Academic Calendars

The academic calendar gives the key dates in the year such as the start and end of each term and public holidays when the campus will be closed.

Academic Year

March 3 Registration begins for undergraduate Summer 2025 classes
March 11 Registration begins for graduate Summer 2025 classes
May 29 Ascension Holiday (campus closed)
May 30 Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 new student orientation (NSO)
June 2 Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 begins
June 6 Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 drop deadline
June 9 Pentecost Holiday (campus closed)
June 17 Undergraduate Summer petition to graduate forms dues
June 19 Graduate Summer petition to graduate forms due
June 20 Summer Session 1 withdrawal deadline
June 26 Summer 4-week Session 2 new student orientation (NSO)
June 27 Undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 1 ends
June 30 Undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 2 begins
July 4 Summer 4-week Session 1 grades due from faculty
July 4 Summer 4-week Session 2 drop deadline
July 11 Summer 8-week term withdrawal deadline
July 18 Summer 4-week Session 2 withdrawal deadline
July 25 Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 2 ends
Aug. 1 Summer 8-week term and undergraduate Summer 4-week Session 2 grades due from faculty
Aug. 1 Swiss National Day Holiday (campus closed)

April 2 Fall 2025 undergraduate registration begins
April 7 Fall 2025 graduate registration begins
Aug. 13-14 Fall semester/Fall 1 term new student orientation (NSO)
Aug. 15 Fall 1 graduate petition to graduate due
Aug. 18 Fall Semester and Fall 1 term begins
Aug. 22 Fall Semester and Fall 1 drop deadline
Sept. 11 Jeune Genevois Holiday (campus closed)
Sept. 24 Spring 2026 graduate registration begins
Sept. 26 Fall 1 withdrawal deadline
Oct. 1 Spring 2026 undergraduate registration begins
Oct. 3 Fall semester undergraduate and Fall 2 graduate petition to graduate due
Oct. 10 Fall 1 classes term ends
Oct. 13–17 Fall Break
Oct. 16 Fall 2 term new student orientation (NSO)
Oct. 17 Fall 1 grades due from faculty
Oct. 20 Fall 2 term begins
Oct. 24 Fall 2 drop deadline
Nov. 14 Fall Semester withdrawal deadline
Nov. 28 Fall 2 withdrawal deadline
Dec. 12 Fall Semester and Fall 2 term ends
Dec. 19 Fall Semester and Fall 2 grades due from faculty
Dec. 22-Jan. 2, 2026 Winter Break (campus closed)

Sept. 24, 2025 Spring 2026 graduate registration begins
Oct. 1, 2025 Spring 2026 undergraduate registration begins
Jan. 14-15 Spring semester/Spring 1 term new student orientation (NSO)
Jan. 19 Spring Semester and Spring 1 term begins
Jan. 23 Spring Semester and Spring 1 drop deadline
Feb. 13 Spring Semester undergraduate and Spring 1 graduate petition to graduate due
Feb. 27 Spring 1 withdrawal deadline
March 2 Spring 2 graduate petition to graduate due
March 4 Summer/Fall 2026 undergraduate registration begins
March 9 Summer/Fall 2026 graduate registration begins
March 13 Spring 1 term ends
March 16–20 Spring Break
March 19 Spring 2 term new student orientation (NSO)
March 20 Spring 1 grades due from faculty
March 23 Spring 2 term begins
March 27 Spring 2 drop deadline
April 3 Easter Friday (campus closed)
April 6 Easter Monday (campus closed)
April 17 Spring Semester withdrawal deadline
May 1 Spring 2 withdrawal deadline
May 14 Ascension Holiday (campus closed)
May 15 Spring Semester and Spring 2 term ends
May 16 Commencement/Graduation Ceremony
May 22 Spring Semester and Spring 2 grades due from faculty
May 25 Pentecost Holiday (campus closed)