ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL TERM 2025
| New students arrive and check-in | August 21 (Th) | |
| Returning students arrive & check-in | August 23-24 (S-Su) | |
| New Student Orientation | August 23-24 (S-Su) | |
| Fall 7-week Session I courses begin | August 24 (Su) | |
| Fall 15-week courses begin | August 25 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session I | August 31 (Su) | |
| Labor Day (UVF closed) – Seated Courses Resume at 6 pm | September 1 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 15-week courses | September 2 (T) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session I courses with a grade of “W” | September 19 (F) | |
| Graduation applications late submission deadline for December graduates | September 19 (F) | |
| Fall Break | October 13-14 (M-T) | |
| 7-week Session I ends | October 12 (Su) | |
| 7-week Session II begins | October 19 (Su) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 15-week courses with a grade of “W” | October 24 (F) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session II | October 26 (Su) | |
| Spring semester registration for 15-week courses for Juniors and Seniors | October 20-24 (M-F) | |
| Spring semester registration for 15-week courses for Freshman and Sophomores | October 27-31 (M-F) | |
| Graduation applications due for Spring & Summer Graduates (must be submitted to participate in the Commencement Ceremony) | November 7 (F) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session II with a grade of “W” | November 14 (F) | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (15-week courses) | November 26-30 (W-Su) | |
| 15-week courses resume | December 1 (M) | |
| Last day of 15-week courses | December 5 (F) | |
| Last day of 7-week Session II | December 7 (Su) | |
| Final examinations for 15-week courses | December 8-12 (M-F) | |
| Last day of 15-week semester | December 12 (F) |
SPRING TERM 2026
| New and returning students arrive | January 10 (S) | |
| Returning students check-in & new student orientation | January 10-11 (S-Su) | |
| Spring 7-week Session I courses begin | January 11 (Su) | |
| Spring 15-week courses begin | January 12 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session I | January 18 (Su) | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (UVF closed) – Seated courses resume at 6 pm | January 19 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 15-week courses | January 20 (T) | |
| Graduation applications late submission deadline for Spring graduates | January 30 (F) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week session I courses with a grade of “W” | February 6 (F) | |
| President’s Day (UVF closed) – Seated courses resume at 6 pm | February 16 (M) | |
| 7-week Session I ends | March 1 (Su) | |
| 7-week Session II begins | March 8 (Su) | |
| Spring Break | March 7-15 (S-Su) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session II | March 15 (Su) | |
| Last day to withdraw from courses with a grade of “W” | March 20 (F) | |
| Fall semester registration for 15-week courses for Juniors and Seniors | March 23-27 (M-F) | |
| Fall semester registration for 15-week courses for Freshman and Sophomores | March 29 – April 3 (M-F) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session II with a grade of “W” | April 3 (F) | |
| Easter Holiday (UVF closed) – Seated courses resume at 6 pm (Monday, April 6) | April 2-6 (Th-M) | |
| Graduation applications due for Fall Graduates | April 10 (F) | |
| Last day of 7-week Session II | April 26 (Su) | |
| Last day of 15-week courses | May 1 (F) | |
| Final examinations for 15-week courses | May 4-8 (M-F) | |
| Last day of 15-week semester | May 8 (F) | |
| Baccalaureate & Commencement | May 8 (F) |
SUMMER TERM 2026
| Summer 7-week Session I courses begin | May 10 (Su) | |
| Summer 15-week courses begin | May 11 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session I courses | May 17 (Su) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 15-week courses | May 19 (T) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session I courses with a grade of “W” | June 5 (F) | |
| 7-week Session I ends | June 27 (S) | |
| 7-week Session II begins | June 28 (Su) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 15-week courses with a grade of “W” | July 10 (F) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session II courses | July 5 (Su) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session II courses with a grade of “W” | July 24 (F) | |
| Last day of 15-week courses | August 14 (F) | |
| Last day of 7-week Session II | August 15 (S) | |
| Final examinations for 15-week courses | August 17-21 (M-F) | |
| Last day of 15-week semester | August 21 (F) |
FALL TERM 2026
| New students arrive and check-in | August 27 (Th) | |
| Returning students arrive & check-in | August 29-30 (S-Su) | |
| New Student Orientation | August 29-30 (S-Su) | |
| Fall 7-week Session I courses begin | August 30 (Su) | |
| Fall 15-week courses begin | August 31 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session I | September 6 (Su) | |
| Labor Day (UVF closed) – Seated Courses Resume at 6 pm | September 7 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 15-week courses | September 8 (T) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session I courses with a grade of “W” | September 25 (F) | |
| Graduation applications late submission deadline for December graduates | September 25 (F) | |
| Fall Break | October 12-13 (M-T) | |
| 7-week Session I ends | October 18 (Su) | |
| 7-week Session II begins | October 25 (Su) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 15-week courses with a grade of “W” | October 30 (F) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session II | November 1 (Su) | |
| Spring semester registration for 15-week courses for Juniors and Seniors | October 26-30 (M-F) | |
| Spring semester registration for 15-week courses for Freshman and Sophomores | November 2-6 (M-F) | |
| Graduation applications due for Spring & Summer Graduates (must be submitted to participate in the Commencement Ceremony) | November 13 (F) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session II with a grade of “W” | November 20 (F) | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (15-week courses) | November 25-29 (W-Su) | |
| 15-week courses resume | November 30 (M) | |
| Last day of 15-week courses | December 11 (F) | |
| Last day of 7-week Session II | December 13 (Su) | |
| Final examinations for 15-week courses | December 14-18 (M-F) | |
| Last day of 15-week semester | December 18 (F) |
SPRING TERM 2027
| New and returning students arrive | January 9 (S) | |
| Returning students check-in & new student orientation | January 9-10 (S-Su) | |
| Spring 7-week Session I courses begin | January 10 (Su) | |
| Spring 15-week courses begin | January 11 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session I | January 17 (Su) | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (UVF closed) – Seated courses resume at 6 pm | January 18 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 15-week courses | January 19 (T) | |
| Graduation applications late submission deadline for Spring graduates | January 29 (F) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week session I courses with a grade of “W” | February 5 (F) | |
| President’s Day (UVF closed) – Seated courses resume at 6 pm | February 15 (M) | |
| 7-week Session I ends | February 28 (Su) | |
| 7-week Session II begins | March 7 (Su) | |
| Spring Break | March 6-14 (S-Su) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session II | March 14 (Su) | |
| Last day to withdraw from courses with a grade of “W” | March 19 (F) | |
| Fall semester registration for 15-week courses for Juniors and Seniors | March 17-24 (W-W) | |
| Easter Holiday (UVF closed) – Seated courses resume at 6 pm (Monday, March 29) | March 25-29 (Th-M)* | |
| Fall semester registration for 15-week courses for Freshman and Sophomores | March 30 – April 2 (T-F) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session II with a grade of “W” | April 2 (F) | |
| Graduation applications due for Fall Graduates | April 9 (F) | |
| Last day of 7-week Session II | April 25 (Su) | |
| Last day of 15-week courses | April 30 (F) | |
| Final examinations for 15-week courses | May 3-7 (M-F) | |
| Last day of 15-week semester | May 7 (F) | |
| Baccalaureate & Commencement | May 7 (F) |
SUMMER TERM 2027
| Summer 7-week Session I courses begin | May 9 (Su) | |
| Summer 15-week courses begin | May 10 (M) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session I courses | May 16 (Su) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 15-week courses | May 18 (T) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session I courses with a grade of “W” | June 4 (F) | |
| 7-week Session I ends | June 26 (S) | |
| 7-week Session II begins | June 27 (Su) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 15-week courses with a grade of “W” | July 9 (F) | |
| Last day to add/drop for 7-week Session II courses | July 5 (M) | |
| Last day to withdraw from 7-week Session II courses with a grade of “W” | July 23 (F) | |
| Last day of 15-week courses | August 13 (F) | |
| Last day of 7-week Session II | August 14 (S) | |
| Final Examinations for 15-week Courses | August 16-20 (M-F) | |
| Last day of 15-week semester | August 20 (F) |
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