RIT Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates & Deadlines

This RIT Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your all‑in‑one guide to every date and deadline you need, from RIT semester dates, enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, course add/drop periods, and final exam schedules.

Whether you’re checking when classes start at RIT, tracking RIT registration deadlines, or planning around campus breaks like Thanksgiving and Spring Recess, this calendar ensures you never miss a key milestone.

Rochester Institute of Technology follows a semester system complemented by an optional Winter Term:

• Fall Semester (late August to mid‑December; 14 instructional weeks + 1 finals week)
• Winter Term (3 weeks in January for intensive/project‑based courses)
• Spring Semester (late January to early May; 14 instructional weeks + 1 finals week)
• Summer Session (May through August; multiple accelerated sessions ranging from 6 to 12 weeks)

With clear visibility into RIT add/drop deadlines, last day to withdraw without penalty, and summer session start dates, the RIT Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 helps you plan your course load, budget for semester fees, and stay on track for graduation, making it your definitive resource for a successful year at RIT.

RIT Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. RIT move-in day for fall 2025 for incoming first-year students (and incoming graduate/transfer students) is on Sunday, August 17, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Monday, August 18, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Current students’ move-in day is from Tuesday, August 19, through Saturday, August 23: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday, August 24: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Current students who wish to arrive prior to Tuesday, August 19, need to submit an early arrival request at myLife.rit.edu. A $65 early arrival charge will be posted on a student’s account for every day prior to Tuesday, August 19.
2. RIT Fall 2025 term begins, day, evening, and online classes start on Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. Saturday classes for Fall 2025 begin on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
4. Labor Day (no classes) is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
5. The Add/Drop period for Fall 2025 ends on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
6. Students may drop classes with a “W” grade beginning Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
7. 21‑day enrollment reporting (census date) is Sunday, September 14, 2025.
8. RIT Fall Break 2025 (no classes) runs from Monday, October 13, 2025, to Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
9. The last day to drop Fall 2025 classes with a “W” grade is Friday, November 7, 2025.
10. The university closes early at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
11. RIT Thanksgiving Break 2025 (no classes) is observed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025.
12. The final day of Fall 2025 classes and the graduation application deadline is Monday, December 8, 2025.
13. Reading Day occurs on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
14. Final exams run from Tuesday, December 10, 2025, to Monday, December 17, 2025.
15. Final grades are due by Friday, December 19, 2025, according to the RIT academic calendar 2025-2026.
16. RIT Winter Break between Fall and Spring runs from Saturday, December 20, 2025, to Friday, January 11, 2026.

RIT Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. RIT Spring 2026 classes start (Add/Drop opens) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
2. Saturday classes for Spring 2026 begin on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) is Monday, January 19, 2026.
4. The Add/Drop period for Spring 2026 ends on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
5. Students may drop Spring 2026 classes with a “W” grade beginning Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
6. 21‑day enrollment reporting (census date) is Sunday, February 1, 2026.
7. RIT Spring Break 2026 (no classes) runs from Saturday, March 8, 2026, to Sunday, March 15, 2026.
8. The graduation application deadline (names in Commencement Book) is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
9. The last day to drop Spring 2026 classes with a “W” grade is Friday, April 3, 2026.
10. The final day of Spring 2026 classes and the graduation application deadline is Monday, April 27, 2026.
11. Reading Day for Spring 2026 is Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
12. Final exams run from Tuesday, April 29, 2026, to Friday, May 6, 2026.
13. Final grades are due by Friday, May 8, 2026; Convocation and Commencement ceremonies begin.
14. Commencement ceremonies continue on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
15. The break between Spring and Summer runs from Sunday, May 10, 2026, to Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

RIT Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Summer 2026 classes begin (Add/Drop opens) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
2. Saturday classes for Summer 2026 begin on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
3. The Add/Drop period for Summer 2026 ends on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, according to the RIT academic calendar 2025-2026.
4. Students may drop Summer 2026 classes with a “W” grade beginning Thursday, May 21, 2026.
5. Memorial Day (no classes) is Monday, May 25, 2026.
6. Juneteenth (no classes) is Friday, June 19, 2026.
7. Independence Day (no classes) is Friday, July 3, 2026.
8. The last day to drop Summer 2026 classes with a “W” grade is Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
9. The final day of Summer 2026 classes and the graduation application deadline is Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
10. Reading Day for Summer 2026 is Thursday, August 6, 2026.
11. Final exams run from Thursday, August 7, 2026, to Monday, August 10, 2026.
12. Final grades are due by Thursday, August 13, 2026.
13. The break between Summer and Fall runs from Friday, August 14, 2026, to Saturday, August 23, 2026.

For more on the RIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Rochester Institute of Technology Calendar website.