Academic Calendar
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
TERM I - FALL 16 Weeks (including 1 week break) |
2026-27 |
| Registration Begins | March 23 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | August 30 |
| Classes Begin | August 31 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 6 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade (100% refund) | September 6 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 |
| Celebrate Spirit! | September 17 |
| Deadline for Summer "I" grades | October 9 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | October 19-20 |
| Mid-term Grades are due | October 27 |
| Advising for Winter/Summer begins | November 2 |
| Registration for Winter/Summer begins | November 9 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) | November 23 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 25-29 |
| Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday) | December 15-19 |
| Official End of Term I/Fall | December 19 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term I/Fall | December 21 |
TERM II - WINTER 16 Weeks (including 1 week break) |
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| Registration Begins | November 9 |
| Early Winter Intersession/Immersion/Experience (for credit) | December 28-Jan 9 |
| Registration Ends | January 10 |
| Classes Begin | January 11 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | January 17 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | January 18 |
| Deadline for Fall "I" grades | February 12 |
| Spring Break of Intersession/Immersion/Experience (no credit) | March 8-13 |
| Mid-term Grades are Due | March 15 |
| Advising for Summer and Fall begins | March 16 |
| Honors Convocation | TBD |
| Registration for Summer and Fall begins | March 22 |
| Easter Recess | March 26-28 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) | April 3 |
| Celebration of Scholarly Achievement | April 8 |
| Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday) | April 27-May 1 |
| Official End of Term II/Winter | May 1 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term II/Winter | May 3 |
| Commencement | May 15 |
TERM III - SUMMER SESSIONS |
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Term III (14 Week Semester) |
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| Registration Begins | March 15 |
| Registration Ends | May 9 |
| Classes Begin | May 10 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | May 16 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | May 16 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 18-19 |
| Deadline for Winter "I" grades | June 25 |
| Mid-term grades due | June 29 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4-5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 22 |
| Final Exam Week | August 10-14 |
| Official End of Term III | August 14 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term III | August 16 |
Summer Session I (7 Week Session) |
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| Registration Begins | March 15 |
| Registration Ends | May 9 |
| Classes Begin | May 10 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class without W Grade | May 16 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 18-19 |
| Official End of Summer I | June 26 |
| Grades Due by Noon for Summer I | June 28 |
Summer Session II (7 Week Session) |
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| Registration Begins | March 15 |
| Registration Ends | June 27 |
| Classes Begin | June 28 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class without W Grade | July 4 |
| Independence Day | July 4-5 |
| Official End of Summer II | August 14 |
| Grades Due by Noon for Summer II | August 16 |
The University reserves the right to change any of the above dates. Please refer to the online Schedule of Classes each term for all the official dates, especially for non-full semester courses. There are a variety of courses each semester that are not full semester courses, that have other beginning/ending dates and different dates for withdrawals and refunds. All McNichols course syllabi must include an instructional continuity plan for any contact hours missed due to closure or cancellation.