VCU Academic Calendar 2025-2026

VCU Academic Calendar 2025-2026

VCU Academic Calendar 2025-2026

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VCU Academic Calendar Fall 2025-August 2025/VCU Academic Calendar 2025-2026

• VCU Fall 2025 Orientation for new graduate students starts Tuesday 12, August 2025
• VCU Fall 2025 Weeks of Welcome begins to be announced
• New Student Convocation for VCU Fall 2025 begins Monday 18, August 2025
• VCU Fall 2025 Classes begin MCV campus students – follow departmental schedule Tuesday 19, August 2025
• VCU Fall 2025 Add/drop and late registration Tuesday -Monday 19 – 25, August 2025
• VCU Fall 2025 Progress reports due for undergraduate students in need of academic support [This is a date change]Tuesday -Monday 26 – September 15, 2025
• VCU Deadline for dean/departmental offices to submit all approved undergraduate change of major requests effective for the fall 2025 semester is Wednesday 27, August 2025
• Faculty Convocation for VCU Fall 2025 to be announced
• The deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays* for VCU Fall 2025 is Friday 29 August 2025

September 2025

• VCU University closed on Monday 1, September 2025
• The last day for degree candidates to submit graduation applications for December degrees at VCU begins Friday 5, September 2025
• VCU September Miniterm classes begin (the last day to add/drop September Miniterm is September 9) [This is a new entry]Monday 8, September 2025
• VCU Fall Miniterm classes begin (the last day to add/drop Fall Miniterm is September 23) [This is a new entry]Monday 22, September 2025

October 2025

• VCU September Miniterm classes end (last day to withdraw from September Miniterm classes or choose the Pass/Fail option) [This is a new entry]Friday 10, October 2025
• VCU Reading Day, no classes held – Monroe Park campus Friday 17, October 2025
• Midterm grades due for VCU October 2025[This is a date change] is Friday 17, October 2025
• VCU October Miniterm classes begin (the last day to add/drop October Miniterm is October 21) [This is a new entry]Monday 20, October 2025
• VCU October Last day to withdraw from a course with a mark of “W” – both campuses (except for courses not scheduled for the full semester) [This is a date change]Friday 24, October 2025
• VCU October Deadline to request the Pass/Fail option for courses [This is a date change]Friday 24, October 2025
• VCU October Spring semester advance registration begins on Tuesday 28, October 2025

November 2025

• VCU November 2025 University closed [This is a new entry]Tuesday 4, November 2025
• Veterans Day – University open – Classes in Session Honor American Veterans of all Wars – Learn more about Veterans Day begins Tuesday 11, November 2025
• VCU November 2025 Fall Miniterm classes end (last day to withdraw from Fall Miniterm classes or choose the Pass/Fail option) [This is a new entry]Friday 14, November 2025
• VCU November 2025 Fall break, no classes held (University offices open Nov 24 through Nov 26) – Monroe Park campus MCV campus students – follow departmental schedule Monday -Sunday 24 – 30, November 2025
• VCU November 2025 University closed – R-Sn 27 – 30, November 2025
• VCU’s Last day to defend thesis/dissertation for graduate students planning to graduate in Fall 2025. Check with the graduate program director regarding internal schedules for submission of copies and school/college dean approval. Friday 28 November 2025

December 2025

• VCU Last day of classes – MCV campus Friday 5, December 2025
• VCU’s Last day for grades incomplete to be converted from spring semester or summer sessions is on Monday 8 December 2025
• Last day of classes – Monroe Park Campus for VCU begins Monday 8 December 2025
• VCU Final examinations – MCV campus starts Monday-Friday 8 – 12, 2025
• VCU Final examinations – Monroe Park campus begins Tuesday 9-Tuesday – 16, 2025
• VCU December School and Departmental commencement ceremonies are R-Sn 11 – 14, 2025
• Final deadline to submit all materials for thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School, including the ETD form, upload of thesis/dissertation to VCU Scholars Compass, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (for Ph.D. students only). Friday 12 December 2025
• VCU December universitywide commencement ceremony is on Saturday 13, 2025
• VCU Final grades are due by noon using Faculty eServices beginning Wednesday 17, 2025
• VCU’s Official date for certifying December diplomas starts Saturday 20, 2025
• University closed** for VCU is W-R 24 – Jan 1, 2026
• VCU Holiday intersession classes begin Saturday 27, 2025
• VCU Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays – holiday intersession starts Tuesday 30, 2025

VCU Academic Calendar Spring 2026-January 2026

• VCU University closed** W-R Dec 24 – Jan 1, 2026
• Holiday intersession classes for VCU Spring 2026 end Friday 9, January 2026
• VCU University closed**Monday 19, 2026
• VCU Spring 2026 Classes begin MCV campus students – follow departmental schedule Monday 12, 2026
• VCU Spring 2026 Add/drop and late registration begin M-Sn 12 – 18, 2026
• VCU Deadline for dean/departmental offices to submit all approved undergraduate change of major requests effective for the spring 2026 semester starts Tuesday 20, January 2026
• VCU Spring 2026 The Last day for degree candidates to submit graduation applications for May degrees is on Friday 23, January 2026
• VCU Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays* is Friday 23, January 2026

February 2026

• VCU February Miniterm classes begin (the last day to add/drop February Miniterm is February 3) [This is a new entry]Monday 2, February 2026
• VCU Summer semester advance registration begins Tuesday 10, February 2026
• VCU Spring Miniterm classes begin (the last day to add/drop Spring Miniterm is February 17) Monday 16, February 2026

March 2026

• VCU Spring break for both campuses is Sunday-Sunday 8 – 15, March 2026
• VCU Midterm grades due [This is a date change] is Friday 20, 2026
• VCU March Miniterm classes begin (the last day to add/drop March Miniterm is March 17) [This is a new entry]Monday 16, 2026
• VCU Last day to withdraw from a course with a mark of “W” – both campuses (except for courses not scheduled for the full semester)Friday 27, 2026
• VCU Deadline to request the Pass/Fail option for courses [This is a new entry]Friday 27, 2026
• VCU Fall semester advance registration begins on Tuesday 24, 2026
• VCU February Miniterm classes end (last day to withdraw from February Miniterm classes or choose the Pass/Fail option)Friday 6 March 2026

April 2026

• VCU Spring Miniterm classes end (last day to withdraw from Spring Miniterm classes or choose the Pass/Fail option) [This is a new entry]Friday 17, April 2026
• VCU March Miniterm classes end (last day to withdraw from March Miniterm classes or choose the Pass/Fail option) [This is a new entry]Friday 17, April 2026
• VCU Last day of classes – Monroe Park campus [This is an entry change]Tuesday 28, April 2026
• VCU’s Last day to defend thesis/dissertation for graduate students planning to graduate in Spring 2026. Check with the graduate program director regarding internal schedules for submission of copies and school/college dean approval is Friday 24, April 2026
• VCU Reading Day – Monroe Park campus is Wednesday 29, April 2026
• VCU Final examinations – Monroe Park campus is R-R 30 – May 7, 2026

May 2026

• VCU Last day of classes – MCV campus Friday 1, May 2026
• VCU Final examinations – MCV campus Monday-Friday 4 – 8, May 2026
• VCU’s Last day for grades incomplete to be converted from the fall semester starts Saturday 2, May 2026
• May School and Departmental commencement ceremonies R-Sn 7 – 10 May 2026
• Final deadline to submit all materials for thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School, including the ETD form, upload of thesis/dissertation to VCU Scholars Compass, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (for Ph.D. students only). Friday 8, May 2026
• May universitywide commencement ceremony for VCU May 2026 is Saturday 9, 2026
• VCU May 2026 Final grades are due by noon using Faculty eServices on Tuesday 12, 2026
• VCU May 2026 The Official date for certifying May diplomas is Saturday 16, 2026

VCU Academic Calendar Summer 2026-May 2026/VCU Academic Calendar 2025-2026

• VCU Summer 2026 3-week session (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)Monday-Friday 18 – June 5, 2026
• VCU Summer 2026 5-week session (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)M-R 18 – Jun 18, 2026
• VCU Summer 2026 8-week session, classes beginning 3 p.m. or later (add/drop & withdraw deadlines) M-R 18 – Jul 9, 2026
• VCU Summer 2026 Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays – 3-week session* start Wednesday 20, May 2026
• VCU Summer 2026 Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays – 5-week and 8-week sessions* start Friday 22, May 2026
• VCU University closed** Monday 25, May 2026

June 2026

• VCU 4 1/2-week session (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)Monday-Wednesday 8 – July 8, 2026
• VCU 6-week session (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)M-R 8 – Jul 16, 2026
• VCU 8-week session, classes beginning 3 p.m. or later (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)M-R 8 – July 30, 2026
• VCU Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays – 4 1/2-week, 6-week, and 8-week sessions* begin Friday 12, 2026
• VCU 5-week session (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)M-R 22 – July 23, 2026
• VCU Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays – 5-week session* is Friday 26, June 2026
• VCU’s Last day for degree candidates to submit graduation applications for August degrees begins Friday 26, June 2026

July 2026

• VCU University closed** Friday 3 July 2026
• VCU July 2026 4 1/2-week session (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)R-F 9 – August 7, 2026
• VCU Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays – 4 1/2-week sessions* Monday 13, July 2026
• VCU July 2026 3-week session (add/drop & withdraw deadlines)M-F 20 – August 7, 2026
• The deadline for students to provide advance written notification to instructors of intent to observe religious holidays – 3-week session* is Wednesday 22, July 2026
• VCU’s Last day to defend thesis/dissertation for graduate students planning to graduate in Summer 2026. Check with the graduate program director regarding internal schedules for submission of copies and school/college dean approval. Friday 24 July 2026

August 2026

• Final deadline to submit all materials for thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School, including the ETD form, upload of thesis/dissertation to VCU Scholars Compass, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (for Ph.D. students only). Friday 7, August 2026
• VCU August 2026 Summer sessions end Friday 7, August 2026
• VCU August 2026 Final grades are due by noon using Faculty eServices on Tuesday 11, August 2026
• VCU August 2026 The Official date for certifying August diplomas begins Saturday 15, August 2026.

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