Calendar
Fall 2026
The following dates are subject to change as the university makes decisions regarding the 2026–2027 academic year. Changes will be posted on the YDS website.
| Aug. 24 | M | International Student Orientation |
| Aug. 25–28 | Tu–F | Mandatory New Student Orientation (BTFO) |
| Aug. 28 | F | Faculty advising |
| Aug. 31 | M | Online registration for new students and add/drop for continuing students begin, 9 a.m. |
| Sept. 2 | W | Fall-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m. |
| Sept. 4 | F | Fall and full-year thesis proposals due |
| Sept. 7 | M | Labor Day. No classes |
| Sept. 11 | F | Last day to change grade mode to letter grading, 10 p.m. |
| Sept. 14 | M | Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Last day for downtown class Last day to add without a fee Last day for tuition rebate for dropped courses |
| Sept. 21 | M | First “evidence of progress” to thesis director due |
| Sept. 23 | W | Last day to add a course (with fee) |
| Sept. 30 | W | Last day to drop a course (with fee) Last day to request CR/NC grading |
| Oct. 5–7 | M–W | Fall Convocation |
| Oct. 16 | F | Reading period begins, 10 p.m. |
| Oct. 26 | M | Classes resume, 8:20 a.m. |
| Oct. 30 | F | Advising period for spring 2027 begins |
| Nov. 9 | M | Online registration for spring 2027 begins Last day to withdraw from a fall course |
| Nov. 20 | F | Reading period begins, 10 p.m. |
| Nov. 25 | W | Reading period ends, 9 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins |
| Nov. 30 | M | Classes resume, 8:20 a.m. |
| Dec. 8 | Tu | Regular classes end, 10 p.m. |
| Dec. 9 | W | Labor Day classes rescheduled Reading period begins, 10 p.m. |
| Dec. 11 | F | Advising period ends Online registration for spring 2027 ends |
| Dec. 15 | Tu | Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Final exams begin, 9 a.m. |
| Dec. 22 | Tu | Final exams end Semester ends, 6 p.m. |
| Dec. 23 | W | Last day for faculty to accept late work for fall semester Last day to request dean’s extension |
Spring 2027
| Jan. 4 | M | Grades due for fall term Online registration for new students and add/drop for continuing students begins, 9 a.m. |
| Jan. 18 | M | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes |
| Jan. 19 | Tu | Spring-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m. |
| Jan. 22 | F | Spring thesis proposals due |
| Jan. 29 | F | Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Last day for downtown class Last day to add without a fee Last day for tuition rebate for dropped courses |
| Feb. 1 | M | First “evidence of progress” to thesis director due |
| Feb. 5 | F | Last day to add a course (with fee), 11:59 p.m. |
| Feb. 12 | F | Last day to drop a course (with fee) Last day to change grade mode to CR/NC grading |
| Feb. 17 | W | Reading period begins, 10 p.m. |
| Feb. 22 | M | Reading period ends Classes resume, 8:20 a.m. |
| Mar. 5 | F | Spring recess begins, 9 p.m. |
| Mar. 22 | M | Spring recess ends Classes resume, 8:20 a.m. |
| Mar. 23 | Tu | Advising period for fall 2027 begins |
| Mar. 26 | F | Good Friday. No classes |
| Mar. 30 | Th | Admitted Students’ Day |
| Mar. 31 | W | Online registration for fall 2027 begins, 9 p.m. Last day to withdraw from a spring course |
| Apr. 13 | Tu | Advising period ends MAR worksheets due for 2027 graduates |
| Apr. 15 | Th | Fall/spring internship plan completion deadline |
| Apr. 20 | Tu | Tuesday classes do not meet; Friday classes meet instead |
| Apr. 30 | F | Spring-term classes end Reading period begins, 10:00 p.m. |
| May 5 | W | Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Final exams begin, 9 a.m. |
| May 11 | Tu | Final exams end Online registration ends Semester ends, 6:00 p.m. |
| May 13 | Th | Senior grades due |
| May 20 | Th | Last day for faculty to accept late work for spring semester Last day to request dean’s extension |
| May 24 | M | University and YDS Commencement |
| May 28 | F | Grades due for continuing students |
| May 31 | M | Last day to drop summer language courses |
| May 25–July 8 | Tu–Th | Summer language courses |
| June 1–Aug. 27 | Tu–F | Summer internship practicum sessions |