Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2025-2026, New Jersey Campuses

Fall Semester 2025 (August 25 – December 17)

Registration/Academic Counseling and Advising
August 11 to 22

Classes Begin, 8:00 AM (Monday)
August 25

Labor Day Holiday (Monday)
September 1

Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Monday)
September 8

Midterm Progress Reporting Opens (Monday)
September 29

Fall Recess (Monday/Tuesday)
October 13 to 14

Midterm Progress Reporting Closes (Tuesday)
October 21

Priority Registration for Winter Session, Spring & Summer 2026 Semesters
November 3 to 14

Thanksgiving Recess (Wednesday to Friday)
November 26 to 28

Last Day of Fall Classes, Fall Semester (Monday)
December 8

Reading/Snow Make-up Days (Tuesday and Wednesday)
December 9 to 10

Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Wednesday)
December 10 at close of business (5:00 PM)

Final Examinations (Thursday to Wednesday)
December 11 to 17

Grades due no later than 5:00 PM on the 3rd day after exam is administered.

Fall Semester Ends, 11:00 PM (Wednesday)
December 17

Winter Session 2026 (January 2 – January 16)

Classes Begin, 8:00 AM (Friday)
January 2

Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Monday)
January 5

Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Thursday)
January 15 at close of business (5:00 PM)

Classes End, 11:00 PM (Friday)
January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Monday) 
January 19

Spring Semester 2026 (January 20 – May 13)

Registration/Academic Counseling and Advising
January 2 to 16

Classes Begin, 8:00 AM (Tuesday)
January 20

Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Tuesday)
February 3

Midterm Progress Reporting Opens (Monday)
March 2

Spring Recess
March 16 to 20

Midterm Progress Reporting Closes (Saturday)
March 28

Priority Registration for Fall 2026 & Winter Session 2027
April 6 – April 17

Last Day of Spring Classes (Monday)
May 4

Reading/Snow Make-up Days (Tuesday/Wednesday)
May 5 to 6

Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Wednesday)
May 6 at close of business (5:00 PM)

Final Examinations (Thursday-Wednesday)
May 7 to 13

Grades due no later than 5:00 PM on the 3rd day after exam is administered.

Spring Semester Ends, 11:00 PM (Wednesday)
May 13

University Commencement
TBD

Summer Session I 2026 (May 18 – June 29)

Classes Begin, 8:00 AM (Monday)
May 18

Memorial Day Holiday (University closed Monday)
May 25

Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Tuesday)
May 26

Juneteenth Holiday observed (University closed Thursday)
June 18

Juneteenth Holiday (Friday)
June 19

Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Thursday)
June 25 at close of business (5:00 PM)

Make-Up Day (Monday)
June 29

Classes End, 11:00 PM (Monday)
June 29

Summer Session II 2026 (June 8 – July 18)

Classes Begin, 8:00 AM (Monday)
June 8

Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Monday)
June 15

Juneteenth Holiday observed (University closed Thursday)
June 18

Juneteenth Holiday (Friday)
June 19

Independence Day Holiday observed (University closed Monday)
July 6

Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Thursday)
July 16 at close of business (5:00 PM)

Classes End, 11:00 PM (Saturday)
July 18

Summer Session III 2026 (June 30 – August 11)

Classes Begin, 8:00 AM (Tuesday)
June 30

Independence Day Holiday observed (University closed Monday)
July 6

Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Tuesday)
July 8

Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Monday)
August 10 at close of business (5:00 PM)

Make-Up Day (Tuesday)
August 11

Classes End, 11:00 PM (Tuesday)
August 11

Note: Summer courses that run from June 8 to July 18 have a last date of withdrawal of July 17.

Major Religious Holy Days

The University respects the observance of major religious holy days by members of the campus community. To the extent possible, officers of administration and of instruction responsible for scheduling are expected to avoid conflict with such observances.

The academic calendar is subject to change with appropriate notice.

Important Module Dates (courses that do not run for a full semester)