2025-2026 Academic Calendar (subject to change)
FALL SEMESTER 2025
|
Arrival of new students |
SAT AUG 16 |
| Registration and Add/Drop | TUE AUG 19 |
| Classes begin | WED AUG 20 |
| Last day to add and drop (no grade) courses | TUE AUG 26 |
| Drop with a grade of "W" begins (refer to the fee schedule) | WED AUG 27 |
| Labor Day Holiday - no classes | MON SEP 1 |
| Follows a Monday Schedule | WED SEP 3 |
| Last day to make a grading change | WED SEP 17 |
| Mid-Term | WED OCT 8 |
| Progress Reports due at NOON | FRI OCT 10 |
| Autumn Recess | SAT OCT 11 - TUE OCT 14 |
| Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. | WED OCT 15 |
| Spring 2026 Pre-registration begins | THU OCT 23 |
| Wellness Day - no classes | TUE NOV 4 |
| Last Day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class (with a grade of "W") | WED NOV 5 |
| Follows a Tuesday Schedule | THU NOV 6 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | WED NOV 26 - SUN NOV 30 |
| Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. | MON DEC 1 |
| Last day of classes | THU DEC 4 |
| Reading Days | FRI DEC 5, SAT DEC 6 |
| Final Examinations (excl. SAT) | MON DEC 8 - MON DEC 15 |
| Last Day of Fall 2025 | MON DEC 15 |
| Grades Due at NOON | WED DEC 17 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2026
| Registration and drop/add | FRI JAN 9 |
| Classes begin | MON JAN 12 |
| Last Day to add and drop (no grade) courses | FRI JAN 16 |
| Drop with a grade of "W" begins | SAT JAN 17 |
| Holiday--Martin Luther King Day - no classes | MON JAN 19 |
| Last day to make a grading change | MON FEB 9 |
| Wellness Day - no classes | WED FEB 18 |
| Mid-Term | TUE MAR 3 |
| Progress Reports due at NOON | FRI MAR 6 |
| Spring Recess |
MON MAR 16 - |
| All Offices closed for spring break | FRI MAR 20 |
| Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. | MON MAR 23 |
| Last day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class (with a grade of "W") | MON MAR 30 |
| Fall 2026 Pre-registration begins | THU APR 2 |
| Celebrating Student Achievement - no classes | TUE APR 14 |
| Last day of classes | WED APR 29 |
| Reading Day | THU APR 30 |
| Final Examinations |
FRI MAY 1 - THU MAY 7 |
| Last Day of Spring 2026 | THU MAY 7 |
| Commencement | SAT MAY 9 |
| Grades due for all students at NOON | MON MAY 11 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 2026
Classes will not meet Monday, May 25; Friday, June 19; or Friday, July 3.
| First five-week session | 5/18 - 6/18 | Final grades due 6/22 |
| Second five-week session | 6/22 - 7/24 | Final grades due 7/27 |
| First three-week session | 5/18 - 6/5 | Final grades due 6/8 |
| Second three-week session | 6/8 - 6/26 | Final grades due 6/29 |
| Third three-week session | 6/29 - 7/17 | Final grades due 7/20 |
| Full Summer session | 5/18 - 7/24 | Final grades due 7/27 |
This calendar is subject to periodic review and change. Such changes will be distributed to the Meredith community and will be available in the Registrar's Office.