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2025-2026 Academic Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
September\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to add a class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to drop without a “W” grade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nIndigenous People’s Day, Classes Suspended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nSubstitute Monday schedule of classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to drop courses (with a “W” grade)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\nThanksgiving Recess begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses resume after Thanksgiving recess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the university<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Day of Classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11-14<\/strong><\/td>\nStudy Period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nFinal Exams Begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\nFinal Exams End<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15-17<\/b><\/td>\nSpring Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses Begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to add a class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nPresidents’ Day Holiday, classes suspended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nSubstitute Monday schedule of classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to drop courses (without a “W” grade)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7-15<\/strong><\/td>\nSpring Recess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to drop courses (with a “W” grade)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw from the university<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\nPatriots’ Day Holiday, Classes suspended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\nSubstitute Monday schedule of classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Day of Classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-3<\/strong><\/td>\nStudy Period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nFinal Exams Begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/b><\/td>\nFinal Exams\u00a0End<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14-19<\/strong><\/td>\nCommencement Celebrations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 1 arrive in London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 1 London orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 1 classes begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day of Summer 1 classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 1 depart London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 2 arrive in London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 2 London orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 2 classes begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nLast day of Summer 2 classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 2 depart London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/em>See the Official University Academic Calendar<\/a><\/strong>. All dates are subject to change.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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