Academic Calendar, Undergraduate - Current Year
Fall Calendar 2026
The undergraduate calendar is based on 72 Instructional Days with a Study Day and Final Exam Period at the end of the term.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 24 | All-Campus Community Forum |
| August 25 | Student Academic Success Workshop |
| August 26 | First Year Student Move In |
| August 27-30 | New Student Orientation |
| August 28 | Academic Convocation |
| August 31 | Fall Term Classes Begin |
| September 4 | Last day to add a full term course |
| September 7 | Labor Day - classes will be held, offices are closed |
| September 24 | B Mod Begins |
| September 25 | PERM DROP Deadline (Last day to DROP any full term course without a transcript entry) |
| October 3 | Family Weekend |
| October 12 & 13 | No Classes - Indigenous People’s Day & Long Weekend |
| October 17 | Homecoming |
| October 22 | C Mod Begins |
| October 22 | Embedded Courses Begin |
| November 3-12 | Registration for Spring 2027 |
| November 12 | Embedded Courses Perm Drop Deadline |
| November 17 | D Mod Begins |
| November 18 | W Deadline (last day to withdraw from a full term course for grade of W) |
| November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Break - no classes, offices closed |
| December 15 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 16 | Study Day |
| December 17 | 1st Day of Exams |
| December 18 | 2nd Day of Exams |
| December 19 | 3rd Day of Exams |
| December 20 | Winter Break Begins - no classes, offices are open |
| December 23 | Grades are due by 11:00 pm |
| December 24 - December 31 | Christmas Holidays - Campuses Closed |
| January 17 | Last Day for Embedded Courses |
For more information regarding Mod dates, please see the Registration Guide.
Fall 2026 Mod Schedule
Some departments offer courses of less than a full term's length. These courses begin and end according to the following dates and are called Modules, or "Mods".
Each Mod will be listed by the codes below in the Official Class Schedule for Fall 2026:
| Module | Start Date | Last Day for Permanent Drop* | Last Day for Withdrawal** | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | August 31 | September 7 | September 15 | September 23 |
| AB | August 31 | September 23 | October 1 | October 21 |
| ABC | August 31 | September 23 | October 21 | November 16 |
| B | September 24 | October 1 | October 9 | October 21 |
| BC | September 24 | October 9 | October 29 | November 16 |
| BCD | September 24 | October 21 | November 16 | December 15 |
| C | October 22 | October 29 | November 6 | November 16 |
| CD | October 22 | November 6 | November 24 | December 15 |
| D | November 17 | November 24 | December 7 | December 15 |
| Full Semester | August 31 | September 25 | November 18 | December 15 |
*Course Drop Form - permanently drop a course with no grade entry on your transcript after the first week of the semester.
- Full semester course - for weeks 2-4 of semester, see dates listed above
- Mod courses - during the 1st third (1/3) of the course, see dates listed above
- Distinguished Thesis -
- All College Thesis Proposal, COLG 396, perm drop request must be submitted by October 31st of the senior year
- All College Thesis, COLG 398, perm drop request must be submitted by March 1st of the senior year
**Link to Withdraw from a course - withdraw from a course with a grade of "W" noted on your transcript
- Full semester course - after first 4 weeks of the semester, see dates listed above
- Mod courses - during the 2nd third of the course, see dates listed above
- Distinguished Thesis - a "W" will be entered for all requests made after the above permanent drop dates for distinguished thesis
Spring Calendar 2027
The undergraduate calendar is based on 72 Instructional Days with a Study Day and Final Exam Period at the end of the term.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 1 | New Years Day - offices are closed |
| January 2-17 | Winter Break continues - no classes, offices are open M -F |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes, offices are closed |
| January 19 | Spring Courses Begin |
| January 25 | Last day to add a full term course |
| Februrary 12 | B Mod Begins |
| February 15 | PERM DROP Deadline (Last day to DROP any full term course without a transcript entry) |
| February 19 | Free Day- no classes, offices open |
| March 9-16 | Registration for Fall |
| March 12 | C Mod Begins |
| March 22-29 | Spring Break/Easter Break |
| April 15 | D Mod Begins |
| April 16 | W Deadline (last day to withdraw from a full term course for grade of W) |
| April 29 | Scholarship and Creativity Day (night classes held) |
| May 7 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 10 | Study Day |
| May 11 | 1st Day of Exams |
| May 12 | 2nd Day of Exams |
| May 13 | 3rd Day of Exams |
| May 14 | Commencement Practice |
| May 15 | CSB and SJU Commencement |
| May 18 | Grades are due by 11:00 pm |
For more information regarding Mod dates, please see the Registration Guide.
Spring 2027 Mod Schedule
Some departments offer courses of less than a full term's length. These courses begin and end according to the following dates and are called Modules, or "Mods".
Each Mod will be listed by the codes below in the Official Class Schedule for Spring 2027.
| Module | Start Date | Last Day for Permanent Drop* | Last Day for Withdrawal** | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | January 19 | January 26 | February 3 | February 11 |
| AB | January 19 | February 3 | February 23 | March 11 |
| ABC | January 19 | February 11 | March 11 | April 14 |
| B | February 12 | February 23 | March 3 | March 11 |
| BC | February 12 | March 3 | March 19 | April 14 |
| BCD | February 12 | March 11 | April 14 | May 10 |
| C | March 12 | March 19 | April 6 | April 14 |
| CD | March 12 | April 6 | April 22 | May 10 |
| D | April 15 | April 22 | April 30 | May 10 |
| Full Semester | January 19 | February 15 | April 16 | May 10 |