Villanova Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Villanova Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 schedule contains all the critical dates from application and enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The Villanova academic calendar helps you stay ahead of Villanova registration deadlines, plan around the Villanova exam schedule, track withdrawal cut‑offs, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W” or the opening of Summer Session enrollment, ensuring you’re always on track academically and financially.

Villanova University operates on a traditional semester system plus flexible summer options:

• Fall Semester (approximately 15 weeks: 14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals), with a mid‑semester Fall Reading Day and Thanksgiving Recess.
• Spring Semester (approximately 15 weeks: 14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals), featuring a Spring Break in March.
• Summer Sessions are split into Session I (5 weeks) and Session II (5 weeks), plus a Full Summer Session (10 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and billing deadlines for accelerated or makeup courses.

Whether you’re mapping out your 15‑week semester course load, squeezing in a short‑form Summer Session module, or budgeting for Villanova semester fees, the Villanova University Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to guide to every date and deadline you need to thrive at Villanova.

Villanova Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. New Student Orientation and Registration occur from Thursday, August 21, 2025, to Saturday, August 24, 2025.
2. Classes begin for Full Semester and FastForward 1 sessions on Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. The last day to request Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading or Audit status is Friday, August 29, 2025.
4. The last day to drop or add classes is Sunday, August 31, 2025.
5. Labor Day is observed with no classes on Monday, September 1, 2025.
6. The last day for authorized withdrawal without academic penalty (WX) for FastForward 1 classes is Monday, September 15, 2025.
7. Mid-term occurs on Friday, October 10, 2025.
8. FastForward 1 classes end on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
9. Villanova Fall Break 2025 begins on Monday, October 13, 2025, and ends on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Classes resume and FastForward 2 classes begin on Monday, October 20, 2025.
10. Final grades for FastForward 1 classes are due by noon on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
11. Midterm grades for full-semester classes are due by noon on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
12. Undergraduate advising begins on Friday, October 24, 2025.
13. The last day to drop or add FastForward 2 classes is Sunday, October 26, 2025.
14. Undergraduate registration for Spring 2026 begins on Monday, November 3, 2025.
15. The last day for authorized withdrawal without academic penalty (WX) for FastForward 2 classes is Monday, November 10, 2025.
16. The last day for authorized withdrawal without academic penalty (WX) for Full Semester classes is Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
17. Thanksgiving recess begins after the last class on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and ends on Sunday, November 30, 2025. All classes resume on Monday, December 1, 2025.
18. Undergraduate day classes follow a Friday schedule on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
19. Full-semester classes end on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
20. Reading Day is observed on Friday, December 12, 2025.
21. Final examinations for full-semester day classes are held from Saturday, December 13, 2025, to Friday, December 19, 2025 (no exams on Sunday, December 14).
22. FastForward 2 classes end on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
23. Final grades for FastForward 2 classes are due by noon on Monday, December 15, 2025.
24. Final grades for full-semester classes are due by 9:00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026.
25. The last day for students to submit work to remove an incomplete (N/NG) grade is Friday, January 30, 2026.
26. The last day for faculty to submit “N” grade conversions for Fall 2025 is Friday, February 13, 2026.
27. Grade change requests for Fall 2025 must be submitted via Workflow before 5 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.

Villanova Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Classes begin for Full Semester and FastForward 3 sessions on Monday, January 12, 2026.
2. The last day to request Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading or Audit status is Friday, January 16, 2026.
3. The last day to drop or add classes (including FastForward 3) is Sunday, January 18, 2026.
4. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed with no classes on Monday, January 19, 2026.
5. The last day for authorized withdrawal without academic penalty (WX) for FastForward 3 classes is Sunday, February 8, 2026.
6. Mid-term occurs on Friday, February 27, 2026.
7. FastForward 3 classes end on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
8. Villanova Spring Break 2026 begins on Monday, March 2, 2026, and ends on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Full Semester classes resume and FastForward 4 classes begin on Monday, March 9, 2026.
9. Final grades for FastForward 3 classes are due by noon on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
10. Midterm grades for full-semester classes are due by noon on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
11. Undergraduate registration for Summer 2026 begins on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
12. Undergraduate advising begins on Friday, March 13, 2026.
13. The last day to drop or add FastForward 4 classes is Sunday, March 15, 2026.
14. Undergraduate registration for Fall 2026 begins on Monday, March 23, 2026.
15. The last day for authorized withdrawal without academic penalty (WX) for Full Semester classes is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
16. Easter recess begins after the last class on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
17. The last day for authorized withdrawal without academic penalty (WX) for FastForward 4 classes is Sunday, April 5, 2026.
18. Undergraduate Full Semester day classes follow a Friday schedule on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
19. Undergraduate Full Semester day classes follow a Monday schedule on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
20. FastForward 4 classes end on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
21. Full-semester classes end on Monday, May 4, 2026.
22. Final grades for FastForward 4 classes are due by noon on Monday, May 4, 2026.
23. Reading Day is observed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
24. Final examinations are held from Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (no exams on Sunday, May 10).
25. Final grades for full-semester classes are due by 9:00 AM on Monday, May 18, 2026.
26. Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies are held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
27. The last day for students to submit work to remove an incomplete (N/NG) grade for Spring 2026 is Friday, June 26, 2026.
28. The last day for faculty to submit “N” grade conversions for Spring 2026 is Friday, July 10, 2026.
29. Grade change requests for Spring 2026 must be submitted via Workflow before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026.

For more on the Villanova Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Villanova University Calendar website.