Explore the full academic calendar, including term dates and registration and payment deadlines. All deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time unless otherwise specified below.
2025-26
Fall Term: September 2 – December 20, 2025
| Important Dates | Date |
|---|---|
| Pre-registration opens Confirm your personal information in your MyDCE account before registration opens. Carts open in the DCE Course Search and Registration platform. |
Tuesday, July 8 at 9 a.m. |
| Course registration opens for degree candidates and Premedical Program admitted candidates Register early for the best choice of courses. You must pay your balance in full by the payment deadline. If you do not, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. |
Friday, July 18 at 9 a.m. |
| Course registration opens for all students Register early for the best choice of courses. You must pay your balance in full by the payment deadline. If you do not, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. |
Monday, July 21 at 9 a.m. |
| Full payment deadline Pay your balance in full by this date. If you are not paid in full, or enrolled in an active payment plan by this date, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. Registration with immediate full payment remains open through August 29. |
Monday, August 11 |
| English proficiency requirement deadline | Thursday, August 21 |
| Course registration deadline Last day to register for fall courses. Late registration is not permitted after this date. |
Thursday, August 28 |
| Course change period For registered students only. |
Friday, August 29 – Tuesday, September 9 |
| Classes begin There will be no classes on University Holidays. |
Tuesday, September 2 |
| Course change deadline For registered students only. Last day to change credit status, and add or drop from fall courses. |
Tuesday, September 9 |
| Course drop and withdrawal deadlines: | |
| Last day to drop courses for 100% tuition refund | Tuesday, September 9 |
| Last day to drop courses for 50% tuition refund | Tuesday, September 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses for no tuition refund Course on record with WD (withdrawal) grade |
Friday, November 21 |
| Degree program application period for fall | Saturday, November 1 – Monday, December 1 |
| Final exams and last class meetings | Monday, December 15 – Saturday, December 20 |
| Grades available online | Tuesday, January 6 |
January Session: January 5 – 24, 2026
| Important Dates | Date |
|---|---|
| Pre-registration opens Confirm your personal information in your MyDCE account before registration opens. Carts open in the DCE Course Search and Registration platform. |
Thursday, October 23 at 9 a.m. |
| Course registration opens for degree candidates and Premedical Program admitted candidates Register early for best choice of courses. You must pay your balance in full by the payment deadline. If you do not, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. |
Monday, November 3 at 9 a.m. |
| Course registration opens for all students Register early for the best choice of courses. You must pay your balance in full by the payment deadline. If you do not, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. |
Thursday, November 6 at 9 a.m. |
| Full payment deadline Pay your balance in full by this date. If you are not paid in full, or enrolled in an active payment plan by this date, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. Registration with immediate full payment remains open through January 6. |
Thursday, December 4 |
| English proficiency requirement deadline | Thursday, December 11 |
| Course registration deadline Last day to register for January courses. Late registration is not permitted after this date. |
Monday, January 5 |
| Course change deadline For registered students only. Last day to change credit status, and add or drop from January session courses. |
Monday, January 5 |
| Classes begin There will be no classes on University Holidays. |
Monday, January 5 |
| Course drop and withdrawal deadlines: | |
| Last day to drop courses for 100% tuition refund | Monday, January 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses for no tuition refund Course on record with WD (withdrawal) grade |
Friday, January 16 |
| Final exams and last class meetings | Thursday, January 22 |
| Session ends | Saturday, January 24 |
| Grades available online | Tuesday, February 6 |
Spring Term: January 26 – May 16, 2026
| Important Dates | Date |
|---|---|
| Pre-registration opens Confirm your personal information in your MyDCE account before registration opens. Carts open in the DCE Course Search and Registration platform. |
Thursday, October 23 at 9 a.m. |
| Course registration opens for degree candidates and Premedical Program admitted candidates Register early for the best choice of courses. You must pay your balance in full by the payment deadline. If you do not, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. |
Monday, November 3 at 9 a.m. |
| Course registration opens for all students Register early for the best choice of courses. You must pay your balance in full by the payment deadline. If you do not, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. |
Thursday, November 6 at 9 a.m. |
| Full payment deadline Pay your balance in full by this date. If you are not paid in full, or enrolled in an active payment plan by this date, you risk being dropped from all courses and waitlists. Registration with immediate full payment remains open through January 23. |
Thursday, January 8 |
| English proficiency requirement deadline | Thursday, January 15 |
| Course registration deadline Last day to register for spring courses. Late registration is not permitted after this date. |
Thursday, January 22 |
| Course change period For registered students only. |
Friday, January 23 – Monday, February 2 |
| Classes begin There will be no classes on University Holidays. |
Monday, January 26 |
| Premedical Program application period Apply early; program often fills before deadline. |
Saturday, January 10 – Friday, April 10 |
| Course change deadline For registered students only. Last day to change credit status, and add or drop from spring courses. |
Monday, February 2 |
| Course drop and withdrawal deadlines: | |
| Last day to drop courses for 100% tuition refund | Monday, February 2 |
| Last day to drop courses for 50% tuition refund | Monday, February 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses for no tuition refund Course on record with WD (withdrawal) grade |
Friday, April 17 |
| Degree program application period for spring | Sunday, March 15 – Wednesday, April 15, 2025 |
| Final exams and last class meetings | Monday, May 11 – Saturday, May 16 |
| Grades available online | Tuesday, May 26 |
| Commencement | Thursday, May 28 |
| Degree program application period for summer | Wednesday, July 1 – Saturday, August 1 |
Summer Term: June 23 – August 8, 2025
Deadlines may differ for courses that do not follow the full academic calendar. If so, they are noted in course descriptions.
Holiday Calendar 2025–26
Classes do not meet on the following official University holidays* in 2025-26.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day Offices closed |
| October 13, 2025 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day No classes; offices closed |
| November 26 – 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break No classes; offices closed November 27 – 30 |
| December 21, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Winter Break No classes; offices closed December 21 – January 1 |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day No classes; offices closed |
| February 16, 2026 | President’s Day No classes; offices closed |
| March 16 – 22, 2026 | Spring Break No classes |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day No classes; offices closed |
*Some courses may have class meetings during spring break (see course descriptions).
Administrative offices are closed on weekends and University holidays.
