Academic Calendar

Rindge Campus Calendar 2025 - 2026

July 25, 2025 (Friday): Student Transition & Experience Program (STEPday)
July 28, 2025 (Monday): Student Transition & Experience Program (STEPday)
August 23, 2025 (Saturday): Move-in Day - New & Transfer Students
August 23 - 25, 2025 (Saturday - Monday): Orientation for New & Transfer Students
August 24 - 25, 2025 (Sunday - Monday): Move-in Day - Returning Students
August 25, 2025 (Monday): Academic Convocation
August 26, 2025 (Tuesday): Semester Begins
August 26, 2025 (Tuesday): Add/Drop begins
September 1, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Labor Day (No Classes, University Closed)
September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): Last Day to Add/Drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)
September 27 - 28 (Saturday - Sunday): Family Weekend and Homecoming
October 13 - 14, 2025 (Monday & Tuesday): Fall Break (No Classes)
October 13, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day (University Closed)
November 3, 2025 (Monday): First Day to Register for Spring 2026/Summer 2026 Semester
November 6, 2025 (Thursday): Last day to withdraw with a W from fall semester classes
November 17, 2025 (Monday): Last day to Register for Spring Semester
November 26 - 28, 2025 (Wednesday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (No Classes, University Closed)
December 5, 2025 (Friday): Last Day of Classes
December 6 - 7, 2025 (Saturday - Sunday): Study/Reading Days (No Classes)
December 8 - 11, 2025 (Monday - Thursday): Final Exams
December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Winter Break (University Closed)

January 19, 2026 (Monday): Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)
January 20, 2026 (Tuesday): Spring Semester New, Transfer & Returning Student Move-in Day
January 20, 2026 (Tuesday): Spring Semester New & Transfer Student Orientation
January 21, 2026 (Wednesday): Spring Semester Begins
January 21, 2026 (Wednesday): Add/Drop Begins
January 28, 2026 (Wednesday): Last Day to Add/Drop (ends at 4:30 pm EST)
February 16, 2026 (Monday): Holiday - Presidents' Day (No Classes, Rindge Campus Closed)
March 9, 2026 (Monday): First day to Register for Summer/Fall Courses
March 23 – March 27, 2026 (Monday - Friday): Spring Break Week (No Classes)
March 27, 2026 (Friday): Spring Break Day (Rindge Campus Closed)
March 23, 2026 (Monday): Last day to Register for Summer/Fall Courses
April 3, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from Spring semester with a W
April 14, 2026 (Tuesday): Academic Showcase (No Classes)
May 1, 2026 (Friday): Last Day of Classes
May 1, 2026 (Friday): Honors Convocation
May 2 - 3, 2026 (Saturday - Sunday): Study/Reading Days (No Classes)
May 4 - 7, 2026 (Monday - Thursday): Final Exams
May 9, 2026 (Saturday): Commencement
May 25, 2026 (Monday): Holiday - Memorial Day (University Closed)
June 19, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 3, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (University Closed)

Undergraduate Online Calendar 2025 - 2026

August 25, 2025 (Monday): Term 1, First Day of Classes
September 1, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Labor Day (University Closed)
September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): Term 1, Last day for add/drop
October 3, 2025 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
October 13, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day (University Closed)
October 19, 2025 (Sunday): Term 1, Last Day of Classes

October 20, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, First Day of Classes
October 27, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, Last day to add/drop
November 26 - 28, 2025 (Wednesday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (University Closed)
December 1, 2025 (Monday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
December 14, 2025 (Sunday): Term 2 Last Day of Classes

December 15, 2025 (Monday): Winter Term Begins
December 18, 2026 (Thursday): Winter Term, Last day to add/drop
December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Winter Break (University Closed)
January 5, 2026 (Monday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
January 11, 2026 (Sunday): Winter Term, Last Day of Classes

November 3, 2025 (Monday): Term 3, First day to Register
January 19, 2026 (Monday): Term 3 Begins
January 27, 2026 (Tuesday): Term 3, Last day to add/drop
February 27, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
March 15, 2026 (Sunday): Term 3, Last Day of Classes

November 3, 2025 (Monday): Term 4, First day to Register
March 16, 2026 (Monday): Term 4, First Day of Classes
March 23, 2026 (Monday): Term 4, Last day to add/drop
April 24, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
May 10, 2026 (Sunday): Term 4, Last Day of Classes
May 9, 2026 (Saturday): Commencement
May 11 - May 15, 2026 (Monday - Friday): Online Undergrad Spring Break (No Classes)

July 6, 2026 (Monday): Summer 2, First Day of Classes
July 13, 2026 (Monday): Summer 2, Last day to add drop
July 3, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (University Closed)
July 31, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
August 16, 2026 (Sunday): Summer 2, Last Day of Classes

Graduate Studies 2024-2025

June 2, 2025 (Monday): Graduate Term 4 Classes Begin
June 9, 2025 (Monday): Graduate Term 4 Last day to add/drop
June 19, 2025 (Thursday): Holiday - Juneteenth (Rindge Campus & Academic Centers Closed)
July 4, 2025 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (Rindge Campus & Academic Centers Closed)
August 23, 2025 (Saturday): Graduate Term 4 Classes End

Graduate Studies 2025-2026

August 25, 2025 (Monday): Term 1, First Day of Classes
September 1, 2025 (Monday): Holiday - Labor Day (No classes)
September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): Term 1, Last day to add/drop
October 10, 2025 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
November 16, 2025 (Sunday): Term 1, Last Day of Classes
November 24 - 28, 2025 (Monday - Friday): Thanksgiving Break (Academic Centers Closed, No Classes)

December 1, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, First Day of Classes
December 8, 2025 (Monday): Term 2, Last day to add/drop
December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026: Winter Break (University Closed)
January 19, 2026 (Monday): Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(University Closed)
January 30, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
March 8, 2026 (Sunday): Term 2, Last Day of Classes

November 3, 2025 (Monday): Term 3, First day to Register
March 9, 2026 (Monday): Term 3, First Day of Classes
March 16, 2026 (Monday): Term 3, Last day to add/drop
April 24, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
May 9, 2026 (Saturday): Commencement
May 25, 2026 (Monday): Holiday - Memorial Day (University Closed)
May 31, 2026 (Sunday): Term 3, Last Day of Classes
June 1 - 5, 2026 (Monday - Friday): Graduate Programs Spring Break (No Classes)

March 9, 2026 (Monday): Term 4, First day to Register
June 8, 2026 (Monday): Term 4, First Day of Classes
June 15, 2026 (Monday): Term 4, Last day to add/drop
June 19, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 3, 2026 (Friday): Holiday - Independence Day (University Closed)
July 24, 2026 (Friday): Last day to withdraw from classes with a W.
August 30, 2026 (Sunday): Term 4, Last Day of Classes

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Academic Calendar

Rindge Campus Calendar 2025 - 2026

Fall 2025

Spring 2026

Undergraduate Online Calendar 2025 - 2026

Undergrad Term 1

Undergrad Term 2

Undergrad Winter Term

Undergrad Term 3

Undergrad Term 4

Undergrad Summer 2

Graduate Studies 2024-2025

Graduate Term 4

Graduate Studies 2025-2026

Graduate Term 1

Graduate Term 2

Graduate Term 3

Graduate Term 4

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