Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2025-2026;  Fairfield University Graduation 2025

Fairfield University Graduation 2025

Check the essential dates, deadlines, and registration schedule for the Fairfield University academic year 2025-2026 here. Along with that, it gives the beginnings of the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer semesters. The website of the Registrar has a copy of the University Academic Calendar. The University has the right to adjust dates and make other adjustments as needed. Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2025-2026;

Summer 2025

• Fairfield Summer 2025 Orientation for New International Students is on  May 22, 2025
• Fairfield Full Summer Session begins May 22-August 18, 2025
• Fairfield Full Summer Add/Drop Period begins May 22-May 26, 2025
• Fairfield Summer Session I starts May 22 and June 30, 2025
• Fairfield Summer Session I Add/Drop Period starts 22-May 24, 2025
• Memorial Day–University Holiday on, May 29, 2025
• Juneteenth-University Holiday on, June 19, 2025
• Fairfield Summer 2025 First-Year Orientation A to be determined
• Fairfield Summer 2025 First Year Orientation B to be determined
• Independence Day–University Holiday July 4, 2025
• Fairfield Summer 2025 Final Grades Due for All Summer I Courses is on, July 5, 2025
• Fairfield Fall Registration Begins for Non-Matriculated Students on, July 5, 2025
• Fairfield Summer Session II begins July 10 and August 18, 2025
• Fairfield Summer Session II Add/Drop Period starts July 10- July 12, 2025
• Fairfield Summer 2025 Deadline to Apply to Graduate for August 2025 is, July 31, 2025
• Fairfield Summer 2025 Last Day for Summer Financial Aid to Process on, August 21, 2025
• Fairfield Summer 2025 Final Grades Due for All Summer II and Full Summer Courses start, August 21, 2025

Fall 2024

• Fairfield Fall 2024 Deadline for Selected Students on Financial Aid to Submit Verification Documents to the Office of Financial Aid is on, August 1, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 International Graduate Students Arrival Day is on, August 24, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Orientation for International Graduate Students begins 25-August 26, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Deadline for Undergraduate Readmission Applications for Fall is, August 25, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Day to Apply for School of Education/Human Development Non-Matriculated Status for Fall is, August 25, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Date for Continuing Studies and Graduate Students to Drop, a 100% Refund is, August 28, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 International Undergraduate Students Arrival Day is on, August 30, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Orientation for International Undergraduate Students starts, August 31-September 1, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 First-Year Orientation and Welcome First-Year Students move at from 7:30 am to 1 pm by floors Transfer Students move in from 8 am to 12 pm Tully Dining Commons opens at 4 pm, September 3, 2024
• Fairfield Fall Welcome Continues. Transfer Orientation for New Undergraduate Students. Sophomores move from 8 am to 1 pm Juniors and Seniors move from 2 pm to 8 pm. The last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 100% Refund is, September 4, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Classes Begin for All Programs on, September 5, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 First Year Gathering at Bellarmine Hall, Back Lawn, 5:00 pm on, September 6, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Add/Drop Period starts, September 5-September 11, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 90% Refund is, September 11, 2024
• Fairfield Fall Accelerated Session I starts, September 11-October 27, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 80% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website)Monday, September 18, 2023/Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2025-2026
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 60% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), September 25, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 40% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), October 2, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Undergraduate Advising Begins for Spring on, October 2, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Deadline for Undergraduate Major and Minor Changes for Spring Registration on, October 2, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Day for Accelerated Session I Course Withdrawals Last Day to Declare Credit/No Credit Course for Accelerated Session I is, October 3, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 20% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), October 9, 2024
• Fairfield Fall Break–All Schools from, October 9-October 10, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Deadline for Make-Up of Spring and Summer Incompletes on, October 13, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 0% Refund(Part-Time and GraduateStudents should consult Bursar’s website on, October 16, 2024
• Fairfield Fall Accelerated Session II begins, October 30-December 16, 2024
• Fairfield Winter Registration Begins for All Students on, November 1, 2024
• Fairfield Spring Registration Begins for Graduate Students on, November 2, 2024
• Fairfield Spring Registration Begins for Seniors on, November 7, 2024
• Fairfield Spring Registration Begins for Juniors on, November 9, 2024
• Fairfield Spring Registration Begins for Sophomores Last Day for Fall Full-Semester Course Withdrawals-All SchoolsLast Day to Declare Credit/No Credit Course (Undergraduates), November 14, 2024
• Fairfield Spring Registration Begins for First-Year Students on, November 16, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Day for Accelerated Session II Course Withdrawals Last Day to Declare Credit/No Credit Course for Accelerated Session I is, November 21, 2024
• Thanksgiving Recess–All Schools Tuesday: Tully Dining closes at 2 pm; Residence Halls close at 6:30 pm except for students with evening classes/Clinicals Sunday: Residence Halls re-open at noon; TullyDining re-opens at 4 pm from, November 22-November 26, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Deadline for Study Abroad Applications for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Full Year 2025-26 is, November 30, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Deadline to Apply to Graduate for January and May 2024 is, November 30, 2024
• Fairfield Spring Registration Begins for Non-Matriculated Students on, November 30, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Day of Classes for Undergraduate Students is, December 11, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Day for Financial Aid to Process–All Students on, December 11, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Undergraduate Reading Days start December 12 December 13 December 17, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Undergraduate Final Exams(except for Reading Days), December 14-December 20, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Last Day of Classes for Graduate Students Note: Graduate Courses cross-listed with Undergraduate Courses follow the Undergraduate Final Exam Schedule on, December 20, 2024/Fairfield University Academic Calendar 2025-2026
• Fairfield Fall 2024 BCC Dining Hall closes at 2 pm; Residence Halls close at 6:30 pm except for students with evening exams on, December 20, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 Final Exam Make-up is, December 21, 2024
• Fairfield Fall 2024 All Final Grades are Due to the Office of the Registrar on, December 25, 2024

Winter 2025

• Fairfield Online Winter Session starts  December 21-January 15, 2025
• Fairfield Undergraduate Winter Session begins, January 3-January 9, 2025
• Fairfield Graduate Business Winter Session begins, January 2-January 13, 2025

Spring 2025

• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Day to Apply for School of Education/Human Development Non-Matriculated Status for Spring is, January 5, 2025/Fairfield University graduation 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Date for Continuing Studies and Graduate Students to Drop, a 100% Refund is, January 8, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 International Students Arrival Day is, January 11, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Orientation for New International Students is, January 12, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Orientation for New Domestic Students starts 14 January 15, 2025
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–University Holiday on, January 15
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Residence Halls open at 10 am; BCC Dining Hall opens at 4 pm on, January 15, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 100% Refund is, January 15, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Classes Begin for All Programs on, January 16, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Add/Drop Period from 16-January 22, 2025
• 16 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 90% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), January 22, 2025
• Fairfield Spring Accelerated Session I starts, January 16-March 1, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 80% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), January 29, 2025
• Fairfield Summer Registration Begins for All Students on, February 1, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 60% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), February 5, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 40% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), February 12, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Day for Accelerated Session I Course Withdrawals The Last Day to Declare Credit/No Credit Course for Accelerated Session I is, February 13, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Deadline for Study Abroad Applications for Summer 2025 is, February 14, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 20% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), February 19, 2025/Fairfield University graduation 2025
• Presidents’ Day–University Holiday on, February 19, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 All Classes Operate on Monday Schedule is, February 20, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Deadline for Undergraduate Major and Minor Changes for Fall Registration is, February 21, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Deadline for Make-Up of Fall Incompletes on, February 24, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Date for Full-Time Undergraduates University Withdrawal, 0% Refund(Part-Time and Graduate Students should consult Bursar’s website), February 27, 2025
• Fairfield Spring Recess-All Schools Friday: Tully Dining closes at 2 pm; Residence Halls close at 6:30 pm except for students with evening classes/Clinicals Sunday: Residence Halls re-open at noon; Tully Dining re-opens at 4 pm from, March 2-March 10, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Undergraduate Advising Begins for Fall on, March 11, 2025
• Fairfield Spring Accelerated Session II begins, March 18-May 6, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Day for Spring Full-Semester Course Withdrawals–All SchoolsLast Day to Declare Credit/No Credit Course (Undergraduates), March 27, 2025
• Easter Break–All Schools from March 28-April 1, 2025
• Fairfield  Fall Registration Begins for Graduate Students on, April 2, 2025
• Fairfield  Fall Registration Begins for Seniors Last Day for Spring Accelerated Session II Course Withdrawals Last Day to Declare Credit/No Credit Course for Accelerated Session II on, April 9, 2025/Fairfield University graduation 2025
• Fairfield  Fall Registration Begins for Juniors on, April 11, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Deadline for Full-Time Undergraduate Students to submit FAFSA and CSS Profile is, April 13, 2025
• Fairfield Fall Registration Begins for Sophomores on, April 16, 2025
• Fairfield Fall Registration Begins for Continuing First-Year Students on, April 18, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Day of Classes for Undergraduate Students. The last day for Spring Financial Aid to Process–All Students is, April 29, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Undergraduate Reading Days start, April 30 May 1 May 5, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Undergraduate Final Exams(except for Reading Days), May 2 May 8, 2025/Fairfield University graduation 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Last Day of Classes for Graduate Students Note: Graduate Courses cross-listed with Undergraduate Courses follow the Undergraduate Final Exam Schedule. Tully Dining Commons closes at 2 pm; Apartment Complex, Residence Halls, and Townhouses close at 6:30 pm except for students with evening exams is, May 8, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Final Exam Make-up is, May 9, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 All Final Grades are Due to the Office of the Registrar is, May 13, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Senior Week starts, May 13 May 17, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 74th Commencement: Graduate Exercises on, May 18, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 74th Commencement: Undergraduate Exercises on, May 19, 2025
• Fairfield Spring 2025 Apartment Complexes, Residence Halls, and townhouses close at noon for Seniors on, May 20, 2025

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