Academic Calendar
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
TERM I - FALL 16 Weeks (including 1 week break) |
2025-26 |
| Registration Begins | March 17 |
| Early Fall Intersession/Immersion/Experience (for credit) | August 16-24 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | August 24 |
| Classes Begin | August 25 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | August 31 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | August 31 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 1 |
| Celebrate Spirit! | September 11 |
| Deadline for Summer "I" grades | September 19 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | October 6-7 |
| Mid-term Grades are due | October 21 |
| Advising for Winter/Summer begins | October 27 |
| Registration for Winter/Summer begins | November 3 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) | November 17 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26-30 |
| Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday) | December 9-13 |
| Official End of Term I/Fall | December 13 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term I/Fall | December 15 |
| Late Fall Immersion/Experience (non-credit) | December 14-21 |
TERM II - WINTER 16 Weeks (including 1 week break) |
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| Registration Begins | November 3 |
| Early Winter Intersession/Immersion/Experience (for credit) | December 29-Jan 10 |
| Registration Ends | January 11 |
| Classes Begin | January 12 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | January 18 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | January 18 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | January 19 |
| Deadline for Fall "I" grades | February 6 |
| Spring Break of Intersession/Immersion/Experience (no credit) | March 9-14 |
| Mid-term Grades are Due | March 10 |
| Advising for Summer and Fall begins | March 16 |
| Honors Convocation | March 22 |
| Registration for Summer and Fall begins | March 23 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) | April 1 |
| Easter Recess | April 3-5 |
| Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday) | April 28-May 2 |
| Official End of Term II/Winter | May 2 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term II/Winter | May 4 |
| Commencement | May 9 |
TERM III - SUMMER SESSIONS |
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Term III (14 Week Semester) |
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| Registration Begins | March 23 |
| Registration Ends | May 10 |
| Classes Begin | May 11 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | May 17 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | May 17 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 25 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Deadline for Winter "I" grades | June 26 |
| Mid-term grades due | June 30 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 3-4 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 27 |
| Final Exam Week | August 11-15 |
| Official End of Term III | August 15 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term III | August 17 |
Summer Session I (7 Week Session) |
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| Registration Begins | March 23 |
| Registration Ends | May 10 |
| Classes Begin | May 11 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class without W Grade | May 11 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Official End of Summer I | June 27 |
| Grades Due by Noon for Summer I | June 29 |
Summer Session II (7 Week Session) |
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| Registration Begins | March 23 |
| Registration Ends | June 28 |
| Classes Begin | June 29 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class without W Grade | June 29 |
| Independence Day | July 3-4 |
| Official End of Summer II | August 15 |
| Grades Due by Noon for Summer II | August 17 |
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.