We have provided you with RIT Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 academic session, this is to help you to know the various activities that will take place in the school.
The arrangement of terms and sessions is the sole foundation for a regular academic calendar. For each academic career at the academic institution, you must specify at least one academic calendar. Consequently, the number of academic calendars can equal the number of academic careers.
Within each term of an academic career, you must provide the deadlines for dropping, withdrawing, and canceling for each session. It is possible to establish separate milestone dates for each academic career, as each academic career within a university has its own academic calendar.
In order to be associated with a traditional academic calendar, a student must be enrolled in a term during their academic career, linking them to the appropriate academic calendar.
The student’s academic curriculum is consequently determined by the dates on the academic calendar corresponding to that academic career and term combination. Academic calendars are necessary to activate the term.
To define traditional academic calendars based on the term and session structure, you should utilize the Academic Calendar component.
RIT Academic Calendar
| FALL 2025 (Term ID: 2251) | |
|---|---|
| August 25, 2025 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| August 30 | Saturday classes begin |
| September 1 (Monday) | Labor Day – University Closed |
| September 2 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| September 3 (Wednesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| September 14 | 21-Day Enrollment Reporting (Census Date) |
| October 13-14 | Fall Break – No Classes |
| November 7 (Friday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| November 26 | No classes – University closes at 2 p.m. |
| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed |
| December 8 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes Last day to apply online for Fall (2251) graduation |
| December 9 (Tuesday) | Reading Day |
| Dec. 10,11,12,15,16,17 | Final exams |
| December 19 (Friday) | Final grades due |
| Dec. 20 – Jan. 11 | Break between Fall Semester and Spring Semester |
| Dec. 25 – Jan. 2 | RIT Designated Employee Holidays |
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| SPRING 2026 (Term ID: 2255) | |
|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 17 | Saturday classes begin |
| January 19 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No classes |
| January 20 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 21 (Wednesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| February 1 | 21-Day Enrollment Reporting (Census Date) |
| March 8-15 | Spring Break – No Classes |
| April 1 (Wednesday) | Last day to apply for graduation and have name in Commencement Book |
| April 3 (Friday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| April 27 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes Last day to apply online for Spring (2255) graduation |
| April 28 (Tuesday) | Reading Day |
| Apr. 29,30, May 1,4,5,6 | Final exams |
| May 8 (Friday) | Final grades due |
| May 8-9 | Convocation and Commencement ceremonies |
| May 10-12 | Break between Spring Semester and Summer Term |
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| SUMMER 2026 (Term ID: 2258) | |
|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 (Wednesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| May 16 | Saturday classes begin |
| May 20 (Wednesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| May 21 (Thursday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| May 25 (Monday) | Memorial Day – University closed |
| June 19 (Friday) | Juneteenth – University closed |
| July 3 (Friday) | Independence Day observed – University closed |
| July 22 (Wednesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| August 5 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes Last day to apply online for Summer (2258) graduation |
| August 6 | Reading Day |
| August 7,10,11 | Final exams |
| August 13 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| August 14-23 | Break between Summer Term and Fall Semester |
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| SUMMER 2026: Short Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 (Wednesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| May 18 (Monday) | Last day of Add/Drop period |
| May 19 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| May 25 (Monday) | Memorial Day – University closed |
| June 18 (Thursday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| June 19 (Friday) | Juneteenth – University closed |
| June 24 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| June 25-26 | Final exams |
| June 29 (Monday) | Final grades due |
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| SUMMER 2026: Short Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| July 3 (Friday) | Independence Day observed – University closed |
| July 6 (Monday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| July 7 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| July 29 (Wednesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” |
| August 5 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 6 | Reading Day |
| August 7,10,11 | Final exams |
| August 13 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
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† The Add/Drop period is the first seven class days of the Fall, Spring, and full Summer terms, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Last updated: 11/21/2025
