2026-2027 Academic Calendar
2026 Fall Term (71 Class Days)
Date |
Event |
| 1 September | Faculty Academic Orientation |
| 2 September | Commence Fall Classes |
| 7 September | Labor Day - No Classes |
| 10 September | Last Day to Add Courses |
| 23 September | Last Day to Drop Courses |
| 12 October | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day - No Classes |
| 13 October | Observe Monday Academic Schedule |
| 26 October | Mid-Term Deficiencies due by End of Day |
| 10 November | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course |
| 11 November | Veterans. Day - No Classes |
| 24 November | Commence Thanksgiving Break after Last Class |
| 30 November | Resume Classes |
| 11 December | Last Day of Classes |
| 14 December | Begin Final Examinations |
| 17 December | Final Examinations End, End of Fall Semester |
| 21 December | Final Grades Due by 1000 |
| 28/29 December | Academic Review Board Meets (scheduled by Department) |
2027 Winter Sea Term (51 Days)
Date |
Event |
| 04 January | Winter Sea Term Begins |
| 09 January | Ship Departs Buzzards Bay |
| 21 February | Ship Arrives Buzzards Bay |
| 22 February | STCW Make-up, as necessary |
| 23 February | STCW Make-up, as necessary / End of Winter Sea Term at 1600 |
| 25 February | Winter Sea Term Grades Due to End of Day |
2027 DGCE Winter Term
Date |
Event |
| 11 January | Commence Winter Classes |
| 18 January | Martin Luther King Jr Day - No Classes |
| 15 February | Presidents' Day - No Classes |
| 16 February | Finals for TTHF Classes |
| 19 February | Finals for MWF classes |
| 19 February | End of Winter Classes |
| 22 February | Winter Class Grades Due by End of Day |
| 26 February | End of Winter Cooperatives, End of Winter Term |
2027 Spring Term (71 Class Days)
Date |
Event |
| 01 March | Faculty Academic Orientation |
| 02 March | Commence Spring Classes |
| 09 March | Last Day to Add Courses |
| 22 March | Last Day to Drop Courses |
| 15 April | Commence Spring Pause after Last Class |
| 20 April | Resume Classes |
| 20 April | Observe Monday Academic Schedule |
| 26 April | Mid-Term Deficiencies due to Registrar's Office by End of Day |
| 10-14 May | License Examinations - (2026 License Candidates Excused from Classes) |
| 11 May | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course |
| 19 May | Change of Command, Classes Dismissed at 1600 and Resumed at 1800 |
| 24 May | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| 07 June |
Last Day of Classes |
| 08 June | Begin Final Examinations |
| 11 June | Final Examinations End, End of Spring Semester |
| 14 June | Final Grades Due by End of Day |
| 19 June | Graduation, Class of 2027 |
| 22/23 June | Academic Review Board Meets (Scheduled by Department) |
2027 Summer Term (6 weeks)
Date |
Event |
| 28 June | Summer Term Begins, Commence Summer Classes |
| 05 July | Observe 4th of July - No Classes |
| 06 August | Finals / End of Summer Classes |
| 09 August | Summer Class Grades Due by End of Day |
| 27 August | End of Summer Cooperatives, End of Summer Term |