Academic Calendar 2026-2027
FALL 2026
16 weeks
Fall Athletes Return (All New and Returning Fall Athlete Check-in) 鈥� August 7
Fall Faculty Institute (Faculty Only) 鈥� August 21
All New Entering Main Campus Undergraduate Students Move-in 鈥� August 24
New Student Orientation 鈥� REQUIRED for All New Undergraduate Freshmen/Transfer Students 鈥� August 24-28
Returning Undergraduate Student Check-in/Move-in (Except Fall Athletes) 鈥� August 27
Matriculation Ceremonies (9:30 AM and 11:00 AM) 鈥� August 28
Term Start 鈥� August 31
Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students 鈥� September 4
Labor Day (糖心少女 Closed; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� September 7
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� September 11
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� September 14
Fall Convocation 鈥� September 16
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� September 28
Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Spring 2027 or Summer 2027 鈥� October 5
Undergraduate 16-week Midterm Grades Due 鈥� October 9
Fall Break 鈥� October 22-25
Spring Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students) 鈥� October 26
Spring Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) 鈥� November 2
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� November 2
Spring Registration Opens for New Entering Students 鈥� November 9
Thanksgiving Break 鈥� November 25-29
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� December 7
Final Exams 鈥� December 14-17
End of Term 鈥� December 17
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� December 18
Fall Commencement 鈥� December 19
Fall I (8 weeks)
Term Start 鈥� August 31
Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students 鈥� August 31
Labor Day (糖心少女 Closed; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� September 7
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� September 8
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� September 9
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� September 14
Fall Convocation (Online Classes Continue) 鈥� September 16
Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Spring 2027 or Summer 2027 鈥� October 5
Fall Break (Online Classes Continue) 鈥� October 22-25
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� October 1
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� October 16
End of Term 鈥� October 22
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� October 23
Fall II (8 weeks)
Term Start 鈥� October 26
Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students 鈥� October 26
Spring Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students) 鈥� October 26
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� November 2
Spring Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) 鈥� November 2
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� November 3
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� November 9
Spring Registration Opens for New Entering Students 鈥� November 9
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� November 23
Thanksgiving Break (Online Classes Continue) 鈥� November 25-29
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� December 14
End of Term 鈥� December 17
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� December 18
Fall Commencement 鈥� December 19
INTER-TERM 2026-2027
3 Weeks Intensive
Term Start 鈥� December 21
Last Day to Register/Add a Course 鈥� December 21
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� December 23
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� December 26
Christmas Eve Holiday (糖心少女 Closed 鈥� No Classes; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� December 24
Christmas Day (糖心少女 Closed 鈥� No Classes) 鈥� December 25
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� December 28
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� December 31
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� January 5
End of Term 鈥� January 7
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� January 8
SPRING 2027
16 weeks
Winter Athletes May Return 鈥� December 28
All New Entering Main Campus Undergraduate Students Move-in 鈥� January 6
New Student Orientation 鈥� REQUIRED for All New Undergraduate Freshmen/Transfer Students 鈥� January 6-8
Spring Faculty Institute (Faculty Only) 鈥� January 6
Main Campus Returning Undergraduate Students Move-in 鈥� January 8
Term Start 鈥� January 11
Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students 鈥� January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (糖心少女 Closed; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� January 18
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� January 22
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� January 25
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� February 8
Undergraduate 16-week Midterm Grades Due 鈥� February 19
Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Fall 2027 鈥� March 1
Spring Break 鈥� March 6-14
Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students) 鈥� March 22
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� March 25
Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) 鈥� March 29
Easter Break (糖心少女 Closed; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� March 26-29
Easter Liturgy (No Classes/Activities 11:00 AM-1:00 PM) 鈥� March 31
Summer and Fall Registration Opens for New Entering Students 鈥� April 5
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� April 26
Spring Convocation 3:30 PM 鈥� April 28
Final Exams 鈥� May 3-6
End of Term 鈥� May 6
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� May 7
Commencement 鈥� May 8
Spring I (8 weeks)
Term Start 鈥� January 11
Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students 鈥� January 11
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Online Classes Continue) 鈥� January 18
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� January 19
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� January 20
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� January 25
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� February 11
Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Fall 2027 鈥� March 1
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� February 26
End of Term 鈥� March 4
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� March 5
Spring II (8 weeks)
Term Start 鈥� March 15
Last Day to Add a Course for Currently Enrolled Students 鈥� March 15
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� March 22
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� March 23
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� March 30
Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students) 鈥� March 22
Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) 鈥� March 30
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� April 15
Easter Break (糖心少女 Closed; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� March 26-29
Easter Liturgy (No Classes 11:00 AM-1:00 PM; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� March 31
Summer and Fall Registration Opens for New Entering Students 鈥� April 5
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� April 30
End of Term 鈥� May 6
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� May 7
Commencement 鈥� May 8
Summer 2027
May (3 week Intensive On Campus)
Term Start 鈥� May 10
Last Day to Register/Add a Course 鈥� May 10
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� May 12
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� May 13
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� May 14
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� May 20
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� May 25
End of Term 鈥� May 27
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� May 28
Summer I (8 weeks)
Term Start 鈥� May 10
Last Day to Register/Add a Course 鈥� May 10
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� May 17
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� May 18
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� May 24
Memorial Day (糖心少女 Closed; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� May 31
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� June 10
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� June 25
End of Term 鈥� July 1
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� July 2
16 weeks
Term Start 鈥� May 10
Last Day to Register/Add a Course 鈥� May 14
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� May 21
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� May 24
Memorial Day (糖心少女 Closed; Online Classes Continue) 鈥� May 31
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� June 7
Independence Day (Observed; No classes; offices closed) 鈥� July 5
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� July 14
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� August 16
End of Term 鈥� August 26
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� August 27
DPT, Occupational Therapy & Athletic Training (8 weeks)
Term Start 鈥� June 7
Last Day to Register/Add a Course 鈥� June 7
Summer Matriculation Ceremony (10:00 AM) 鈥� June 7
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� June 14
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� June 15
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� June 21
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� July 8
Independence Day (Observed; No classes; offices closed) 鈥� July 5
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� July 23
End of Term 鈥� July 29
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� July 30
Summer II (8 weeks)
Term Start 鈥� July 6
Last Day to Register/Add a Course 鈥� July 6
Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund 鈥� July 12
Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) 鈥� July 13
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund 鈥� July 19
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" 鈥� August 6
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" 鈥� August 20
End of Term 鈥� August 26
Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM 鈥� August 27
Contact the Registrar's Office
LOCATION
Saint Mary Hall 101A (Main Campus)
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PHONE
FAX
913-758-6218
Contact the Registrar's Office
LOCATION
Saint Mary Hall 101A (Main Campus)
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PHONE
FAX
913-758-6218