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Office of the Registrar

Dartmouth College
Office of the Registrar
6014 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3541


Phone: (603) 646-2246
Fax: (603) 646-2247
Email: registrar@Dartmouth.EDU

2025-26 Term Calendar

Term Calendars 2025-2026

2025-2026 Key Dates Academic Calendar

Summer Term 2025  
Summer term on-line check in June 25-28, 2025
Summer term classes begin June 26, 2025
First week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. June 26-July 2, 2025
Fall term course change period June 26-August 27, 2025
Special day of classes: 10 period courses meet 8:00 to 9:05; 11 period, 9:20 to 10:25; 12 period, 10:40 to 11:45; and 2 period, 12:00 to 1:05. June 28, 2025
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. June 28, 2025
Deadline for prospective summer term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor. July 2, 2025
Second week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. July 3- July 9, 2025
Independence Day (Observed), College Holiday (no classes held) July 4, 2025
Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the summer term is liable for administrative withdrawal. July 5, 2025
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. July 9, 2025
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO). July 10, 2025
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) August 6, 2025
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective summer term graduates. August 7, 2025
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. August 13, 2025
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO). August 20, 2025
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination. August 20, 2025
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for fall term. August 20, 2025
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for fall term. August 20, 2025
Summer term classes end. August 27, 2025
Final day, prior to the start of fall term classes, for students to make changes in fall term elections. August 27, 2025
Pre-Examination break August 28-29, 2025
Final examinations begin August 30, 2025
Scheduled final examinations end September 1, 2025
Unscheduled final examination day September 2, 2025
Final examinations end September 2, 2025
Final grades and official transcripts available September 11, 2025
   
Fall Term 2025  
First-Year advising day September 12, 2025
Fall term on-line check-in September 14-17, 2025
Fall term classes begin*  September 15, 2025
First week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. September 15-21, 2025
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. September 17, 2025
Deadline for prospective fall term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor. September 21, 2025
Second week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. September 22-28, 2025
Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the fall term is liable for administrative withdrawal. September 24, 2025
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. September 28, 2025
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) September 29, 2025
Course Timetable available for the winter term October 24, 2025
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective fall term graduates October 27, 2025
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) October 27, 2025
Winter term course election period October 29-November 6, 2025
Homecoming Weekend TBD
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. November 4, 2025
Final day of winter term course election period. November 6, 2025
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) November 11, 2025
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination November 11, 2025
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for winter term. November 11, 2025
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for winter term. November 11, 2025
Winter term course change period November 14-18, 2025
Fall term classes end November 18, 2025
Final day, prior to the start of winter term classes, for making changes in winter term course elections November 18, 2025
Pre-Examination break November 19-20, 2025
Final examinations begin November 21, 2025
Final examinations suspended November 22, 2025
Scheduled final examinations end November 25, 2025
Final examinations end November 26, 2025
Unscheduled final examination day November 26, 2025
Final grades and official transcripts available December 9, 2025
*Please note that Thanksgiving falls late in the calendar this year, therefore fall term begins the third Monday in September rather than the second Monday in September.  
   
Winter Term 2026  
Winter term on-line check-in January 4-7, 2026
Winter term classes begin January 5, 2026
First week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. January 5-11, 2026
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m January 7, 2026
Deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor January 11, 2026
Second week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. January 12-18, 2026
Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the winter term is liable for administrative withdrawal. January 14, 2026
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. January 18, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Courses regularly held in the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, and 2-sequences moved to their x-periods. Courses held in the 3A-period moved to the 3B-period. Laboratory sections meet as scheduled (unless otherwise notified by the instructor). January 19, 2026
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) January 20, 2026
Course Timetable available for the spring term February 6, 2026
Spring term course election period February 11-19, 2026
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) February 16, 2026
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates February 16, 2026
Final day of spring term course election period February 19, 2026
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. February 24, 2026
Spring term course change period February 27-March 10, 2026
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) March 3, 2026
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination March 3, 2026
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for spring term. March 3, 2026
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for spring term. March 3, 2026
Winter term classes end March 10, 2026
Final day, prior to the start of spring term classes, for making changes in spring term course elections March 10, 2026
Pre-Examination break March 11-12, 2026
Final examinations begin March 13, 2026
Scheduled final examinations end March 16, 2026
Final examinations end March 17, 2026
Unscheduled final examination day March 17, 2026
Final grades and official transcripts available March 27, 2026
   
Spring Term 2026  
Spring term on-line check-in March 29-April 1, 2026
Spring term classes begin March 30, 2026
First week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. March 30-April 5, 2026
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. April 1, 2026
Deadline for return of degree applications by prospective June graduates who were not in residence during the winter term April 6, 2026
Deadline for spring term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor April 6, 2026
Second week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. April 6-12, 2026
Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the spring term is liable for administrative withdrawal. April 8, 2026
Final day for sophomores to declare a major and, if appropriate, revised enrollment patterns April 9, 2026
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. April 12, 2026
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO). April 13, 2026
Final day for first-year students to submit enrollment patterns (D-Plan). April 16, 2026
Course Timetable available for summer term April 24, 2026
Summer term course election period April 29-May 7, 2026
Final day of summer term course election period May 7, 2026
Course Timetable available for fall term May 8, 2026
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) May 11, 2026
Fall term course election period May 13-21, 2026
Summer term course change period May 15-June 3, 2026
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. May 20, 2026
Final day of fall term course election period May 21, 2026
Memorial Day Holiday (no classes held) May 25, 2026
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO). May 27, 2026
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination. May 27, 2026
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for summer term. May 27, 2026
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for summer term. May 27, 2026
Fall term course change period May 29-June 3, 2026
Spring term classes end June 3, 2026
Final day, prior to the start of summer term classes, for making changes in summer and fall term course elections June 3, 2026
Pre-Examination break June 4, 2026
Final examinations begin June 5, 2026
Scheduled final examinations end June 8, 2026
Final examinations end June 9, 2026
Unscheduled final examination day June 9, 2026
Class Day June 13, 2026
Commencement June 14, 2026
Final grades and official transcripts available June 19, 2026

The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication and the officers of the College know of no significant changes to be made in the near future. However, Dartmouth College reserves the right to make such changes as the Trustees, faculty, and officers consider appropriate and in the best interests of the Dartmouth community.

Last Updated: 8/28/24