Office of the Registrar: Academic Calendar

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Fall Semester 2024
  • August 16-18, Friday - Sunday: First-year move-in is during their appointment time on their assigned days.
    August 21, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • September 10, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
  • September 27-29, Friday-Sunday: Family Weekend
  • October 8, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • October 9, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
  • October 15, Tuesday: Mid-semester grades and First Block course final grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • October 16-20, Wednesday-Sunday: Fall Break (No Classes – University Offices Open)
  • October 25-27, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
  • November 1, Friday: Registration begins for 2025 spring semester begins for some populations.
  • November 1, Friday: 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 2025.
  • November 4, Monday: Registration begins for 2025 spring semester.
  • November 15, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for December 2024 graduation candidates.
  • November 23, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins
  • December 2, Monday: Classes resume.
  • December 6, Friday: Last day of classes.
  • December 7-13, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
  • December 13, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
  • December 14, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
  • December 16, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Winter Session 2025 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)
  • January 6, Monday: Winter session 1 (one-week) and Winter Session 2 (two-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 10, Friday: Winter Session 1 Final examinations.
  • January 13, Monday: Winter session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 14, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 Grades Due
  • January 17, Friday: Winter Session 2 and 3 Final Examinations
  • January 21, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 Grades Due
Spring Semester 2025
  • January 19, Sunday: Residence halls and Dining services open.
  • January 20, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
  • January 21, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • February 11, 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 11, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • March 13, Thursday: Second Block courses begin.
  • March 14, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 17-21, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
  • March 24, Monday: Classes resume.
  • March 25, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 31, Monday: Advance registration for 2025 summer session begins for some populations.
  • April 11, Friday: Registration for 2025 fall semester begins for some populations.
  • April 14, Monday: Registration begins for 2025 fall semester.
  • April 16, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2025. Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for May 2025 graduation candidates.
  • May 7, Wednesday: Last day of classes.
  • May 8-14, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations.
  • May 14, Wednesday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
  • May 15-17 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
  • May 20, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Summer Session 2025
  • May 19, Monday: First day of one-week summer session
  • May 23, Friday: Final Exam for one-week one session
  • May 26, Monday: Memorial Day - No classes
  • May 27, Tuesday: First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week(one), six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) session
  • June 6, Friday: Final exam for two-week(one) session
  • June 9, Monday: First day of two-week(two) session
  • June 18, Wednesday: Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session
  • June 19-20: Thurday-Friday: Juneteenth - No classes
  • June 23, Monday: First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session
  • July 2, Wednesday: Final exam for six-week(one) session
  • July 3-4, Thursday-Friday: Independence day - No classes
  • July 7, Monday: First day of six-week(two) session.
  • July 16, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2023 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School
  • July 18, Friday:Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two)
  • August 1, Friday: Final exam for ten-week session
  • August 11, Monday: First day of CLN session.
  • August 15, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session.
  • August 16, Saturday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates
  • August 19, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam
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.
  • TBD, Friday- Sunday: Family Weekend
  • October 7, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • October 8, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
  • October 9, 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 2025.
  • 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.
  • TBD: Fall Break. (No Classes – University Offices Open)
  • TBD, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
  • October 31, Friday: Registration for 2026 spring semester begins for some populations.
  • November 3 Monday: Registration begins for 2026 spring semester.
  • 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) 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
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 graduationrequirements 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. 2023 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 14, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session. 
  • August 16, Sunday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates 
  • August 17, Monday: First day of CLN session. 
  • August 25, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam 

 

Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2026-2027
  • Academic Year 2026-27
    • Aug. 26, 2026: Fall Begins
    • TBD: Fall Break (No Classes - University Offices Open)
    • Dec. 18, 2026: Fall Ends
    • Dec. 19, 2026: December Commencement
    • Jan. 4-15, 2027: Winter Session
    • Jan. 19, 2027: Spring Begins
    • Mar. 15-19, 2027: Spring Break
    • May 13, 2027: Spring Ends
    • May 13-15, 2027: May Commencement
  • Summer Semester 2027
    • May 17, 2027: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 24 or later.
      August 24, 2027: Last day of classes 
  • Academic Year 2027-28
    • Aug. 25, 2027: Fall Begins
    • Dec. 17, 2027: Fall Ends
    • Dec. 18, 2027: December Commencement
    • Jan. 3-14, 2028: Winter Session
    • Jan. 18, 2028: Spring Begins
    • Mar. 13-17, 2028: Spring Break
    • May 11, 2028: Spring Ends
    • May 11-13, 2028: May Commencement
  • Summer Semester 2028
    • May 15, 2028: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 22 or later.
    • August 22, 2028: 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.