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.