Summer 2026 Academic Calendar1 

Summer Orientation and Open House 2026

May 18 Monday Graduate orientation
May 25 Monday Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes
June 6 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
June 8-9 Mon–Tues June Orientation
June 11-12 Thurs–Fri June Orientation
June 15-16 Mon–Tues June Orientation
June 17-18 Wed–Thurs June Orientation
June 22-23 Mon–Tues June Orientation
June 25-26 Thurs–Fri June Orientation

Summer I Term 2026

May 18 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
May 19 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for 5-week and 7-week courses
May 22 Friday Add/drop registration period ends for 14-week courses (May 18 – Aug 21)
May 25 Monday Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes
June 5 Friday Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 18 – June 18) with a grade of W3
June 12 Friday Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 18 – July 2) with a grade of W3
June 18 Thursday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
June 19 Friday Juneteenth — university holiday; no classes
June 22 Monday Final grades due (5-week courses)
July 2 Thursday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
July 3 Friday Independence Day — university holiday; no classes
July 6 Monday Final grades due (7-week courses)
July 9 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 18 – Aug 7) with a grade of W3
July 17 Friday Last day to withdraw from 14-week courses (May 18 – Aug 21) with a grade of W3
August 7 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses)
August 10 Monday Final grades due (12-week courses)
August 21 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (14-week courses)
August 24 Monday Final grades due (14-week courses)

 Summer II Term 2026

July 6 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
July 7 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends
July 24 Friday Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (July 6 – Aug 7) with a grade of W3
July 31 Friday Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (July 6 – Aug 21) with a grade of W3
August 7 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
August 10 Monday Final grades due (5-week courses)
August 21 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
August 24 Monday Final grades due (7-week courses)

2026-2027 Academic Calendar1

Fall 2026

August 18 Tuesday International student orientation
August 19 Wednesday Graduate orientation – Mount Carmel campus2
August 20 Thursday Graduate orientation – North Haven campus2
August 20 Thursday First-year August Orientation
August 20 Thursday Transfer August Orientation
August 21-23 Fri-Sun Welcome Weekend
August 24 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
August 25 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Aug 24 – Oct 10)
August 28 Friday Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 24 – Dec 12)
September 7 Monday Labor Day — university holiday; no classes
September 18 Friday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Aug 24 – Oct 10) with a grade of W3
September 21 Monday Yom Kippur — university holiday; no classes
September 26 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 2-4 Fri-Sun Bobcat Weekend
October 5-17 Mon-Sat Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
October 10 Saturday Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Aug 24 – Oct 10)
October 12 Monday Grades due for first 7-week courses (Aug 24 – Oct 10)
October 18 Sunday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 19 Monday Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (Oct 19 – Dec 12)
October 20 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (Oct 19 – Dec 12)
October 21 Wednesday Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
October 30 Friday Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 24 – Dec 12) with a grade of W3
November 13 Friday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (Oct 19 – Dec 12) with a grade of W3
November 14 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
November 23-28 Mon-Sat No classes
November 26-27 Thurs-Fri Thanksgiving holiday — university closed
December 5 Saturday Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end
December 7 Monday Study Period with no final exams until 3:30 pm (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open
December 7-12 Mon-Sat Final examination period from Monday 3:30 pm through Saturday — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
December 12 Saturday Online classes end
December 14 Monday Final grades due
Dec 21–Jan 1 Mon-Fri University closed for Winter Break

January Term 2027 

January 4 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
January 5 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends
January 15 Friday Last day to withdraw with a grade of W3
January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes
January 22 Friday Classes end; final examinations
January 25 Monday Final grades due

Spring 2027 

January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes
January 21 Thursday International student orientation
January 22 Friday New undergraduate student orientation, graduate orientation2
January 25 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
January 26 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Jan 25 – March 13)
January 29 Friday Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 25 – May 14)
February 19 Friday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Jan 25 – March 13) with a grade of W3
March 1-13 Mon-Sat Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
March 6 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
March 13 Saturday Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Jan 25 – March 13)
March 15-20 Mon-Sat Undergraduate and graduate spring recess
March 22 Monday Grades due for first 7-week courses (Jan 25 – March 13)
March 22 Monday Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (March 22 – May 8)
March 23 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (March 22 – May 8)
March 24 Wednesday Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
March 26 Friday Good Friday — university holiday; no classes
April 2 Friday Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 25 – May 14) with a grade of W3
April 3-4 Sat-Sun Admitted Students Experience
April 16 Friday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (March 22 – May 8) with a grade of W3
May 8 Saturday Undergraduate and graduate classes end; online classes end
May 10 Monday Study Period with no final exams until 3:30 pm (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open
May 10-14 Mon-Fri Final examination period from Monday 3:30 pm through Friday — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
May 14 Friday Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine and School of Law Commencement2
May 15-16 Sat-Sun Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement2
May 17 Monday Final grades due

 Summer Orientation and Open House 2027

May 24 Monday Graduate orientation2
May 31 Monday Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes
June 5 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
June 7-8 Mon-Tues June Orientation
June 10-11 Thurs-Fri June Orientation
June 14-15 Mon-Tues June Orientation
June 16-17 Wed-Thur June Orientation
June 21-22 Mon-Tues June Orientation
June 24-25 Thurs-Fri June Orientation

Summer I Term 2027 

May 24 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
May 25 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for 5-week and 7-week courses
May 28 Friday Add/drop registration period ends for 14-week courses (May 24 – Aug 27)
May 31 Monday Memorial Day – university holiday; no classes
June 11 Friday Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 24 – June 25) with a grade of W3
June 17 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 24 – July 9) with a grade of W3
June 18 Friday Juneteenth — university holiday; no classes
June 25 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
June 28 Monday Final grades due (5-week courses)
July 5 Monday Independence Day — university holiday; no classes
July 9 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
July 12 Monday Final grades due (7-week courses)
July 15 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 24 – Aug 13) with a grade of W3
July 23 Friday Last day to withdraw from 14-week courses (May 24 – Aug 27) with a grade of W3
August 13 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses)
August 16 Monday Final grades due (12-week courses)
August 27 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (14-week courses)
August 30 Monday Final grades due (14-week courses)

Summer II Term 2027 

July 12 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
July 13 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends
July 30 Friday Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (July 12 – Aug 13) with a grade of W3
August 6 Friday Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (July 12 – Aug 27) with a grade of W3
August 13 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
August 16 Monday Final grades due (5-week courses)
August 27 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
August 30 Monday Final grades due (7-week courses)

2027-28 Academic Calendar1

Fall 2027 

August 24 Tuesday International student orientation
August 25 Wednesday Graduate orientation – Mount Carmel campus2
August 26 Thursday Graduate orientation – North Haven campus2
August 26 Thursday First-year August Orientation
August 26 Thursday Transfer August Orientation
August 27-29 Fri-Sun Welcome Weekend
August 30 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
August 31 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Aug 30 – Oct 16)
September 3 Friday Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 30– Dec 18)
September 6 Monday Labor Day — university holiday; no classes
September 18 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
September 24 Friday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Aug 30 – Oct 16) with a grade of W3
October 11 Monday Yom Kippur — university holiday; no classes
TBD Fri-Sun Bobcat Weekend
October 11-23 Mon-Sat Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
October 16 Saturday Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Aug 30 – Oct 16)
October 17 Sunday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 18 Monday Grades due for first 7-week courses (Aug 30 – Oct 16)
October 25 Monday Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (Oct 25 – Dec 18)
October 26 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (Oct 25 – Dec 18)
November 3 Wednesday Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
November 5 Friday Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 30 – Dec 18) with a grade of W3
November 13 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
November 19 Friday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (Oct 25 – Dec 18) with a grade of W3
November 22-27 Mon-Sat No classes
November 25-26 Thurs-Fri Thanksgiving holiday — university closed
December 11 Saturday Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end
December 13 Monday Study Period with no final exams until 3:30 pm (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open
December 13-18 Mon-Sat Final examination period from Monday 3:30 pm through Saturday — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
December 18 Saturday Online classes end
December 20 Monday Final grades due
Dec 21–Jan 1 Tue-Sat University closed for Winter Break

January Term 2028 

January 3 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
January 4 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends
January 14 Friday Last day to withdraw with a grade of W3
January 17 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes
January 21 Friday Classes end; final examinations
January 24 Monday Final grades due

Spring 2028 

January 17 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes
January 20 Thursday International student orientation
January 21 Friday New undergraduate student orientation, graduate orientation
January 24 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
January 25 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Jan 24 – March 11)
January 28 Friday Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 24 – May 12)
February 18 Friday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Jan 24 – March 11) with a grade of W3
Feb 28-Mar 11 Mon-Sat Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
March 4 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
March 11 Saturday Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Jan 24 – March 11)
March 13-18 Mon-Sat Undergraduate and graduate spring recess
March 20 Monday Grades due for first 7-week courses (Jan 24 - March 11)
March 20 Monday Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (March 20 – May 6)
March 21 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (March 20 – May 6)
March 22 Wednesday Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
March 31 Friday Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 24 – May 12) with a grade of W3
April 1-2 Sat-Sun Admitted Students Experience
April 13 Thursday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (March 20 – May 6) with a grade of W3
April 14 Friday Good Friday — university holiday; no classes
May 6 Saturday Undergraduate and graduate classes end; online classes end
May 8 Monday Study Period with no final exams until 3:30 pm (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open
May 8-12 Mon-Fri Final examination period from Monday 3:30 pm through Friday — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
TBD TBD Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine and School of Law Commencement2
TBD TBD Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement2
May 15 Monday Final grades due

Summer Orientation and Open House 2028 

May 22 Monday Graduate orientation2
May 29 Monday Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes
June 3 Saturday Open House for prospective undergraduate students
June 5-6 Mon-Tues June Orientation
June 8-9 Thurs-Fri June Orientation
June 12-13 Mon-Tues June Orientation
June 15-16 Thurs-Fri June Orientation
June 20-21 Tues-Wed June Orientation
June 22-23 Thurs-Fri June Orientation

Summer I Term 2028

May 22 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
May 23 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends for 5-week and 7-week courses
May 26 Friday Add/drop registration period ends for 14-week courses (May 22 – Aug 25)
May 29 Monday Memorial Day – university holiday; no classes
June 9 Friday Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 22 – June 23) with a grade of W3
June 16 Friday Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 22 – July 7) with a grade of W3
June 19 Monday Juneteenth — university holiday; no classes
June 23 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
June 26 Monday Final grades due (5-week courses)
July 3-4 Mon-Tues Independence Day — university holiday; no classes
July 7 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
July 10 Monday Final grades due (7-week courses)
July 12 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 22 – Aug 11) with a grade of W3
July 20 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 14-week courses (May 22 – Aug 25) with a grade of W3
August 11 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses)
August 14 Monday Final grades due (12-week courses)
August 25 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (14-week courses)
August 28 Monday Final grades due (14-week courses)

Summer II 2028 

July 10 Monday Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
July 11 Tuesday Add/drop registration period ends
July 28 Friday Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (July 10 – Aug 11) with a grade of W3
August 4 Friday Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (July 10 – Aug 25) with a grade of W3
August 11 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
August 14 Monday Final grades due (5-week courses)
August 25 Friday Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
August 28 Monday Final grades due (7-week courses)
1

Excludes School of Law and School of Medicine

2

Tentative

3

For further details, see Withdrawal from a Course.

The university reserves the right to revise this calendar.