
Friday, October 23
Sunday, October 25
| All Day | Last day for 40% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
Monday, October 26
| All Day | First day for 30% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Tuba & Euphonium Ensemble Concert - Dr. James Land, director |
Tuesday, October 27
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Faculty & Guest Recital: Melissa Chavez, soprano; Claire Happel Ashe, harp; Heidi Brooks, piano |
Wednesday, October 28
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
Thursday, October 29
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Faculty & Guest Recital: Dr. Andrea Baker, bassoon and Dr. Ting-Ting Yang, collaborative piano |
Friday, October 30
| All Day | Advance registration for Spring |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Woodwind Studio Ensembles Recital |
Saturday, October 31
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Jazz Studio Orchestra (JSO) Family Halloween Concert - Dr. Whitney Ashe, director |
