Academic Calendar
The calendar reflects the current plans of the University. However, the University acknowledges that the dates below are subject to change should conditions require it.
Dates for the Academic Year
The academic calendar applies to all undergraduate and graduate students unless otherwise indicated.
Fall 2026 Semester
September 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | Fall 2026 Classes Begin For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 7 | Labor Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students Fall I 2026 Semester Classes Begin For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students Add/Drop Period Begins For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 11 | Last Day to Add/Drop Fall 2026 Course(s) in Workday For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 12 | Add/Drop Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 20 | Add/Drop Period Ends For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 21 | Withdrawal Period Begins For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 25 | Add/Drop Period Ends at 4:30PM For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students Last day to Change Grading Basis for a Fall 2026 Course or submit a Formal Audit for: Traditional Undergraduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students |
| 26 | Withdrawal Period Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
October 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 12 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Floating Holiday - Classes Meet For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 23 | Withdrawal Period Ends at 4:30pm For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
November 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Withdrawal Period Ends For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 10 | Administrative Tuesday - Wednesday Classes Meet For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 11 | Veteran’s Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 25-27 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
December 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 8 | Spring I 2027 Registration Opens For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 13 | Fall 2026 @Simmons I Semester Classes End For: @Simmons I Nursing and Social Work Students Behavior Analysis MS Online Students |
| 14 | Fall 2026 Classes End For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 15 | Reading & Review Day for all Undergraduate students |
| 16-19 | Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate students |
| 16 | Final Grades Due for Fall I 2026 Semester: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
Spring 2027 Semester
January 2027
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 4 | Fall 2026 Final Grades Due at 10AM EST For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 11 | Spring I 2027 Semester Classes Begin For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students Add/Drop Period Begins For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 19 | Spring 2027 Classes Begin For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 24 | Add/Drop Period Ends For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 25 | Withdrawal Period Begins For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 29 | Last Day to Self-Register for Spring 2027 Course(s) in Workday For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 30 | Add/Drop Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
February 2027
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 12 | Add/Drop Period Ends at 4:30PM For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students Last day to Change Spring 2027 Course(s) Grading Basis to Pass/Fail or Formal Audit For: Traditional Undergraduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students |
| 13 | Withdrawal Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
March 2027
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 1-5 | Spring Break - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 7 | Withdrawal Period Ends For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 19 | Withdrawal Period Ends at 4:30PM For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
April 2027
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 13 | Summer I 2027 Semester Registration Begin For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 19 | Patriots Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 20 | Administrative Monday - Monday Classes Meet For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 22 | Final Grades Due for Spring I 2027 Semester: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
May 2027
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 7 | Spring 2026 Classes End For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 10 | Reading & Review Day for all Undergraduate students |
| 11-14 | Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate students Note: Synchronous finals in the Undergrad Online Degree Completion Program are taken during the last class meeting time. |
| 17 | Spring 2027 Final Grades Due at 10am EST for: All Graduating students |
| 17 | Summer 2027 Semester & Summer I 2027 Semester Classes Begin For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students |
| 21 | May 2027 Commencement Ceremony |
| 24 | Spring 2027 Final Grades Due at 10am EST for: All Returning students |
| 31 | Memorial Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS students, and Online SOM students MPH Online Students Withdrawal Period Begins For: Simmons Online I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |