The semester-based academic calendar provides students, faculty and staff with important dates and deadlines.

  • Semester start and end dates
  • registration
  • course add/drop/withdraw deadlines
  • reading days and final exams
  • breaks and holidays
  • future academic calendars

Every reasonable attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this calendar. Dates can change without notice when circumstances warrant, and the calendar is updated accordingly. Individual schools may also have their own specific dates and deadlines, as it is not uncommon for the graduate and professional programs to follow different deadlines.


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Graduate Business
2025 Fall Semester
August 25
First day of classes
September 1
Labor Day Holiday - no classes
September 1
Last day to add/wait/drop (D) for Fall Half A classes
Last day to add/wait/drop (D) for Fall Half A classes

Classes dropped after this date will be assigned a withdrawal “W”.

September 8
Last day to add/wait/drop (D) for full semester classes
Last day to add/wait/drop (D) for full semester classes

Classes dropped after this date will be assigned a withdrawal “W”.

September 8
Last day to change grade option for Fall Half A classes
September 15
Last day to withdraw (W) for Fall Half A classes
Last day to withdraw (W) for Fall Half A classes

Classes dropped with a (W) will appear on an official transcript.

September 15
Last day to change grade option for full semester classes
October 2
Spring 2026 classes published in Workday
October 4-7
Fall break - no classes
Fall break - no classes

Please Note: Not all Medical School programs offer a Fall Break, please check your program’s specific calendar to confirm.

Fall break duration may be different for your school, please check your specific school’s calendar for dates.

October 4-12
Fall Break for Olin Graduate School of Business - no classes
October 13
Last Day of Fall Half A Classes for Olin
October 14-20
Fall Half A final exams
October 21
First day of Fall Half B classes
October 28
Last day to add/wait/drop (D) Fall Half B classes
Last day to add/wait/drop (D) Fall Half B classes

Classes dropped after this date will be assigned a withdrawal “W”.

November 1
Last Day to Apply for Fall 2025 Program Completion
November 4
Last day to change grade option for Fall Half B classes
November 14
Last day to withdraw (W) for Fall Half B classes
Last day to withdraw (W) for Fall Half B classes

Classes dropped with a (W) will appear on an official transcript.

November 14
Last day to withdraw (W) from full semester classes
Last day to withdraw (W) from full semester classes

Classes dropped with a (W) will appear on an official transcript.

November 25-28
Thanksgiving Break for Olin Graduate Students Only
November 26-30
Thanksgiving break - no classes
Thanksgiving break - no classes

With the exception of Graduate Law and Graduate Business

December 5
Last day of regular session classes
December 5
Last day of Olin Fall Half B Classes
December 8-10
Reading days
Reading days

All Students except for those in Continuing & Professional Studies, Graduate Business, Graduate Public Health, Graduate Law and Graduate Social Work.

December 8-17
Final exams for Olin full semester and Fall Half B classes
December 11-17
Final Exams
Final Exams

Please note dates may vary by school, please check your specific school’s calendar.

December 17
Last day to submit online course evaluations for current regular session classes
December 22
Grading deadline: Noon

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2023 – 2024

2022 – 2023

2021 – 2022

2020 – 2021

2019 – 2020