Hi welcome to the CWRU Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 page. Here we have listed all of the activities conducted by the school for you. Each academic calendar specifies the dates when students can sign up for, drop, or withdraw from classes. However, your primary motivation for using an academic calendar will be scheduling your time and practicing time management.
According to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, academic calendars “are systems that academic institutions use to define the landmark dates driving much of their day-to-day business.” Colleges and universities establish calendar dates for payments and financial aid applications. These dates encompass critical information such as the first and last day of classes, holidays, and graduation commencements.
An academic calendar serves as a reminder of important events for students, instructors, and staff throughout the academic year and semester. It also benefits parents, alumni, and potential students.
Each educational institution creates its own academic calendar with specific dates. For example, one college might commence classes on August 30, while another begins on September 6. Nevertheless, these organizations may also follow similar schedules, such as observing holidays like Thanksgiving.
Academic Calendar
The formula for the Academic Calendar is approved by the Faculty Senate. The dates based on this formula that comprise the Academic Calendar each year are approved by both the Faculty Senate and Board of Trustees. The formula contains basic rules and is not comprehensively applied to all schools, programs, courses, and teaching formats. For more information about the formula, please see Academic Calendar Construction Rules. For other dates, deadlines, events, policies and university holidays, please see additional links on the right.
For university policy information related to religious holidays, please see section XVII of the Faculty Handbook. For undergraduate policy information related to religious holidays, please refer to the Attendance section of the University General Bulletin.
| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
| Classes Begin | Jun 2 | Jun 1 | Jun 1 | Jun 5 | Jun 4 |
| Juneteenth Holiday(s) | Jun 19/20 | Jun 19 | Jun 18 | Jun 19 | Jun 18/19 |
| Independence Day Holiday(s) | Jul 4 | Jul 3 | Jul 5 | Jul 3/4 | Jul 4 |
| Classes End | Jul 30 | Jul 28 | Jul 28 | Aug 1 | Jul 31 |
| Final Grades Due 12:00 noon | Aug 1 | Jul 30 | Jul 30 | Aug 3 | Aug 2 |
| Summer Degree Conferral | Aug 15 | Aug 14 | Aug 13 | Aug 18 | Aug 17 |
| FALL | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Apr 7 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 10 | Apr 9 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 25 | Aug 24 | Aug 23 | Aug 28 | Aug 27 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 | Aug 29 | Aug 28 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 1 | Sep 7 | Sep 6 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Sep 5 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 | Sep 8 | Sep 7 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Sep 5 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 | Sep 8 | Sep 7 |
| Fall Break | Oct 20/21 | Oct 19/20 | Oct 18/19 | Oct 23/24 | Oct 22/23 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Oct 20 | Oct 19 | Oct 18 | Oct 23 | Oct 22 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 |
| Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 |
| Registration for Spring Begins (UG) | Nov 10 | Nov 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 13 | Nov 12 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | Nov 27/28 | Nov 26/27 | Nov 25/26 | Nov 23/24 | Nov 22/23 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Dec 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 |
| Reading Days | Dec 8, 12 | Dec 7, 11 | Dec 6, 10 | Dec 11, 15 | Dec 10,14 |
| Final Exams Begin | Dec 9 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 | Dec 12 | Dec 11 |
| Final Exams End | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | Dec 19 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 22 | Dec 21 |
| Fall Degree Conferral | Jan 16 (2026) | Jan 15 (2027) | Jan 14 (2028) | Jan 19 (2029) | Jan 18 (2030) |
| SPRING | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Nov 10 (2025) | Nov 9 (2026) | Nov 8 (2027) | Nov 13 (2028) | Nov 12 (2029) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Jan 19 | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 15 | Jan 21 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 12 | Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 16 | Jan 14 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Jan 17 | Jan 15 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Jan 26 | Jan 25 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Jan 26 | Jan 25 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Mar 9 | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 |
| Spring Break | Mar 9-13 | Mar 8-12 | Mar 13-17 | Mar 12-16 | Mar 11-15 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 |
| Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) | Mar 30 | Mar 29 | Apr 3 | Apr 2 | Apr 1 |
| Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 10 | Apr 9 | Apr 8 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 |
| Last Day of Class | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 |
| Reading Days | Apr 28/29 | Apr 27/28 | May 2/3 | May 1/2 | Apr 30/May 1 |
| Final Exams Begin | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | May 4 | May 3 | May 2 |
| Final Exams End | May 7 | May 6 | May 11 | May 10 | May 9 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | May 9 | May 8 | May 13 | May 12 | May 11 |
| Spring Degree Conferral | May 15 | May 14 | May 19 | May 18 | May 17 |