Academic Calendar
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
– Becoming A Scot Day (BASD): July 10th, 13th and 14th
– Faculty and Staff Fall Conference Dates: TBD
– Tartan 101- First Year Orientation: TBD
– Student Convocation Dates: TBD
– Homecoming 2026 Dates: TBD
Summer 2026 |
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Summer I |
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| May | 26 | Tuesday | Summer Session I Begins (19 days) |
| May | 29 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| June | 12 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| June | 19 | Friday | Summer Session I Ends |
| June | 23 | Tuesday | Summer I – Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer II |
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| June | 22 | Monday | Summer Session II Begins (19 days) |
| June | 26 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| July | 3 | Friday | Independence Day Observance (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| July | 10 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| July | 17 | Friday | Summer Session II Ends |
| July | 21 | Tuesday | Summer II Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer III |
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| July | 20 | Monday | Summer Session III Begins (19 days) |
| July | 24 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| August | 7 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| August | 13 | Thursday | Summer Session III Ends |
| August | 18 | Tuesday | Summer Session III Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall 2026 |
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| August | 31 | Monday | Fall Term Classes Begin (14-week and 1st 7-Week Class) |
| August – Sept. | 31-4 | Mon. – Fri. | First Week of Term – Open Drop / Add Week for all fall courses – Web Registration Open |
| September | 4 | Friday | Last Day to Add a 1st 7-week Class |
| September | 7 | Monday | Labor Day Observance (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| September | 9 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a 14-week class; Academic Petition (or Provost Office approval) required Sept. 10th and Sept. 11th (courses may not be adjusted within Student Planning – submit an electronic drop/add form) |
| October | 2 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-week class (or elect pass / fail option for 1st 7-week class) |
| October | 12-13 | Mon. and Tues. | Fall Term Recess (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| October | 13 | Tuesday | Midterm Grades for 14-week Classes Due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October | 16 | Friday | Last Day of 1st 7-week classes (finals to take place the last meeting day of each 7-week course) |
| October | 19 | Monday | Begin 2nd 7-week classes |
| October | 20 | Tuesday | Final Grades for 1st 7-week Classes Due by 9:00 a.m. (7th week) |
| October | 21 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-week class; Last Day to Drop a 14-week class or elect Pass / Fail for a 14-week class |
| November | 2-13 | Two Weeks | Winter & Spring 2026 Registration (by # earned credits) Web Registration Open |
| November | 20 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-Week Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option for 2nd 7-Week Class |
| November | 25 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Recess Begins (No Classes – Offices Open.) |
| November | 26-27 | Thurs. – Fri. | Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| December | 7-11 | Mon. – Fri. | Final Exam Week (See Registrar’s website for exam schedule) |
| December | 15 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9 a.m.(14-week and 2nd 7-week) |
| December – Jan. | 12-10 | Four Weeks | Winter Recess (No Classes – Offices Closed Dec. 21 – Jan. 3, offices Open Jan 4th) |
Winter 2027 |
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| January | 4 | Monday | Offices Open |
| January | 11 | Monday | Winter Term Classes Begin (14-week and 1st 7-Week Classes) |
| January | 11-15 | Mon. – Fri. | First Week of Term – Open Drop / Add Week for all winter courses – Web Registration is Open |
| January | 15 | Friday | Last Day to Add a 1st 7-week Class |
| January | 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| January | 20 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a 14-Week Class; Academic Petition (or Provost Office Approval) required January 21st and 22nd (courses may not be adjusted within Student Planning – Submit an electronic drop / add form) |
| February | 12 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-week class (or elect pass / fail option for 1st 7-week class) |
| February | 26 | Friday | Last Day of 1st 7-week classes (finals to take place the last meeting day of each 7-week course) |
| March | 1-5 | Monday-Friday | Winter Break (No classes – Offices open) |
| March | 2 | Tuesday | Midterm Grades for 14-week classes and Final Grades for 1st 7-week Classes Due by 9.a.m. (8th week) |
| March | 8 | Monday | Classes resume after Winter Break; 2nd 7-week classes Begin |
| March | 10 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-week class; Last Day to Drop a 14-week class or elect Pass/Fail Option for 14-week class |
| March-April | 22-2 | Mon.-Fri. | Fall 2027 Registration (by # earned credits) – Web Registration Open |
| March | 26 | Friday | Good Friday Observance (No Classes, Offices Closed at Noon) |
| April | 1 | Tuesday | Graduation Applications for 2028 grads (April, May, August) due. Forms within Inside Alma. |
| April | 8 | Thursday | Honors Day (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| April | 9 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-week class or elect pass/fail option for a 2nd 7-week class |
| April | 19-23 | Mon. – Fri. | Final Exam Week (See registrar’s website for exam schedule) |
| April | 24 | Saturday | Commencement – Ceremonies Begin at 2 p.m. |
| April | 27 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9 a.m. (14-week and 2nd 7-week) |
Graduate (CWR and SPEDC)
Graduate (CWR and SPEDC)
Graduate (CWR and SPEDC)
Fall 2026 – 16-week semester |
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| August | 31 | Monday | Fall Graduate Term Begins |
| September | 4 | Friday | Last Day to add/drop a 1st 8-week or full-term 16-week course |
| September | 7 | Monday | Labor Day Observance – No Classes and Offices Closed |
| October | 26 | Monday | Begin 2nd 8-week Courses |
| October | 28 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add 2nd 8-week class |
| November | 26-27 | Thursday – Friday | Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes and Offices Closed |
| December | 18 | Friday | Last Day of Fall Graduate Term |
| December | 22 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December-January | 12-10 | Four Weeks | Winter Recess (No Classes – Offices Closed December 23-January 1, 2027) |
Winter 2027 – 16-Week Semester |
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| January | 7 | Thursday | MFA Residency Begins |
| January | 7-16 | Thursday-Saturday | MFA Residency Begins – Tentative Dates and are subject to change |
| January | 11 | Monday | Graduate Winter Term Classes Begin |
| January | 15 | Friday | Last Day to add/drop a 1st 8-week or full-term 16-week course |
| January | 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance – No Classes and Offices Open |
| March | 8 | Monday | Begin 2nd 8-week courses |
| March | 10 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add 2nd 8-week class |
| March | 26 | Friday | Good Friday Observance – No Classes and Offices Closed at Noon |
| April | 1 | Tuesday | Graduation Applications for 2028 grads (April, May August) due |
| April | 23 | Friday | Last Day of Winter Graduate Term |
| April | 24 | Saturday | Commencement – Ceremonies Begin at 2 p.m. |
| April | 27 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer 2027 – 16-week semester |
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Summer I |
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| May | 3 | Monday | Graduate Summer I Begins (8-weeks) |
| May | 7 | Friday | Last Day to Add or Drop Class for SSI |
| May | 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Observance – No Classes and Offices Closed |
| June | 25 | Friday | Summer Session I Ends |
| June | 29 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer II |
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| June | 28 | Monday | Graduate Summer II Begins (8-weeks) |
| July | 2 | Friday | Last Day to Add or Drop Class for SSII |
| July | 5 | Monday | Independence Day Observance – No Classes and Offices Closed |
| August | 5-15 | Wednesday-Saturday | MFA Residency at Alma College |
| August | 20 | Friday | Summer Session II Ends |
| August | 24 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |