Fall 2026 Academic Calendar

 

Date(s)Items/Events
Aug 22 (Sat)Residence Halls Open for all new students (First-Year and Transfer)
Aug 23 (Sun)Residence Halls Open for all returning students
Aug 24 (Mon)First Day of Classes for Fall 2026 and Part of Term A/Late registration ($50 fee)
Aug 30 (Sun)Last Day to Add/Drop for Fall 2026 and Part of Term A
Sep 7 (Mon)Labor Day - No classes school closed
Sep 10 (Thu)*Fall Convocation of New Students 
Sep 18 (Fri)Last day to apply for W for Part of Term A classes
Oct 5 (Mon)Applications for Fall 2026 graduation are due
Oct 5 (Mon) - Oct 9 (Fri)Mid-Term
Oct 9 (Fri)Advising begins for Spring 2027 registration
Oct 12 (Mon)Fall Break - No classes school closed
Oct 13 (Tue)Fall Break - No classes
Oct 13 (Tue)Winter 2027 Web Registration begins
Oct 15 (Thu)Mid-Term advisory grades due
Oct 16 (Fri)Last day of Classes for Part of Term A
Oct 19 (Mon)First day of Classes for Part of Term B
Oct 20 (Tue)Spring 2027 Web Registration begins for Seniors, Honors, Veterans, Athletes, Graduate Students, and Resident Assistant         
Oct 22 (Thu)Spring 2027 Web Registration begins for Juniors
Oct 22 (Thu)Last day to apply for W (without instructor approval) or Credit/No Credit (approval needed) for Fall 2026
Oct 23 (Fri)Last day to Add/Drop classes for Part of Term B
Oct 27 (Tue)Spring 2027 Web Registration begins for Sophomores
Oct 29 (Thu)Spring 2027 Web Registration begins for First - Year
Oct 30 (Fri)Spring 2027 Web Registration begins for All Continuing students
Nov 2 (Mon)Applications for Winter 2027 graduation are due
Nov 3 (Tue)Spring 2027 Web Registration begins for Non-Matriculated Students
Nov 11 (Wed)Veterans Day - classes in session
Nov 13 (Fri)Last day to apply for W for Part of Term B classes
Nov 24 (Tue)Dining Hall closes after dinner
Nov 25 (Wed)Thanksgiving Recess - no classes 
Nov 26 (Thu) - Nov 28 (Sat)Thanksgiving Recess - no classes school closed
Nov 29 (Sun)Dining Hall reopens for dinner
Nov 30 (Mon)Classes resume
Dec 3 (Thu)Last day to apply for W with Instructor's Permission for Fall 2026
Dec 8 (Tue) - Dec 9 (Wed) Study/make-Up Day
Dec 10 (Thu) - Dec 16 (Wed)Final exams; Final grades are due 48 hours after final examination.
Dec 16 (Wed)Residence Halls close after last final exam
Dec 16 (Wed)Last day of Fall Semester and Part of Term B
MID-TERM EXAM SCHEDULE - Fall 2026

Monday, October 5 - Friday, October 9, 2026

Undergraduate Mid-term grades are mandatory, but midterm exams are not.
The days assigned for midterm exams are only suggested dates. If a faculty member does not give a mid-term exam, class must be held.  If a faculty member does give a mid-term exam, class must be held on the non-exam day in midterm week. 

Classes, which regularly meet on Mondays and Wednesdays:

Periods 1, 3, 5, 7 should schedule exams for Monday, 10/05/2026
Periods 2, 4, 6, 8 should schedule exams for Wednesday, 10/07/2026

Classes, which regularly meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays:

Periods 1, 3, 5, 7 should schedule exams for Tuesday, 10/06/2026
Periods 2, 4, 6, 8 should schedule exams for Thursday 10/08/2026

 

PeriodStart Time
18:00 AM
29:50AM
311:40AM
42:40PM
54:30PM
66:20PM
78:10PM

Classes which meet only once a week will have exams scheduled on regular meeting days and times between October 5 to October 9, 2026. Exams will be scheduled for the regular rooms and times.

Mid-term grades are due in the Office of the Registrar via CONNECT.OLDWESTBURY.EDU no later than October 15, 2026

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE - Fall 2026

Thursday, December 10 - Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Classes, which regularly meet on Mondays and Wednesdays:

Periods 1, 3, 5, 7 should schedule exams for Monday, 12/14/2026

Periods 2, 4, 6, 8 should schedule exams for Wednesday, 12/16/2026

Classes, which regularly meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays:

Periods 1, 3, 5, 7 should schedule exams for Tuesday, 12/15/2026

Periods 2, 4, 6, 8 should schedule exams for Thursday 12/10/2026

PeriodStart Time
18:00 AM
29:50AM
311:40AM
42:40PM
54:30PM
66:20PM
78:10PM

Classes which meet only once a week will have exams scheduled on regular meeting days and times between December 10 to December 16, 2026. Exams will be scheduled for the regular rooms and times.

Final grades are due in the Office of the Registrar via CONNECT.OLDWESTBURY.EDU 48 hours after the final examination is scheduled. Grades are available for student viewing on-line after all grades are received and processed.