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