Dartmouth Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The Dartmouth College Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your definitive guide to every essential date from course registration windows, tuition payment timelines, and add/drop/withdrawal deadlines to campus holidays, reading periods, and final exam schedules.

By referencing the Dartmouth academic calendar, students can plan term enrollment, sequence internships or study abroad, register on time, and never miss the last day to withdraw without academic penalty, ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at Dartmouth.

Dartmouth uniquely operates on the D‑Plan, a flexible quarter‑based system. The year is divided into four 10‑week terms for Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer.

Students typically take classes for three to four terms each year, accumulating 12 terms over four years to meet graduation requirements (which include a required sophomore summer and two terms in the senior year).

• Fall Term begins mid‑September, after Labor Day, and runs until mid‑November, with final exams concluding just before Thanksgiving break.
• Winter Term resumes in early January and concludes in early to mid‑March, running through MLK Jr. Day as a holiday, and includes a final exam period afterward.
• Spring Term commences in late March and ends in early June with exams and Commencement across several days.
• Summer Term starts in late June and runs through August, featuring add/drop deadlines, a special observed holiday (Independence Day), and a final exam week in August.

Whether you’re charting your D‑Plan across study, work, or travel, scheduling around Study Abroad or internships, or planning around Reading and Finals periods, the Dartmouth College Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 keeps every date and deadline clear so you can focus on thriving in Hanover and beyond.

Dartmouth Academic Calendar Winter 2027

1. Winter term online check-in takes place from Monday, January 4, 2027, to Thursday, January 7, 2027.
2. Winter term classes begin on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
3. The first week of winter term schedule adjustment, during which permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required, occurs from Tuesday, January 5, 2027, to Monday, January 11, 2027.
4. The deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee, which must be completed by 11:59 p.m., is Thursday, January 7, 2027.
5. The deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor is Monday, January 11, 2027.
6. The second week of winter term schedule adjustment, during which all courses require instructor permission to add, takes place from Tuesday, January 12, 2027, to Monday, January 18, 2027.
7. The final day for delayed check-in with a $50 late fee is Thursday, January 14, 2027, after which any student not checked in but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R for the winter term is liable for administrative withdrawal.
8. The last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load and the final day to drop a third course without a grade notation of “W” is Monday, January 18, 2027, after which any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
9. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, with specific adjustments made to course schedules for different periods.
10. The final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) is Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
11. The course timetable for the spring term becomes available on Friday, February 5, 2027.
12. The spring term course election period runs from Wednesday, February 10, 2027, to Thursday, February 18, 2027.
13. The final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of “W” is Monday, February 15, 2027, after which one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.
14. The date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates is Tuesday, February 16, 2027.
15. The final day of the spring term course election period is Thursday, February 18, 2027.
16. The final day to withdraw from a course, after which any later request requires a petition to a special committee, is Tuesday, February 23, 2027.
17. The spring term course change period takes place from Friday, February 26, 2027, to Tuesday, March 9, 2027.
18. The final day to alter the grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) is Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
19. The last day in the term for holding a major test or examination is Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
20. The last day to submit a petition to change the enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for the spring term is Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
21. The deadline to file completed transfer term applications for the spring term is Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
22. Winter term classes end on Tuesday, March 9, 2027.
23. The final day prior to the start of spring term classes for making changes in spring term course elections is Tuesday, March 9, 2027.
24. The pre-examination break occurs from Wednesday, March 10, 2027, to Thursday, March 11, 2027.
25. Final examinations begin on Friday, March 12, 2027.
26. Scheduled final examinations end on Monday, March 15, 2027.
27. Final examinations end on Tuesday, March 16, 2027.
28. The unscheduled final examination day is Tuesday, March 16, 2027.
29. Final grades and official transcripts become available on Friday, March 26, 2027.

Dartmouth Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Spring term online check-in takes place from Sunday, March 28, 2027, to Wednesday, March 31, 2027.
2. Spring term classes begin on Monday, March 29, 2027.
3. The first week of spring term schedule adjustment, during which permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required, occurs from Monday, March 29, 2027, to Sunday, April 4, 2027.
4. The deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee, which must be completed by 11:59 p.m., is Wednesday, March 31, 2027.
5. The deadline for the return of degree applications by prospective June graduates who were not in residence during the winter term is Monday, April 5, 2027.
6. The deadline for spring term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor is Monday, April 5, 2027.
7. The second week of spring term schedule adjustment, during which all courses require instructor permission to add, takes place from Monday, April 5, 2027, to Sunday, April 11, 2027.
8. The final day for delayed check-in with a $50 late fee is Wednesday, April 7, 2027, after which any student not checked in but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R for the spring term is liable for administrative withdrawal.
9. The final day for sophomores to declare a major and, if appropriate, revised enrollment patterns is Thursday, April 8, 2027.
10. The last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load and the final day to drop a third course without a grade notation of “W” is Sunday, April 11, 2027, after which any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
11. The final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) is Monday, April 12, 2027.
12. The final day for first-year students to submit enrollment patterns (D-Plan) is Thursday, April 15, 2027.
13. The course timetable for the summer term becomes available on Friday, April 23, 2027.
14. The summer term course election period runs from Wednesday, April 28, 2027, to Thursday, May 6, 2027.
15. The final day of the summer term course election period is Thursday, May 6, 2027.
16. The course timetable for the fall term becomes available on Friday, May 7, 2027.
17. The final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of “W” is Monday, May 10, 2027, after which one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.
18. The fall term course election period takes place from Wednesday, May 12, 2027, to Thursday, May 20, 2027.
19. The summer term course change period runs from Friday, May 14, 2027, to Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
20. The final day to withdraw from a course, after which any later request requires a petition to a special committee, is Wednesday, May 19, 2027.
21. The final day of the fall term course election period is Thursday, May 20, 2027.
22. The final day to alter the grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
23. The last day in the term for holding a major test or examination is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
24. The last day to submit a petition to change the enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for the summer term is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
25. The deadline to file completed transfer term applications for the summer term is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
26. The fall term course change period takes place from Friday, May 28, 2027, to Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
27. Memorial Day Holiday is observed on Monday, May 31, 2027, with no classes held.
28. Spring term classes end on Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
29. The final day prior to the start of summer term classes for making changes in summer and fall term course elections is Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
30. The pre-examination break occurs on Thursday, June 3, 2027.
31. Final examinations begin on Friday, June 4, 2027.
32. Scheduled final examinations end on Monday, June 7, 2027.
33. Final examinations end on Tuesday, June 8, 2027.
34. The unscheduled final examination day is Tuesday, June 8, 2027.
35. Class Day takes place on Saturday, June 12, 2027.
36. Commencement takes place on Sunday, June 13, 2027.
37. Final grades and official transcripts become available on Friday, June 18, 2027.

For more on the Dartmouth Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Dartmouth College Calendar website.