Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: VT Important Dates

The Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 brings together every deadline and term date from enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The Virginia Tech academic calendar helps Hokies to lock in key VT term dates, plan around the Virginia Tech exam schedule, track registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W,” ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at VT.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s academic year features four distinct terms:

• The fall semester spans roughly 15 weeks of instruction plus a finals week each December, with classes typically beginning in late August and ending in mid‑December.
• Winter Session is an intensive, flexible term running from late December through late January—ideal for accelerated courses or catching up.
• Spring Semester mirrors Fall with about 15 weeks of instruction and exams, beginning in mid‑January and concluding in early May.
• Summer Sessions offer three formats—two short 6‑week sessions and one full 12‑week session—each with its own add/drop and fee deadlines for maximum scheduling flexibility.

Whether you’re mapping out a full semester course load, diving into Winter Session offerings, or choosing the right Summer Session module, the Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps all your essential dates and deadlines at your fingertips so you can focus on thriving in Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Course request runs from Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to Sunday, November 4, 2025.
2. Add/Drop opens at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, university offices closed) is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
4. The last day to submit a Leave of Absence request is Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. Virginia Tech 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 20, 2026, and it is also the last day to withdraw from the semester with a 100% tuition refund.
6. The final deadline to submit a Leave of Absence request is also Monday, January 20, 2026.
7. The last day to add classes is Monday, January 26, 2026.
8. Census Day, when enrollment numbers are frozen for reporting purposes, is Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
9. The last day to change grade options from A–F to Pass/Fail and the last day to drop individual courses is Friday, March 2, 2026.
10. Virginia Tech Spring Break 2026 (no classes, university offices open) is from Saturday, March 7, 2026, to Sunday, March 15, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, March 16, 2026.
11. The last day to resign from the semester or to change grade options from Pass/Fail to A–F is Wednesday, March 31, 2026.
12. The deadline for undergraduates to apply for Spring graduation (to appear in the Commencement program) and to update diploma mailing addresses is Monday, April 14, 2026.
13. The deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations is Tuesday, April 22, 2026.
14. The last day of classes and the final day to apply for a “W” grade is Thursday, May 6, 2026.
15. Reading Day (no classes or exams) is held on Friday, May 7, 2026.
16. Final examinations take place from Saturday, May 8, 2026, through Friday, May 13, 2026.
17. Final grades are due by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2026, according to the Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2026.
18. Degree conferral occurs on Tuesday, May 18, 2026, with final grades viewable in Hokie SPA and on official transcripts beginning that day.

Virginia Tech Academic Calendar Summer 2026

VT S1: First 6-Week Summer Session

1. Classes for the First 6-Week Summer Session begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
2. The last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges is Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and students must complete a withdrawal form (students enrolled in multiple parts of the term must follow the S1 deadline, and final hours cannot be dropped via the web).
3. The last day for students to web drop classes without a grade penalty is Monday, June 8, 2026 (students enrolled in only one summer course must contact the Registrar’s Office because the last class cannot be dropped online).
4. The last day to change the grade option from A–F to P/F is Monday, June 8, 2026, by 5:00 p.m., and students must contact the Office of the University Registrar to process the change.
5. The last day for students to resign without a grade penalty if enrolled in the respective single part of the term is Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and the completed resignation form must be submitted to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m.
6. The last day to change the grade option from P/F to A–F is Tuesday, June 16, 2026, by 5:00 p.m., and students must contact the Office of the University Registrar to process the change.
7. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026, and there are no classes, and university offices are closed.
8. Independence Day is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026, and there are no classes, and university offices are closed.
9. The last day to apply for the W grade policy is Monday, July 6, 2026.
10. The last day of classes for the First 6-Week Summer Session is Monday, July 6, 2026, and final exams are held on the last day of classes.
11. Degree conferral for the First 6-Week Summer Session occurs on Friday, August 14, 2026.

VT S2: Second 6-Week Summer Session

1. Classes for the Second 6-Week Summer Session begin on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
2. The last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges is Tuesday, July 7, 2026, and students must complete a withdrawal form (students enrolled in multiple parts of the term must follow the S1 deadline, and final hours cannot be dropped via the web).
3. The last day for students to web drop classes without a grade penalty is Monday, July 20, 2026 (students enrolled in only one summer course must contact the Registrar’s Office because the last class cannot be dropped online).
4. The last day to change the grade option from A–F to P/F is Monday, July 20, 2026, by 5:00 p.m., and students must contact the Office of the University Registrar to process the change.
5. The last day for students to resign without a grade penalty if enrolled in the respective single part of the term is Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and the completed resignation form must be submitted to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m.
6. The last day to change the grade option from P/F to A–F is Tuesday, July 28, 2026, by 5:00 p.m., and students must contact the Office of the University Registrar to process the change.
7. The last day to apply for the W grade policy is Friday, August 14, 2026.
8. The last day of classes for the Second 6-Week Summer Session is Friday, August 14, 2026, and final exams are held on the last day of classes, with degree conferral occurring on the same date.
9. Final grades are due on Monday, August 17, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.
10. Final grades are viewable in Hokie SPA and on the official transcript on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

VT S3: 12-Week Summer Session

1. Classes for the 12-Week Summer Session begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
2. The last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges is Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and students must complete a withdrawal form (students enrolled in multiple parts of the term must follow the S1 deadline, and final hours cannot be dropped via the web).
3. The last day for students to web drop classes without a grade penalty is Monday, June 8, 2026 (students enrolled in only one summer course must contact the Registrar’s Office because the last class cannot be dropped online).
4. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026, and there are no classes, and university offices are closed.
5. The last day to change the grade option from A–F to P/F is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, by 5:00 p.m., and students must contact the Office of the University Registrar to process the change.
6. Independence Day is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026, and there are no classes, and university offices are closed.
7. The last day for students to resign without a grade penalty if enrolled in the respective single part of the term is Thursday, July 9, 2026, and the completed resignation form must be submitted to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m.
8. The last day to change the grade option from P/F to A–F is Thursday, July 9, 2026, by 5:00 p.m., and students must contact the Office of the University Registrar to process the change.
9. The last day to apply for the W grade policy is Friday, August 14, 2026.
10. The last day of classes for the 12-Week Summer Session is Friday, August 14, 2026, and final exams are held on the last day of classes, with degree conferral occurring on the same date.
11. Final grades are due on Monday, August 17, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.
12. Final grades are viewable in Hokie SPA and on the official transcript on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

For more on the Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Calendar website.