2027-2028 Academic Calendar (subject to change)
FALL SEMESTER 2027
| Arrival of new students | SAT AUG 14 |
| Registration and Add/Drop | TUE AUG 17 |
| Classes begin | WED AUG 18 |
| Last day to add and drop (no grade) courses | TUE AUG 24 |
| Drop with a grade of "W" begins (refer to the fee schedule) | WED AUG 25 |
| Labor Day Holiday - no classes | MON SEP 6 |
| Follows a Monday Schedule | WED SEP 8 |
| Last day to make a grading change | WED SEP 15 |
| Mid-Term | WED OCT 6 |
| Progress Reports due at NOON | FRI OCT 8 |
| Autumn Recess | MON OCT 18 - TUE OCT 19 |
| Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. | WED OCT 20 |
| Spring 2028 Pre-registration begins | THU OCT 28 |
| Wellness Day - no classes | TUE NOV 2 |
| Last Day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class (with a grade of "W") | WED NOV 3 |
| Follows a Tuesday Schedule | THU NOV 4 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | WED NOV 24- FRI NOV 26 |
| Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. | MON NOV 29 |
| Last day of classes | THU DEC 2 |
| Reading Days | FRI DEC 3, SAT DEC 4 |
| Final Examinations (excl. SAT) | MON DEC 6 - MON DEC 13 |
| Last Day of Fall 2027 | MON DEC 13 |
| Grades Due at NOON | WED DEC 15 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2028
| Registration and drop/add | TUE JAN 11 |
| Classes begin | WED JAN 12 |
| Holiday--Martin Luther King Day - no classes | MON JAN 17 |
| Last Day to add and drop (no grade) courses | WED JAN 19 |
| Drop with a grade of "W" begins | THU JAN 20 |
| Last day to make a grading change | WED FEB 9 |
| Wellness Day - no classes | WED FEB 16 |
| Mid-Term | THU MAR 2 |
| Progress Reports due at NOON | MON MAR 6 |
| Spring Recess | MON MAR 13-FRI MAR 17 |
| All Offices closed for spring break | FRI MAR 17 |
| Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. | MON MAR 20 |
| Last day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class (with a grade of "W") | FRI MAR 31 |
| Fall 2028 Pre-registration begins | THU APR 6 |
| Celebrating Student Achievement - no classes | THU APR 13 |
| Last day of classes | MON MAY 1 |
| Reading Day | TUE MAY 2 |
| Final Examinations | WED MAY 3 - WED MAY 10 |
| Last Day of Spring 2028 | WED MAY 10 |
| Commencement | SAT MAY 13 |
| Grades due for all students at NOON | MON MAY 15 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 2028
| Classes Begin | MON MAY 22 |
| Classes End | FRI JUL 28 |
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.