Academic Calendar

July 25, 2025 (Friday): Student Transition & Experience Program (STEPday)

July 28, 2025 (Monday): Student Transition & Experience Program (STEPday)

August 23, 2025 (Saturday): Move-in Day - New & Transfer Students

August 23 - 25, 2025 (Saturday - Monday): Orientation for New & Transfer Students

August 24 - 25, 2025 (Sunday - Monday): Move-in Day - Returning Students

August 25, 2025 (Monday): Academic Convocation

August 26, 2025 (Tuesday): Semester Begins 

August 26, 2025 (Tuesday): Add/Drop begins

September 1, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Labor Day (No Classes, University Closed)

September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): Last Day to Add/Drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

September 27 - 28 (Saturday - Sunday): Family Weekend and Homecoming

October 13 - 14, 2025 (Monday & Tuesday): Fall Break (No Classes)

October 13, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day (University Closed)

November 3, 2025 (Monday): First Day to Register for Spring 2026/Summer 2026 Semester

November 6, 2025 (Thursday): Last day to withdraw with a W from fall semester classes

November 17, 2025 (Monday): Last day to Register for Spring Semester

November 26 - 28, 2025 (Wednesday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (No Classes, University Closed)  

December 5, 2025 (Friday): Last Day of Classes  

December 6 - 7, 2025 (Saturday - Sunday): Study/Reading Days (No Classes)

December 8 - 11, 2025 (Monday - Thursday): Final Exams  

December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Winter Break (University Closed)

January 5, 2026 (Monday):  University Open

January 19, 2026 (Monday): Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)

January 20, 2026 (Tuesday): Spring Semester New, Transfer & Returning Student Move-in Day

January 20, 2026 (Tuesday): Spring Semester New & Transfer Student Orientation

January 21, 2026 (Wednesday): Spring Semester Begins

January 21, 2026 (Wednesday): Add/Drop Begins  

January 28, 2026 (Wednesday): Last Day to Add/Drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

February 16, 2026 (Monday): Holiday - Presidents' Day (No Classes, Rindge Campus Closed)

March 9, 2026 (Monday): First day to Register for Summer/Fall Courses  

March 23, 2026 (Monday): Last day to Register for Summer/Fall Courses

March 23 – March 27, 2026 (Monday - Friday): Spring Break Week (No Classes)

March 27, 2026 (Friday): Spring Break Day (Rindge Campus Closed)

April 3, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from Spring semester with a W

April 14, 2026 (Tuesday): Academic Showcase (No Classes)

May 1, 2026 (Friday): Last Day of Classes

May 1, 2026 (Friday): Honors Convocation 

May 2 - 3, 2026 (Saturday - Sunday): Study/Reading Days (No Classes)

May 4 - 7, 2026 (Monday - Thursday): Final Exams  

May 9, 2026 (Saturday): Commencement

May 25, 2026 (Monday): Holiday - Memorial Day (University Closed)

June 19, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Juneteenth (University Closed)

July 3, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (University Closed) 

March 10, 2025 (Monday): Term 1, First Day to Register

August 25, 2025 (Monday): Term 1, First Day of Classes

September 1, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Labor Day (University Closed)

September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): Term 1, Last day for add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

October 3, 2025 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

October 13, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day (University Closed)

October 19, 2025 (Sunday): Term 1, Last Day of Classes

March 10, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, First day to Register

October 20, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, First Day of Classes

October 27, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

November 24 - 28, 2025 (Monday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (Academic Centers Closed)

November 26 - 28, 2025 (Wednesday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (University Closed)

December 1, 2025 (Monday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

December 14, 2025 (Sunday): Term 2 Last Day of Classes

November 3, 2025 (Monday): Winter Term, First day to Register

December 15, 2025 (Monday): Winter Term Begins

December 18, 2026 (Thursday): Winter Term, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Winter Break* (University Closed) *Winter Term classes in Session

January 5, 2026 (Monday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

January 11, 2026 (Sunday): Winter Term, Last Day of Classes

November 3, 2025 (Monday): Term 3, First day to Register

January 19, 2026 (Monday): Term 3 Begins

January 27, 2026 (Tuesday): Term 3, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

February 27, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

March 15, 2026 (Sunday): Term 3, Last Day of Classes 

March 9, 2026 (Monday): Summer 1, First day to Register

May 18, 2026 (Monday): Summer 1, First Day of Classes

May 25, 2026 (Monday): Holiday - Memorial Day (University Closed)

May 26, 2026 (Tuesday)*: Summer 1, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST) *adjusted for Memorial Day

June 12, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

June 19, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Juneteenth (University Closed)

June 28, 2026 (Sunday): Summer 1, Last Day of Classes 

June 29 - July 3 (Monday - Friday): Online Undergrad Summer Break (No Classes)

July 3 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (University Closed)

March 9, 2026 (Monday): Summer 2, First day to Register

July 3, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (University Closed)

July 6, 2026 (Monday): Summer 2, First Day of Classes

July 13, 2026 (Monday): Summer 2, Last day to add drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

July 17, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

August 16, 2026 (Sunday): Summer 2, Last Day of Classes

March 10, 2025 (Monday): Term 1, First day to Register

August 25, 2025 (Monday): Term 1, First Day of Classes

September 1, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Labor Day (No classes)

September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): Term 1, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

October 10, 2025 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

October 13, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day (University Closed)

November 16, 2025 (Sunday): Term 1, Last Day of Classes

November 24 - 28, 2025 (Monday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (Academic Centers Closed, No Classes)

November 26 - 28, 2025 (Wednesday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (University Closed)

March 10, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, First day to Register

December 1, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, First Day of Classes

December 8, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026: Winter Break (University Closed)

January 19, 2026 (Monday): Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(University Closed)

January 30, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

March 8, 2026 (Sunday): Term 2, Last Day of Classes

November 3, 2025 (Monday): Term 3, First day to Register

March 9, 2026 (Monday): Term 3, First Day of Classes

March 16, 2026 (Monday): Term 3, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

April 24, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

May 9, 2026 (Saturday): Commencement

May 25, 2026 (Monday): Holiday - Memorial Day (University Closed)

May 31, 2026 (Sunday): Term 3, Last Day of Classes

June 1 -  5, 2026 (Monday - Friday): Graduate Spring Break (No Classes)

March 9, 2026 (Monday): First day to register for Term 4

June 8, 2026 (Monday): Term 4, First Day of Classes

June 15, 2026 (Monday): Term 4, Last day to add/drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)

June 19, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Juneteenth (University Closed)

July 3, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (University Closed)

July 24, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W

August 30, 2026 (Sunday): Term 4, Last Day of Classes

August 25, 2025 (Monday): Student Teaching Term 1, First Day of Classes

September 9, 2025 (Tuesday): Student Teaching Term 1, Add/Drop Ends

September 26, 2025 (Friday): Last Day to withdraw from class with W

October 17, 2025 (Friday): Student Teaching Term 1, Last Day of Classes

October 20, 2025 (Monday): Student Teaching Term 2, First Day of Classes

October 27, 2025 (Monday): Student Teaching Term 2, Add/Drop Ends

November 21, 2025 (Friday): Last Day to withdraw from class with W

December 12, 2025 (Friday): Student Teaching Term 2, Last Day of Classes

January 12, 2026 (Monday): Student Teaching Term 3, First Day of Classes

January 20, 2026 (Monday): Student Teaching Term 3, Add/Drop Ends

February 13, 2026 (Friday): Last Day to withdraw from class with W

March 6, 2026 (Friday): Student Teaching Term 3, Last Day of Classes

March 9, 2026 (Monday): Student Teaching Term 4, First Day of Classes

March 16, 2026 (Monday): Student Teaching Term 4, Add/Drop Ends

April 10, 2026 (Friday): Last Day to withdraw from class with W

May 8, 2026 (Friday): Student Teaching Term 4, Last Day of Classes