Academic Calendar

Please note: Some classes meet outside of the standard semester dates, for variable-length classes (Session = Univ+ Non-Stand), please see individual class descriptions for deadlines and refund schedule.

Fall 2026
Thu Feb 5Non-degree enrollment form opens for Fall 2026
Mon May 18Fall 2026 class schedule published (approximate)
Mon Jun 1Univ+ Fall Registration begins for Online Degree Program Students only (Undergraduate and Graduate
Mon Jun 8Univ+ Fall Registration begins for all other students
Tue Sep 1Preview Week for Online Classes begins
Mon Sep 7Holiday - Labor Day
Tue Sept 8Fall classes begin
Mon Sep 14Add/Drop Ends - Matriculated Undergraduate and ALL Non-degree students
Tue Sep 15Withdrawal period begins - Matriculated Undergraduate and ALL Non-degree students
Mon Sep 21Add/Drop Ends - Matriculated Graduate students
Last day for 100% class fee refund for ALL students
Tue Sep 22Withdrawal period begins - Matriculated Graduate students
Wed Oct 7Winter 2027 registration begins
Mon Oct 12Indigenous Peoples Day - Offices Closed/No Classes
Mon Nov 2Spring 2027 Registration begins
Tue Nov 3Election Day - No classes
Wed Nov 4Last day to drop with "DR" (Graduate-level students)
Last day to withdraw with "W" or select P/F (Undergrad-level students)
Last day for 50% class fee refund for ALL students
Wed Nov 11Holiday - Veterans Day
Tue Nov 24Thanksgiving recess begins following end of classes
Thu Nov 26Holiday - Thanksgiving Day
Mon Nov 30Classes resume
Tue Dec 15Last day of classes
Grade rosters available to instructors in SPIRE (approximate)
Wed Dec 16Reading Day
Thu Dec 17Final exams begin
Sat Dec 19Second Reading Day
Wed Dec 23Finals exams end
Tue Dec 29Final grades due in SPIRE by 11:59PM EST
Wed Dec 30Grades show on transcripts by end of day
Winter 2027
Tue Sep 15, 2026 Non-degree enrollment form opens for Winter 2027
Wed Sep 23 Winter 2027 class schedule published (approximate)
Wed Sep 30 Winter Enrollment appointments available in SPIRE
Wed Oct 7 Winter Registration begins
Thu Dec 17 Preview Week for Online Classes begins 
Thu Dec 24 Online Winter classes begin
Fri Dec 25 Holiday - Christmas Day
Wed Dec 30 Campus Closure Day (Offices closed)
Thu Dec 31 Campus Closure Day (Offices closed)
Fri Jan 1, 2027 Holiday - New Year's Day
Mon Jan 4 Add/Drop ends; Last day for 100% class fee refund
Tue Jan 5 Withdrawal period begins
Fri Jan 15 Withdrawal period ("W" Ugrad/"DR" Grad) ends
Last day to select P/F grading (Ugrads)
Last day for 50% class refund
Mon Jan 18 Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
Thu Jan 21 Grade Rosters available to instructors (approximate)
Mon Feb 1 Last day of classes
Thu Feb 4 Final grades due on SPIRE by 11:59 p.m.
Fri Feb 5 Grades show on transcripts by end of day
Spring 2027
Tue., Sep. 15, 2026Non-degree enrollment form opens for Spring 2027
Mon., Oct. 26Spring 2027 class schedule published (approximate)
Mon., Nov. 2Univ+ Spring Registration begins for Online Degree Program Students (Undergraduates only)
Mon., Nov. 9Univ+ Spring Registration begins for all other students
Tue., Jan. 26, 2027Preview Week for Online Classes begins
Tue., Feb. 2Spring classes begin
Mon., Feb. 8Add/Drop period ends (Matriculated Undergraduate and ALL non-degree students)
Tue., Feb 9Withdrawal period begins (Matriculated Undergraduate and ALL non-degree students)
Mon., Feb. 15Holiday - Presidents' Day
Tue., Feb 16Add/Drop period ends (Matriculated Graduate students)
Last day for 100% class fee refund for ALL students
Wed., Feb. 17Withdrawal ('DR' drop) period begins (Matriculated Graduate students)
Sun., Mar. 14Spring recess begins
Mon., Mar. 15Summer 2027 Registration Begins
Mon., Mar. 22Classes resume
Tue., Apr. 6Last day to drop courses with "DR" (Graduate-level students)
Last day to withdraw with "W" or select pass/fail (Undergrad-level students)
Last day for 50% class fee refund for ALL students
Mon., Apr. 19Holiday - Patriots' Day
Wed., May 12Last day of classes
Grade rosters available to instructors in SPIRE (approximate)
Thurs., May 13Reading Day
Fri., May 14Final exams begin
Thurs., May 20Last day of final exams; Semester ends
Wed., May 26Final grades due by 11:59 pm in SPIRE
Thu., May 27Official Grades show on transcripts
Summer 2027
Thu., Feb 11, 2027New and inactive non-degrees can begin submitting Non-Degree Enrollment Form for Summer 2027
Mon., Mar 1Summer 2027 class schedule published (approximate)
Mon., Mar 8Summer enrollment appointments available in SPIRE for activation
Mon., Mar 15Summer registration begins
Mon., May 17Preview Week for Session 1 Classes begins 
Mon., May 24First Day of Session 1 classes
Fri., May 28Session 1 - Add/Drop ends
Fri., May 28Session 1 - Last day for 100% class fee refund/removal of class charges
Mon., May 31Holiday - Memorial Day
Thu., June 17Session 1 - Last day to drop with "W" or "DR" and select P/F
Thu., June 17Session 1 - Last day for 50% class fee removal/refund
Fri., July 2Grade rosters for Session 1 and all other classes ending by July 7 available to instructors on SPIRE (approximate)
Mon., July 5Holiday - Independence Day (Observed)
Tue., July 6Preview Week for Online Session 2 Classes begins 
Wed., July 7Last day of classes - Session One
Mon., July 12Grades for Session 1 and all other classes ending by July 7 due from faculty by 11:59pm on SPIRE
Mon., July 12First Day of Session 2 classes
Tue., July 13Grades for Session 1 and all other classes ending by July 7 show on transcripts by the end of day
Fri., July 16Session 2 - Add/Drop ends  
Fri., July 16Session 2 - Last day for 100% class fee refund/removal of charges
Wed., Aug 4Session 2 - Last day to drop with "W" or "DR" and select P/F
Wed., Aug 4Session 2 - Last day for 50% class fee removal/refund
Wed., Aug 18Remaining grade rosters become available to instructors on SPIRE (approximate)
Fri., Aug 20Last day of classes - Session Two; Summer Term ends
Wed., Aug 25Remaining summer grades due by 11:59pm on SPIRE
Thu., Aug 26Remaining summer grades show on transcripts by the end of the day