View below for the academic calendar specific to Emerson College’s Speech@Emerson program, our online Communication Disorders MS degree.

Fall 2025

August
Day(s) Event
August 11 (Mon), Fall 2025 Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
August 18 (Mon), Fall 2025 Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
September
Day(s) Event
September 1 (Mon), Fall 2025 Term Begins
September 1 (Mon), Fall 2025 Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
September 7 (Sun), Fall 2025 Last day to add or drop courses
September 8 (Mon), Fall 2025 Course Withdrawal period begins
September 29 (Mon), Fall 2025 Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
October
Day(s) Event
October 6 (Mon), Fall 2025 Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
October 13 (Mon), Fall 2025 Indigenous Peoples' Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
October 13 (Mon), Fall 2025 Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses)
October 19 (Sun), Fall 2025 First 7-Week Session Ends (Mini-Term A Courses)
October 20 (Mon), Fall 2025 Second 7-Week Session Begins (Mini-Term B Courses)
October 27 (Mon), Fall 2025 Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm noon ET
November
Day(s) Event
November 3 (Mon), Fall 2025 Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session (Mini-Term A Courses)
November 4 (Tue), Fall 2025 Registration Opens for Current Students – Spring 2026 at 1:00pm ET
November 11 (Tue), Fall 2025 Registration Opens for New Students – Spring 2026 at 1:00pm ET
November 11 (Tue), Fall 2025 Veterans Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
November 26 (Wed), Fall 2025 Last day to withdraw from an individual fall course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET

Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the College for the fall semester. A Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed by 5:00 pm ET
November 27 (Thu)-28 (Fri), Fall 2025 Thanksgiving Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
December
Day(s) Event
December 8 (Mon), Fall 2025 Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
December 11 (Thu)-13 (Sat), Fall 2025 Immersion events
December 14 (Sun), Fall 2025 Last Day of Classes
December 18 (Thu), Fall 2025 Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
December 22 (Mon), Fall 2025 Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
December 25 (Thu)-1 (Thu), Fall 2025 Winter Break (Administrative Offices Closed)
January
Day(s) Event
January 11 (Sun), Fall 2025 Registration closes for Spring 2026

Spring 2026

December
Day(s) Event
December 15 (Mon), Spring 2026 Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
December 22 (Mon), Spring 2026 Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
January
Day(s) Event
January 5 (Mon), Spring 2026 Term Begins
January 11 (Sun), Spring 2026 Last day to add or drop courses
January 12 (Mon), Spring 2026 Course Withdrawal period begins
January 19 (Mon), Spring 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
February
Day(s) Event
February 2 (Mon), Spring 2026 Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
February 9 (Mon), Spring 2026 Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
February 16 (Mon), Spring 2026 Presidents' Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses)
February 22 (Sun), Spring 2026 First 7-Week Session Ends
February 23 (Mon), Spring 2026 Second 7-Week Session Begins
March
Day(s) Event
March 2 (Mon), Spring 2026 Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm noon ET
March 9 (Mon), Spring 2026 Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session (Mini-Term A Courses)
March 10 (Tue), Spring 2026 Registration Opens for Current Students – Summer 2025 Term at 1:00pm ET
March 17 (Tue), Spring 2026 Registration Opens for New Students – Summer 2025 Term at 1:00pm ET
April
Day(s) Event
April 3 (Fri), Spring 2026 Last day to withdraw from an individual spring course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET

Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the College for the spring semester. A Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed by 5:00 pm ET
April 13 (Mon), Spring 2026 Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
April 16 (Thu)-18 (Sat), Spring 2026 Immersion events
April 19 (Sun), Spring 2026 Last Day of Classes
April 20 (Mon), Spring 2026 Patriots' Day (Administrative Offices Closed- MA only)
April 23 (Thu), Spring 2026 Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
April 27 (Mon), Spring 2026 Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
May
Day(s) Event
May 10 (Sun), Spring 2026 Registration closes for Summer 2026

Summer 2026

April
Day(s) Event
April 13 (Mon), Summer 2026 Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
April 20 (Mon), Summer 2026 Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
May
Day(s) Event
May 4 (Mon), Summer 2026 Term Begins
May 10 (Sun), Summer 2026 Last day to add or drop courses
May 11 (Mon), Summer 2026 Course Withdrawal period begins
May 25 (Mon), Summer 2026 Memorial Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
June
Day(s) Event
June 1 (Mon), Summer 2026 Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
June 8 (Mon), Summer 2026 Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
June 15 (Mon), Summer 2026 Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses)
June 19 (Fri), Summer 2026 Juneteenth Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
June 21 (Sun), Summer 2026 First 7-Week Session Ends
June 22 (Mon), Summer 2026 Second 7-Week Session Begins
June 29 (Mon), Summer 2026 Final Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm noon ET
July
Day(s) Event
July 3 (Fri), Summer 2026 Independence Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
July 6 (Mon), Summer 2026 Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session Mini-Term A Courses)
July 7 (Tue), Summer 2026 Registration Opens for Current Students – Fall 2027 at 1:00pm ET
July 14 (Tue), Summer 2026 Registration Opens for New Students – Fall 2027 at 1:00pm ET
July 31 (Fri), Summer 2026 Last day to withdraw from an individual summer course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET

Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the College for the summer semester. A Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed by 5:00 pm ET
August
Day(s) Event
August 10 (Mon), Summer 2026 Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
August 13 (Thu)-15 (Sat), Summer 2026 Immersion events
August 16 (Sun), Summer 2026 Last Day of Classes
August 20 (Thu), Summer 2026 Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term graduate courses
August 24 (Mon), Summer 2026 Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term graduate courses
September
Day(s) Event
September 6 (Sun), Summer 2026 Registration closes for Fall 2026