URI Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The URI Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 compiles every deadline and date from application and enrollment cut‑offs, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop windows to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of Rhode Island academic calendar allows students to lock in URI term dates, plan around the URI exam schedule, track enrollment deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W,” ensuring you stay on top of both your academic and financial responsibilities at URI.

At URI, each Fall Semester runs for approximately 16 weeks (including a dedicated finals week), while the Spring Semester spans about 15 weeks of instruction plus exams, so if you’re asking how long a semester is at URI, expect roughly four months of classes and finals.

Between those, the Winter J‑Term offers a short, intensive 2‑week session for accelerated courses, and the Summer Sessions are broken into multiple parts, typically two 6‑week sessions and one 12‑week full session, each with its own add/drop and billing deadlines.

Whether you’re mapping out your full‐semester workload, squeezing in a J‑Term course, or choosing the Summer module that fits your plans, the URI Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your definitive guide to every key date you need to thrive at the University of Rhode Island.

URI Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Fall 2025 Advising Day occurs on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (last day to drop with a 100% refund).
2. URI Fall 2025 classes begin on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
3. The e-Campus Open Add Period runs from Wednesday, September 3, 2025, to Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
4. The e-Campus Permission Number Late Add Period runs from Wednesday, September 10, 2025, to Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
5. The last day to add the Pass/Fail Option is Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
6. Courses dropped on or after Thursday, September 25, 2025, will have a “W” for Withdrawal recorded on transcripts.
7. Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed on Monday, October 13, 2025 (no classes, offices closed).
8. The last day to drop Fall 2025 courses in e-Campus is Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (late drop form required after this date).
9. Mid-semester occurs on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
10. The last day to change from the Pass/Fail Option is Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
11. Freshmen Mid-Term Grades and Surveys are due in e-Campus by noon on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
12. Election Day classes meet as scheduled on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (offices open).
13. Veteran’s Day is observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2025 (no classes, offices closed).
14. URI Thanksgiving Break 2025 runs from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025 (no classes).
15. The last day of Fall 2025 classes is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
16. Reading Day is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
17. Final examinations are held from Thursday, December 11, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025, and Monday, December 15, 2025, to Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
18. The December Graduation Ceremony is at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
19. Final Exams Make-up Day is Thursday, December 18, 2025 (used only for snow delays/cancellations).
20. Final grades are due in e-Campus by noon on Monday, December 29, 2025.
21. The official December degree conferral date is Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

URI Academic Calendar Winter J-Term 2026

1. Winter J-Term 2026 pre-registration begins on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
2. Winter J-Term 2026 classes begin on Friday, January 2, 2026.
3. The last day to add/drop Winter J-Term classes with a 100% refund is Friday, January 2, 2026.
4. The last day to drop Winter J-Term classes with a 50% refund is Saturday, January 3, 2026.
5. Winter J-Term classes end on Friday, January 16, 2026.

URI Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026 (no classes, offices closed).
2. Spring 2026 Advising Day occurs on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (last day to drop with a 100% refund).
3. Winter J-Term final grades are due in e-Campus by Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
4. URI Spring 2026 classes begin on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
5. The e-Campus Open Add Period runs from Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
6. The e-Campus Permission Number Late Add Period runs from Wednesday, January 28, 2026, to Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
7. The last day to add the Pass/Fail Option is Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
8. Courses dropped on or after Thursday, February 12, 2026, will have a “W” for Withdrawal recorded on transcripts.
9. Presidents’ Day is observed on Monday, February 16, 2026 (no classes, offices open).
10. Monday classes meet on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (Presidents’ Day make-up).
11. Online registration for Summer 2026 opens on Monday, February 16, 2026.
12. The last day to drop Spring 2026 courses in e-Campus is Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (late drop form required after this date).
13. Mid-semester occurs on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
14. Freshmen Mid-Term Grades and Surveys are due in e-Campus by noon on Friday, March 13, 2026.
15. URI Spring Break 2026 runs from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026 (no classes, offices open).
16. The last day to change from the Pass/Fail Option is Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
17. The last day of Spring 2026 classes is Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
18. Reading Day is Thursday, April 30, 2026.
19. Final examinations are held on Friday, May 1, 2026, and Monday, May 4, 2026, to Thursday, May 7, 2026.
20. Spring final grades are due in e-Campus by noon on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
21. Commencement Ceremonies are held from Friday, May 15, 2026, to Sunday, May 17, 2026.

URI Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Summer Session 1 and 3 classes begin on Monday, May 18, 2026.
2. The last day to add Summer Session 1 and 3 classes is Friday, May 22, 2026.
3. The last day to drop with a 100% fee adjustment for Summer Sessions 1 and 3 is Thursday, May 21, 2026.
4. Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026 (no classes).
5. The drop period with a 70% fee adjustment runs from Saturday, May 23, 2026, to Sunday, May 24, 2026, for Summer Session 1 and Session 3.
6. The drop period with a 50% fee adjustment is Sunday, May 31, 2026, for Summer Session 1 and Monday, June 1, 2026, for Summer Session 3.
7. The last day to drop Summer Session 1 classes is Thursday, May 28, 2026.
8. The last day to drop Summer Session 3 classes is Friday, June 5, 2026.
9. Midterm for Summer Session 1 is Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
10. Summer Session 2 classes begin on Monday, June 22, 2026.
11. The last day to add Summer Session 2 classes is Friday, June 26, 2026.
12. The last day to drop with a 100% fee adjustment for Summer Session 2 is Thursday, June 25, 2026.
13. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026 (no classes, offices closed).
14. The drop period with a 70% fee adjustment runs from Saturday, June 27, 2026, to Sunday, June 28, 2026, for Summer Session 2.
15. The drop period with a 50% fee adjustment is Tuesday, June 30, 2026, for Summer Session 2.
16. The last day to drop Summer Session 2 classes is Friday, July 3, 2026.
17. Independence Day is observed on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (no classes).
18. Midterm for Summer Session 2 is Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
19. Midterm for Summer Session 3 is Friday, June 19, 2026.
20. Make-up classes for Independence Day are held on Friday, July 10, 2026.
21. Summer Session 1 classes end during the week of June 15, 2026.
22. Summer Session 1 final grades are due in e-Campus by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 26, 2026.
23. Summer Session 2 and 3 classes end during the week of July 20, 2026.
24. Summer Session 2 and 3 final grades are due in e-Campus by 5:00 PM on Friday, July 31, 2026.

For more on the URI Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Rhode Island Calendar website.