Calendar
Students must consult and follow the the academic calendar before scheduling trips away from the University. Missing classes or exams are not excused due to travel schedules.
Fall Semester 2025
| August 22-25 |
Fri.-Mon. |
Orientation |
August 23
|
Sat.
|
Registration
|
August 25
|
Mon. |
Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Full Semester Courses
|
August 26
|
Tues. |
Classes Begin |
August 27
|
Wed.
|
Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
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| September 1 |
Mon. |
Drop/Add Ends for Full Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
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September 25
|
Thurs.
|
Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
| October 9 |
Thurs. |
Last Day of First Half Semester Course
|
| October 10 |
Fri. |
First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop - Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
|
| October 14 |
Tues. |
Drop - Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses |
| October 15 |
Wed. |
Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 p.m.
|
October 15
|
Wed.
|
Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes |
| October 20 |
Mon. |
Fall Break Ends at 8:00 AM
|
| October 30 |
Thurs. |
Last day to Withdraw from Through Semester Courses (grade of "W") |
| October 30 |
Thurs. |
Last Day to Remove Incomplete “I” and “NR” Grades
|
November 5
|
Wed. |
Registration Begins for Winter Term, Spring, & Summer Semesters 2026 |
November 14
|
Fri. |
Last day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W") |
| November 21 |
Fri. |
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes |
| December 1 |
Mon. |
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00 AM |
December 5
|
Fri. |
Classes End |
December 6
|
Sat.
|
Reading Day
|
December 8-12
|
Mon.-Fri. |
Examinations |
December 16
|
Tues.
|
Grades Due by 12:00 noon
|
Winter Term 2026
January 5
|
Mon. |
Classes begin; Drop/Add Begins
|
January 6
|
Tues.
|
Drop/Add ends 11:59 PM; Last day to Designate Winter Courses Pass/Fail
|
| January 16 |
Fri.
|
Last Day to Withdraw from course with "W"
|
| January 19 |
Mon. |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| January 22 |
Thurs.
|
Classes End |
| January 23 |
Fri.
|
Examinations |
| January 26 |
Mon.. |
Grades Due at 12:00 noon
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Note that in order to satisfy the contact hour requirement for SACSCOC the class times for 2026 WT classes will be extended 15 min each day. Class periods will run 8:30-11:45am and 1:00-4:15pm
Spring Semester 2026
January 29
|
Thurs. |
Classes begin for First Half Semester Courses and Full Semester Courses; Drop/Add Begins |
January 30
|
Fri.
|
Drop - Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
|
| February 4 |
Wed.
|
Drop/Add Ends for Full Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
|
March 2
|
Mon. |
Last Day to withdraw from first Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
| March 17 |
Tues. |
Last Day of First Half Semester Courses |
| March 18 |
Wed. |
First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop - Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses |
March 19
|
Thurs. |
Drop - Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
|
March 20
|
Fri. |
Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes
|
March 30
|
Mon.
|
Classes Resume
|
| April 2 |
Thurs. |
Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
|
April 10
|
Fri. |
Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
| April 10 |
Fri. |
Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades |
| April 16 |
Thurs. |
Registration for Fall 2026 Begins
|
| April 28 |
Tues. |
Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
April 28
|
Tues. |
SURF Day (All students are expected to attend) |
May 11
|
Mon. |
Classes End |
May 12
|
Tues. |
Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin) |
| May 13-19 |
Wed.-Tues. |
Examinations |
| May 20 |
Wed. |
Senior Grades Due by 1:00 PM |
| May 21 |
Thurs. |
All Remaining Grades Due at 3:00 PM
|
May 22
|
Fri.
|
Commencement; Last Day of the Academic Year
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All students are expected to attend SURF presentations on Tuesday, April 28th. These presentations are factored into student instruction time.
Summer 2026
Elon Summer Session I 2026
June 1
|
Classes Begin
|
| June 32 |
Drop/add ends at 11:59 pm; Last Day to Designate Summer I Courses Pass/Fail |
| June 19 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Course with "W" |
| June 276 |
Classes End
|
June 29
|
Final Exams |
July 1
|
Grades Due at 12:00 noon
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Elon Summer Session II 2026
July 6
|
Classes Begin
|
| July 7 |
Drop/add ends at 11:59 p.m.; Last Day to Designate Summer II Courses Pass/Fail |
| July 17 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Course with "W" |
| July 23 |
Classes End
|
July 24
|
Final Exams |
July 27
|
Grades Due at 12:00 noon
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