Academic Calendar

2026 Fall Semester

Date Event
August 21-25 Orientation Period (Friday-Tuesday)
August 25 Beginning of Add/Drop Period (Tuesday)
August 26 First Day of Undergraduate Classes (Wednesday)
August 26 Opening Convocation (Wednesday)
September 4 Last Day for Add/Drop (Monday)
September 7 Labor Day (Monday; offices closed, no classes)
September 18-20 Family Weekend (Friday - Sunday)
October 8-11 Fall Break (Thursday-Sunday)
October 22-25 Homecoming (Thursday-Sunday)
November 3 Election Day (Tuesday; offices closed, no classes)
November 23-24 Remote Instruction Days (Monday-Tuesday; classes meet remotely; offices closed)
November 25-29 Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday-Sunday)
December 4 Last Day of Undergraduate Classes (Friday)
December 5-6 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday)
December 7-11 Examinations (Monday-Friday)
December 12-13 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday)
December 14-15 Examinations (Monday-Tuesday)

2027 Spring Semester

Date Event
January 22-26 Orientation Period (Friday-Tuesday)
January 26 Beginning of Add/Drop Period (Tuesday)
January 27 First Day of Undergraduate Classes (Wednesday)
February 5 Last Day for Add/Drop (Friday)
February 12 Charter Day (Friday)
March 13-21 Spring Break (Saturday-Sunday)
May 7 Last Day of Undergraduate Classes (Friday)
May 8-9 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday)
May 10-14 Examinations (Monday-Friday)
May 15-16 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday)
May 17-18 Examinations (Monday-Tuesday)
May 20-22 Commencement Activities (Thursday-Saturday)

2027 Summer Sessions

Date Event
June 1 Beginning of Session I and Session III (Tuesday)
July 2 End of Session I (Friday)
July 6 Beginning of Session II (Monday)
August 6 End of Session II and Session III (Friday)

For Advising and Registration dates and course and examination schedules, visit https://www.wm.edu/registrar.