Elon Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Elon Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 has been displayed on this page to help you know the various activities conducted by the school. Academic calendars serve as tools for defining the significant dates that shape much of the institution’s daily operations.
Each academic calendar includes deadlines for cancellation, withdrawal, and dropping classes, along with other significant dates that vary depending on the type of calendar. It is important to consider how the dates on academic calendars impact all business operations, such as class registration, tuition reimbursements, and statistical reporting, when creating them. Many of Campus Solutions’ apps use dates from the academic calendar for various business operations.
Elon University – Academic Calendar
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Academic Structure
Elon uses a 4-1-4 academic calendar: Fall Semester, a short January “Winter Term,” Spring Semester, plus Summer Sessions.
2025–2026 Undergraduate Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
August 22–23: International student orientation begins
August 23: Orientation and registration
August 25: Drop/Add begins for first-half and full-semester courses
August 26: Classes begin
August 27: Drop-Add ends for first-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
September 1: Drop-Add ends for full-semester courses (11:59 p.m.)
September 25: Last day to withdraw from first-half semester courses (“W” grade)
October 9: First-half courses end
October 10: Second-half courses begin; Drop-Add begins for second-half courses
October 14: Drop-Add ends for second-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
October 15: Mid-semester assessments due
October 15: Fall break begins (after evening classes)
October 20: Fall break ends (8:00 a.m.)
October 30: Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses (“W” grade); last day to remove Incomplete or “NR” grades
November 5: Registration opens for Winter, Spring & Summer 2026
November 14: Last day to withdraw from second-half courses (“W” grade)
November 21: Thanksgiving holiday begins (after evening classes)
December 1: Thanksgiving holiday ends (8:00 a.m.)
December 5: Classes end
December 6: Reading Day
December 8–12: Final Examinations
December 16: Grades due (12:00 noon)
Winter Term 2026
January 5: Classes begin; Drop/Add begins
January 6: Drop/Add ends (11:59 p.m.); last day to designate pass/fail status
January 16: Last day to withdraw (“W” grade)
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 22: Classes end
January 23: Examinations
January 26: Grades due (12:00 noon)
Spring Semester 2026
January 29: Classes begin for first-half and full-semester courses; Drop/Add begins
January 30: Drop-Add ends for first-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
February 4: Drop-Add ends for full-semester courses (11:59 p.m.)
March 2: Last day to withdraw from first-half courses (“W” grade)
March 17: First-half courses end
March 18: Second-half courses begin; Drop-Add begins for second-half courses
March 19: Drop-Add ends for second-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
March 20: Spring Break begins (after afternoon classes)
March 30: Classes resume
April 2: Mid-semester assessments due (3:00 p.m.)
April 10: Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses (“W” grade); last day to remove Incomplete or “NR” grades
April 10: SURF (student research presentations) day
May 11: Classes end
May 12: Reading Day (evening exams begin)
May 13–19: Final Examinations
May 20: Senior grades due (1:00 p.m.)
May 21: All remaining grades due (3:00 p.m.)
May 22: Undergraduate Commencement; last day of academic year
Summer Session I 2026
June 1: Classes begin
June 2: Drop/Add ends (11:59 p.m.)
June 19: Last day to withdraw with “W”
June 26: Classes end
June 29: Examinations
July 1: Grades due (12:00 noon)
Summer Session II 2026
July 6: Classes begin
July 7: Drop/Add ends (11:59 p.m.)
July 17: Last day to withdraw with “W”
July 23: Classes end
July 24: Examinations
July 27: Grades due (12:00 noon)
2026–2027 Undergraduate Calendar (Key Dates)
Fall Semester 2026
August 21: Orientation
August 25: Drop/Add begins; classes begin
August 26: Drop/Add ends for first-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
September 1: Drop/Add ends for full-semester courses (11:59 p.m.)
September 24: Last day to withdraw from first-half courses (“W” grade)
October 9: First-half courses end; mid-semester assessments due (3:00 p.m.)
October 12: Second-half courses begin; Drop/Add begins
October 13: Drop/Add ends for second-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
October 14: Fall break begins (after evening classes)
October 19: Fall break ends (8:00 a.m.)
October 29: Last day to remove “I” and “NR” grades
October 30: Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses (“W” grade)
November 3: Registration opens for Winter, Spring & Summer 2027
November 16: Last day to withdraw from second-half courses (“W” grade)
November 20: Thanksgiving holiday begins (after evening classes)
November 30: Thanksgiving holiday ends (8:00 a.m.)
December 4: Classes end
December 5: Reading Day
December 7–11: Final Examinations
December 15: Grades due (12:00 noon)
Winter Term 2027
January 4: Classes begin; Drop/Add begins
January 5: Drop/Add ends (11:59 p.m.)
January 15: Last day to withdraw (“W” grade)
January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 21: Classes end
January 22: Examinations
January 25: Grades due (12:00 noon)
Spring Semester 2027
January 28: Classes begin (first-half & full-semester); Drop/Add begins
January 29: Drop-Add ends for first-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
February 3: Drop-Add ends for full-semester courses (11:59 p.m.)
March 2: Last day to withdraw from first-half courses (“W” grade)
March 12: Spring Break begins (after afternoon classes)
March 22: Classes resume
March 23: Mid-semester assessments due (3:00 p.m.); first-half courses end
March 24: Second-half courses begin; Drop/Add begins
March 25: Drop-Add ends for second-half courses (11:59 p.m.)
April 12: Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses (“W” grade)
April 13: Last day to remove “I” and “NR” grades
April 14: Registration begins for Fall 2027
April 23: Last day to withdraw from second-half courses (“W” grade)
April 27: SURF presentations day
May 10: Classes end
May 11: Reading Day (evening exams begin)
May 12–18: Final Examinations
May 19: Senior grades due (1:00 p.m.)
May 21: All remaining grades due (3:00 p.m.)
May 21: Undergraduate Commencement
Summer 2027
Session I
June 1: Classes begin
June 2: Drop/Add ends
June 21: Last day to withdraw with “W”
June 28: Classes end
June 29: Examinations
July 1: Grades due (12:00 noon)
Session II
July 6: Classes begin
July 7: Drop/Add ends
July 19: Last day to withdraw with “W”
July 23: Classes end
July 26: Examinations
July 28: Grades due (12:00 noon)
