Academic Calendar
Spring Quadmester 2026
All dates and deadlines (noted below) are for quadmester full-term courses. PLEASE NOTE: Part of Term Courses have different dates and deadlines that are posted on the Part of Term Courses web page.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, March 2, 2026 | Registration: Registration Officially Opens |
| Friday, March 6, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to register for the upcoming Quadmester without a $75 Late Registration Fee |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | START OF TERM FIRST DAY OF CLASSES |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | Registration: Start of Late Registration; Late Registration Fee increases to $125 |
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 100% refund of tuition |
| Monday, April 13, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to complete Late Registration
Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER |
| Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with an 80% refund of tuition |
| Monday, April 20, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER |
| Sunday, April 26, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 60% refund of tuition |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve “Incomplete” (INC) grades for courses taken in previous term |
| Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 40% refund of tuition |
| Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 20% refund of tuition |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY) (Live Class sessions will be Rescheduled) |
| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 | Final Examination Period Begins |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | JUNETEENTH (DAY OF OBSERVANCE) (Live Class Sessions will be Rescheduled) |
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Final Examination Period Ends |
| Monday, June 22, 2026 | ILE (Intensive Learning Experience) Begins |
| Sunday, June 28, 2026 | ILE (Intensive Learning Experience) Ends |
| Sunday, June 28, 2026 | END OF TERM |
| Thursday, July 2, 2026 | Graduation Deadline: Last day for graduate-level students to submit an online Application for Degree for August (Summer) degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar via ESTHER |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Spring quadmester final grades for all students online via ESTHER |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | GRADUATION: December Commencement Ceremony (for Summer and Fall 2026 degree recipients). For information, please visit commencement.rice.edu |