Below are the academic calendars for the U.S. campuses. For international campuses, view the international academic calendars page.
Undergraduate
| March 3 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes |
| March 10 | Registration for Summer 2025 classes opens to new students |
| May 12-30 | May term |
| May 16 | May term drop deadline |
| May 23 | May term withdrawal deadline |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 26 | First 5-week session begins |
| May 30 | First 5-week session drop deadline |
| May 30 | May term classes end |
| May 30 | Final Day to register for Summer online classes |
| May 30 | First Day to log into Summer online classes |
| June 2 | Summer session begins |
| June 6 | Summer session drop deadline (8-week session) |
| June 6 | May term grades due from faculty |
| June 17 | Summer session Petition to Graduate due |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| June 21 | First 5-week session withdrawal deadline |
| June 27 | First 5-week session ends |
| June 30 | Second 5-week session begins |
| July 4 | U.S. Independence Day Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| July 4 | Second 5-week session drop deadline |
| July 4 | First 5-week session grades due from faculty |
| July 11 | Summer session withdrawal deadline (8-week session) |
| July 25 | Second 5-week session withdrawal deadline |
| July 25 | Summer session ends |
| Aug. 1 | Second 5-week session ends |
| Aug. 1 | Summer Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| Aug. 1 | Summer session grades due from faculty (8-week session) |
| Aug. 8 | Second 5-week session grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the summer session, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by June 16.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| March 31 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes for St. Louis-area seniors |
| April 1 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes for St. Louis-area juniors |
| April 2 | Full Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes |
| April 14 | Registration for Fall 2025 classes opens to new students |
| Aug. 15 | Final day to register for Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 15 | First day to log into Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 18 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 classes start |
| Aug. 22 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Sept. 1 | Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Sept. 26 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 3 | Fall Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 10 | Fall 1 classes end |
| Oct. 13-17 | Fall Break |
| Oct. 17 | Final day to register for Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | First day to log into Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 20 | Fall 2 classes start |
| Oct. 24 | Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Nov. 3 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area seniors |
| Nov. 4 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area juniors |
| Nov. 5 | Full Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes |
| Nov. 14 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Nov. 28 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 8-12 | Final Exam Period |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 classes end |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Oct. 3.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Nov. 3, 2025 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area Seniors |
| Nov. 4, 2025 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area Juniors |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | Full Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | Registration for Spring 2026 classes opens to new students |
| Jan. 16 | Final day to register for Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 16 | First day to log into Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Jan. 19 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 classes start |
| Jan. 23 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 drop deadline |
| Feb. 13 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due (All participants in St. Louis Commencement) |
| Feb. 27 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| March 2 | Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 for St. Louis-area seniors |
| March 3 | Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 for St. Louis-area juniors |
| March 4 | Full Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 classes |
| March 13 | Spring 1 classes end |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break |
| March 20 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes |
| March 20 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes |
| March 20 | Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 23 | Spring 2 classes start |
| March 27 | Spring 2 drop deadline |
| April 17 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| May 1 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 15 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end |
| May 15-17 | Commencement Weekend — Actual day(s) TBD |
| May 22 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 29 | Spring Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Feb. 13 for participation in the St. Louis Commencement.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
Graduate 9-week classes (MA/MS/MBA/MHA/MPA/DMgt/DNAP) and 8-week classes (School of Education/MFA/MM/MSN)
| March 11 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes** |
| May 12-30 | May term dates |
| May 16 | May term drop deadline |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 26-June 27 | First 5-week session begins |
| May 30 | First 5-week session drop deadline |
| May 30 | Final day to register for Summer online classes |
| May 30 | First day to log into Summer online classes |
| June 2 | Summer session begins for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| June 6 | Summer session drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| June 19 | Summer Petition to Graduate forms due |
| June 30-Aug. 1 | Second 5-week session begins |
| July 4 | U.S. Independence Day Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| July 4 | Second 5-week session drop deadline |
| July 11 | Summer session withdrawal deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| July 25 | Summer session ends for 8-week classes |
| Aug. 1 | Summer session ends for 9-week classes |
| Aug. 1 | Summer Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| Aug. 8 | Final grades due from faculty |
**If you are registering for your last term, you should fill out a Petition to Graduate.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| April 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes** |
| Aug. 15 | Fall 1 Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 15 | Final day to register for Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 15 | First day to log into Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 18 | Fall Semester and Fall 1 classes begin for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Aug. 22 | Fall Semester and Fall 1 drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Sept. 1 | Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Sept. 26 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Oct. 3 | Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 10 | Fall 1 classes end for 8-week classes |
| Oct. 13-17 | Fall break for 8-week classes only |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 classes end for 9-week classes |
| Oct. 17 | Final day to register for Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | First day to log into Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty for 8-week classes |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| Oct. 20 | Fall 2 classes begin for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Oct. 20 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes** |
| Oct. 24 | Fall 2 drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Oct. 24 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty for 9-week classes |
| Nov. 14 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Nov. 28 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Semester and Fall 2 classes end for 8-week classes |
| Dec. 19 | Fall 2 classes end for 9-week classes |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester and Fall 2 grades for 8-week classes due from faculty |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester and Fall 2 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| Dec. 31 | Fall 2 grades for 9-week classes due from faculty |
**If you are registering for your last term, you should fill out a Petition to Graduate.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Oct. 20, 2025 | Spring Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes |
| Jan. 16 | Final day to register for Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 16 | First day to log into Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Jan. 19 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 classes begin for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Jan. 23 | Spring 1 drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Feb. 13 | Spring 1 Petition to Graduate due (All participants in St. Louis commencement) |
| Feb. 27 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 | Spring 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| March 9 | Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 classes |
| March 13 | Spring 1 classes end for 8-week classes |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break for 8-week classes |
| March 20 | Spring 1 classes end for 9-week classes |
| March 20 | Spring 1 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| March 20 | Spring 1 grades for 8-week classes due from faculty |
| March 20 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes for 8-week classes |
| March 20 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes for 8-week classes |
| March 23 | Spring 2 classes begin for 8-week classes |
| March 23-27 | Spring Break for 9-week classes |
| March 27 | Spring 1 grades for 9-week classes due from faculty |
| March 27 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes for 9-week classes |
| March 27 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes for 9-week classes |
| March 27 | Spring 2 drop deadline for 8-week classes |
| March 30 | Spring 2 classes begin for 9-week classes |
| April 3 | Spring 2 drop deadline for 9-week classes |
| April 17 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| May 1 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline for 8-week classes |
| May 8 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline for 9-week classes |
| May 15 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end for 8-week classes |
| May 15-17 | Commencement Weekend — Actual day(s) TBD |
| May 22 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades for 8-week classes due form faculty |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 29 | Spring 2 classes end for 9-week classes |
| May 29 | Spring 2 Graduation Date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| June 5 | Spring 2 grades for 9-week classes due from faculty |
Please note: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Feb. 13 for participation in the St. Louis Commencement.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information..
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)