CWRU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The CWRU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your all‑in‑one guide for every crucial deadline from CWRU enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The Case Western Reserve University academic calendar helps Spartans lock in CWRU term dates, navigate the CWRU exam schedule, track CWRU registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at CWRU.

Case Western Reserve University operates on a traditional semester system enriched with flexible summer options:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up just before winter recess, complete with a Reading Day before finals.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and concluding in early May with a mid‑semester Spring Break.
• Summer Sessions: Multiple formats Maymester (3 weeks), Summer Session I (6 weeks), Summer Session II (6 weeks), and Full Summer Session (12 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, makeup courses, or lightening your regular‑term load.

Keep the CWRU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom at Clark Hall and across the historic university circle.

CWRU Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Registration and Drop/Add for undergraduate students begins on Tuesday, April 7, 2025.
2. Fall 2025 classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. The Late Registration Fee of $25 begins on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
4. The university observes the Labor Day holiday with no classes on Monday, September 1, 2025.
5. Late Registration and Drop/Add ends on Friday, September 5, 2025.
6. The deadline for undergraduate students to elect the Credit/Audit option is Friday, September 5, 2025.
7. Fall Break is observed on Monday, October 20, 2025, and Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
8. Mid-Semester Grades for undergraduate students are due on Monday, October 20, 2025.
9. The deadline to remove Incomplete grades from the prior term for both undergraduate and graduate students is Friday, November 7, 2025.
10. The deadline for graduate students to elect the Credit/Audit option is Friday, November 7, 2025.
11. The deadline for upperclass undergraduate students to withdraw from a class or elect the Pass/No Pass grading option is Friday, November 7, 2025.
12. Registration for Spring 2026 begins for undergraduate students on Monday, November 10, 2025.
13. The university observes the Thanksgiving Holidays on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025.
14. The deadline for first-year undergraduate students to withdraw from a class or elect the Pass/No Pass option is Friday, December 5, 2025.
15. The last day of classes for Fall 2025 is Friday, December 5, 2025.
16. Reading Days are scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2025, and Friday, December 12, 2025.
17. Final Examinations begin on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
18. Final Examinations end on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
19. Final grades for Fall 2025 are due by 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025.
20. The Fall 2025 degree conferral date is Friday, January 16, 2026.

CWRU Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Registration and Drop/Add for Spring 2026 begins for undergraduate students on Monday, November 10, 2025.
2. Spring 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
3. The Late Registration Fee of $25 begins on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
4. The university observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day with no classes on Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. Late Registration and Drop/Add ends on Saturday, January 23, 2026.
6. The deadline for undergraduate students to elect the Credit/Audit option is Saturday, January 23, 2026.
7. Mid-Semester Grades for undergraduate students are due on Monday, March 9, 2026.
8. Spring Break is scheduled from Monday, March 9, 2026, through Friday, March 13, 2026.
9. The deadline to remove Incomplete grades from the prior term for both undergraduate and graduate students is Friday, March 27, 2026.
10. The deadline for graduate students to elect the Credit/Audit option is Friday, March 27, 2026.
11. The deadline for upperclass undergraduate students to withdraw from a class or choose the Pass/No Pass grading option is Friday, March 27, 2026.
12. Open registration for Summer 2026 begins for undergraduate students on Monday, March 30, 2026.
13. Open registration for Fall 2026 begins for undergraduate students on Monday, April 6, 2026.
14. The deadline for first-year undergraduate students to withdraw from a class or choose the Pass/No Pass option is Monday, April 27, 2026.
15. The last day of classes for Spring 2026 is Monday, April 27, 2026.
16. Reading Days are scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
17. Final Examinations begin on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
18. Final Examinations end on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
19. Final grades are due by 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
20. The Spring 2026 degree conferral date is Friday, May 15, 2026.

To explore the CWRU Academic Calendar 2025-2026 and download the PDF, visit the Case Western Reserve University Calendar website.