Marist Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

The Marist academic calendar 2026-2027 serves as the official operational guide for undergraduate, graduate, and adult learners navigating the academic year at Marist University.

Whether you are an incoming freshman settling into your residence hall along the Hudson River, an upperclassman enrolling in winter intersession courses, or a graduating senior preparing for degree audit clearance, checking the official Marist College academic calendar 2026-2027 schedule ensures you hit essential registration appointment windows, course change cutoffs, and university holiday breaks without penalty.

Marist operates on a traditional semester-based academic structure consisting of Fall and Spring terms, augmented by an intensive January Winter Session and multi-session Summer intersessions.

Primary Fall and Spring terms deliver 15 weeks of active classroom instruction, concluding with dedicated study time and a final examination week.

To maintain full-time undergraduate standing for federal financial aid, institutional scholarships, and campus housing eligibility, students enroll in 12 to 18 credit hours per semester, aiming for 15 credits per term to maintain progress toward four-year graduation. Course enrollment, degree tracking, and administrative requests are processed through the myMarist student portal.

Key academic milestones shape the rhythm of the entire school year. On the Fall 2026 schedule, move-in week begins August 24, leading directly into the start of classes on Monday, August 31, 2026.

The Fall term includes Labor Day, Fall Recess (October 16–18), Thanksgiving Recess (November 25–29), and final exams from December 14–18, 2026.

The Spring 2027 term kicks off on Wednesday, January 20, 2027 (following MLK Day), featuring Spring Break (March 13–21, 2027), Fox Fest, final exams in mid-May, and the 81st Commencement Exercises on May 20–21, 2027.

Use the detailed sections below to browse complete add/drop refund cutoffs via myMarist, Pass/No Credit option filing deadlines, official campus holiday closures, and final examination timetables for the entire 2026–2027 academic year.

Marist Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. Marist Move-In Week takes place from Monday, August 24, 2026, through Saturday, August 29, 2026.
2. Marist Fall 2026 classes start Monday, August 31, 2026. The semester begins for all programs. Day and evening classes begin.
3. The course change period takes place from Monday, August 31, 2026, through Friday, September 4, 2026.
4. The last date for course changes is Friday, September 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Half tuition applies after this date.
5. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 7, 2026. No classes are held.
6. The last day to register for elective credit internships is Monday, September 14, 2026.
7. No tuition or housing refunds are available after Monday, September 21, 2026.
8. The P/NC option is due on Monday, October 5, 2026.
9. Marist Fall Break 2026 takes place from Friday, October 16, 2026, to Sunday, October 18, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, October 19, 2026.
10. Midterm grades for undergraduate classes are due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
11. Undergraduate and graduate graduation applications for January 2027 candidates are due to the Registrar’s Office on Monday, November 2, 2026.
12. The last date for withdrawing from courses without penalty of WF grades is Monday, November 2, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
13. A modified class schedule is held on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. No evening classes are held.
14. The modified class schedule on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, includes all Tuesday daytime classes, including classes that meet at 5:00 p.m., during their normal times, except Tuesday 11:00 a.m. classes and Tuesday 3:30 p.m. classes, which do not meet. Wednesday classes that meet in Slot 5 at 8:00 a.m. meet at 11:00 a.m., and Wednesday classes that meet in Slot 12 at 2:00 p.m. meet at 3:30 p.m.
15. Marist Thanksgiving Break 2026 takes place from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026. No classes are held. Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, and open at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, November 30, 2026.
16. Undergraduate and graduate graduation applications for May 2027 candidates are due to the Registrar’s Office on Monday, November 30, 2026.
17. The last day of Fall 2026 classes is Friday, December 11, 2026.
18. The final exam period for all classes takes place from Monday, December 14, 2026, through Friday, December 18, 2026.
19. Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2026.
20. Final grades are due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, December 22, 2026.

Marist Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027. No classes are held.
2. Residence halls open on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
3. Marist Spring 2027 semester classes begin for all programs on Wednesday, January 20, 2027. Day and evening classes begin.
4. The course change period takes place from Wednesday, January 20, 2027, through Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
5. The last date for resolving incompletes and grade changes for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 is Friday, January 22, 2027, by 5:00 p.m.
6. The last day for course changes is Tuesday, January 26, 2027, by 5:00 p.m. Half tuition refund applies after this date.
7. The last day to register for elective credit internships is Tuesday, February 2, 2027.
8. No tuition or housing refunds are available after Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
9. The P/NC option is due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2027.
10. Marist Spring Break 2027 takes place from Saturday, March 13, 2027, through Sunday, March 21, 2027. Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2027, and open at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2027. Classes resume on Monday, March 22, 2027.
11. Midterm grades for undergraduate classes are due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Monday, March 15, 2027.
12. The last date for withdrawing from courses without penalty of WF grades is Wednesday, March 31, 2027, by 5:00 p.m.
13. Professional Development and Assessment Day takes place on Wednesday, April 14, 2027. No classes are held.
14. Fox Fest takes place on Wednesday, April 14, 2027. No classes are held.
15. The last day of Spring 2027 classes is Friday, May 7, 2027.
16. The final exam period takes place from Monday, May 10, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027. Residence halls close for underclassmen on Friday, May 14, 2027, at 7:00 p.m.
17. The Eighty-First Commencement Ceremony for Graduate Students takes place on Thursday, May 20, 2027.
18. The Eighty-First Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate Students takes place on Friday, May 21, 2027.
19. Residence halls close for graduating seniors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2027.
20. Final grades are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 24, 2027.
21. The last date for grade changes and resolving incompletes for Spring 2027 is Friday, June 25, 2027, by 5:00 p.m.

For more on the Marist Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Marist University calendar website.