Miami University Academic Calendar 2026-2027
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Educational institutions can engage and communicate with all students and parents enrolled in the institution’s various courses and batches through the use of academic calendars.
Professors and administrators commonly employ academic calendars as a communication tool to schedule academic and organizational events.
As the institution’s student body continues to grow year after year, adopting and adhering to the correct academic schedule becomes increasingly crucial.
While an event creation and calendar management system with a list of events linked to different dates may appear straightforward, the way an academic calendar is structured has a significant impact on the academic and organizational objectives of the educational institution. It carries various implications in both schools and colleges.
📄 Miami University 2025-2026 Academic Calendar (PDF/Printable)
Table of Interests
📚 Semesters & Terms
Fall and Spring Semesters: 15 weeks (14 instructional + 1 final-exam week)
Summer Term: 12 weeks
🗓 Fall Semester 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, 25 August | Classes begin |
| Mon, 1 September | Labor Day — no classes |
| Fri–Sun, 10–12 October | Fall Break — no classes |
| Fri, 5 December | Last day of classes |
| Mon–Fri, 8–12 December | Final exam week |
| Fri, 12 December | Commencement / Degree Conferral |
🗓 Winter Term 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fri, 2 January | First possible day of Winter-Term classes |
| Mon, 19 January | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday — no classes |
| Fri, 23 January | Classes end / Term ends |
🗓 Spring Semester 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, 26 January | Classes begin |
| Mon–Sun, 23–29 March | Spring Break — no classes |
| Fri, 8 May | Classes end |
| Mon–Fri, 11–15 May | Final exam week |
| Sat, 16 May | Graduation / Commencement |
Fall Semester 2025
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 25 | Mon | Classes Begin |
| September | 1 | Mon | Labor Day (no classes; campuses closed) |
| 29 | Mon | Faculty Midterm grade submission opens | |
| October | 3 | Fri | Spring course schedule viewable online |
| 10 | Fri | Midterm Submission Deadline for Faculty (8:30 a.m. ET) | |
| 10-12 | Fri-Sun | Fall Break (no classes; campuses open) | |
| 20 | Mon | Spring registration time tickets viewable online | |
| 29 | Wed | Spring ticketed registration begins | |
| 31 | Fri | Last day to apply for May graduation | |
| November | 10 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET) |
| 17 | Mon | Summer course schedule and registration time tickets viewable online | |
| 26 | Wed | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes; campuses open) | |
| 27-30 | Thu-Sun | Thanksgiving Holiday Break (no classes; campuses closed) | |
| December | 1 | Mon | Classes resume Summer ticketed registration begins |
| 5 | Fri | Classes end | |
| 6-7 | Sat-Sun | Study days for final examination week | |
| 8-12 | Mon-Fri | Final examination week | |
| 12 | Fri | Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)** | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET) Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day to Drop from a Course with “W” (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Exam Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Mon Aug 25 | Wed Aug 27 | Fri Aug 29 | Fri Sep 12 | Mon Oct 27 | Fri Dec 5 | Mon–Fri Dec 8–12 | Tue Dec 16 | Thu Dec 18 |
| Last 12 weeks Q | Mon Sep 8 | Tue Sep 9 | Tue Sep 9 | Tue Sep 23 | Wed Oct 29 | Fri Dec 5 | Mon–Fri Dec 8–12 | Tue Dec 16 | Thu Dec 18 |
| First 6 weeks T | Tue Sep 2 | Wed Sep 3 | Wed Sep 3 | Tue Sep 9 | Wed Sep 24 | Mon Oct 13 | Tue–Mon Oct 14–20 | Thu Oct 23 | Fri Oct 24 |
| Last 6 weeks U | Wed Oct 22 | Thu Oct 23 | Thu Oct 23 | Wed Oct 29 | Fri Nov 14 | Fri Dec 5 | Mon–Fri Dec 8–12 | Tue Dec 16 | Thu Dec 18 |
| First 8 weeks V | Tue Sep 2 | Wed Sep 3 | Wed Sep 3 | Thu Sep 11 | Thu Oct 2 | Mon Oct 27 | Tue–Mon Oct 28–Nov 3 | Thu Nov 6 | Fri Nov 7 |
| Last 8 weeks W | Wed Oct 8 | Thu Oct 9 | Thu Oct 9 | Mon Oct 20 | Mon Nov 10 | Fri Dec 5 | Mon–Fri Dec 8–12 | Tue Dec 16 | Thu Dec 18 |
** Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.
Winter Term 2026
Important Note: While January 2-23 are the official term dates, classes meet at varying dates; consult the course syllabus and the course list.
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | Fri | First possible day of classes |
| 19 | Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes; campuses closed) | |
| 22 | Thu | Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET) | |
| 23 | Fri | Classes end Degree Conferral (no ceremony) | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)** | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET) Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day to Drop from a Course with “W” (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Exam Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Fri Jan 2 | Sun Jan 4 | Sun Jan 4 | Wed Jan 7 | Wed Jan 14 | Fri Jan 23 | See syllabus | Tue Jan 27 | Thu Jan 29 |
Spring Semester 2026
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | Mon | Classes begin |
| February | 28 | Sat | Last day to apply for August graduation |
| March | 2 | Mon | Faculty midterm grade submission opens |
| 13 | Fri | Midterm Submission Deadline for Faculty (8:30 a.m. ET) | |
| 16 | Mon | Fall course schedule viewable online | |
| 23-29 | Mon-Sun | Spring Break (no classes; campuses open) | |
| 30 | Mon | Classes resume Fall registration time tickets viewable online | |
| April | 8 | Wed | Fall registration opens |
| 20 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET) | |
| 27 | Mon | Winter course schedule and registration time tickets viewable online | |
| 30 | Thu | Last day to apply for December and January graduation | |
| May | 1 | Fri | Winter registration opens |
| 8 | Fri | Classes end | |
| 9-10 | Sat-Sun | Study days for final examination week | |
| 11-15 | Mon-Fri | Final examination week | |
| 16 | Sat | Degree Conferral and University Commencement Ceremony | |
| 16-17 | Sat-Sun | Divisional Ceremonies | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)** | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET) Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day to Drop from a Course with “W” (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Exam Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Mon Jan 26 | Wed Jan 28 | Fri Jan 30 | Thu Feb 12 | Mon Apr 6 | Fri May 8 | Mon–Fri May 11–15 | Tue May 19 | Thu May 21 |
| Last 12 weeks Q | Mon Feb 9 | Tue Feb 10 | Tue Feb 10 | Tue Feb 24 | Mon Apr 6 | Fri May 8 | Mon–Fri May 11–15 | Tue May 19 | Thu May 21 |
| First 6 weeks T | Mon Feb 2 | Tue Feb 3 | Tue Feb 3 | Mon Feb 9 | Wed Feb 25 | Fri Mar 13 | Sat–Fri Mar 14–20 | Tue Mar 24 | Wed Mar 25 |
| Last 6 weeks U | Mon Mar 30 | Tue Mar 31 | Tue Mar 31 | Mon Apr 6 | Wed Apr 22 | Fri May 8 | Mon–Fri May 11–15 | Tue May 19 | Thu May 21 |
| First 8 weeks V | Mon Feb 2 | Tue Feb 3 | Tue Feb 3 | Wed Feb 11 | Thu Mar 5 | Fri Apr 3 | Sat–Fri Apr 4–10 | Tue Apr 14 | Thu Apr 16 |
| Last 8 weeks W | Mon Mar 9 | Tue Mar 10 | Tue Mar 10 | Wed Mar 18 | Thu Apr 16 | Fri May 8 | Mon–Fri May 11–15 | Tue May 19 | Thu May 21 |
** Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.
Summer Term 2026
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 18 | Mon | Summer Term begins |
| 25 | Mon | Memorial Day (no classes; campuses closed) | |
| June | 19 | Fri | Juneteenth Holiday (no classes; campuses closed) |
| July | 3 | Fri | Independence Day Observed (no classes; campuses closed) |
| August | 3 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET) |
| 14 | Fri | Classes end | |
| 14 | Fri | Degree Conferral (Doctoral hooding ceremony only; no University ceremony) | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)** | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET) Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Day to Drop from a Course with “W” (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET) | Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Exam Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Mon May 25 | Mon May 25 | Fri May 29 | Tue Jun 9 | Tue Jul 14 | Fri Aug 14 | * | Tue Aug 18 | Thu Aug 20 |
| First 6 weeks T | Mon May 25 | Mon May 25 | Tue May 26 | Mon Jun 1 | Tue Jun 16 | Fri Jul 3 | * | Tue Jul 7 | Thu Jul 9 |
| Last 6 weeks U | Mon Jul 6 | Mon Jul 6 | Tue Jul 7 | Mon Jul 13 | Wed Jul 29 | Fri Aug 14 | * | Tue Aug 18 | Thu Aug 20 |
| First 8 weeks V | Mon May 25 | Mon May 25 | Tue May 26 | Wed Jun 3 | Wed Jun 24 | Fri Jul 17 | * | Tue Jul 21 | Thu Jul 23 |
| First 4 weeks X | Mon May 25 | Mon May 25 | Tue May 26 | Thu May 28 | Tue Jun 9 | Fri Jun 19 | * | Tue Jun 23 | Thu Jun 25 |
| Second 4 weeks Y | Mon Jul 6 | Mon Jul 6 | Tue Jul 7 | Thu Jul 9 | Tue Jul 21 | Fri Jul 31 | * | Tue Aug 4 | Thu Aug 6 |
* Final exams held the last class meeting or per faculty syllabus.
** Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.
