Speech@Emerson 2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Fall 2026

August

Day(s)	Event
10 (Mon) August 10 (Mon), Fall 2026	Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
17 (Mon) August 17 (Mon), Fall 2026	Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
31 (Mon) August 31 (Mon), Fall 2026	Term Begins

September

Day(s)	Event
6 Sun) September 6 Sun), Fall 2026	Last day to add or drop courses
7 (Mon) September 7 (Mon), Fall 2026	Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed) Course Withdrawal period begins
28 (Mon) September 28 (Mon), Fall 2026	Last day to withdraw from a course with a W for Mini-Term A courses; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses

October

Day(s)	Event
5 (Mon) October 5 (Mon), Fall 2026	Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
12 (Mon) October 12 (Mon), Fall 2026	Indigenous Peoples' Day (Administrative Offices Closed) Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses)
18 (Sun) October 18 (Sun), Fall 2026	First 7-Week Session Ends (Mini-Term A Courses)
19 (Mon) October 19 (Mon), Fall 2026	Second 7-Week Session Begins (Mini-Term B Courses)
26 (Mon) October 26 (Mon), Fall 2026	Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm Noon ET

November

Day(s)	Event
2 (Mon) November 2 (Mon), Fall 2026	Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session (Mini-Term A Courses)
3 (Tue) November 3 (Tue), Fall 2026	Registration Opens for Current Students – Spring 2027 at 1:00pm ET
10 (Tue) November 10 (Tue), Fall 2026	Registration Opens for New Students – Spring 2027 at 1:00pm ET
11 (Wed) November 11 (Wed), Fall 2026	Veterans Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
25 (Wed) November 25 (Wed), Fall 2026	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
26 (Thu)-27 (Fri) November 26 (Thu)-27 (Fri), Fall 2026	Thanksgiving Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

December

Day(s)	Event
7 (Mon) December 7 (Mon), Fall 2026	Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
13 (Sun) December 13 (Sun), Fall 2026	Last Day of Classes
17 (Thu) December 17 (Thu), Fall 2026	Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
21 (Mon) December 21 (Mon), Fall 2026	Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
25 (Fri)-1 (Fri) December 25 (Fri)-1 (Fri), Fall 2026	Winter Break (Administrative Offices Closed)

January

Day(s)	Event
10 (Sun) January 10 (Sun), Fall 2026	Registration closes for Spring 2027

Spring 2027

December

Day(s)	Event
14 (Mon) December 14 (Mon), Spring 2027	Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses
21 (Mon) December 21 (Mon), Spring 2027	Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Full term and Mini A courses

January

Day(s)	Event
4 (Mon) January 4 (Mon), Spring 2027	Term Begins
10 (Sun) January 10 (Sun), Spring 2027	Last day to add or drop courses
11 (Mon) January 11 (Mon), Spring 2027	Course Withdrawal period begins
18 (Mon) January 18 (Mon), Spring 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

February

Day(s)	Event
1 (Mon) February 1 (Mon), Spring 2027	Last day to withdraw from a course with a W for Mini-Term A courses; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
8 (Mon) February 8 (Mon), Spring 2027	Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS) Mini B courses
15 (Mon) February 15 (Mon), Spring 2027	Presidents' Day (Administrative Offices Closed) Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses)
21 (Sun) February 21 (Sun), Spring 2027	First 7-Week Session Ends
22 (Mon) February 22 (Mon), Spring 2027	Second 7-Week Session Begins

March

Day(s)	Event
1 (Mon) March 1 (Mon), Spring 2027	Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm Noon ET
8 (Mon) March 8 (Mon), Spring 2027	Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session (Mini-Term A Courses)

April

Day(s)	Event
2 (Fri) April 2 (Fri), Spring 2027	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
12 (Mon) April 12 (Mon), Spring 2027	Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
15 (Thu)-17 (Sat) April 15 (Thu)-17 (Sat), Spring 2027	Immersion events
18 (Sun) April 18 (Sun), Spring 2027	Last Day of Classes
19 (Mon) April 19 (Mon), Spring 2027	Patriots' Day (Administrative Offices Closed- MA only)
22 (Thu) April 22 (Thu), Spring 2027	Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
26 (Mon) April 26 (Mon), Spring 2027	Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses

Summer 2026