Academic Calendars
Academic calendars are approved by the Faculty Senate. In January 2008 meeting, Faculty Senate approved a system of calendar generation based on formulas, number of days, etc. Beginning with the 2009-10 academic year, Rice's academic calendar has followed this methodology.
The calendar below displays both the Semester and Quadmester academic calendars. If you would like to view only one of them, click the dropdown arrow next to "Agenda" and select the desired calendar.
Three-Semester Academic Calendars
Academic Year 2024-2025
Academic Year 2025-2026
- Fall Semester 2025 (Approved 08/23/2023)
- Spring Semester 2026 (Approved 08/23/2023)
- Summer Semester 2026 (Approved 08/23/2023)
Academic Year 2026-2027
- Fall Semester 2026 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Spring Semester 2027 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Summer Semester 2027 (Approved 08/28/2024)
Four-Quadmester Academic Calendars
Presently in use only for the MBA@Rice degree program.
Academic Year 2024-2025
Academic Year 2025-2026
- Summer Quadmester 2025 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Fall Quadmester 2025 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Winter Quadmester 2026 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Spring Quadmester 2026 (Approved 08/28/2024)
Academic Year 2026-2027
- Summer Quadmester 2026 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Fall Quadmester 2026 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Winter Quadmester 2027 (Approved 08/28/2024)
- Spring Quadmester 2027 (Approved 08/28/2024)
Previous Year Academic Calendars
To view prior year Academic Calendars (Semester or Quadmester), please visit the Past Academic Calendars page.
Part of Term Calendars
To view Part of Term Calendars, please visit the Part of Term Courses page.
Course Syllabus Templates
Rice University's Center for Teaching Excellence has syllabus guidelines and optional, editable syllabi outlines here.
Academic Department Planning Calendars
The calendars below are provided for academic department planning purposes. The planning calendars provide a timeline of ongoing projects in the Office of the Registrar, as well as, a timeline of when the Office of the Registrar will require departmental assistance.