Academic Calendar
August 11, 2026
Fall Course Registration Opens for Incoming Students.
August 13, 2026
Fall (Half Term) Session 1 - Course Registration Deadline for incoming students.
Fall Course Registration for minimum course load due for incoming students.
August 15, 2026
Deadline to Pay Fall Tuition and Fees.
August 17, 2026
Fall Online Check-in Opens
August 24, 2026
Open Add/Drop for fall term begins. Instructor permission not needed to enroll.
Spring 2026 Make Up examinations are held.
August 27, 2026
Spring 2026 Make Up examinations are held.
September 2, 2026
(Half Term) Fall Session 1 classes start on a Monday schedule.
Fall Term begins. Classes start on a Monday schedule.
Fall Online Check-in Deadline.
Minimum Course Enrollment Deadline.
September 7, 2026
University Holiday: Labor Day.
September 9, 2026
Open Add/Drop deadline for full term and session 1 half term courses - After this date students must obtain permission from all instructors to enroll in courses.
Last Day to Enroll in a Course from a Waitlist.
September 14, 2026
(Half Term) Fall Session 1 - Add/Drop Deadline - no fees.
September 21, 2026
3rd Monday - (Half Term) Fall Session 1 - Course Withdraw Deadline - no fees.
3rd Monday - Fall Term - Last day undergraduates may drop or add any course without a fee.
October 5, 2026
5th Monday - Fall Term - Course Add/ Drop deadline.
October 9, 2026
Declaration of Concentration Due for third semester students.
October 12, 2026
University Holiday: Columbus Day (Federal), Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge).
October 16, 2026
(Half Term) Fall Session 1 classes end.
October 19, 2026
(Half Term) Fall Session 2 classes start.
October 21, 2026
Spring 2027 - FAS Crimson Cart opens.
Spring 2027 - Instructor’s Permission - Petition for Limited Enrollment courses opens.
October 23, 2026
(Half Term) Fall Session 2 - Course Registration Deadline.
November 2, 2026
Fall Session 2 half courses - Add/Drop Deadline - no fees.
November 4, 2026
Spring 2027 - Course Registration Begins.
November 9. 2026
10th Monday - deadline for students to declare an LOA and be able to return the following term.
(Half Term) Fall Session 2 - Course Withdraw Deadline - no fees.
November 10, 2026
Conferral of November Degrees.
November 11, 2026
University Holiday: Veterans Day (observed for staff). Classes held.
November 16, 2026
11th Monday - Fall Term - Last day upon which students may submit completed forms to withdraw from a fall term course.
November 16, 2026
11th Monday - Fall Term - No course may be changed from letter-graded to Pass/Fail or from Pass/Fail to letter-graded status after this date.
November 18, 2026
Spring 2027 - Enrollments for minimum course load due.
Spring 2027 - Session 1 (Half Term) - Course Registration Deadline.
Spring 2027 - Course Registration Deadline.
Spring 2027 - Instructor’s Permission - Petition for Limited Enrollment courses closes.
November 25-29, 2026
Thanksgiving recess. (11/25/2026 - 11/29/2026)
November 30, 2026
Course Evaluation (Q Guide) opens.
December 1, 2026
Last day upon which February degree candidates may declare a Secondary Field, Language Citation, and/or Certificate in Civic Engagement.
Last day to change concentration for February Degree Candidates without Administrative Board approval.
Final degree applications for February degree candidates due.
December 4, 2026
(Half Term) Fall Session 2 Classes End.
Last day of Fall Term classes.
December 5, 2026
Last day in the fall term upon which undergraduates will ordinarily be granted a leave of absence from the College.
December 5-9, 2026
Reading Period. (12/5/2026 - 12/9/2026)
December 10-19, 2026
Final Examination Period. (12/10/2026 - 12/19/2026 Sundays not included)
December 20, 2026-January 24, 2027
Winter Recess.
December 21, 2026
Course Evaluation (Q Guide) closes.
December 21, 2026
Early Grade Release.
December 28, 2026
All Grades Released.
January 2, 2027
Winter Recess Housing - Limited Opening for Pre-Approved Students.
January 5, 2027
Spring Online Check-In Opens.
January 11, 2027
Spring 2027 - Instructor’s Permission - Petition for Limited Enrollment courses reopens.
January 15, 2027
Wintersession Begins. (1/15/2027 - 1/24/2027)
January 18, 2027
University Holiday: Martin Luther King Day.
January 19, 2027
Open Add/Drop opens at 9am, instructor consent not needed.
January 20-21, 2027
Make-up Examinations for Fall Term. (1/20/2027 - 1/21/2027)
January 24, 2027
Winter Recess Ends. (12/20/2026 - 1/24/2027)
Wintersession Ends. (1/15/2027 - 1/24/2027)
January 25, 2027
Spring Session 1 (Half Term) classes start.
Spring term begins. First meeting of spring term classes.
Spring Online Check-in Deadline.
Spring Minimum Course Enrollment Deadline.
February 1, 2027
Open Add/Drop deadline - After this date students must obtain permission from all instructors to enroll in courses.
Last Day to Enroll in a Course from a Waitlist.
February 8, 2027
3rd Monday - Spring Session 1 (Half Term) - Add/Drop Deadline - no fees.
3rd Monday - Spring Term - Last day upon which undergraduates may drop or add any course without a fee.
February 9, 2027
Conferral of February Degrees.
February 10, 2027
May Degree Application Opens.
February 15, 2027
University Holiday: Presidents’ Day.
February 16, 2027
Spring Session 1 (Half Term) - Course Withdraw Deadline - no fees.
February 22, 2027
Spring Term - 5th Monday - Deadline to add or drop a course.
March 12, 2027
Spring Session 1 (Half Term) classes end.
Declaration of Concentration due for third semester students.
March 13-21, 2027
Spring Recess. (3/13/2027 - 3/21/2027)
March 22, 2027
Spring Session 2 (Half Term) Classes Start.
March 24, 2027
Fall 2027 - FAS Crimson Cart opens.
Fall 2027 - Instructor’s Permission - Petition for Limited Enrollment courses opens.
Last day to change concentration without Administrative Board approval for May degree Candidates.
Final degree applications for May Candidates due.
Last day upon which May degree candidates may declare a Secondary Field, Language Citation, and/or Certificate in Civic Engagement.
March 26, 2027
Spring Session 2 (Half Term) - Course Registration Deadline.
March 29, 2027
10th Monday - deadline for students to declare an LOA and be able to return the following term.
Spring Session 2 - Add/Drop Deadline - no fees.
April 5, 2027
11th Monday - Spring Term - Last day upon which students may submit completed forms to withdraw from a spring term course.
Spring Session 2 (Half Term) - Course Withdraw Deadline - no fees.
Spring Term - 11th Monday - No course may be changed from letter-graded to Pass/Fail or from Pass/Fail to letter-graded status for the spring term after this date.
April 7, 2027
Fall 2027 - Course Registration for continuing students begins.
April 20, 2027
Course Evaluation (Q Guide) opens.
April 21, 2027
Fall 2027 - Course Registration Deadline for continuing students.
Fall 2027 - Instructor’s Permission - Petition for Limited Enrollment courses closes.
Fall 2027 - Enrollments for minimum course load due for continuing students.
Fall 2027 - (Half Term) Fall Session 1 - Course Registration Deadline for continuing students.
April 26, 2027
Deadline for First Years to Report an Advising Conversation.
April 28, 2027
Last Day of Spring Term classes.
Spring Session 2 (Half Term) classes end.
April 29, 2027
Last day that undergraduates will ordinarily be granted a leave of absence from the College.
April 29-May 5, 2027
Reading Period. (4/29/2027 - 5/5/2027)
May 6-17, 2027
Final Examination Period. (5/6/2027 - 5/15/2027 Sundays not included)
May 17, 2027
Early Grade Release.
Course Evaluation (Q Guide) closes.
May 24, 2027
All Grades Released.
May 27, 2027
Commencement
May 31, 2027
University Holiday: Memorial Day.
June 18, 2027
University Holiday: Juneteenth (observed)
July 5, 2027
University Holiday: Independence Day (observed)