2026 Academic Calendar
Winter Quarter
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Winter Quarter Begins
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Monday, January 5
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Add/Drop Period
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Monday, January 5 – Monday, January 12
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)
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Monday, January 19
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Financial Aid Census Date*
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Monday, January 26
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Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty
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Friday, February 20
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Winter Quarter Ends
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Monday, March 23
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Mini-Session I
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Monday, January 5 – Monday, February 9
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Mini-Session II
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Monday, February 16 – Monday, March 23
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Spring Quarter
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Spring Quarter Begins
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Monday, April 6
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Add/Drop Period
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Monday, April 6 – Monday, April 13
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Financial Aid Census Date*
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Monday, April 27
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Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty
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Friday, May 22
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Memorial Day (Observed - University Closed)
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Saturday, May 23 – Monday, May 25
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Juneteenth (University Closed)
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Friday, June 19
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Spring Quarter Ends
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Monday, June 22
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Mini-Session I
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Monday, April 6 – Monday, May 11
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Mini-Session II
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Monday, May 18 – Monday, June 22
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Summer Quarter
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Summer Quarter Begins
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Monday, July 6
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Independence Day (Observed - University Closed)
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Friday, July 3 – Saturday, July 4
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Add/Drop Period
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Monday, July 6 – Monday, July 13
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Financial Aid Census Date*
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Monday, July 27
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Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty
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Friday, August 21
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Labor Day (Observed - University Closed)
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Saturday, September 5 – Monday, September 7
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Summer Quarter Ends
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Monday, September 21
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Mini-Session I
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Monday, July 6 – Monday, August 10
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Mini-Session II
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Monday, August 17 – Monday, September 21
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Fall Quarter
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Fall Quarter Begins
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Monday, October 5
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Add/Drop Period:
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Monday, October 5 – Monday, October 12
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Financial Aid Census Date*
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Monday, October 26
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Veteran's Day (No Classes)
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Wednesday, November 11
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Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty
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Friday, November 20
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Thanksgiving (Observed - University Closed)
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Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29
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Fall Quarter Ends
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Monday, December 21
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Mini-Session I
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Monday, October 5 – Monday November 9
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Mini-Session II
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Monday, November 16 – Monday, December 21
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*The census date is the date used by the University to determine enrollment status when either recalculating Federal Pell Grant awards or assessing satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
Note: President’s Day and Columbus Day are not Strayer holidays. Any scheduled classes will be held on those days.