Academic Year: 2026-2027

Fall 2026
Event	Date
Fall 2026 registration begins for continuing and new degree students	April 13 (Mon)
Fall 2026 registration begins for continuing and new non-degree students (students not in a program of study)	May 4 (Mon)
Waiver Registration Day all Locations 9a.m.–3p.m. (Senior and Unemployed RI Citizens)	Aug 27 (Thu)
Faculty/Staff Opening Day meeting	Aug 27 (Thu)
Classes begin (All locations)	Aug 31 (Mon)
Add period for enrolled students	Aug 31–Sep 8 (Mon-Tue)
Drop period for enrolled students (courses will not appear on transcript)	Aug 31-Sep 15 (Mon-Tue)
Holiday	Sept 7(Mon)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Sep 9-15 (Wed-Tue)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Sept 15 (Tue)
Holiday (no classes)	Oct 12 (Mon)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than NOON	Oct 14 (Wed)
Election Day (no classes)	Nov3 (Tue)
Veteran’s Day Holiday (no classes)	Nov 11 (Wed)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Nov 25 (Wed)
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)	Nov 26–29 (Thu–Sun)
Last day of classes	Dec 14 (Mon)
Final exams	Dec 15–21 (Tue–Mon)
Final grading now available (submit grades 48 hours after final exam)	Dec1 5–24 (Tue–Thu)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	Dec 24 (Thu)

Late Start Fall 2026
Event	Date
Classes begin	Sep 28 (Mon)
Add period for enrolled students	Sep 28–30(Mon-Wed)
Drop period for enrolled students	Sep 28–Oct 4 (Mon-Sun)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Oct 1–4 (Thu-Sun)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Oct 4 (Sun)
Holiday (no classes)	Oct 12 (Mon)
Election Day (No Classes)	Nov 3 (Tue)
Veteran’s Day (No Classes)	Nov 11 (Wed)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than NOON	Nov 18 (Wed)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Nov 25 (Wed)
Thanksgiving Recess	Nov 26–29 (Thu–Sun)
Last day of classes	Dec 14 (Mon)
Final exams	Dec 15–21 (Tue–Mon)
Final grading now available (submit grades 48 hours after final exam)	Dec 15–24 (Tue–Thu)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	December 24 (Thu)

Winter and Spring 2027 registration begins for continuing and new degree students Nov 9(Mon)

Winter and Spring 2027 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 23 (Wed)
Classes begin	Dec 28 (Mon)
Add period for enrolled students	Dec 28 (Mon)
Drop period for enrolled students (Courses will not appear on transcript)	Dec 28-29 (Mon-Tue)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Dec 28-29 (Mon-Tue)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Dec 29 (Tue)
Last day of classes (Final grading now available)	Jan 15 (Fri)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	Jan 17 (Sun)

Spring
Event	Date
Waiver Registration Day 9a.m.–3p.m. (Senior and Unemployed RI Citizens)	Jan 14 (Thu)
Classes begin	Jan 19 (Tue)
Add period for enrolled students	Jan 19-25 (Tue-Mon)
Drop period for enrolled students (Courses will not appear on transcript)	Jan 19–Feb 1 (Tue-Mon)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Jan 26-Feb 1 (Tue-Mon)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Feb 1 (Mon)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than Noon	Mar 3 (Wed)
Spring Recess	Mar 8 –14 (Mon –Sun)
Spring weekend Recess (no classes Sat –Sun)	Mar 27 -28 (Sat–Sun)
Professional Development Day (no classes)	Apr (date TBD)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Apr 14 (Wed)
Last day of classes	May3(Mon)
Final exams	May 4–10 (Tue–Mon)
Final grading now available	May 4–12 (Tue–Wed)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	May 12 (Wed)
Commencement	May 13 (Thu)

Late Start Spring 2027
Event	Date
Classes begin	February 15 (Mon)
Add period for enrolled students	Feb 15–17 (Mon–Wed)
Drop period for enrolled students	Feb 15–21 (Mon–Sun)
Faculty to report verification of enrollment	Feb 18–21 (Thu–Sun)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	Feb 21 (Sun)
Spring Break	Mar 8–14 (Mon –Sun)
Mid-term grades due by faculty no later than NOON	Mar 24 (Wed)
Spring Weekend Recess	Mar 27-28 (Sat–Sun)
Professional Development Day (no classes)	Apr (date TBD)
Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of“W”	Apr 14(Wed)
Last day of classes	May 3 (Mon)
Final exams	May 4–10 (Tue–Mon)
Final grading now available	May 4–12 (Tue–Wed)
Grades Due by faculty no later than NOON	May 12 (Wed)
Commencement	May 13 (Thu)

Session I
Event	Date
Registration begins for Summer Sessions I & II	April 5 (Mon)
Waiver Registration Day all Locations 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (Senior and Unemployed RI Citizens)	May 20 (Thu)
Session I - Classes begin	May 24 (Mon)
Session I – Add period for enrolled students	May 24–26 (Mon –Wed)
Session I – Drop period for enrolled students (courses will not appear on transcript)	May 24–28 (Mon –Fri)
Session I – Faculty report verification of enrollment (VOE’s due by NOON on Friday)	May 24–28 (Mon–Fri)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	May 28 (Fri)
Holiday (no classes)	May 31 (Mon)
Make-up for day & evening courses (May 31 holiday)	Jun 4 (Fri)
Session I – Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Jun 17 (Thu)
Finals week for Session I classes	Jun 28–Jul 2 (Mon –Fri)
Session I – Grades Due by NOON	Jul 5 (Mon)

Session II
Event	Date
Waiver Registration Day all Locations 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (Senior citizens and Unemployed RI Citizens)	Jul 1 (Thu)
Independence Day Holiday (Observed)	Jul 5 (Mon)
Session II - Classes begin	Jul 6 (Tue)
Session II – Add period for enrolled students	Jul 6–8 (Tue-Thu)
Session II – Drop period for enrolled students (courses will not appear on transcript)	Jul 6–12 (Tue–Mon)
Session II – Faculty report verification of enrollment (VOE’s due by NOON on Friday)	Jul 6–12 (Tue-Mon)
No refund of tuition or fees after this date	July 12 (Mon)
Session II – Last day to withdraw from a class to receive a grade of “W”	Jul 29(Thu)
Holiday (no classes)	Aug 9 (Mon)
Finals week for Session II classes	Aug 10–16 (Tue-Mon)
Session II – Grades Due by NOON	Aug 18 (Wed)