Academic Calendar
2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
Date | |
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Aug 18 | M1 and S1 classes begin |
Aug 22 | M1 and S1 last day to add/drop |
Aug 25 | Traditional classes |
Aug 29 | Traditional last day to add/drop classes |
Sept 1 | Traditional labor day; no classes |
Oct 6 -7 | Traditional extended weekend; no classes |
Oct 10 | M1 and S1 last day of classes |
Oct 13 | M2 and S2 classes begin |
Oct 17 | M2 and S2 last day to add/drop classes |
Nov 10-14 | Registration for Spring 2026 begins |
Nov 26 - 30 | Thanksgiving break; no classes |
Dec 8 | Traditional last day of classes |
Dec 9 - 11 | Traditional Final exams |
Dec 10 | M2 and S2 last day of classes |
Dec 15 | Vespers and Commencement |
J-Term 2026
Date | Event |
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Dec 17 | Classes begin |
Dec 24 - Jan 1 | Christmas break; no classes |
Jan 16 | Last class |
Spring 2026
Date | Event |
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Jan 3 | Writing Popular Fiction residency begins |
Jan 5 | M3 and S3 classes begin |
Jan 7 | Writing Popular Fiction residency ends |
Jan 7 | Writing Popular Fiction Commencement |
Jan 9 | M3 and S3 last day to add/drop |
Jan 20 | Traditional classes begin |
Jan 26 | Traditional last day to add/drop classes |
Feb 27 | M3 and S3 last day of classes |
Mar 2 | M4 and S4 classes begin |
Mar 2 - 6 | Traditional spring break; no classes |
Mar 6 | M4 and S4 last day to add/drop |
Apr 2 - 6 | Traditional Easter Break; no classes |
Apr 13 - 17 | Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins |
Apr 24 | M4 and S4 last day of classes |
May 11 | Traditional last day of classes |
May 12-14 | Traditional final examinations |
May 15 | Baccalaureate |
May 16 | Commencement |
M-Term 2026
Date | Event |
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May 15 | Classes begin |
May 25 | Memorial Day; no classes |
June 5 | Last day of classes |
Summer 2026
Date | Event |
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Apr 27 | M5 and S5 classes begin |
May 1 | M5 and S5 last day to drop/add classes |
May 18 | Traditional classes begin (internship and independent study) |
June 1 | Traditional 8-week classes begin |
June 5 | Traditional 8-week last day to add/drop |
June 19 | M5 and S5 last day of classes |
June 22 | M6 classes begin |
June 24 | Writing Popular Fiction residency begins |
June 26 | M6 last day to add/drop |
June 28 | Writing Popular Fiction residency ends |
June 28 | Writing Popular Fiction Commencement |
July 4 | Independence Day; no classes all students |
July 24 | Traditional 8-week last day of classes |
Aug 7 | Traditional last day of classes (internship and independent study) |
Aug 14 | M6 last day of classes |
Aug 15 | Summer degree conferral |
Traditional semester calendar: Followed by traditional on-campus undergraduate programs & some graduate programs, including: Physical Therapy DPT, Physician Assistant M.A., Art Therapy M.A.
M session calendar: Followed by most graduate programs
S session calendar: Followed by most online bachelor's and certificates programs and the Genocide and Holocaust Studies Program
Current students can view a detailed academic calendar by logging into MySHU.