Academic Year: 2025-2026

Fall 2025
Event	Date
Fall 2025 registration begins for continuing and new degree students	April 14 (Mon)
Fall 2025registration begins for continuing and new non-degree students (students not in a program of study)	May 5(Mon)
Waiver Registration Day all Locations 9 a.m. –3 p.m. (Senior and Unemployed RI Citizens)	Aug 28 (Thu)
Faculty/Staff Opening Day meeting	Aug 28 (Thu)
Holiday	Sept 1 (Mon)
Classes begin (All locations)	Sep 2 (Tue)
Add period for enrolled students	Sep 2–Sep 8 (Tue-Mon)
Drop period for enrolled students (courses will not appear on transcript)	Sep 2-Sep 15 (Tue-Mon)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Sep 9-15 (Tue-Mon)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Sept 15 (Mon)
Holiday (no classes)	Oct 13 (Mon)
Wednesday class schedule followed	Oct 15 (Wed)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than NOON	Oct 22 (Wed)
Veteran’s Day Holiday (no classes)	Nov 11 (Tue)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Nov 12 (Wed)
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)	Nov 27–30 (Thu–Sun)
Last day of classes	Dec 15 (Mon)
Final exams	Dec 16–21 (Tue-Sun)
Final grading now available (submit grades 48 hours after final exam)	Dec 16–24 (Tue–Wed)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	Dec 24 (Wed)

Late Start Fall 2025
Event	Date
Classes begin	Sep 29 (Mon)
Add period for enrolled students	Sep 29 -Oct 1 (Mon-Wed)
Drop period for enrolled students	Sep 29 -Oct 5 (Mon-Sun)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Oct 2–5 (Thu-Sun)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Oct 5 (Sun)
Holiday (no classes)	Oct 13 (Mon)
Wednesday class schedule followed	Oct 15 (Wed)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than NOON	Oct 29 (Wed)
Veteran’s Day (No Classes)	Nov 11 (Tue)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Nov 12 (Wed)
Thanksgiving Recess	Nov 27–30 (Thu–Sun)
Last day of classes	Dec 15 (Mon)
Final exams	Dec 16-21 (Tue-Sun)
Final grading now available (submit grades 48 hours after final exam)	Dec 16–24 (Tue–Wed)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	December 24 (Wed)

Winter and Spring 2026 registration begins for continuing and new degree students Nov 9(Mon)

Winter and Spring 2026 registration begins for continuing and new non-degree students Nov 30 (Mon) (students not in a program of study)

Winter Session
Event	Date
Waiver Registration Day 9a.m.–3p.m. (Senior and Unemployed RI Citizens)	Dec 26 (Fri)
Classes begin	Dec 29 (Mon)
Add period for enrolled students	Dec 29 (Mon)
Drop period for enrolled students (Courses will not appear on transcript)	Dec 29 -30 (Mon-Tue)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Dec 29–30 (Mon-Tue)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Dec 30 (Tue)
Last day of classes (Final grading now available)	Jan 16 (Fri)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	Jan 18 (Sun)

Spring
Event	Date
Waiver Registration Day 9a.m.–3p.m. (Senior and Unemployed RI Citizens)	Jan 15 (Thu)
Classes begin	Jan 20 (Tue)
Add period for enrolled students	Jan 20-26 (Tue -Mon)
Drop period for enrolled students (Courses will not appear on transcript)	Jan 20–Feb 2 (Tue -Mon)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Jan 27-Feb 2 (Tue –Mon)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Feb 2 (Mon)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than Noon	Mar 4 (Wed)
Spring Recess	Mar 9 –15 (Mon –Sun)
Professional Development Day (no classes)	Apr (date TBD)
Spring weekend Recess (no classes Sat –Sun)	Apr 4 -5 (Sat–Sun)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Apr 8 (Wed)
Last day of classes	May 4 (Mon)
Final exams	May 5–11 (Tue–Mon)
Final grading now available	May 5 –13 (Tue–Wed)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	May 13 (Wed)
Commencement	May 14 (Thu)

Late Start Spring 2026
Event	Date
Classes begin	February 16 (Mon)
Add period for enrolled students	Feb 16–18 (Mon–Wed)
Drop period for enrolled students	Feb 16–22 (Mon–Sun)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Feb 19–22 (Thu–Sun)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Feb 22 (Sun)
Spring Break	Mar 9 –15 (Mon –Sun)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than NOON	Mar 25 (Wed)
Professional Development Day (no classes)	Apr (date TBD)
Spring Weekend Recess	Apr 4 -5 (Sat–Sun)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Apr 8 (Wed)
Last day of classes	May 4 (Mon)
Final exams	May 5–11 (Tue–Mon)
Final grading now available	May 5 –13 (Tue–Wed)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	May 13 (Wed)
Commencement	May 14 (Thu)

Session I
Event	Date
Registration begins for Summer Sessions I & II	April 6 (Mon)
Waiver Registration Day all Locations 9 a.m. –3 p.m. (Senior and Unemployed RI Citizens)	May 13 (Wed)
Session I - Classes begin	May 18 (Mon)
Session I – Add period for enrolled students	May 18–20 (Mon –Wed)
Session I – Drop period for enrolled students (courses will not appear on transcript)	May 18–22 (Mon –Fri)
Session I – Faculty report verification of enrollment (VOE’s due by NOON on Friday)	May 18–22 (Mon –Fri)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	May 22 (Fri)
Holiday (no classes)	May 25 (Mon)
Make-up for day & evening courses (May 25 holiday)	May 29 (Fri)
Session I – Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Jun 11 (Thu)
Finals week for Session I classes	Jun 22-26 (Mon –Fri)
Session I – Grades Due by NOON	Jun 29 (Mon)

Session II
Event	Date
Waiver Registration Day all Locations 9 a.m. –3 p.m. (Senior citizens and Unemployed RI Citizens)	June 24(Wed)
Session II - Classes begin	Jun 29 (Mon)
Session II – Add period for enrolled students	Jun 29–Jul 1 (Mon-Wed)
Session II – Drop period for enrolled students (courses will not appear on transcript)	Jun 29–Jul 3 (Mon–Fri)
Session II – Faculty report verification of enrollment (VOE’s due by NOON on Friday)	Jun 29–Jul 3 (Mon-Fri)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	July 3 (Fri)
Holiday (no classes)	July 4 (Sat)
Session II – Last day to withdraw from a class to a receive grade of “W”	Jul 30 (Thu)
Finals week for Session II classes	Aug 3–7 (Mon -Fri)
Holiday (no classes)	Aug 10 (Mon)
Session II – Grades Due by NOON	Aug 11 (Tue)