UMich Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The UMich Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your all‑in‑one guide to every critical date and deadline, from UMich enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of Michigan academic calendar allows Wolverines to lock in UMich term dates, navigate the UMich exam schedule, track UMich registration deadlines, and avoid missing the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at UMich.

The University of Michigan operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer options:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up in early December, complete with a Fall Reading Day.
• Winter Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning in early January after winter break and concluding in mid‑April, featuring a mid‑term Spring Break.
• Spring/Summer Term: Runs from May through August, offering a Full Summer Session (12 weeks) and two accelerated Summer Modules (each 6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines ideal for catching up or getting ahead.

Keep the UMich Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the lecture halls of the Diag and across the entirety of Ann Arbor.

UMich Academic Calendar Winter 2027

1. Classes for Winter 2027 begin on Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, featuring University Symposia with no regular classes held.
3. UMich Spring Break 2027 begins at noon on Saturday, March 6, 2027, and ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027. Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2027.
4. The University Honors Convocation takes place on Sunday, March 21, 2027.
5. Classes for Winter 2027 end on Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
6. Study days are held on Wednesday, April 28, 2027, and from Saturday, May 1, 2027, to Sunday, May 2, 2027.
7. Examinations take place from Thursday, April 29, 2027, to Friday, April 30, 2027, and from Monday, May 3, 2027, to Thursday, May 6, 2027.
8. Commencement Activities occur from Thursday, May 6, 2027, to Sunday, May 9, 2027.

UMich Academic Calendar Spring/Summer 2027

1. Backpack opens on Wednesday, March 24, 2027.
2. Registration by appointment for selected graduate programs runs from Wednesday, March 31, 2027, through Friday, April 2, 2027.
3. Registration by appointment for undergraduate programs runs from Monday, April 5, 2027, through Friday, April 16, 2027.
4. The last day to disenroll for the spring half and spring/summer terms is Monday, May 10, 2027.
5. The last day to process initial registration without a late registration fee for the spring half and spring/summer terms is Monday, May 10, 2027.
6. Classes begin for the spring half and spring/summer terms on Tuesday, May 11, 2027.
7. Assessment of late registration fees begins for initial spring half and spring/summer term registration on Tuesday, May 11, 2027.
8. Registration and disenrollment fees are assessed to students withdrawing (dropping all classes) from spring half and/or spring/summer terms beginning Tuesday, May 11, 2027.
9. The last day to access web registration for the spring half term is Monday, May 24, 2027.
10. The drop/add deadline for spring half-term classes is Monday, May 24, 2027.
11. Starting Tuesday, May 25, 2027, all spring half-term class election changes require academic unit approval.
12. Starting Tuesday, May 25, 2027, all dropped spring half-term classes receive a grade of W (Official Withdrawal) with no tuition reduction.
13. The last day to withdraw from the spring half-term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only is Monday, May 24, 2027.
14. A fifty percent tuition reduction begins for students withdrawing (dropping all classes) from the spring half term on Tuesday, May 25, 2027.
15. Memorial Day holiday takes place on Monday, May 31, 2027.
16. The last day to access web registration for the spring/summer term is Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
17. The drop/add deadline for spring/summer term classes is Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
18. Starting Wednesday, June 2, 2027, all spring/summer term class election changes require academic unit approval.
19. Starting Wednesday, June 2, 2027, all dropped spring/summer term classes receive a grade of W (Official Withdrawal) with no tuition reduction.
20. The last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from the spring/summer term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only is Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
21. The last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from the spring half term with a fifty percent tuition reduction is Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
22. A fifty percent tuition reduction begins for students withdrawing (dropping all classes) from the spring/summer term on Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
23. Juneteenth University Symposia takes place on Friday, June 18, 2027, with no regular classes held.
24. The last day to withdraw from the spring/summer term with a fifty percent tuition reduction is Monday, June 21, 2027.
25. No reduction in tuition and fee assessments applies for students withdrawing (dropping all classes) from the spring/summer term beginning Tuesday, June 22, 2027.
26. Classes end for the spring half term on Monday, June 28, 2027.
27. A study day is held on Tuesday, June 29, 2027.
28. Examinations for the spring half term take place on Wednesday, June 30, 2027, and Thursday, July 1, 2027.
29. The spring half term officially ends on Thursday, July 1, 2027.
30. The last day to disenroll for the summer half term is Thursday, July 1, 2027.
31. The last day to process initial registration without a late registration fee for the summer half term is Thursday, July 1, 2027.
32. Classes begin for the summer half term on Friday, July 2, 2027.
33. Assessment of late registration fees begins for initial summer half term registration on Friday, July 2, 2027.
34. Registration and disenrollment fees are assessed to students withdrawing (dropping all classes) from the summer half term beginning Friday, July 2, 2027.
35. The Independence Day holiday is observed on Monday, July 5, 2027.
36. The last day to access web registration for the summer half-term is Thursday, July 15, 2027.
37. The drop/add deadline for summer half-term classes is Thursday, July 15, 2027.
38. Starting Friday, July 16, 2027, all summer half-term class election changes require academic unit approval.
39. Starting Friday, July 16, 2027, all dropped summer half-term classes receive a grade of W (Official Withdrawal) with no tuition reduction.
40. The last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from the summer half-term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only is Thursday, July 15, 2027.
41. A fifty percent tuition reduction begins for students withdrawing (dropping all classes) from the summer half term on Friday, July 16, 2027.
42. The last day to withdraw from the summer half term with a fifty percent tuition reduction is Wednesday, July 21, 2027.
43. No reduction in tuition and fee assessments applies for students withdrawing (dropping all classes) from the summer half term beginning Thursday, July 22, 2027.
44. Classes end for both the spring/summer term and summer half term on Tuesday, August 17, 2027.
45. A study day is held on Wednesday, August 18, 2027.
46. Examinations for the spring/summer term and summer half term run from Thursday, August 19, 2027, through Friday, August 20, 2027.
47. The spring/summer term and summer half term officially end on Friday, August 20, 2027.

For more on the UMich Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Michigan Calendar website.