Academic and Grading Calendars

Academic Calendar

Summer Term 2026

June 1 M Summer intensive begins for first-year Executive M.P.H. students
June 2 Tu Online orientation site for on-campus M.P.H. programs becomes available
June 3 W Summer intensive begins for second-year Executive M.P.H. students
June 4 Th Summer intensive ends for first-year Executive M.P.H. students
June 5 F Year 2 Summer intensive ends for second year Executive M.P.H. students.
June 30 Tu On-campus orientation for Advanced Professional M.P.H. and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. students
July 1 W Summer-session classes begin for Executive M.P.H., Advanced Professional M.P.H., and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. students
July 6 M Last day to change Executive M.P.H. summer electives; last day to withdraw from the summer term Applied Practice Experience (PUBH 521) without the course appearing on the transcript
Aug. 13 Th Classes end for Executive M.P.H., APMPH, and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. summer session; last day to withdraw from the summer term Applied Practice Experience (PUBH 521)

Fall Term 2026

June 29–July 9 M–Th School of Management course-preference selection for fall-term Health Care Management program
Aug. 3 M Self-service opens for registration for all M.P.H. programs
Aug. 7 F Self-service closes for registration for all M.P.H. programs
Aug. 26–Sept. 1 W–Tu On-campus orientation sessions for incoming two-year M.P.H. students
Sept. 2 W Fall-term classes begin
Sept. 7 M Labor Day; classes do not meet
Sept. 11 F Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead
Last day to add a full-term or fall-1 course
Exemption deadline
Independent Study Form deadline
Sept. 15 Tu Deadline to submit workplan for fall term Applied Practice Experience (PUBH 521)
Sept. 18 F Last day to withdraw from a fall-1 course without the course appearing on the transcript
Last day to change auditor status in a fall-1 class
Oct. 14 W Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course without the course appearing on the transcript
Last day to change auditor status in a class
Oct. 16–23 F–F School of Management course-preference selection for spring-term Health Care Management program
Oct. 20 Tu October recess begins, 11 p.m.
Oct. 21 W Fall on-site intensive session for Executive M.P.H. program begins
Oct. 23 F Fall on-site intensive session for Executive M.P.H. program ends
Oct. 26 M Classes resume
Nov. 4 W Last day to add a fall-2 course
Nov. 13 F Self-service opens for registration for all M.P.H. programs
Nov. 18 W Last day to withdraw from a fall-2 course without the course appearing on the transcript
Last day to change auditor status in a fall-2 class
Nov. 20 F Classes end
November recess begins, 6 p.m.
Self-service closes for registration for all M.P.H. programs
Nov. 30 M Classes resume
Dec. 11 F Classes end, 6 p.m.
Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course
Dec. 14 M Reading period begins1
Dec. 15 Tu Final examinations begin
Deadline to submit workplan for spring term Applied Practice Experience (PUBH 521)
Dec. 22 Tu Final examinations end
Winter recess begins

Spring Term 2027

Jan. 18 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; classes do not meet
Jan. 19 Tu Spring-term classes begin
Jan. 29 F Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead
Feb. 3 W Last day to add a full-term or spring-1 course
Exemption deadline
Independent study form deadline
Feb. 19 F Last day to withdraw from a spring-1 course without the course appearing on the transcript
Last day to change auditor status in a spring-1 class
Mar. 5 F Spring recess begins, 6 p.m.
Mar. 12 F Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without the course appearing on the transcript
Last day to change auditor status in a class
Mar. 22 M Classes resume
Apr. 12 M Last day to add a spring-2 course
Apr. 19 M Last day to withdraw from a spring-2 course without the course appearing on the transcript
Last day to change auditor status in a spring-2 class
Self-service opens for summer registration for second-year Executive M.P.H. students
Apr. 23 F Self-service closes for summer registration for second-year Executive M.P.H. students
Apr. 30 F Classes end, 6 p.m.
Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course
May 3 M Reading period begins1
May 5 W Final examinations begin
May 12 W Final examinations end
May 24 M University Commencement
May 31 M Deadline to submit workplan for summer term Applied Practice Experience (PUBH 521)

Grading Calendar

2026
Aug. 28 F Final grades due for Executive M.P.H., Advanced Professional M.P.H., and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. summer session
Sept. 30 W Final grades are due for summer term Applied Practice Experience (PUBH 521)
2027
Jan. 4 M Final fall-term grades due for all students
Apr. 30 F Final thesis grades due
May 14 F Final grades due for all graduating students
May 26 W Final grades due for all continuing students