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, 2026 Spring Semester
Graduate Business
2026 Spring Semester
December 22-January 10
Spring Intersession
January 2
Last day to add/wait/swap/drop (D) on Spring Intersession classes
January 12
First Day of Classes
January 12
First day of Spring Half A classes
January 19
Martin Luther King Holiday - No Classes
January 19
Last day to add/wait/change/drop (D) on Spring Half A classes
Last day to add/wait/change/drop (D) on Spring Half A classes

Classes dropped with a (D) do not appear on an official transcript.

January 20
Spring Half A classes dropped on or after this date are assigned withdrawal (W)
Spring Half A classes dropped on or after this date are assigned withdrawal (W)

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

January 26
Last day to add/wait/change/drop (D) on regular session classes
Last day to add/wait/change/drop (D) on regular session classes

Classes dropped with a (D) do not appear on an official transcript.

January 26
Last day to change grade option on Spring Half A classes
January 27
Regular session classes dropped on or after this date are assigned a withdrawal (W)
Regular session classes dropped on or after this date are assigned a withdrawal (W)

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

February 2
Summer 2026 classes published in Workday
February 2
Last day to drop with a "W" on Spring Half A courses
February 2
Last day to change grade option on regular session classes
February 23
Last day for Spring Half A classes
February 24-March 2
Final exams for Spring Half A classes
March 1
Last Day to Apply for Spring 2026 Program Completion
March 3-15
Spring Break - Olin Graduate Business only
March 9-13
Spring Break - No Classes
Spring Break - No Classes

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

With the exception of Graduate Business.

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

March 16
First day of Spring Half B courses
March 23
Last day to add/wait/change/drop (D) on Spring Half B courses
Last day to add/wait/change/drop (D) on Spring Half B courses

Classes dropped with a (D) do not appear on an official transcript.

March 24
Spring Half B courses dropped on or after this date are assigned withdrawal (W)
Spring Half B courses dropped on or after this date are assigned withdrawal (W)

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

March 30
Last day to change grade option on Spring Half B classes
April 3
Last day to withdraw (W) from regular session classes
Last day to withdraw (W) from regular session classes

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

April 6
Last day to withdraw (W) from Spring Half B classes
Last day to withdraw (W) from Spring Half B classes

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

April 24
Last day of classes
Last day of classes

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

April 24
Last day for both regular session and Spring Half B classes
April 27-29
Reading Days
Reading Days

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

April 27-May 6
Final Exams for regular session and Spring Half B classes
April 30-May 6
Final Exams
Final Exams

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

May 11
Grading Deadline: Noon
May 15
Commencement
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