Important Note: Students who need a Visa need to apply at least three months before their intended start date!
The academic calendar gives the key dates in the year such as the start and end of each term and public holidays when the campus will be closed.
Academic Year
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| March 4 | Registration begins for Summer 2026 undergraduate classes |
| March 9 | Registration begins for Summer 2026 graduate classes |
| June 8 | Summer 8-week term and Summer undergraduate 4-week Session 1 begin |
| June 12 | Summer 8-week term and Summer 4-week Session 1 drop deadline |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday (campus closed) |
| June 24 | Summer undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| June 26 | Summer graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| June 26 | Summer 4-week Session 1 withdrawal deadline |
| July 3 | Summer 4-week Session 1 ends |
| July 6 | Summer 4-week Session 2 begins |
| July 10 | Summer 4-week Session 1 grades due from faculty |
| July 10 | Summer 4-week Session 2 drop deadline |
| July 17 | Summer 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| July 24 | Summer 4-week Session 2 withdrawal deadline |
| July 31 | Summer 8-week term and Summer 4-week Session 2 end |
| Aug. 7 | Summer 8-week term and Summer 4-week Session 2 final grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 14 | Summer Graduation date* |
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| March 4 | Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2026 classes |
| March 9 | Registration begins for graduate Fall 2026 classes |
| Aug. 14 | Fall 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 19-20 | New Student Orientation |
| Aug. 24 | Fall semester and Fall 1 8-week term begin |
| Aug. 28 | Fall semester and Fall 1 8-week drop deadline |
| Oct. 2 | Fall 1 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 3 | Leidens Ontzet (campus closed) |
| Oct. 7 | Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 9 | Fall semester undergraduate and Fall 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 14 | Registration begins for graduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 16 | Fall 1 8-week term ends |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 graduate Graduation Date* |
| Oct. 19–23 | Fall Break |
| Oct. 23 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 26 | Fall 2 8-week term begins |
| Oct. 30 | Fall 2 8-week term drop deadline |
| Nov. 13 | Fall semester withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 4 | Fall 2 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 18 | Fall semester and Fall 2 8-week term end |
| Dec. 18 | Fall semester and Fall 2 graduate Graduation date* |
| Dec. 21 | Fall semester and Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 23–Jan. 5, 2027 | Winter Campus Closure |
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Oct. 7, 2026 | Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 14, 2026 | Registration begins for graduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Jan. 13–14 | New Student Orientation (NSO) |
| Jan. 18 | Spring semester and Spring 1 8-week term begins |
| Jan. 22 | Spring semester and Spring 1 8-week term drop deadline |
| Feb. 26 | Spring 1 8-week withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 | Spring semester undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 3 | Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2027 classes |
| March 5 | Spring 1 and 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 12 | Spring 1 8-week term ends |
| March 12 | Spring 1 Graduation Date* |
| March 15–19 | Spring Break |
| March 19 | Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 22 | Spring 2 8-week term begins |
| March 26 | Spring 2 8-week term drop deadline |
| March 26–29 | Easter Weekend (campus closed) |
| April 9 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 27 | King's Day (campus closed) |
| April 30 | Spring 2 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| May 6 | Ascension Day (campus closed) |
| May 7 | Friday after Ascension Day holiday (campus closed) |
| May 14 | Spring semester and Spring 2 8-week term end |
| May | Commencement Weekend — Actual day(s) TBD |
| May 17 | Whit Monday (campus closed) |
| May 21 | Spring Semester and Spring 2 8-week term grades due from faculty |
| May 21 | Spring Graduation date* |
*Graduation Date is the official date of conferral that appears on the diploma/transcripts, not the commencement ceremony date.
Note that these are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates.
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