Paul Smith's College Academic Calendars for 2025-2026 & 2026-2027.
Academic Calendars
| FALL 2025 | |
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Residence Halls Open—New Students |
| Thu-Sun, August 21-24, 2025 | Welcome—New Students |
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Convocation |
| Saturday, August 23, 2025 | Resident Halls Open—Returning Students |
| Monday, August 25, 2025 | Classes Begin, 6:00am—Late Enrollment/Registration |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Last Day to Add/Change Academic Courses/Programs/Minors. Last Day to Enroll |
| Monday, September 22, 2025 | Early Alert Survey Due by Noon |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Last Day to Drop a Class Without Notation of Withdrawal Grade (WP or WF) on Transcript |
| Fri-Sun, September 26-28, 2025 | Family Weekend |
| Friday, October 3, 2025 | Incompletes Due |
| Monday, October 13, 2025 | Indigenous People’s Day—No Classes |
| Thursday, October 16, 2025 | Mid-Term Grades Due by Noon |
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | Last Day to Drop a Class with WP or WF indication on transcript. Courses will be listed as “F” after this date |
| Mon-Fri, Oct 27-Nov 14, 2025 | Advance Registration for Spring Semester |
| Friday, November 14, 2025 | Last Day to submit any paperwork toward a graduation requirement with all appropriate signatures, including: course substitution forms, grade changes, official transcripts for course completions, proof of completion of externship/work experience, and other for the December 2024 conferral date—late paperwork will result in degree conferral at the May 2025 date |
| Friday, November 21, 2025 | Last Day to Withdraw from College with WDs |
| Mon-Fri, November 24-28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | Classes Resume |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | Capstone Presentations |
| Monday, December 8, 2025 | Last Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Reading Day |
| Wed-Fri, December 10-12, 2025 | Final Examination Days |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | Final Grades Due, 12:00 Noon |
| SPRING 2026 | |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Payment for Spring Semester Due |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Residence Halls Open—New Students |
| Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Residence Halls Open—Returning Students |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Classes Begin, 6:00am—Late Enrollment/Registration Campus |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Last Day to Add/Change Academic Courses/Programs/Minors. Last Day to Enroll |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | President’s Day–No Classes |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Early Alert Survey Due by Noon |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Last Day to Drop course without Notation of Withdrawal Grade (WP or WF) on Transcript |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | Incompletes Due |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | Mid-Term Grades Due in by Noon |
| Mon-Fri, March 9-13, 2026 | Mid-Semester Recess |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | Classes Resume |
| Friday, March 20, 2026 | Last Day to Drop a Class with WP or WF indication on Transcript. Courses will be listed as “F” after this date. |
| Mon-Fri, Mar 23-Apr 10, 2026 | Advance Registration for Summer Session/Semester and Fall Semester |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Last Day to submit any paperwork toward a graduation requirement with all appropriate signatures, including: course substitution forms, grade changes, official transcripts for course completions, proof of completion of externship/work experience, and other for the May 2025 conferral date—late paperwork will result in degree conferral at the August 2025 date |
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | Last Day to Withdraw from College with WDs |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Scholars’ Day |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | Last Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Reading Day |
| Wed-Fri, May 6-8, 2026 | Final Examination Days |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | Payment for Summer Semester Due |
| Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Commencement |
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | Final Grades Due, 12:00 noon |
| SUMMER 2026 | |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | Summer Sessions Begins |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day—No Classes |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth—No Classes |
| Friday, June 26, 2026 | Forestry Summer Session Ends |
| Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Independence Day—No Classes |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | HEOP Session Begins |
| Friday, July 17, 2026 | Payment for Fall Semester Due |
| Friday, July 17, 2026 | Last Day to submit any paperwork toward a graduation requirement with all appropriate signatures, including: course substitution forms, grade changes, official transcripts for course completions, proof of completion of externship/work experience, and other for the August 2025 conferral date—late paperwork will result in degree conferral at the December 2025 date |
| Friday, July 31, 2026 | HEOP Session Ends |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | Summer Sessions End |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | Summer Grades Due |
| FALL 2026 | |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Residence Halls Open—New Students |
| Thu-Sun, August 27-30, 2026 | Welcome—New Students |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Convocation |
| Saturday, August 29, 2026 | Resident Halls Open—Returning Students |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Classes Begin, 6:00am—Late Enrollment/Registration |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Last Day to Add/Change Academic Courses/Programs/Minors. Last Day to Enroll |
| Fri-Sun, September 25-27, 2026 | Family Weekend |
| Monday, September 28, 2026 | Early Alert Survey Due by Noon |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Last Day to Drop a Class Without Notation of Withdrawal Grade (WP or WF) on Transcript |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | Incompletes Due |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | Indigenous People’s Day—No Classes |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Mid-Term Grades Due by Noon |
| Mon-Fri, Oct 26-Nov 13, 2026 | Advance Registration for Spring Semester |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | Last Day to Drop a Class with WP or WF indication on transcript. Courses will be listed as “F” after this date |
| Friday, November 20, 2026 | Last Day to submit any paperwork toward a graduation requirement with all appropriate signatures, including: course substitution forms, grade changes, official transcripts for course completions, proof of completion of externship/work experience, and other for the December 2024 conferral date—late paperwork will result in degree conferral at the May 2025 date |
| Mon-Fri, November 23-27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Monday, November 30, 2026 | Classes Resume |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | Last Day to Withdraw from College with WDs |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | Capstone Presentations |
| Monday, December 14, 2026 | Last Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | Reading Day |
| Wed-Fri, December 16-18, 2026 | Final Examination Days |
| Monday, December 21, 2026 | Final Grades Due, 12:00 Noon |
| SPRING 2027 | |
| Friday, January 15, 2027 | Payment for Spring Semester Due |
| Friday, January 15, 2027 | Residence Halls Open—New Students |
| Sunday, January 17, 2027 | Residence Halls Open—Returning Students |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Classes Begin, 6:00am—Late Enrollment/Registration Campus |
| Monday, January 25, 2027 | Last Day to Add/Change Academic Courses/Programs/Minors. Last Day to Enroll |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | President’s Day–No Classes. |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2027 | Early Alert Survey Due by Noon |
| Wednesday, February 17, 2027 | Last Day to Drop course without Notation of Withdrawal Grade (WP or WF) on Transcript |
| Friday, February 26, 2027 | Incompletes Due |
| Monday, March 8, 2027 | Mid-Term Grades Due in by Noon |
| Mon-Fri, March 8-12, 2027 | Mid-Semester Recess |
| Monday, March 15, 2027 | Classes Resume |
| Friday, March 19, 2027 | Last Day to Drop a Class with WP or WF indication on Transcript. Courses will be listed as “F” after this date. |
| Mon-Fri, Mar 22-Apr 9, 2027 | Advance Registration for Summer Session/Semester and Fall Semester |
| Thursday, April 1, 2027 | Last Day to submit any paperwork toward a graduation requirement with all appropriate signatures, including: course substitution forms, grade changes, official transcripts for course completions, proof of completion of externship/work experience, and other for the May 2025 conferral date—late paperwork will result in degree conferral at the August 2025 date |
| Friday, April 16, 2027 | Last Day to Withdraw from College with WDs |
| Friday, April 30, 2027 | Scholars’ Day |
| Monday, May 3, 2027 | Last Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, May 4, 2027 | Reading Day |
| Wed-Fri, May 5-7, 2027 | Final Examination Days |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 | Payment for Summer Semester Due |
| Saturday, May 8, 2027 | Commencement |
| Monday, May 10, 2027 | Final Grades Due, 12:00 noon |
| SUMMER 2027 | |
| Monday, May 17, 2027 | Summer Sessions Begins |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day—No Classes |
| Saturday, June 19, 2027 | Juneteenth |
| Friday, June 25, 2027 | Forestry Summer Session Ends |
| Sunday, July 4, 2027 | Independence Day |
| Monday, July 5, 2027 | HEOP Session Begins |
| Friday, July 16, 2027 | Payment for Fall Semester Due |
| Friday, July 16, 2027 | Last Day to submit any paperwork toward a graduation requirement with all appropriate signatures, including: course substitution forms, grade changes, official transcripts for course completions, proof of completion of externship/work experience, and other for the August 2025 conferral date—late paperwork will result in degree conferral at the December 2025 date |
| Friday, July 30, 2027 | HEOP Session Ends |
| Friday, August 13, 2027 | Summer Sessions End |
| Monday, August 16, 2027 | Summer Grades Due |