Academic Calendar Key Dates

Important Dates

Please Note: Rutgers University will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Emancipation Day (Juneteenth) and on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
May 8, 2026 - Summer Session I Term Bill Due
May 18, 2026 - Visiting Student Application Closes at 6:00 p.m.
May 26, 2026 - Summer Session I & 12-Week Session Begins
May 27-28, 2026 - Add/Drop Period for Summer I/12-Week - Drops receive 100% Refund, no "W' grade
May 28 - June 3, 2026 - Withdraw Summer I with a "50% Refund Period & "W" grade
June 4 - 26, 2026 - Withdraw Summer I with a $0 Refund Period & "W" grade
July 2, 2026 - Summer Session I Ends
May 28 - June 12, 2026 - Withdraw from 12-Week Session with a 50% Refund Period & "W" grade
June 13 - August 5, 2026 -Withdraw from 12-Week Session with a $0 Refund Period & "W" grade
June 22, 2026 - Summer Session II Term Bill Due
June 29, 2026 - Visiting Student Application Closes at 6:00 p.m.
July 6, 2026 - Summer Session II Begins
July 6 - 7, 2026 - Add/Drop Period Summer II - Drops receive 100% Refund, no "W" grade
July 8 -14, 2026 - Withdraw from Summer II with a "50% Refund Period & "W" grade
July 15 - August 5, 2026 - Withdraw from Summer II with a $0 Refund Period & "W" grade
August 12, 2026 - 12-Week & Summer Session II Ends

Please note: Rutgers University will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 14, 2026 - RU Here Campaign Begins
January 16, 2026 - Winter Session Ends
January 20, 2026 - Spring Semester Begins
January 20, 2026 - Summer Session online Schedule of Classes available for VIEW ONLY
January 29, 2026 - Last Day to ADD a class
January 29, 2026 - Last Day to DROP a class without a "W" grade
February 2, 2025 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from ALL classes and receive 100% refund
February 5, 2026 - De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here
February 9, 2026 - Summer Session Registration Begins
February 16, 2026 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from ALL classes and receive 80% refund
March 2, 2026 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from ALL classes and receive 60% refund
March 9, 2026 - Fall 2026 online Schedule of Classes available for VIEW ONLY
March 14 - 22, 2026 - Spring Break - University Offices Open - No Classes
March 23, 2026 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from a course with a "W" grade
March 25, 2026 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from ALL classes and receive 40% refund
April 9, 2026- Fall Registration for Special Populations Begins
April 13-17, 2026- Fall Registration for all other Students Begins
May 4, 2026 - Last Day of Classes
May 5-6, 2026 - Reading Days
May 6, 2026 - Last Day to Fully WITHDRAW from the University (withdraw from all classes with a "W" grade)
May 7-13, 2026 - Final Exam Period

Please note: Rutgers University will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
August 27, 2025 - RU Here Campaign Begins
September 2, 2025 - Fall Semester Begins
September 2, 2025 - Winter Session online Schedule of Classes available to VIEW ONLY
September 11, 2025 - Last Day to ADD a class and DROP a class without a "W" grade
September 15, 2025 - Last Day to withdraw from all classes and receive 100 % refund
September 17, 2025 - RU Here Campaign closes
September 18, 2025 - De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here
October 6, 2025 - Winter Registration Begins
October 20, 2025 - Spring 2026 online schedule of classes available to VIEW ONLY
October 27, 2025 - Last day to WITHDRAW from a course with a "W" grade
November 6, 2025 - Spring Registration for Special Populations Begins
November 10 - 14, 2025 - Spring Registration for all other Students Begins
November 25, 2025 - Change in Designation of Classes (Thursday Classes Meet)
November 26, 2025 - Change in Designation of Classes (Friday Classes Meet)
November 27 - 30, 2025 - Thanksgiving Recess
December 11 - 12, 2025 - Reading Days
December 12, 2025 - Last Day to fully WITHDRAW from the university
December 15 - 22, 2025 - Final Exam Period
December 22, 2025 - Winter Session Begins
December 25 - January 1, 2026 - Winter Recess

Please note: Rutgers University will be closed on Friday, June 20, 2025, in observance of Emancipation Day (Juneteenth) and Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.
May 9, 2025 - Term Bill Due.
May 19, 2025 - Visiting Student Application Closes at 6:00 p.m.
May 27. 2025 - Summer Session I & 12-Week Session Begins.
May 27-28, 2025 - Add/Drop Period - Drops receive 100% refund, no "W" grade
May 29 - June 4, 2025 - Withdraw with a 50% Refund Period & "W" grade
June 5-27, 2025 - Withdraw with a $0 Refund Period & "W" grade
June 23, 2025 - Summer Session II Term Bill Due.
June 30, 2025 - Visting Student Application Closes at 6:00 p.m.
July 3, 2025 - Summer Session I Ends
July 7, 2025 - Summer Session II Begins.
July 7 -8, 2025 - Add/Drop Period - Drops receive a 100% refund, no "W" grade
July 9-15, 2025 - Withdraw with a 50% Refund Period & "W" grade
July 16 - August 6, 2025 - Withdraw with a $0 Refund Period & "W" grade
August 13, 2025 - Summer Session II & 12-Week Session End.

January 17, 2025 - Winter Session Ends
January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day - University Offices Closed - No Classes
January 21, 2025 - Spring Semester Begins
January 21, 2025 - Summer Session online Schedule of Classes available for VIEW ONLY
January 30, 2025 - Last Day to ADD a class
January 30, 2025 - Last Day to DROP a class without a "W" grade
February 3, 2025 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from ALL classes and receive 100% refund
February 4-17, 2025 - Withdraw from all classes and receive 80% refund
February 18 - March 3, 2025 - Withdraw from all classes and receive 60% refund
February 10, 2025 - Summer Session Registration Begins
March 10, 2025 - Fall 2025 online Schedule of Classes available for VIEW ONLY
March 15 - 23, 2025 - Spring Break - University Offices Open - No Classes
March 24, 2025 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from a course and receive 40% refund with a "W" grade
March 27, 2025 - Fall Registration for Special Populations Begins
March 31 - April 4, 2025 - Fall Registration for all other Students Begins
May 6-7, 2025 - Reading Days
May 7, 2025 - Last Day to Fully WITHDRAW from the University (withdraw from all classes with a "W" grade)
May 8-14, 2025 - Final Exam Period
May 18, 2025 - Degree Conferral Date for May Graduates

September 12, 2024 – Last Day to ADD a class
September 12, 2024 – Last Day to DROP a class without a “W” grade
September 16, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from all classes and receive 100% refund
September 17-30, 2024 - Withdraw from all classes and receive 80% refund
October 1-14, 2024 - Withdraw from all classes and receive 60% refund
October 15-28, 2024 – Withdraw from a course and receive 40% refund with a W Grade
November 26, 2024 – Change in Designation of Classes (Thursday Classes Meet)
November 27, 2024 – Change in Designation of Classes (Friday Classes Meet)
December 13, 2024 – Last Day to Fully WITHDRAW from the University (withdraw from all classes with a W grade)