Plan Ahead. Stay on Track.
The academic calendar outlines the official schedule of important dates and deadlines for the academic year. It includes semester start and end dates, registration periods, holidays and breaks, exam schedules, and other key milestones to help students, faculty, and staff plan and stay informed throughout the year.
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| Activity | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First Day of J-Term | 1/5/26 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop for J Term Ends by 4:30 pm | 1/7/26 |
| J-Term Courses removed from schedules are in withdraw status | 1/8/26 |
| Last Day to withdraw from J Term courses by 4:30 pm | 1/16/26 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no courses | 1/19/26 |
| Last Day of J-Term | 1/23/26 |
| J-Term Grades due by 12:00 pm | 1/26/26 |
| Activity | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Winter MBA Courses Resume | 1/19/26 |
| Residence Halls Open at Noon | 1/23/26 |
| First day of A and Full Session courses | 1/26/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from Winter MBA courses by 4:30 pm | 1/28/26 |
| Last day to add/drop A and Full Session courses by 4:30 pm | 1/30/26 |
| A and Full Session courses removed from schedules are now in withdraw status | 2/2/26 |
| Last day to add internship/practicum/independent study courses by 4:30 pm | 2/18/26 |
| Last Day of Winter MBA Term | 2/19/26 |
| Winter MBA Grades Due by 12:00 pm | 2/25/26 |
| First day of Spring MBA Term | 3/2/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from A Session classes by 4:30 pm | 3/3/26 |
| Last day to add/drop Spring MBA classes by 4:30 pm | 3/6/26 |
| All Spring MBA courses removed from schedules are in withdraw status | 3/9/26 |
| Last day of A Session courses | 3/13/26 |
| Spring Break – Doctoral Programs still in session | 3/14/26 – 3/22/26 |
| First day of B Session courses/A Session and Mid-Term Grades (100-200 Level Courses) are due by 12:00 pm | 3/23/26 |
| Last day to add/drop B Session courses by 4:30 p.m. | 3/27/26 |
| B Session courses removed from the schedules are now in withdraw status | 3/30/26 |
| Holy Thursday – No courses after 5:00 pm | 4/2/26 |
| Easter Break – No courses | 4/3/26 – 4/5/26 |
| Easter Monday – courses resume at 5:00 pm | 4/6/26 |
| Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins (based on number of hours completed at end of prior term) | 4/7/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from Full Session courses by 4:30 pm | 4/14/26 |
| Academic Symposium | TBA |
| Last day to withdraw from B Session courses by 4:30 pm | 4/21/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring MBA courses by 4:30 pm | 4/22/26 |
| Last day of B and Full Session courses | 5/8/26 |
| Final Examinations for Spring Full Session courses | 5/11/26 – 5/14/26 |
| Last day of Spring MBA Term | 5/15/26 |
| Residence Halls close at noon. Textbooks returned by noon. Senior grades due at 12:00 pm | 5/15/26 |
| Baccalaureate | 5/15/26 |
| Spring Commencement | 5/16/26 |
| Grades due at noon | 5/18/26 |
| Activity | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First Day of Doctoral Summer Session courses | 5/18/26 |
| Last day to add/drop Doctoral Summer Session courses by 4:30 pm | 5/22/26 |
| Doctoral Summer Session courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 5/26/26 |
| First day of A and C Session Summer courses | 6/1/26 |
| Last day to add/drop A and C Session courses by 4:30 pm | 6/3/26 |
| A and C Session courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 6/4/26 |
| Juneteenth – no courses | 6/19/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from A Session courses by 4:30 pm | 6/22/26 |
| Last day of A Session courses | 6/26/26 |
| First day of B Session courses/A Session Grades are due by 12:00 pm | 6/29/26 |
| Last day to add/drop B Session courses by 4:30 pm | 7/1/26 |
| B Session courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 7/2/26 |
| Independence Day – no courses | 7/4/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from C Session courses by 4:30 pm | 7/10/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from B Session courses by 4:30 pm | 7/17/26 |
| Last day of B and C Session courses | 7/24/26 |
| B and C Session Grades due by 12:00 pm | 7/27/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from Doctoral Summer Session courses by 4:30 pm | 7/30/26 |
| Last day of Doctoral Summer Session courses | 8/21/26 |
| Doctoral Summer Session Grades due by 12:00 pm | 8/24/26 |
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day of A and Full Session courses | 8/24/26 |
| Last day to add/drop A and Full Session courses by 4:30 pm | 8/28/26 |
| A and Full Session, courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 8/29/26 |
| Labor Day – no courses | 9/7/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from A Session courses by 4:30 pm | 9/28/26 |
| Franciscan Heritage Week -courses in session | 10/5/26 – 10/9/26 |
| Day of Service | 10/7/26 |
| Last day of A Session courses | 10/7/26 |
| Fall Break -Doctoral and MBA programs still in session | 10/8/26 – 10/11/26 |
| First day of B Session courses/A Session and Mid-Term Grades (100-200 Level Courses) are due by 12:00 pm | 10/12/26 |
| Last day to add/drop B Session courses by 4:30 pm | 10/16/26 |
| B Session courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 10/17/26 |
| Registration for J-Term and Spring begins | 10/27/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from Full Session courses by 4:30 pm | 11/5/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from B Session courses by 4:30 pm | 11/17/26 |
| Thanksgiving Week Break -Doctoral Programs still in session | 11/21/26 – 11/29/26 |
| Last day of B and Full Session courses | 12/4/26 |
| Final Examinations for Fall Full Session courses | 12/7/26 – 12/10/26 |
| Residence Halls close and textbooks returned by noon. Senior grades due at 12:00 pm | 12/11/26 |
| Baccalaureate | 12/11/26 |
| Winter Commencement | 12/12/26 |
| Grades due by 12:00 pm | 12/14/26 |
| Activity | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First day of J-Term courses | 1/4/27 |
| Last day to add/drop J-Term courses by 4:30 pm | 1/6/27 |
| J-Term courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 1/7/27 |
| Last day to withdraw from J-Term by 4:30 pm | 1/15/27 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no courses | 1/18/27 |
| Last Day of J-Term | 1/22/27 |
| J-Term Grades due by 12:00 pm | 1/25/27 |
| Activity | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Residence Halls reopen at noon | TBA |
| First day of A and Full Session courses | 1/25/2027 |
| Last day to add/drop A and Full Session courses by 4:30 pm | 1/29/27 |
| A and Full Session courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 1/30/27 |
| Last day to withdraw from A Session courses by 4:30 pm | 3/2/27 |
| Last day of A Session courses | 3/12/27 |
| First day of B Session courses/A Session and Mid-Term Grades (100-200 Level Courses) are due by 12:00 pm | 3/15/27 |
| Last day to add/drop B Session courses by 4:30 pm | 3/19/27 |
| B Session courses dropped beginning this date receive a grade of “W” | 3/20/27 |
| Spring Break – Doctoral Programs still in session | 3/20/27 – 3/28/27 |
| Holy Thursday -no courses after 5:00 pm | 3/25/27 |
| Easter Break – no courses | 3/26/27 – 3/28/27 |
| Easter Monday – courses resume at 5:00 pm | 3/29/27 |
| Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins | 4/6/27 |
| Last day to withdraw from Full Session courses by 4:30 pm | 4/15/27 |
| Academic Symposium | TBA |
| Last day to withdraw from B Session courses by 4:30 pm | 4/27/27 |
| Last day to withdraw from Doctoral Summer Session courses by 4:30 pm | 4/27/27 |
| Last day of B and Full Session courses | 5/7/27 |
| Final Examinations for Spring Full Session courses – Doctoral programs on break | 5/10/27 – 5/13/27 |
| Residence Halls close and textbooks returned by noon. Senior grades due at 12:00 pm | 5/14/27 |
| Baccalaureate | 5/14/27 |
| Spring Commencement | 5/15/27 |
| Grades due by 12:00 pm | 5/17/2027 |
Fall, and Spring terms of the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar | Revised 9/26/25
Questions
If you have any questions regarding the academic calendar, email registrar@quincy.edu or academicaffairs@quincy.edu.