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 
Length 

Start 
Date 

Last Day to 
Add/Drop 

Last Day 
to Withdraw 

Term End 
Date 

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