2025-2026
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
- Last Day of Classes for Fall A 8-Week Courses
- October 17
- First Day of Classes for Fall B 8-Week Courses
- October 20
- Midterm Progress Reporting Closes (Tuesday)
- October 21
- Priority Registration for Intersession, 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 Days / Make-up Class Days in Case of Inclement Weather (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 & Intersession 2027 Semesters
- April 6 – April 17
- Last Day of Spring Classes (Monday)
- May 4
- Reading Days / Make-up Class Days in Case of Inclement Weather (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 27)
- Classes Begin, 8:00 AM (Monday)
- May 18
- Memorial Day Holiday (Monday)
- May 25
- Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Tuesday)
- May 26
- Memorial Day Holiday Makeup (Friday)
- May 29
- Juneteenth Holiday (Friday)
- June 19
- Juneteenth Holiday Makeup (Friday)
- June 26
- Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Friday)
- June 26 at close of business (5:00 PM)
- Classes End, 11:00PM (Saturday)
- June 27
Summer Session II 2026 (June 8 – July 18)
- Classes Begin, 8:00AM (Monday)
- June 8
- Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Monday)
- June 15
- Juneteenth Holiday (Friday)
- June 19
- Juneteenth Holiday Makeup (Friday)
- June 26
- Independence Day Holiday (Friday)
- July 3
- Independence Day Holiday Makeup (Friday)
- July 10
- Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Friday)
- July 17 at close of business (5:00 PM)
- Classes End, 11:00 PM (Saturday)
- July 18
Summer Session III 2026
- Classes Begin, 8:00AM (Monday)
- June 29
- Independence Day Holiday (Friday)
- July 3
- Last Day for New Registrations and Final Drop/Add Changes (Monday)
- July 6
- Independence Day Holiday Makeup (Friday)
- July 10
- Last Day for Student Withdrawal from Classes (Friday)
- August 7 at close of business (5:00 PM)
- Classes End, 11:00 PM (Saturday)
- August 8
Notes
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)
Session |
Course |
Start |
Last Day to |
Last Day |
Term End |
Fall I 2025 |
8 weeks |
8/25/2025 |
9/2/2025 |
10/16/2025 |
10/17/2025 |
Fall II 2025 |
8 weeks |
10/20/2025 |
10/27/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
12/17/2025 |
Spring I 2026 |
8 weeks |
1/20/2026 |
1/27/2026 |
3/12/2026 |
3/13/2026 |
Spring I 2026 |
8 weeks |
3/23/2026 |
3/30/2026 |
5/12/2026 |
5/13/2026 |
Summer I 2026 |
6 weeks |
5/18/2026 |
5/26/2026 |
6/26/2026 |
6/27/2026 |
Summer I 2026 |
8 weeks |
5/18/2026 |
5/26/2026 |
7/10/2026 |
7/11/2026 |
Summer II 2026 |
6 weeks |
6/8/2026 |
6/15/2026 |
7/17/2026 |
7/18/2026 |
Summer III 2026 |
6 weeks |
6/29/2026 |
7/6/2026 |
8/7/2026 |
8/8/2026 |