2026-2027 Academic Calendar

2026-2027 Academic Calendar (subject to change)

FALL SEMESTER 2026

Arrival of New students SAT AUG 15
Registration & drop/add TUE AUG 18
Classes Begin WED AUG 19
Last Day to add and drop (no grade) courses TUE AUG 25
Drop with grade of 'W' begins WED AUG 26
Labor Day- no classes MON SEP 7
Follows a Monday Schedule WED SEP 9
Last day to make a grading change WED SEP 16
Mid-Term WED OCT 7
Autumn Recess SAT OCT 17 -
TUE OCT 20
Classes Resume at 8:00 am WED OCT 21
Progress Reports due at NOON FRI OCT 9
Spring 2027 Pre-registration begins THU OCT 29
Campus Wellness Day - no classes TUE NOV 3
Last Day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class with grade of 'W'  WED NOV 4
Follows a Tuesday Schedule THU NOV 5
Thanksgiving Recess WED NOV 25 -
SUN NOV 29
Classes Resume at 8:00 am MON NOV 30
Last day of classes WED DEC 3
Reading Days FRI DEC 4,
SAT DEC 5
Final Examinations MON DEC 7 -
MON DEC 14
Last Day of Fall 2026 MON DEC 14
Grades Due WED DEC 16

SPRING SEMESTER 2027

Registration and drop/add FRI JAN 8
Classes begin MON JAN 11
Last Day to add and drop (no grade) courses FRI JAN 15
Drop with a grade of "W' begins SAT JAN 16
Holiday-Martin Luther King Day MON JAN 18
Last day to make a grading change WED FEB 8
Campus Wellness Day - no classes WED FEB 17
Mid-Term TUE MAR 2
Progress Reports due at NOON THU MAR 4
Spring Recess MON MAR 15-
SUN MAR 21
All Offices closed for spring break FRI MAR 19
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. MON MAR 22
Last day to withdraw, request LOA or drop a class with a grade of 'W' FRI MAR 29
Fall 2027 Pre-registration begins THU APR 1
Celebrating Student Achievement (no classes) THU APR 15
Follows a Thursday Schedule TUE APR 20
Last day of classes WED APR 29
Reading Day THU APR 29
Final Examinations (includes Saturday exams) FRI APR 30, SAT MAY 1, MON MAY 3, TUE MAY 4, WED MAY 5, THU MAY 6
Last Day of Spring 2027 THU MAY 6
Commencement SAT MAY 8
Grades due for all students at NOON MON MAY 10

SUMMER SEMESTER 2027

Classes will not meet Monday, May 31; Friday, June 18; or Monday, July 5.

First five-week session 5/17 - 6/17  Final grades due 6/21
Second five-week session 6/21 – 7/23     Final grades due 7/26
First three-week session 5/17 – 6/4     Final grades due 6/7
Second three-week session 6/7 – 6/25       Final grades due 6/28
Third three-week session 6/28 – 7/16    Final grades due 7/19
Full Summer session  5/17 – 7/23     Final grades due 7/26

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.