The academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters of approximately 15 weeks each and summer and winter sessions of varying length. The last week of the fall and spring semesters is set aside for final examinations.
The holidays and vacations observed by the university are noted below. Spring break is the week following the spring semester midterm.
August
- 11 Fall 2025 Bill Due
- 18 Warrior Welcome Week Begins
- 23 Residence Halls Open
- 25 Fall 2025 Classes Begin
- 28 Last Day to Drop Quarter 1 Course as No Grade
- 28 Last Day to Add Quarter 1 Course
- 29 Quarter 1 Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
September
- 1 Labor Day - No Classes
- 2 Classes Resume
- 2 Last Day to Drop Semester Course as No Grade
- 2 Last Day to Add Semester Course
- 3 Semester Withdrawal (W) Grade Begins
- 26 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Quarter 1 Course
October
- 6 Midterm Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 13 Fall Break - No Classes
- 14 Fall Break - No Classes
- 15 Quarter 1 Ends
- 16 Quarter 2 Begins
- 19 Last Day to Drop a Quarter 2 course as No Grade
- 19 Last Day to Add Quarter 2 Course
- 20 Quarter 2 Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
- 20 Faculty Deadline to Submit Midterm Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
- 30 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Semester Course
- 30 Spring 2026 Registration Begins
- 30 Winter 2026 Registration Begins
November
- 18 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Quarter 2 Course
- 26 Thanksgiving Break Begins - No Classes
December
- 1 Classes Resume
- 1 Priority Deadline to Submit "Intent to Graduate" (undergraduate) or (graduate) Application for Fall 2025 Graduation
- 1 Priority Deadline to Submit "Intent to Graduate" (undergraduate) or (graduate) Application for Winter 2025 Graduation
- 4 Final Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 8 Quarter 2 Ends
- 9 Final Exam Week Begins
- 12 Residence Halls Close unless a student has pre-approved extenuating circumstances
- 13 Fall Semester Ends
- 19 Faculty deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
*All calendar dates are subject to change.
December 2025
- 15 Winter Session Begins
- 17 Last Day to Drop a Winter Session Course as No Grade
- 17 Last Day to Add Winter Session Course
- 18 Semester Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
- 30 Winter Session Last Day "W" Withdrawal
January 2026
- 2 Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 9 Winter Session Ends
- 15 Faculty deadline for submitting grades to registrar’s office 9 a.m.
** All calendar dates are subject to change.
January
- 2 Spring 2026 Bills Due
- 15 Winter Session Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m
- 18 Residence Halls Open
- 20 Spring 2026 Courses Begin
- 23 Last Day to Drop Quarter 3 Course as No Grade
- 23 Last Day to Add Quarter 3 Course
- 24 Quarter 3 Withdraw (W) Grace Period Begins
- 27 Last Day to Drop Semester Course as No Grade
- 27 Last Day to Add Semester Course
- 28 Semester Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
February
- 9 Deadline to Submit “Intent to Graduate” Application for Spring 2026 (May) and Summer 2026 (August) Graduation for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- 20 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Quarter 3 Course
March
- 9 Spring Break Begins - No Classes
- 16 Classes Resume
- 17 Quarter 3 Ends
- 17 Midterm Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 18 Quarter 4 Begins
- 22 Last Day to Drop Quarter 4 Course as No Grade
- 22 Last Day to Add Quarter 4 Course
- 23 Quarter 4 Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
- 30 Faculty Deadline to Submit Midterm Grades to Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m
April
- 6 Fall 2026 Registration Begins
- 6 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Semester Course
- 15 Last Day to Withdraw from Quarter 4 Course
- 30 Final Grade Link Open for Faculty
May
- 4 Quarter 4 Ends
- 5 Final Exam Week Begins
- 8 Residence Halls Close unless a student has pre-approved extenuating circumstances
- 8 Graduate Commencement
- 9 Spring Semester Ends
- 9 Undergraduate Commencement
- 15 Faculty Deadline to Submit Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m
** All calendar dates are subject to change.
Full Summer - 12 Weeks* (May 18 - August 7, 2026)
May
- 18 Full Summer Courses Begin
- 25 Memorial Day - No Classes
- 27 Last Day to Drop Full Summer Course as No Grade
- 27 Last Day to Add Full Summer Course
- 28 Full Summer Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
June
- 19 Juneteenth - No Classes
July
- 3 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 4 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Full Summer Course
- 30 Grade links Open for Faculty
August
- 7 Full Summer Ends
- 13 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 4A - 4 Weeks* (May 18 - June 12, 2026)
May
- 18 4A Courses Begin
- 20 Last Day to Drop 4A Course as No Grade
- 20 Last Day to Add 4A Course
- 21 4A Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 25 Memorial Day - No Classes
June
- 3 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 4A Course
- 4 Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 12 4A Ends
- 18 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 8A - 8 Weeks* (May 18 - July 10, 2026)
May
- 18 8A Courses Begin
- 22 Last Day to Drop 8A Course as No Grade
- 22 Last Day to Add 8A Course
- 23 8A Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 25 Memorial Day - No Classes
June
- 19 Juneteenth - No Classes
- 20 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 8A Course
July
- 2 Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 4 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 10 8A Ends
- 16 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 4B - 4 Weeks* (June 15 - July 10, 2026)
June
- 15 4B Courses Begin
- 17 Last Day to Drop 4B Course as No Grade
- 17 Last Day to Add 4B Course
- 18 Juneteenth - No Classes
- 19 4B Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
July
- 1 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 4B Course
- 2 Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 4 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 10 4B Ends
- 16 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 8B - 8 Weeks* (June 15 – August 7, 2026)
June
- 15 8B Courses Begin
- 19 Juneteenth - No Classes
- 20 Last Day to Drop 8B Course as No Grade
- 20 Last Day to Add 8B Course
- 21 8B Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
July
- 3 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 17 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 8B Course
- 30 Grade Links Open for Faculty
August
- 7 8B Ends
- 13 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 4C - 4 Weeks* (July 13- August 7, 2026)
July
- 13 4C Courses Begin
- 15 Last Day to Drop 4C Course as No Grade
- 15 Last Day to Add 4C Course
- 16 4C Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 29 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 4C Course
- 30 Grade Links Open for Faculty
August
- 7 4C Ends
- 13 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
* All calendar dates are subject to change.
Please be aware there is no longer a separate Extended Learning calendar.
Contact Us
Campus Address
Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall
(570) 422-2834
Interim Registrar
Mark Gerchman
registrar@esu.edu
