Academic calendar 2026–27
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Terms, holidays, exams, deadlines and campus events. Filter by category or audience and subscribe in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
October 2026
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Midterm grades posted
Midterm grades available in the student portal.
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Fall Open House
Tour campus, meet faculty from all six schools and sit in on a class. Lunch is on us.
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Spring 2027 registration opens
Registration opens by class year; seniors first.
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Homecoming: Owls vs. Northbridge
Tailgate on the quad from 11 am, kickoff at 1 pm. Students get in free.
November 2026
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Early Action application deadline
Applications due by 11:59 pm Eastern.
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Early Action application deadline
Submit by 11:59 pm Eastern for an Early Action decision by mid-December.
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Financial Aid Night (virtual)
Our aid counselors walk through the FAFSA, the CSS Profile and Campora scholarships.
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Last day to withdraw with a W
Withdrawals after this date are not permitted.
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Men’s Basketball Home Opener vs. Saint Rose
The defending Northeast Conference champions raise their banner before tip-off. First 500 students get a free Owls rally towel.
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Veterans Day — classes in session
Ceremony at noon on the Commonwealth Quad.
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Lecture: The Future of Clean Energy
Dr. James O’Connor in conversation with MIT and National Grid researchers.
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Graduate Programs Info Session (virtual)
Meet faculty from the M.B.A., M.S. Data Science and M.P.H. programs and ask anything about admissions and aid.
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Fall Sports Awards Night
Celebrate the Owls’ fall season — soccer, volleyball and cross country — with awards, highlights and dinner.
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Thanksgiving recess
No classes Wednesday through Sunday; residence halls stay open.
December 2026
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Undergraduate Research Symposium
More than 120 students present posters and talks on research from every school.
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Winter Choral Concert
The Campora Chorale and Chamber Orchestra perform seasonal works. Free with RSVP.
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Last day of fall classes
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Reading day
No classes or exams.
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Winter Holiday Market
Student artists, local makers, hot cider and the lighting of the quad.
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Fall final exams
Exam schedule posted in the student portal by November 1.
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Winter break
University closed December 24 – January 1.
January 2027
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Regular Decision application deadline
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day — no classes
Day of service events across Boston.
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Spring 2027 classes begin
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Spring semester classes begin
First day of classes for the spring 2027 semester.
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