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2025-2026 Catalog

2026 Academic Calendar

Winter Quarter

Winter Quarter Begins

Monday, January 5

Add/Drop Period

Monday, January 5 – Monday, January 12

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)

Monday, January 19

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, January 26

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, February 20

Winter Quarter Ends

Monday, March 23

Mini-Session I

Monday, January 5 – Monday, February 9

Mini-Session II

Monday, February 16 – Monday, March 23

 

Spring Quarter

Spring Quarter Begins

Monday, April 6

Add/Drop Period

Monday, April 6 – Monday, April 13

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, April 27

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, May 22

Memorial Day (Observed - University Closed)

Saturday, May 23 – Monday, May 25

Juneteenth (University Closed)

Friday, June 19

Spring Quarter Ends

Monday, June 22

Mini-Session I

Monday, April 6 – Monday, May 11

Mini-Session II

Monday, May 18 – Monday, June 22

 

Summer Quarter

Summer Quarter Begins

Monday, July 6

Independence Day (Observed - University Closed)

Friday, July 3 – Saturday, July 4

Add/Drop Period

Monday, July 6 – Monday, July 13

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, July 27

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, August 21

Labor Day (Observed - University Closed)

Saturday, September 5 – Monday, September 7

Summer Quarter Ends

Monday, September 21

Mini-Session I

Monday, July 6 – Monday, August 10

Mini-Session II

Monday, August 17 – Monday, September 21

 

Fall Quarter

Fall Quarter Begins

Monday, October 5

Add/Drop Period:

Monday, October 5 – Monday, October 12

Financial Aid Census Date*

Monday, October 26

Veteran's Day (No Classes)

Wednesday, November 11

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, November 20

Thanksgiving (Observed - University Closed)

Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29

Fall Quarter Ends

Monday, December 21

Mini-Session I

Monday, October 5 – Monday November 9

Mini-Session II

Monday, November 16 – Monday, December 21

 

*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.