Term Dates
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 6 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Summer 2026 classes |
| March 13 |
Registration begins for graduate Summer 2026 classes |
| June 1 |
Orthodox Whit Monday (campus closed) |
| June 8 |
Summer 8-week term and undergraduate 4-week Session 1 begins |
| June 12 |
Summer 8-week term and 4-week Session 1 drop deadline |
| 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 4 |
USA Independence Day (Campus closed) |
| 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 withdrawal deadline |
| July 24 |
Summer 4-week Session 2 withdrawal deadline |
| July 31 |
Summer 8-week term and 4-week Session 2 ends |
| Aug. 7 |
Summer 8-week term and 4-week Session 2 grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 14 |
Summer graduation date* |
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 6 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2026 classes |
| March 13 |
Registration begins for graduate Fall 2026 classes |
| Aug. 14 |
Fall 1 graduate petition to graduate due |
| Aug. 15 |
Assumption Day (campus closed) |
| Aug. 24 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 8-week term begins |
| Aug. 28 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Oct. 2 |
Fall 1 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 7 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 undergraduate classes |
| Oct. 9 |
Fall Semester undergraduate and Fall 2 graduate petition to graduate due |
| Oct. 14 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 graduate classes |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 8-week term ends |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 graduation date* |
| Oct. 19–23 |
Fall Break |
| Oct. 23 |
Fall 1 8-week term grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 26 |
Fall 2 8-week term begins |
| Oct. 28 |
The Ochi Day-National Holiday (campus closed) |
| Oct. 30 |
Fall 2 8-week term drop deadline |
| Nov. 13 |
Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 17 |
Polytechneio Day (campus closed) |
| Nov. 26–27 |
Thanksgiving Break (campus closed) |
| Dec. 4 |
Fall 2 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 8-week term ends |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 graduation date* |
| Dec. 24 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 8-week term grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 25–26 |
Christmas Day & 2nd Day of Christmas (campus closed) |
| Date |
Milestone |
| Oct. 7 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 undergraduate classes |
| Oct. 14 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 graduate classes |
| Jan. 1 |
New Year’s Day (campus closed) |
| Jan. 6 |
Epiphany (campus closed) |
| Jan. 18 |
Spring Semester and Spring 1 8-week term begins |
| Jan. 22 |
Spring Semester and Spring 1 drop deadline |
| Jan. 30 |
The Three Holy Hierarchs Observance (campus open) |
| Feb. 26 |
Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 |
Spring Semester undergraduate petition to graduate due |
| March 3 |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2027 undergraduate and graduate 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 |
Orthodox Ash Monday (campus closed) |
| March 15–16 |
Spring Break |
| March 17 |
Spring 2 8-week term begins |
| March 19 |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 26 |
Spring 2 drop deadline |
| April 9 |
Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 28–May 4 |
Greek Orthodox Easter Break (campus closed) |
| April 30 |
Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 4 |
Labor Day (campus closed) |
| May 14 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 8-week term ends |
| May 21 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| May 21 |
Spring graduation date* |
| TBA |
Commencement Ceremony |
*Graduation Date is the official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not
the commencement ceremony date.
Note that these are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates.
Calendars are for Graduate-level only.
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 13 |
Registration begins for Summer 2026 graduate classes |
| June 13 |
Summer graduate term begins |
| June 19 |
Summer term drop deadline |
| June 26 |
Summer Petition to Graduate forms due |
| July 17 |
Summer term withdrawal deadline |
| Aug. 9 |
Summer graduate term ends |
| Aug. 14 |
Final grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 14 |
Summer Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 13 |
Registration begins for Fall 2026 classes |
| Aug. 14 |
Fall 1 Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 15 |
Fall 1 graduate term begins |
| Aug. 21 |
Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Sept. 18 |
Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 9 |
Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 14 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| Oct. 25 |
Fall 1 graduate term ends |
| Oct. 30 |
Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 31 |
Fall 2 graduate term begins |
| Nov. 6 |
Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Nov. 27 |
Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 13 |
Fall 2 graduate term ends |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall 2 Graduation date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
***Spring dates are subject to change due to timing of partner’s academic planning.
| Date |
Milestone |
| Oct. 14, 2026 |
Spring Registration begins for Spring 2027 classes |
| *** |
Spring 1 graduate term begins |
| *** |
Spring 1 drop deadline |
| *** |
Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| *** |
Spring 1 and 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| *** |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2027 classes |
| *** |
Spring 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| *** |
Spring 1 graduate term ends |
| *** |
Spring Break |
| *** |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| *** |
Spring 2 graduate term begins |
| *** |
Spring 2 drop deadline |
| *** |
Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| *** |
Spring 2 graduate term ends |
| *** |
Spring 2 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| *** |
Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| TBD |
Commencement Ceremony |
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the
commencement ceremony date).
** All courses follow a 8-session format. Due to the weekend meeting dates, terms
may not equate to 8 weeks.
***Spring dates are subject to change due to timing of partner’s academic planning.
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 13 |
Registration begins for Summer 2026 graduate classes |
| May 23 |
Summer graduate term begins |
| May 29 |
Summer term drop deadline |
| June 26 |
Summer Petition to Graduate forms due |
| June 26 |
Summer term withdrawal deadline |
| July 11 |
Summer graduate term ends |
| July 17 |
Final grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 14 |
Summer Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 13 |
Registration begins for Fall 2026 classes |
| Aug. 1 |
Fall 1 graduate term begins |
| Aug. 7 |
Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Aug. 14 |
Fall 1 Petition to Graduate due |
| Sept. 4 |
Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Sept. 19 |
Fall 1 graduate term ends |
| Sept. 25 |
Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 9 |
Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 14 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| Oct. 17 |
Fall 2 graduate term begins |
| Oct. 23 |
Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Nov. 20 |
Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 5 |
Fall 2 graduate term ends |
| Dec. 11 |
Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall 2 Graduation date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
***Spring dates are subject to change due to timing of partner’s academic planning.
| Date |
Milestone |
| Oct. 14, 2026 |
Spring Registration begins for Spring 2027 classes |
| *** |
Spring 1 graduate term begins |
| *** |
Spring 1 drop deadline |
| *** |
Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| *** |
Spring 1 and Spring 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| *** |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2027 classes |
| *** |
Spring 1 graduate term ends |
| *** |
Spring 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| *** |
Spring Break |
| *** |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| *** |
Spring 2 graduate term begins |
| *** |
Spring 2 drop deadline |
| *** |
Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| *** |
Spring 2 graduate term ends |
| *** |
Spring 2 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| *** |
Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| TBD |
Commencement Ceremony |
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the
commencement ceremony date).
** All courses follow a 8-session format. Due to the weekend meeting dates, terms
may not equate to 8 weeks.
***Spring dates are subject to change due to timing of partner’s academic planning.
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 6 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Summer 2026 classes |
| March 13 |
Registration begins for graduate Summer 2026 classes |
| May 25 |
Pentecost Holiday (campus closed) |
| June 4 |
Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 new student orientation
(NSO) |
| June 8 |
Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 begins |
| June 12 |
Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 drop deadline |
| June 24 |
Undergraduate Summer petition to graduate forms dues |
| June 26 |
Graduate Summer petition to graduate forms due |
| June 26 |
Summer Session 1 withdrawal deadline |
| July 2 |
Summer 4-week Session 2 new student orientation (NSO) |
| July 3 |
Undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 ends |
| July 6 |
Undergraduate 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 undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 2 ends |
| Aug. 1 |
Swiss National Day Holiday (campus closed) |
| Aug. 7 |
Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 2 grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 14 |
Summer graduation date* |
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 6 |
Fall 2026 undergraduate registration begins |
| March 13 |
Fall 2026 graduate registration begins |
| Aug. 14 |
Fall 1 graduate petition to graduate due |
| Aug. 19-20 |
Fall semester/Fall 1 term new student orientation (NSO) |
| Aug. 24 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 term begins |
| Aug. 28 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Sept. 10 |
Jeune Genevois Holiday (campus closed) |
| Oct. 2 |
Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 7 |
Spring 2027 undergraduate registration begins |
| Oct. 9 |
Fall semester undergraduate and Fall 2 graduate petition to graduate due |
| Oct. 14 |
Spring 2027 graduate registration begins |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 classes term ends |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 graduation date* |
| Oct. 19–23 |
Fall Break |
| Oct. 22 |
Fall 2 term new student orientation (NSO) |
| Oct. 23 |
Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 26 |
Fall 2 term begins |
| Oct. 30 |
Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Nov. 13 |
Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 4 |
Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 term ends |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 graduation date* |
| Dec. 21 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 23–Jan. 5, 2027 |
Winter Campus closure |
| Date |
Milestone |
| Oct. 7, 2026 |
Spring 2027 undergraduate registration begins |
| Oct. 14, 2026 |
Spring 2027 graduate registration begins |
| Dec. 23, 2026–Jan. 5 |
Winter Campus closure |
| Jan. 13-14 |
Spring semester/Spring 1 term new student orientation (NSO) |
| Jan. 18 |
Spring Semester and Spring 1 term begins |
| Jan. 22 |
Spring Semester and Spring 1 drop deadline |
| Feb. 26 |
Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 |
Spring Semester undergraduate petition to graduate due |
| March 3 |
Summer/Fall 2027 undergraduate and graduate registration begins |
| March 5 |
Spring 1 and 2 graduate petition to graduate due |
| March 12 |
Spring 1 term ends |
| March 12 |
Spring 1 graduation date* |
| March 15–19 |
Spring Break |
| March 18 |
Spring 2 term new student orientation (NSO) |
| March 19 |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 22 |
Spring 2 term begins |
| March 26 |
Spring 2 drop deadline |
| March 26 |
Easter Friday (campus closed) |
| March 29 |
Easter Monday (campus closed) |
| April 9 |
Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 30 |
Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 6 |
Ascension Holiday (campus closed) |
| May 14 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 term ends |
| May 14 |
Commencement/Graduation Ceremony |
| May 17 |
Pentecost Holiday (campus closed) |
| May 21 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| May 21 |
Spring graduate date* |
* Graduation date is the official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not
the commencement ceremony date.
| 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.
| 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 begins |
| June 12 |
Summer 8-week term drop deadline |
| June 24 |
Summer undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| June 26 |
Summer graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| July 17 |
Summer 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| July 31 |
Summer 8-week term ends |
| Aug. 7 |
Summer 8-week term grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 14 |
Summer Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma and transcripts, not the
commencement ceremony date) |
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 4 |
Registration begins for Fall 2026 undergraduate classes |
| March 9 |
Registration begins for Fall 2026 graduate classes |
| Aug. 14 |
Fall 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 24 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 8-week term begins |
| Aug. 28 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 8-week term drop deadline |
| Oct. 2 |
Fall 1 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 7 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 undergraduate classes |
| Oct. 9 |
Fall Semester undergraduate and Fall 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 14 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 graduate classes |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 8-week term ends |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 graduate Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma,
not the commencement ceremony 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 ends |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 graduate Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that
appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| Dec. 25 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Date |
Milestone |
| Oct. 7, 2026 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 undergraduate classes |
| Oct. 14, 2026 |
Spring Registration begins for Spring 2027 graduate classes |
| Jan. 18 |
Spring Semester and Spring 1 undergraduate 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 and Spring 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 3 |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2027 undergraduate and graduate classes |
| March 5 |
Spring 1 and 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 12 |
Spring 1 8-week term ends |
| March 12 |
Spring 1 graduate Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the
diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| March 15–19 |
Spring Break (undergraduate and graduate) |
| March 19 |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 22 |
Spring 2 8-week term begins |
| March 26 |
Spring 2 8-week drop deadline |
| April 9 |
Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 30 |
Spring 2 8-week withdrawal deadline |
| May 14 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 undergraduate 8-week term ends |
| May 21 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 8-week grades due from faculty |
| May 21 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 graduate Graduation Date* (official date of conferral
that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| TBD |
Commencement |
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the
commencement ceremony date)
| 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 begins |
| June 12 |
Summer 8-week term drop deadline |
| June 24 |
Summer undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| June 26 |
Summer graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| July 17 |
Summer 8-week withdrawal deadline |
| July 31 |
Summer 8-week term ends |
| Aug. 7 |
Summer 8-week term grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 14 |
Summer Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 4 |
Registration begins for Fall 2026 undergraduate classes |
| March 9 |
Registration begins for Fall 2026 graduate classes |
| Aug. 14 |
Fall 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 24 |
Fall semester and Fall 1 8-week term begins |
| Aug. 28 |
Fall semester and Fall 1 8-week term drop deadline |
| Aug. 28 |
Day of the Assumption of Mary (campus closed) |
| Oct. 2 |
Fall 1 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 7 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 undergraduate classes |
| Oct. 9 |
Fall semester undergraduate and Fall 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct 14 |
Mtskheta (Svetitskhoveloba, robe holiday) Day (campus closed) |
| Oct. 15 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 graduate classes |
| Oct. 15 |
Fall 1 8-week term ends |
| Oct. 16 |
Fall 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| Oct. 19–23 |
Fall Break (for undergraduates only) |
| Oct. 23 |
Fall 1 8-week term 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 |
| Nov. 26–27 |
Thanksgiving Break (campus closed) |
| 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* (official date of conferral that
appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| Dec. 21 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 23–Jan. 5, 2027 |
Winter Campus Closure |
| Date |
Milestone |
| Oct. 7, 2026 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 undergraduate classes |
| Oct. 15, 2026 |
Registration begins for Spring 2027 graduate classes |
| Jan. 18 |
Spring semester and Spring 1 undergraduate 8-week term begins |
| Jan. 19 |
Orthodox Epiphany (campus closed) |
| Jan. 22 |
Spring semester and Spring 1 8-week term drop deadline |
| Feb. 26 |
Spring 1 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 |
Spring semester undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 3 |
Mother’s Day (campus closed) |
| March 4 |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2027 undergraduate and graduate classes |
| March 5 |
Spring 1 and 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 8 |
International Women’s Day (campus closed) |
| March 12 |
Spring 1 8-week term ends |
| March 12 |
Spring 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| March 15–19 |
Spring Break |
| March 19 |
Spring 1 8-week term grades due from faculty |
| March 22 |
Spring 2 8-week term begins |
| March 26 |
Spring 2 8-week term drop deadline |
| April 9 |
Spring semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 9 |
Independence Restoration Day (campus closed) |
| April 30 |
Spring 2 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| April 30–May 3 |
Easter Holiday (campus closed) |
| May 12 |
St. Andrew’s Day (campus closed) |
| May 14 |
Spring semester and Spring 2 8-week term ends |
| May 21 |
Commencement Weekend - Actual date TBD |
| May 21 |
Spring semester and Spring 2 8-week term grades due from faculty |
| May 29 |
Spring semester and Spring 2 graduate Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony
date) |
| Date |
Milestone |
| March 4 |
Registration begins for Summer 2026 undergraduate classes |
| March 9 |
Registration deadline for Summer 2026 graduate classes |
| June 8 |
Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 begin |
| June 12 |
Summer 8-week term and Summer 4-week Session 1 drop deadline |
| 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 undergraduate 4-week Session 1 ends |
| July 6 |
Summer undergraduate 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 withdrawal deadline |
| July 24 |
Summer 4-week Session 2 withdrawal deadline |
| July 31 |
Summer 8-week term and Summer 4-week Session 2 end |
| July 25 |
Summer graduate 9-week term ends |
| Aug. 7 |
Summer 8-week term and Summer 4-week Session 2 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 |
| Sept. 7-10 |
Fall 2026 new student orientation (NSO) |
| Sept. 14 |
Fall Semester begins |
| Sept. 18 |
Fall Semester drop deadline |
| Sept. 25 |
Fall Semester withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
| Oct. 7 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 9 |
Fall Semester undergraduate and graduate petitions to graduate due |
| Oct. 14 |
Registration begins for graduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 26 |
Public Holiday, Austrian National Day (campus closed) |
| Nov. 1 |
Public Holiday, All Saint’s Day (campus closed) |
| Nov. 13 |
Fall Semester classes withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
| Dec. 4 |
Fall Semester classes end |
| Dec. 7–11 |
Buffer week |
| Dec. 14–18 |
Exam week |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall Semester ends |
| Dec. 18 |
Fall Semester graduate date* |
| Dec. 21 |
Fall Semester final grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 23–Jan. 5, 2027 |
Winter campus closure |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and
submit a petition to graduate by Oct. 9 (UG and GR students).
| Date |
Milestone |
| Oct. 7 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Oct. 14 |
Registration begins for graduate Spring 2027 classes |
| Feb. 2 |
Spring 2027 new student orientation (NSO) |
| Feb. 8 |
Spring Semester begins |
| Feb. 12 |
Spring Semester drop deadline |
| Feb. 19 |
Spring Semester withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
| March 2 |
Spring Semester undergraduate petition to graduate due |
| March 3 |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2027 undergraduate and graduate classes |
| March 5 |
Spring Semester graduate petition to graduate due |
| March 29 |
Public Holiday, Easter Monday (campus closed) |
| April 9 |
Spring semester withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
| April 30 |
Spring Semester classes end |
| May 1 |
Public Holiday, Labor Day (campus closed) |
| May 3–7 |
Buffer week |
| May 6 |
Public Holiday, Ascension Day (campus closed) |
| May 10–14 |
Exam week |
| May 14 |
Spring Semester Ends |
| TBD |
WVPU 2027 Commencement Ceremony |
| May 17 |
Public Holiday, Whit Day (campus closed) |
| May 21 |
Spring Semester final grades due from faculty |
| May 21 |
Spring graduation date* |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of Spring Semester 2026, you should fill
out and submit a petition to graduate by March 5.
*Graduation Date is the official date of conferral that appears on the diploma/transcripts,
not the commencement ceremony date.
