Academic Calendar
Academic Calendars are detailed below. For your convenience, we've provided links for you to view and download these and future year calendars as well.
| Spring 2026 Semester | January 19 鈥� may 8 |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 5 鈥� Friday, January 16 | Family Nurse Practitioner On-Campus Intensives |
| Monday, January 19 | Martin聽Luther聽King聽Day 鈥� all 7-week classes will meet No meeting for 14-week classes |
| Tuesday, January 20 | All 14-week classes begin |
| Monday, January 26 | Add/Drop period for all classes ends at 5 p.m. |
| Friday, January 30 | Intent to Graduate for May commencement due |
| Monday, February 16 | Final date to withdraw 鈥淲鈥� from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Monday, February 16 | Final day to complete 鈥淚鈥� from Fall 鈥�25 |
| Monday, March 2 鈥� Friday, March 6 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Saturday, March 7 | Make up day for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Monday, March 9 鈥� Friday, March 13 | Spring Vacation for 14-week classes only |
| Tuesday, March 10 | MIDTERM GRADES DUE for 14-week undergraduate classes |
| Friday, March 13 | Final Grades due for Term 1 (7-week classes) by 12 p.m. |
| Friday, March 20 | Term 2 (7-week classes) begin |
| Thursday, March 26 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, April 2 | Easter recess begins: No meeting for 14-week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes. Term 2 (7-week classes) will meet. |
| Friday, April 3 | Good聽Friday 鈥� no classes |
| Sunday, April 5 | 贰补蝉迟别谤听厂耻苍诲补测 |
| Monday, April 6 | Classes resume |
| Monday, April 6 | Final date to withdraw 鈥淲鈥� from 14-week classes |
| Thursday, April 16 | Final date to withdraw 鈥淲鈥� from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| Thursday, April 16 | Final day to complete 鈥淚鈥� from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Monday, May 4 | 14-week Day classes end |
| Monday, May 4 鈥� Friday, May 8 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| Tuesday, May 5 鈥� Friday, May 8 | Final Exams for 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes |
| Tuesday, May 5 鈥� Friday, May 8 | Final Exams for 14-week Day classes |
| Saturday, May 9 | Make up day for final exams |
| Tuesday, May 12 | Final grades for all classes due by 12 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 17 | Commencement |
| SUMMER 2026 SEMESTER | MAY 11 鈥� August 20 |
|---|---|
| TERM 1 鈥� 7-week courses | May 11 鈥� June 25 |
| Monday, May 11 | Classes begin |
| Friday, May 15 | Add/Drop period for Term 1 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day 鈥� No classes held |
| Friday, June 5 | Make-up day for Monday, May 25 classes |
| Friday, June 12 | Final date to withdraw 鈥淲鈥� from Term 1 (7-week classes) Final day to complete 鈥淚鈥� from Spring |
| Friday, June 19 | Juneteenth 鈥� Offices closed; online classes and clinicals will meet. |
| Monday, June 22 鈥� Thursday, June 25 | Final Class Meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Tuesday, June 30 | Final grades are due by 12 p.m. |
| TERM 2 鈥� 7-week courses | June 26 鈥� August 20 |
| Friday, June 26 | Classes begin |
| Thursday, July 2 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day observed 鈥� No classes held |
| Friday, July 10 | Make-up day for Friday, July 3 classes |
| Thursday, July 30 | Final date to withdraw 鈥淲鈥� from Term 2 (7-week classes) Final date to complete 鈥淚鈥� from Summer Term 1 classes |
| Friday, July 31 | Intent to Graduate for September Commencement forms due |
| Friday, August 14 鈥� Thursday, August 20 | Final Class Meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Final grades are due by 12 p.m. |
| SUMMER SEMESTER 鈥� 14-week courses |
May 11 鈥� August 20 |
| Monday, May 11 | Classes begin |
| Friday, May 15 | Add/Drop period for Summer-long (14-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day 鈥� No classes held |
| Friday, June 5 | Make-up day for Monday, May 25 classes |
| Friday, June 12 | Final date to complete 鈥淚鈥� from Spring |
| Friday, June 19 | Juneteenth 鈥� Offices closed; online classes and clinicals will meet. |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day observed 鈥� No classes held |
| Friday, July 10 | Make-up day for Friday, July 3 classes |
| Friday, July 17 | Final date to withdraw 鈥淲鈥� from Summer-long classes |
| Friday, July 31 | Intent to Graduate for September Commencement forms due |
| Friday, August 14 鈥� Thursday, August 20 | Final Class Meeting/Final Exams for Summer-long classes |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Final grades are due by 12 p.m. |
Contact
Office of the Registrar
- Telephone (603) 897-8488
- Email asktheregistrar@rivier.edu
- Location Adrienne Hall