Office of the Registrar: Academic Calendar

Residence Life opening and closing logistics are available at Office of Residence Life: Openings, Closings & Breaks.

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Fall Semester 2025
  • August 15-17, Friday – Sunday: Residence halls open for first year students on assigned days.
  • August 20, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • September 9, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
  • September 26-28, Friday- Sunday: Family Weekend
  • October 7, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • October 8, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
  • October 14, Tuesday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
    First Block course final grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • October 17-19, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
  • October 22-26: Fall Break. (No Classes – University Offices Open)
  • October 31, Friday: Registration for 2026 spring semester (which includes 2026 winter session) begins for some populations.
  • November 1, Saturday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2026.
  • November 3 Monday: Registration begins for 2026 spring semester (which includes 2026 winter session).
  • November 14, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for December 2025 graduation candidates.
  • November 22, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins.
  • December 1, Monday: Classes resume.
  • December 5, Friday: Last day of classes.
  • December 6-12, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
  • December 12, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
  • December 13, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
  • December 15, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Winter Session 2026 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)
  • January 5, Monday: Winter Session 1 (one-week) and 2 (two-week) and 4 (three-week) Classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 9, Friday: Winter Session 1 final examinations.
  • January 12, Monday: Winter Session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 13, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 grades due.
  • January 16, Friday: Winter Session 2 and 3 final examinations.
  • January 20, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 grades due.
  • January 23, Friday: Winter Session 4 final examination.
  • January 27, Tuesday: Winter Session 4 grades due. 
Spring Semester 2026
  • January 18, Sunday: Residence halls and Dining Services open
  • January 19, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
  • January 20, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • February 10, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
    Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.).
    Evening classes (those beginning 3:55 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
  • March 10, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • March 12, Thursday: Second Block courses begin.
  • March 13, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 16-20, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
  • March 23, Monday: Classes resume.
  • March 24, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 30, Monday: Advance registration for 2026 summer session begins.
  • April 10, Friday: Registration for 2026 fall semester begins for some populations.
  • April 13, Monday: Registration begins for 2026 fall semester.
  • April 15, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2026.
    Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for May 2026 graduation candidates.
  • May 6, Wednesday: Last day of classes.
  • May 7-13, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations.
  • May 13, Wednesday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
  • May 14-16 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
  • May 19, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Summer Session 2026
  • May 18, Monday: First day of one-week summer session 
  • May 22, Friday: Final Exam for one-week one session 
  • May 25, Monday: Memorial Day - No classes  
  • May 26, Tuesday: First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week, six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions. 
  • June 5, Friday: Final exam for two-week(one) session 
  • June 8, Monday: First day of two-week(two) session 
  • June 18, Thursday: Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session 
  • June 19, Friday: Juneteenth - No classes 
  • June 22, Monday: First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session 
  • July 2, Thursday: Final exam for six-week(one) session 
  • July 3, Friday: No classes 
  • July 6, Monday: First day of six-week(two) session. 
  • July 15, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2026 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School 
  • July 17, Friday: Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two) 
  • July 31, Friday: Final exam for ten-week session
  • August 3, Monday: First day of CLN session. 
  • August 14, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session. 
  • August 14, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates 
  • August 25, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam 
Fall Semester 2026
  • August 21-23, Friday – Sunday: Residence halls open for first year students on assigned days.
  • August 26, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • September 15, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
  • TBD, Friday- Sunday: Family Weekend
  • October 13, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • October 14, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
  • October 15, Thursday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S.or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2027.
  • October 20, Tuesday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
    First Block course final grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • TBD, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
  • TBD: Fall Break. (No Classes – University Offices Open)
  • November 6, Friday: Registration for 2027 spring semester (which includes 2027 winter session) begins for some populations.
  • November 9, Monday: Registration begins for 2027 spring semester.
  • November 20, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for December 2026 graduation candidates.
  • November 21, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins.
  • November 30, Monday: Classes resume.
  • December 11, Friday: Last day of classes.
  • December 12-18, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
  • December 18, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
  • December 19, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
  • December 21, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Winter Session 2027 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)
  • January 4, Monday: Winter Session 1 (one-week) and 2 (two-week) and 4 (three-week) Classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 8, Friday: Winter Session 1 final examinations.
  • January 11, Monday: Winter Session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 12, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 grades due.
  • January 15, Friday: Winter Session 2 and 3 final examinations.
  • January 19, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 grades due.
Spring Semester 2027
  • January 17, Sunday: Residence halls and Dining Services open
  • January 18, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
  • January 19, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • February 9, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
    Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.).
    Evening classes (those beginning 3:55 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
  • March 9, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • March 11, Thursday: Second Block courses begin.
  • March 12, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 15-19, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
  • March 22, Monday: Classes resume.
  • March 23, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 29, Monday: Advance registration for 2027 summer session begins.
  • April 9, Friday: Registration for 2027 fall semester begins for some populations.
  • April 12, Monday: Registration begins for 2027 fall semester.
  • April 14, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2027.
    Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to the Graduate School for May 2027 graduation candidates.
  • May 5, Wednesday: Last day of classes.
  • May 6-12, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations.
  • May 12, Wednesday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
  • May 13-15 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
  • May 18, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Summer Session 2027
  • May 17, Monday: First day of one-week and thirteen-week summer session 
  • May 21, Friday: Final Exam for one-week one session 
  • May 24, Monday: First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week, six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions. 
  • May 31, Monday: Memorial Day - No classes  
  • June 4, Friday: Final exam for two-week(one) session 
  • June 7, Monday: First day of two-week(two) session 
  • June 17, Thursday: Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session 
  • June 18, Friday: Juneteenth - No classes 
  • June 21, Monday: First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session 
  • July 2, Friday: Final exam for six-week(one) session 
  • July 5, Monday: No classes 
  • July 6, Tuesday: First day of six-week(two) session. 
  • July 14, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2027 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School 
  • July 16, Friday: Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two) 
  • July 30, Friday: Final exam for ten-week session
  • August 2, Monday: First day of CLN session. 
  • August 13, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session. 
  • August 13, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates 
  • August 24, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam 

 

Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2027-2028

  • Academic Year 2027-28
    • August 25, 2027, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
    • TBD: Fall Break: (No Classes-University Offices Open)
    • December 17, 2027, Friday: Fall semester ends.
    • December 18, 2027, Saturday: December Commencement
    • January 4-14, 2028, Tuesday-Friday: Winter Session
    • January 18, 2028, Tuesday: Spring semester begins.
    • March 13-17, 2028, Monday-Friday: Spring Break
    • May 10, 2028, Wednesday: Spring semester ends.
    • May 11-13, 2028, Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
  • Summer Semester 2028
    • May 15, 2028, Monday: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 22 or later.
    • August 22, 2028, Tuesday: Last day of classes

 

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Office of the Registrar
Student Success Center
MSC 3528
738 South Mason Street
Room 5300
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Email Us
(540) 568-6281
Fax: (540) 568-5615
Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Summer Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thur 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.