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 2026
| August 21-24 |
Fri.-Mon. |
Orientation |
August 22
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Sat.
|
Registration
|
August 25
|
Tues. |
Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Full Semester Courses
|
August 25
|
Tues. |
Classes Begin |
August 26
|
Wed.
|
Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
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| September 1 |
Tues. |
Drop/Add Ends for Full Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
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September 24
|
Thurs.
|
Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
| October 9 |
Fri. |
Last Day of First Half Semester Course
|
| October 9 |
Fri. |
Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 p.m. |
| October 12 |
Mon. |
First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop - Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
|
| October 13 |
Tues. |
Drop - Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses |
October 14
|
Wed.
|
Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes |
| October 19 |
Mon. |
Fall Break Ends at 8:00 AM
|
| October 29 |
Thurs. |
Last Day to Remove Incomplete “I” and “NR” Grades |
| October 30 |
Fri. |
Last day to Withdraw from Through Semester Courses (grade of "W") |
November 3
|
Tues. |
Registration Begins for Winter Term, Spring, & Summer Semesters 2027 |
| November 16 |
Mon. |
Last day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W") |
| November 20 |
Fri. |
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes |
| November 30 |
Mon. |
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00 AM |
December 4
|
Fri. |
Classes End |
December 5
|
Sat.
|
Reading Day
|
December 7-11
|
Mon.-Fri. |
Examinations |
December 15
|
Tues.
|
Grades Due by 12:00 noon
|
Winter Term 2027
January 4
|
Mon. |
Classes begin; Drop/Add Begins
|
January 5
|
Tues.
|
Drop/Add ends 11:59 PM; Last day to Designate Winter Courses Pass/Fail
|
| January 15 |
Fri.
|
Last Day to Withdraw from course with "W"
|
| January 18 |
Mon. |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| January 21 |
Thurs.
|
Classes End |
| January 22 |
Fri.
|
Examinations |
| January 25 |
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 2027 WT classes will be extended 15 min each day. Class periods will run 8:30-11:45am and 1:00-4:15pm
Spring Semester 2027
January 28
|
Thurs. |
Classes begin for First Half Semester Courses and Full Semester Courses; Drop/Add Begins |
January 29
|
Fri.
|
Drop - Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
|
| February 3 |
Wed.
|
Drop/Add Ends for Full Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
|
March 2
|
Tues. |
Last Day to withdraw from first Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
| March 12 |
Fri. |
Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes |
| March 22 |
Mon. |
Classes Resume |
| March 23 |
Tues. |
Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM |
| March 23 |
Tues. |
Last Day of First Half Semester Courses |
| March 24 |
Wed. |
First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop - Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses |
March 25
|
Thurs. |
Drop - Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
|
April 12
|
Mon. |
Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
| April 13 |
Tues. |
Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades |
| April 14 |
Wed. |
Registration for Fall and Winter 2027 Begins
|
| April 23 |
Fri. |
Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
|
April 27
|
Tues. |
SURF Day (All students are expected to attend) |
May 10
|
Mon. |
Classes End |
May 11
|
Tues. |
Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin) |
| May 12-18 |
Wed.-Tues. |
Examinations |
| May 19 |
Wed. |
Senior Grades Due by 1:00 PM |
| May 21 |
Fri. |
All Remaining Grades Due at 3:00 PM
|
May 21
|
Fri.
|
Commencement; Last Day of the Academic Year
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All students are expected to attend SURF presentations on Tuesday, April 27th. These presentations are factored into student instruction time.
Summer 2027
Elon Summer Session I 2027
June 1
|
Classes Begin
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| June 2 |
Drop/add ends at 11:59 pm; Last Day to Designate Summer I Courses Pass/Fail |
| June 21 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Course with "W" |
| June 28 |
Classes End
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June 29
|
Final Exams |
July 1
|
Grades Due at 12:00 noon
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Elon Summer Session II 2027
July 6
|
Classes Begin
|
| July 7 |
Drop/add ends at 11:59 p.m.; Last Day to Designate Summer II Courses Pass/Fail |
| July 19 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Course with "W" |
| July 23 |
Classes End
|
July 26
|
Final Exams |
July 28
|
Grades Due at 12:00 noon
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