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Previously Published Academic Calendars
2026 Spring Term
First day of classes January 14 (Monday classes)
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) January 19
Course Selection Period ends January 27
Drop Period ends February 23
Spring Term Break March 7-15
Classes resume March 16
Grade Mode Change Deadline March 23
Advance Registration for Fall Term March 23-April 6
Registration for Summer Session Begins March 23
Last day to withdraw from a course March 30
Last day of classes April 29
Reading Days April 30-May 3
Final Examinations May 4-12
Spring Term ends May 12
Baccalaureate May 12
Alumni Day May 16
Commencement May 18
2026 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes) May 25
11-Week Session classes begin May 26
Session I classes begin May 26
Juneteenth (no classes) June 19
Session I classes end July 1
Session II classes begin July 2
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 3
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end August 7
2026 Fall Term
Move-In Information More Information
New Student Orientation August 19-24
Second-Year Student Orientation August 23-28
Opening Exercises and Convocation August 24
First day of classes August 25
Labor Day (no classes) September 7
Course Selection Period ends September 8
Fall Term Break October 1-4
Classes resume October 5
Drop Period ends October 5
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) October 12
Grade Mode Change Deadline October 23
Family Weekend October 23-25 (Yale)
Advance Registration for Spring Term October 26-November 9
Last day to withdraw from a course November 2
Homecoming November 14 (Harvard)
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed November 24-25
Thanksgiving Break November 26-29
Classes resume November 30
Last day of classes December 7
Reading Days December 8-9
Final Examinations December 10-17
Fall Term ends December 17
2027 Spring Term
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) January 18
First day of classes January 20
Course Selection Period ends February 2
Drop Period ends March 1
Spring Term Break March 6-14
Classes resume March 15
Grade Mode Change Deadline March 29
Advance Registration for Fall Term March 29-April 12
Registration for Summer Session Begins March 29
Last day to withdraw from a course April 5
Last day of classes May 4
Reading Days May 5-6
Final Examinations May 7-17
Spring Term ends May 17
Baccalaureate May 18
Alumni Day May 22
Commencement May 24
2027 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes) May 31
11-Week Session classes begin June 1
Session I classes begin June 1
Juneteenth observed (no classes) June 18
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 5
Session I classes end July 8
Session II classes begin July 9
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end August 13
2027 Fall Term
Move-In Information More Information
New Student Orientation August 25-30
Second-Year Student Orientation August 29-September 3
Opening Exercises and Convocation August 30
First day of classes August 31
Labor Day (no classes) September 6
Fall Term Break October 7-10
Classes resume October 11
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) October 11
Family Weekend September 17-19 (Stonehill)
Homecoming October 30 (Brown)
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed November 23-24
Thanksgiving Break November 25-28
Classes resume November 29
Last day of classes December 13
Reading Days December 14-15
Final Examinations December 16-22
Fall Term ends December 22
2028 Spring Term
First day of classes (Monday classes) January 12
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) January 17
Spring Term Break March 4-12
Classes resume March 13
Last day of classes April 26
Reading Days April 27-30
Final Examinations May 1-9
Spring Term ends May 9
Baccalaureate May 9
Alumni Day May 13
Commencement May 15
2028 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes) May 29
11-Week Session classes begin May 22
Session I classes begin May 22
Juneteenth observed (no classes) June 19
Session I classes end June 28
Session II classes begin June 29
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 4
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end August 4

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