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Speech@Emerson 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Explore important dates and academic events for Speech@Emerson

Academic Calendars

Speech@Emerson 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

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 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) Second 7-week Session courses Last day to withdraw from a course with a W for First 7-week Session courses; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET

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) Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session Courses
October 19 (Sun), Fall 2025	First 7-Week Session Ends
October 20 (Mon), Fall 2025	Second 7-Week Session Begins
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 Courses
November 4 (Tue), Fall 2025	Registration Opens for Current Students – Spring 2026 at 1:00pm ET
November 11 (Tue), Fall 2025	Veterans Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
November 13 (Thu), Fall 2025	Registration Opens for New Students – Spring 2026 at 1:00pm ET
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 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) Second 7-week Session courses Last day to withdraw from a course with a W for First 7-week Session courses; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET
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 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 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 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) Second 7-week Session courses Last day to withdraw from a course with a W for First 7-week Session courses; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET
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 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 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 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