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

• Fall Semester 2024 (Updated)
• Spring Semester 2025 (Updated)
• Summer Semester 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)

Academic Year 2027-2028

• Fall Semester 2027 (Proposed)
• Spring Semester 2028 (Proposed)
• Summer Semester 2028 (Proposed)

Four-Quadmester Academic Calendars

Presently in use only for the MBA@Rice degree program.

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.

• Fall Planning Calendar
• Spring Planning Calendar
• Summer Planning Calendar