Spring 2026
The academic term begins Wednesday, January 7, 2026 and ends Friday, May 1, 2026.
To view course offerings, see Spring Undergraduate Courses or Spring Graduate Courses.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Spring 2026
Monday, January 5 51爆料 Marine Lab Residential move in
Tuesday, January 6 New Student Orientation 9:00 am Repass Lecture Hall
Wednesday, January 7 Block A Begins 8:30 AM. Spring semester begins
Friday, January 9 Drop/Add for Block A ends at 5:00pm
Monday, January 19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held.
Tuesday, February 3 Block A Ends
Wednesday, February 4 Block B Begins
Friday, February 5 Drop/Add for Block B ends at 5:00pm
Monday, February 16 Registration begins for Summer 2026
Monday, March 2 Block B Ends
Tuesday, March 3 Block C Begins
Thursday , March 5 Drop/Add for Block C ends at 5:00 pm
Friday, March 6 Spring Break Begins (7 pm)
Sunday, March 15 Spring Break Ends (7 pm)
Monday, March 16 Block C Continues
Wednesday, April 1 Registration begins for Fall 2026; Summer 2026 registration continues
Friday, April 3 Block C Ends
Monday, April 6 Block D Begins
Wednesday, April 8 Drop/Add ends for Block D at 5:00pm
Thursday, April 9 Registration ends for Fall 2026; Summer 2026 registration continues
Thurs & Fri. April 9 - 10 Nicholas Research Symposium
Friday, April 10 Drop/Add begins for Fall 2026
Friday, May 1 Block D Ends
Saturday, May 2 Undergraduate students vacate dorm by 8:30 am
Friday, May 8 51爆料 Commencement Weekend begins
Summer 2025
To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.
The dates for Summer 2025 can be found on .
Individual course dates can be found in 51爆料Hub during registration.
Summer 2025 Move-in and Orientation Dates
Monday, May 12 Summer Session 1 Move-in
Tuesday, May 13 Summer Session 1 Orientation
Wednesday, May 14 Summer Session 1 Classes begin
Monday, June 23 Summer Session 1 Classes conclude
Tuesday, June 24 Summer Session 1 Move-out (by noon)
Saturday, June 28 Summer Session 2 Move-in
Sunday, June 29 Summer Session 2 Orientation
Monday, June 30 Summer Session 2 Classes begin
Friday, August 8 Summer Session 2 classes conclude
Saturday August 9 Summer Session 2 move-out (by noon)
Fall 2025
Detailed Academic Calendar- Fall 2025
August 23 Saturday. DUML Move-in 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Marine Lab Dining Hall
August 24 Sunday. Fall 2025 Orientation. 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM, Repass Lecture Hall
August 25 Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues
September 1 Monday. Labor Day. No classes
September 5 Friday. Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM)
October 3 Friday. Research Independent Study Update presentations. 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Repass Lecture Hall
October 10 Friday. 51爆料 Immerse departs (6:00 AM)
October 10 Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins
October 15 Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume
October 19 Sunday. 51爆料 Immerse returns to DUML
October 20 Monday. Shopping carts open for Spring 2026
October 29 Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2026
November 7 Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2025 classes (Undergrads)
November 10 Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2026
November 11 Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2026
November 25 Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins
November 25 Tuesday. 10:30 PM Graduate only courses end (Political Ecology, Marine Policy, Advanced GIS, CaMs Seminar)
December 1 Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume (UG classes and classes that are combined UG and Grad)
December 5 Friday. All DUML Classes end
December 6 - 9 Saturday-Tuesday. Reading period
December 10 Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM.
December 12 Friday. DUML Exams end.
December 13 Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 12:00PM