School of Engineering Academic Calendar

2026-27

Fall Quarter 2026

DateDaysDescription
July 6 - 10, 2026M-FFall 2026 Registration period
July 13, 2026MOpen Enrollment Add Period begins
Aug. 1, 2026SaIf no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class.
Aug. 21, 2026FPayment Deadline for Fall 2026
Sept. 7, 2026MLabor Day; administrative holiday
Sept. 14, 2026MLate Registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
Sept. 15, 2026TuNew Student Orientation (subject to change)
Sept. 21, 2026MClasses begin
Sept. 25, 2026FLast day to add/change registration or drop classes for a 100% tuition refund (less registration fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to add/drop classes is 5pm. (Clear registration holds by Thursday, 9/24/26 by 4pm)
Sept. 30, 2026WMass of the Holy Spirit 12 noon at Mission Church. Classes will not meet from 11:45am-1:15pm. Classes scheduled to begin at 1:00pm will start instead at 1:15pm (some classes may meet; consult instructor)
Oct. 2, 2026FLast day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less registration fees). Deadline to drop is 5pm.
Oct. 9, 2026FLast Day to submit incomplete Spring 2026 & Summer Sessions 2026 work to faculty
Oct. 9, 2026FLast Day to Petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2026 (Fall term graduates)
Oct. 9, 2026FLast day to drop classes with 25% tuition refund (less registration fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop is 5pm. No tuition refund after this date
Oct. 12, 2026MIndigenous People's Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor)
Oct. 16, 2026FLast Day for faculty to remove Spring 2026 & Summer sessions 2026 incompletes
Oct. 19, 2026MLast day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund). Deadline to drop is 5pm.
Nov. 9, 2026MLast Day to Drop with a W (no tuition refund). Deadline to drop is 5pm.
Nov. 9 - 13, 2026M-FWinter 2027 Registration Period
Nov. 16, 2026MWinter 2027 Open Enrollment Add Period Begins
Nov. 23, 0206 - Nov. 27, 2026Su-FAcademic holiday
Nov. 26 - 27, 2026Th-FThanksgiving holiday; administrative holiday
Dec. 1, 2026TuIf no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class.
Dec. 4, 2026FClasses end
Dec. 7 - 11, 2026M-FFall final examinations
Dec. 16, 2026WFall quarter grades due (faculty)
Dec. 21, 2026MPayment Deadline for Winter 2027
Dec. 24 - 25, 2026Th-FChristmas recess; administrative holiday
Dec. 31, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027Th-FNew Year's recess; administrative holiday

Winter Quarter 2027

DateDaysDescription
Nov. 9 - 13, 2026M-FWinter 2027 Registration Period
Nov. 16, 2026MWinter 2027 Open Enrollment Add Period Begins
Dec. 1, 2026TuIf no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class.
Dec. 21, 2026MPayment Deadline for Winter 2027
Dec. 28, 2026MLate registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
Jan. 4, 2027MClasses begin
Jan. 5, 2027TuNew Student Orientation **(subject to change)
Jan. 8, 2027FLast day to add/change registration or drop classes for 100% tuition refund (Iess fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to add/drop classes is 5pm. (Clear registration holds by Thursday 1/7/2027 by 4:00 p.m.)
Jan. 15, 2027FLast Day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop is 5pm.
Jan. 18, 2027MMartin Luther King Jr. Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor)
Jan. 22, 2027FLast Day to submit incomplete Fall 2026 work to faculty
Jan. 22, 2027FLast Day to Petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in March 2027
Jan. 22, 2027FLast day to drop classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop is 5pm. No tuition refund after this date
Jan. 29, 2027FLast Day for faculty to remove Fall 2026 incompletes
Feb. 1, 2027MLast day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund)
Feb. 15, 2027MPresidents' Day holiday; academic and administrative holiday (consult instructor)
Feb. 16 - 19, 2027Tu-FSpring 2027 Registration period
Feb. 19, 2027FLast Day to Petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2027
Feb. 22, 2027MSpring 2027 Open Enrollment Begins
Feb. 22, 2027MLast Day to Drop with a W (no tuition refund)
Mar. 1, 2027MIf no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class.
Mar. 12, 2027FClasses end
Mar. 15, 0207 - Mar. 19, 2027Su-FWinter final examinations
Mar. 21, 2026SaPayment Deadline for Spring 2027
Mar. 22 - 26, 2027M-FSpring Recess
Mar. 24, 2027WWinter quarter grades due (faculty)

Spring Quarter 2027

DateDaysDescription
Feb. 16 - 19, 2027Tu-FSpring 2027 Registration period
Feb. 19, 2027FLast Day to Petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2027
Feb. 22, 2027MSpring 2027 Open Enrollment Add Period Begins
Mar. 1, 2027MIf no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class.
Mar. 21, 2027SuPayment Deadline for Spring 2027
Mar. 22, 2027MLate registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
Mar. 24, 2027WNew Student Orientation **(subject to change)
Mar. 26, 2027FGood Friday; academic and administrative holiday
Mar. 29, 2027MClasses begin
Apr. 2, 2027FLast day to add/change registration or drop classes for a 100% tuition refund (less fees) for dropped units. Deadline to add/drop classes is 5pm. (Clear registration holds by 4pm, Thursday 4/1/26)
Apr. 5 - 9, 2027M-FSummer 2027 Registration begins for all three sessions
Apr. 9, 2027FLast day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees). Deadline to drop is 5pm.
Apr. 12, 2027MSummer 2027 Open Enrollment Add period begins
Apr. 16, 2027FLast day to submit incomplete work to faculty for Winter 2027
Apr. 16, 2027FLast day to drop classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees). Deadline to drop is 5pm. No tuition refund after this date
Apr. 23, 2027FLast Day for faculty to remove Winter 2027 incompletes
Apr. 26, 2027MLast day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund). Deadline to drop is 5pm.
May 17, 2027MLast day to drop classes with a W (no tuition refund). Drop deadline is 5pm.
May 21, 2027FPayment Deadline for Summer 2027
May 31, 2027MMemorial Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor)
June 4, 2027FClasses end
June 7 - 10, 2027M-ThSpring final examinations
June 12, 2027SaGraduate Commencement
June 16, 2027WSpring quarter grades due (faculty)