Calendar
The following dates are subject to change. Changes will be posted online on the School of Nursing’s website at https://nursing.yale.edu/academics/academic-calendar/2026-2027-academic-calendar. Students enrolled in the Ph.D. program in nursing should consult the graduate school academic calendar for additional dates specific to graduate-school programs.
Fall 2026
| Aug. 3 | M | Registration opens for all students for fall courses |
| Aug. 26–28 | W–F | Orientation for GEPN and Incoming RNs |
| Aug. 31 | M | Fall term begins for all students Add/drop period begins |
| Sept. 7 | M | Labor Day. Classes do not meet |
| Sept. 9 | W | D.N.P. orientation |
| Sept. 10–11 | Th–F | D.N.P. classes in session |
| Sept. 14 | M | Last day for all students to add classes |
| Sept. 28 | M | Last day for all students to drop a fall-term course without it appearing on their transcript |
| Oct. 1 | Th | Incomplete grades from the summer term due |
| Oct. 8–9 | Th–F | D.N.P. classes in session |
| Oct. 23 | F | Midterm |
| Nov. 19–20 | Th–F | D.N.P. classes in session |
| Nov. 20 | F | Classes end November recess begins, 7 p.m. |
| Nov. 30 | M | Classes resume Last day for all students to withdraw from a fall-term course |
| Dec. 4 | F | Registration opens for all students for spring courses |
| Dec. 18 | F | Classes end for all programs, 7 p.m. |
Spring 2027
| Jan. 4 | M | Fall-term grades due |
| Jan. 11 | M | Spring-term classes begin for Online M.S.N. program Add/drop period begins |
| Jan. 18 | M | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes do not meet |
| Jan. 19 | Tu | Spring term classes begin for GEPN, M.S.N., PMC and D.N.P. Add/drop period begins |
| Jan. 21–22 | Th–F | D.N.P. classes in session |
| Jan. 25 | M | Last day to add classes for Online M.S.N. |
| Feb. 1 | M | Last day to add classes for GEPN, M.S.N., PMC and D.N.P. Incomplete grades from the fall term due |
| Feb. 8 | M | Last day for Online M.S.N. students to drop a spring-term course without it appearing on their transcript |
| Feb. 15 | M | Last day for GEPN, M.S.N., PMC and D.N.P. students to drop a spring-term course without it appearing on their transcript Last day to change auditor status in class |
| Mar. 11–12 | Th–F | D.N.P. classes in session |
| Mar. 12 | F | Midterm Spring recess begins for all programs, 7 p.m. |
| Mar. 22 | M | Classes resume for Online M.S.N. |
| Mar. 29 | M | Classes resume for GEPN, M.S.N., PMC and D.N.P. |
| Apr. 14–16 | W–F | D.N.P. classes in session |
| Apr. 16 | F | Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course for Online M.S.N. |
| Apr. 30 | F | Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course for GEPN, M.S.N., PMC and D.N.P. Classes end for Online M.S.N. Program |
| May 14 | F | Classes end for GEPN, M.S.N., PMC and D.N.P., 7 p.m. |
| May 19 | W | Final grades due for graduating students |
| May 24 | M | Commencement |
| May 31 | Su | Final grades due for continuing students |
Summer 2027
| Apr. 19 | M | Registration opens for Online M.S.N. |
| May 10 | M | Summer-term classes begin for Online M.S.N. Program Add/drop period begins |
| May 17 | M | Summer-term classes begin for all GEPN, M.S.N., and D.N.P. programs Add/drop period begins |
| May 24 | M | Last day for Online M.S.N. students to add classes |
| May 31 | M | Memorial Day. Classes do not meet |
| June 1 | Tu | Incomplete spring-term grades due for students taking summer-term courses |
| June 7 | M | Last day for Online M.S.N. students to drop a summer-term course without the course appearing on the transcript |
| June 14 | M | Last day for GEPN, D.N.P., PMC, and M.S.N. students to drop a summer-term course without the course appearing on the transcript |
| June 18 | F | Juneteenth. Classes do not meet |
| July 15 | Th | Incomplete spring-term grades due for students not taking summer-term courses |
| July 23 | F | Last day for GEPN, D.N.P., PMC and M.S.N. students to withdraw from a summer-term course |
| July 28 | W | GEPN program ends Final grades due |
| Aug. 2 | M | Summer term ends for M.S.N., PMC and D.N.P. |
| Aug. 6 | F | Last day for Online M.S.N. students to withdraw from a summer term course |
| Aug. 20 | F | Summer term ends for Online M.S.N. program |
Faculty Grading Calendar
| Jan. 4 | M | Final fall-term grades due |
| May 19 | W | Final spring-term grades due for graduating students |
| May 31 | M | Final spring-term grades due for continuing students |
| July 30 | F | Final GEPN summer-term grades due |