2025-2026 Academic Calendar

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  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 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 -
SUN MAR 22
All Offices closed for spring recess 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 held TUE APR 14
Last day of classes WED APR 29
Reading Day THU APR 30
Final Examinations (includes SAT)

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.