2027-2028 Academic Calendar
The dates of instruction for all schools are displayed on the following pages. Please note that additional dates for drop/add and withdraw will be added, and adjustments will be made as necessary.
2027-2028 | University Standard* | Advanced International Studies | Arts & Sciences | Business | Education | Engineering** | Medicine: MD Programs | Medicine: Graduate & PhD Programs** | Nursing | Peabody | Public Health | |
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Summer | ||||||||||||
Classes | May 24 - Aug 17 | |||||||||||
Alternate | Jun 1 - Jul 16 | Jun 1 - Aug 23 | May 24 - Aug 13 | Jun 1 - Aug 27 | ||||||||
Holidays | May 31, Jul 5 (observed) | |||||||||||
Degree Conferral | Aug 27 | N/A | ||||||||||
Fall | ||||||||||||
First Day of Classes (Semester) | Aug 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Dec 6 | N/A | Dec 20 | N/A | Dec 23 | Dec 10 | Dec 13 | N/A | ||||
Reading Days | Dec 7-8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Exam Days | Dec 9-17 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
8-week Term 1 | Aug 30 - Oct 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
8-week Term 2 | Oct 27 - Dec 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Holiday | Sep 6 | |||||||||||
Fall Break | Nov 22-26 | Nov 25-26 | Nov 25-26 | Nov 24-26 | ||||||||
Degree Conferral | Dec 31 | N/A | ||||||||||
Intersession | ||||||||||||
Classes | Jan 3-21 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Holiday | Jan 17 | N/A | ||||||||||
Spring | ||||||||||||
First Day of Classes (Semester) | Jan 24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Last Day of Classes (Semester) | Apr 28 | N/A | May 13 | N/A | May 19 | N/A | ||||||
Reading Days | May 1-2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Exam Days | May 3-11 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
8-week Term 3 | Jan 24 - Mar 17 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
8-week Term 4 | Mar 27 - May 19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Spring Break | Mar 20-24 | |||||||||||
Degree Conferral | May 25 | |||||||||||
*Standard dates apply unless alternate dates are specified. **Length of courses may vary; check course schedule. N/A: Not applicable to this schedule. |
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