Gradute Academic Calendar 2025-2026
2025–2026 Academic Calendar
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July 2025 |
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Jul 10 |
Thursday |
MFA faculty, students move into dorms |
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Jul 11-20 |
Fri-Sun |
MFA summer residency, start of fall semester (departures 7/20) |
August 2025 |
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Aug 12-14 |
Tues-Thurs |
MSMS Orientation - Fall Cohort |
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Aug 18 |
Monday |
First day of Classes for MSMS |
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Aug 30 |
Saturday |
Graduate Student Move-In Day |
September 2025 |
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Sept 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
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Sept 2 |
Tuesday |
First day of classes - Main & Session I |
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Sept 4 |
Thursday |
Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main/Session I |
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Sept 8 |
Monday |
Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due |
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Sept 19 |
Friday |
Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for December 2025 Graduation |
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October 2025 |
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Oct 2 |
Thursday |
Course Withdrawal Deadline - Graduate Session I |
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Oct 13 |
Monday |
No Classes – Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
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Oct 14 |
Tuesday |
MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline |
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Oct 17-19 |
Fri-Sun |
Family, Friends, and Alumni Weekend |
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Oct 20 |
Monday |
Midterm Evaluations Due - MFA |
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Oct 21 |
Tuesday |
Last Day of Classes - Session I |
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Oct 22 |
Wednesday |
First Day of Classes - Session II |
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Oct 24 |
Friday |
Add/Drop Deadline - Session II |
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Oct 28 |
Tuesday |
Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I |
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Oct 31 |
Thursday |
Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Session II due |
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November 2025 |
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| Nov 10 | Monday |
Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for January 2026 Graduation |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday |
No Classes Veterans Day |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday |
Winter, Spring & Summer Registration Begins - Undergraduate and Graduate Students |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | Course Withdrawal Deadline GR Main Session |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | Lasell University Founder's Day |
| Nov 17 | Monday | Course Withdrawal Deadline Session II |
| Nov 26-27 | Wed-Thurs | MSMS Fall Holiday |
| Nov 26-30 | Wed-Sun | Thanksgiving Recess - UG and GR Main Session |
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December 2025 |
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| Dec 1 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| Dec 4 | Thursday |
MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Spring Start Students) |
| Dec 5 | Friday |
Last Day of Classes/Exams for MSMS |
| Dec 8 | Monday |
Last Day of Classes - Main Session |
| Dec 8-10 | Mon-Wed | Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session |
| Dec 10-15 | Wed-Mon |
Winter Recess begins AFTER LAST EXAM |
| Dec 11 | Thursday |
Last Day of Classes - Session II |
| Dec 12 | Friday |
MSMS Final Grades Due |
| Dec 15 | Monday | End of Term Evaluations Due - MFA |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | Residence Halls Close for All Students at 9 AM |
| Dec 18 | Thursday | Final Grades Due Main and SESII at 12PM |
| Dec 26 | Friday | First day of classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session |
| Dec 28 | Sunday | Add/Drop Deadline - Winter Session |
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January 2026 |
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| Jan 5 | Monday | Course Withdrawal Deadline - Winter Session |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday |
Graduate Student Move-In Day |
| Jan 6-8 | Tues-Thurs | MSMS Orientation - Fall Cohort |
| Jan 8 | Thursday | MFA faculty, students move into dorms |
| Jan 9 | Friday |
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| Jan 12 | Monday |
First day of Classes for MSMS |
| Jan 17 | Friday | Final Grades Due 4PM Winter Intensive Session UG & GR |
| Jan 19 | Monday |
No classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday |
First day of classes - UG Main & Session I and GR Main & Session I |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main and Session I |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due |
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February 2026 |
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| Feb 13 | Friday |
Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2025 Graduation |
| Feb 16 | Monday | No Classes – Presidents’ Day |
| Feb 20 | Friday | Course Withdrawal Deadline Session I |
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March 2026 |
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| Mar 7-15 | Sat-Sun |
Spring Recess UG and GR Main |
| Mar 10 | Tuesday |
Last Day of Classes - Session I |
| Mar 11 | Wednesday |
First Day of Classes - Session II |
| Mar 13 | Friday |
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| Mar 16 | Monday |
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| Mar 18 | Wednesday |
Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session |
April 2026 |
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| Apr 1 | Wednesday |
Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for July 2026 Graduation |
| Apr 2-3 | Thurs-Fri |
MSMS Spring Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Fall Registration Begins – UG/GR Students |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Course Withdrawal Deadline - Session II |
| Apr 13 | Monday | MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline |
| Apr 20 | Monday | No Classes - Patriots Day |
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May 2026 |
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| May 4 | Monday |
Last Day of Classes – Main session |
| May 5 | Tuesday |
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| May 5-7 | Tues-Thurs | Final Exam Period - GR Main Session |
| May 7 | Thursday | MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Summer Start Students) |
| May 8 | Friday | Last Day of Classes/Exams for MSMS |
| May 12 | Tuesday |
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| May 13 | Wednesday |
Final Grades Due 12PM for Graduating UG & 4PM for all other UG Students |
| May 12 | Monday | MSMS Spring Final Grades Due Graduate Student Orientation |
| May 13 | Tuesday | First day of classes - Summer Main & Session I |
| May 15 | Friday |
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| May 16 | Saturday |
Residence Hall Closes for Graduating Students at 5PM |
| May 19-21 | Tues-Thurs |
MSMS Orientation Summer Cohort |
| May 21 | Thursday |
Add/Drop Deadline - GR and UG Summer Main and Session I |
| May 22 | Friday |
Deadline to submit the GR Intent to Graduate application for August 2026 Graduates |
| May 25 | Monday |
Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR and UG Main and Session I due |
| May 26 | Tuesday | First day of Classes for MSMS Summer |
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June 2026 |
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| Jun 8 | Monday | End of Term Evaluations Due/Last day of classes for MFA |
| Jun 18 | Thursday | Course Withdrawal Deadline - GR and UG Summer Session I |
| Jun 19 | Friday | No Classes - Juneteenth |
| Jun 25 | Thursday |
MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Fall Start Students) |
| Jun 26 | Friday |
Last Day of Classes/Exams for MSMS Summer |
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July 2026 |
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| Jul 3 | Friday | MSMS Summer Final Grades Due |
| Jul 7 | Tuesday | Last Day of Classes - Summer Session I |
| Jul 8 | Wednesday | First day of classes - Summer Session II |
| Jul 9 | Thursday | MFA Students & Faculty Move into Dorms |
| Jul 10 | Friday |
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| Jul 13 | Monday | Final Grades Due at 4PM - Summer Session I |
| Jul 14 | Tuesday | Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR and UG Main and Session II due |
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August 2026 |
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| Aug 6 | Thursday | Course Withdrawal Deadline - GR and UG Summer Session II |
| Aug 7 | Friday | Course Withdrawal Deadline - GR and UG Summer Main |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Last Day of Classes - GR and UG Summer Main & Session II |
| Aug 31 | Monday | Final Grades Due at 12PM - GR and UG Summer Main & Session II |
