Course And Classroom Management Calendar

2026   
    
Holiday – New Year’s DayThursdayJanuary1
Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F'TuesdayJanuary13
Holiday – Martin Luther King DayMondayJanuary19
Last day of classes for Winter 2026WednesdayJanuary28
First day of classes for Spring 2026ThursdayJanuary29
Spring 2027 Proposals available on CAPS **FridayJanuary30
Final Winter grades dueMondayFebruary2
Last day to add or drop any Spring class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree studentsWednesdayFebruary4
Last day to add or drop any Spring class with no record – Matriculated Graduate studentsWednesdayFebruary11
Holiday - Presidents’ DayMondayFebruary16
Monday class schedule will be followedThursdayFebruary19
Spring 2027 Large class requests due in CAPS **FridayFebruary27
Spring 2027 proposals due **FridayMarch13
Spring recess beginsSundayMarch15
Classes resumeMondayMarch23
SPIRE opens Fall 2026MondayMarch23
Last day to Drop with "DR" - GraduateThursdayApril2
Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, U+ThursdayApril2
Registration begins for Fall 2026MondayApril6
Holiday - Patriot's DayMondayApril20
Monday class schedule will be followedFridayApril24
Last day of classes for Spring 2026FridayMay8
Reading DaySaturdayMay9
Doctoral Hooding CeremonySaturdayMay9
Final examinations beginMondayMay11
Last day of final examinations, semester endsFridayMay15
Commencement Weekend beginsSaturdayMay16
Commencement Weekend endsSundayMay17
First day of classes - Summer 2026 Session OneMondayMay18
Final grades due by MidnightThursdayMay21
Last day to add/drop any Summer Session One classFridayMay22
Last day to add 100-levelsections to Fall 26 schedule before NSOT **FridayMay 22
Holiday - Memorial DayMondayMay25
University+ Fall registration beginsMondayJune1
Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Summer Session One classThursdayJune11
Holiday – JuneteenthFridayJune19
Last day of classes - Summer Session OneTuesdayJune30
Holiday - Independence DayFridayJuly3
First day of classes – Summer Session TwoMondayJuly6
Summer Session One final grades dueMondayJuly6
Last day to add/drop any Summer Session Two classFridayJuly10
Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Summer Session Two classWednesdayJuly29
Last day of classes - Summer Session Two; Summer Term endsFridayAugust14
Remaining Summer grades dueWednesdayAugust19
Holiday - Labor Day MondaySeptember7
First Day of classes for Fall 2026TuesdaySeptember8
Fall 2027 Proposals available on CAPS **FridaySeptember  11
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree studentsMondaySeptember14
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate studentsMondaySeptember21
Spire open Winter 2027**WednesdaySeptember30
Registration begins for Winter 2027**WednesdayOctober7
Fall 2027 Large class requests due in CAPS **FridayOctober9
Holiday – Indigenous People’s DayMondayOctober12
Fall 2027 proposals due in CAPS **FridayOctober23
Spire open Spring 2027MondayOctober26
Election Day – classes do not meetTuesdayNovember3
Last day to Drop with "DR" - GraduateWednesdayNovember4
Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, U+WednesdayNovember4
Registration begins for Spring 2027MondayNovember9
Holiday – Veterans’ DayWednesdayNovember11
Wednesday class schedule will be followedTuesdayNovember24
Thanksgiving recess begins after last classTuesdayNovember24
Classes resumeMondayNovember30
Last day of Fall classesTuesdayDecember15
Reading DayWednesdayDecember16
Final examinations beginThursdayDecember17
Second Reading DaySaturdayDecember19
Last day of final examinations, semester endsWednesdayDecember23
First Day of Winter session classesThursdayDecember24
Holiday - Christmas DayFridayDecember25
Winter 2028 Proposals available on CAPS **MondayDecember28
Final Fall Session grades due by MidnightTuesdayDecember29
Campus Closure Day (as per HR calendar)WednesdayDecember30
Campus Closure Day (as per HR calendar)ThursdayDecember31
    
2027   
    
Holiday – New Year’s DayFridayJanuary1
Last day to add/dropMondayJanuary4
Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F'FridayJanuary15
Holiday – Martin Luther King DayMondayJanuary18
Last day of classes for Winter 2027MondayFebruary1
First day of classes for Spring 2027TuesdayFebruary2
Spring 2028 Proposals available on CAPS **FridayFebruary5
Final Winter grades dueThursdayFebruary4
Last day to add or drop any Spring class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree studentsMondayFebruary8
Holiday - Presidents’ DayMondayFebruary15
Last day to add or drop any Spring class with no record – Matriculated Graduate studentsTuesdayFebruary16
Monday class schedule will be followedWednesdayFebruary17
Spring 2028 Large class requests due in CAPS **FridayMarch5
Spring 2028 proposals due **FridayMarch19
Spring recess beginsSundayMarch14
Classes resumeMondayMarch22
SPIRE opens Fall 2027MondayMarch22
Registration begins for Fall 2027MondayApril5
Last day to Drop with "DR" - GraduateTuesdayApril6
Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, U+TuesdayApril6
Holiday - Patriot's DayMondayApril19
Monday class schedule will be followedTuesdayApril20
Last day of classes for Spring 2027WednesdayMay12
Reading DayThursdayMay13
Final examinations beginFridayMay14
Second Reading DaySaturdayMay 15
Last day of final examinations, semester endsThursdayMay20
Commencement Weekend beginsFridayMay21
Commencement Weekend endsSundayMay23
First day of classes - Summer 2026 Session OneMondayMay24
Final grades due by MidnightWednesdayMay26
Last day to add/drop any Summer Session One classFridayMay28
Last day to add 100-levelsections to Fall 27 schedule before NSOT **FridayMay 28
Holiday - Memorial DayMondayMay31
Last day to add/dropMondayJune7
Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Summer Session One classThursdayJune17
Juneteenth ObservedFridayJune18
Holiday - Independence Day ObservedMondayJuly5
Last day of classes - Summer Session OneWednesdayJuly7
First day of classes – Summer Session TwoMondayJuly12
Summer Session One final grades dueMondayJuly12
Last day to drop with “W” or “DR”WednesdayJuly14
Last day to add/drop any Summer Session Two classFridayJuly16
Last day to drop with "W" or “DR” and select 'P/F' any Summer Session Two classWednesdayAugust4
Last day of classes - Summer Session Two; Summer Term endsFridayAugust20
Remaining Summer grades dueWednesdayAugust25
First day of classes for Fall 2027TuesdaySeptember7
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Undergraduate and Non-degree studentsMondaySeptember13
Last day to add or drop any class with no record – Matriculated Graduate studentsMondaySeptember20
Holiday – Indigenous People’s DayMondayOctober11
Election Day – classes do not meetTuesdayNovember2
Last day to Drop with "DR" – GraduateWednesdayNovember3
Last day to Drop with ‘W’ and select 'P/F' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, CPEWednesdayNovember3
Registration begins for Spring 2028MondayNovember 8
Holiday – Veteran’s DayThursdayNovember 11
Thursday class schedule will be followedTuesday November23
Thanksgiving recess begins after last classTuesdayNovember 23
Classes resumeMondayNovember29
Last day of classesTuesdayDecember14
Reading DayWednesdayDecember15
Final examinations beginThursdayDecember16
Second Reading DaySaturdayDecember18
Last day of final examinations, semester endsWednesdayDecember22
First day of Winter classesMondayDecember27
Final grades due by MidnightTuesdayDecember28
Campus Closure Day (as per HR calendar)Thursday December30
Campus Closure Day (as per HR calendar)FridayDecember31