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2025–2026 Academic Calendar

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July 2025

Jul 10

Thursday

MFA faculty, students move into dorms

Jul 11-20

Fri-Sun

MFA summer residency, start of fall semester (departures 7/20)

August 2025

Aug 25

Monday

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions
Aug 27 Wednesday Deadline to submit the UG Intent to Graduate application for December 2025 Graduation
Aug 30-31 Sat-Sun
  • Residence Halls Open to NEW UG Students
  • Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend (New Student Orientation - UG)

Aug 30

Saturday

Graduate Student Move-In Day

September 2025

Sept 1

Monday
  • Labor Day
  • Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend Continues (New Student Orientation - UG)
  • Residence Halls Open to All Returning UG Students

Sept 2

Tuesday

First day of classes - UG Main & Session I and GRAD Main & Session I

Sept 4

Thursday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main/Session I
  • Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2PM – 8:00PM

Sept 5

Friday

 Add Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions

Sept 8

Monday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due

Sept 9

Tuesday
  • Activities Fair
  • Add/Drop Deadline - UG Main

Sept 11

Thursday
  • Fall Study Abroad Fair
  • Rain date for Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2PM – 8:00PM

Sept 12

Friday
  • Drop Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions
  • Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys Due for UG Main

Sept 16 

 Tuesday Rain date II for Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2PM – 8:00PM
Sept 19 Friday Deadline to submit the GR Intent to Graduate application for December 2025 Graduation
Sept 25 Thursday
  • Five Schools “Academic Expo: Meet Your Major” Meetings – New UG Students
  • Spring 2026 Study Abroad Application Deadline
Sept 26 Friday UG: Starfish Early Progress Surveys Due

October 2025

Oct 2

Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline - Graduate Session I

Oct 13

Monday

No Classes – Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Oct 14

Tuesday

MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline

Oct 15

Wednesday

Fall Career Readiness Symposium

Oct 17-19

Fri-Sun

Family, Friends, and Alumni Weekend

Oct 19

Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A(8-week long) session

Oct 20

Monday
  • First day of Classes for RIZE Term B(8-week long) session
  • Midterm Evaluations Due - MFA

Oct 21

Tuesday
  • Last Day of Classes - Session I
  • Linked Credit and Directed Study Deadline

Oct 22

Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II 

Oct 24

Friday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
  • UG: Starfish Mid-Semester Progress Surveys Due

Oct 28

Tuesday

Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I

Oct 29

Wednesday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Session II due

Oct 31

Thursday

Add Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B(8-week long) sessions

 

November 2025
Nov 6 Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - UG Students
Nov 7 Friday

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B(8-week long) sessions
Nov 9 Sunday

Admissions Open House - Undergraduate
Nov 10 Monday

Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for January 2026 Graduation
Nov 11 Tuesday

No Classes Veterans Day
Nov 12 Wednesday

Winter, Spring & Summer Registration Begins - Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Nov 13 Thursday
  • Course Withdrawal Deadline GR Main Session
  • Lasell University Founder's Day 
Nov 17 Monday Course Withdrawal Deadline Session II
Nov 26-30 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Recess - UG and GR Main Session

 

December 2025
Dec 1 Monday Classes Resume
Dec 7 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE 14-week long session
Dec 8 Monday

Last Day of Classes - Main Session
Dec 8-10 Mon-Wed Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session
Dec 9 Tuesday

Reading Day - UG Students
Dec 10-15 Wed-Mon
  • Final Exam Period - UG Students
  • Winter Recess begins AFTER LAST EXAM
Dec 11 Thursday

Last Day of Classes - Session II 
Dec 14 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B(8-week long) session
Dec 15 Monday End of Term Evaluations Due - MFA
Dec 16 Tuesday Residence Halls Close for All Students at 9 AM
Dec 18 Thursday Final Grades Due Main and SESII at 12PM
Dec 19 Friday
  • Deadline to Submit the UG Intent to Graduate Application for May 2026 Graduation
  • First day of classes - UG Winter Intensive Session
Dec 22 Monday Add/Drop Deadline - UG Winter Intensive Session
Dec 26 Friday First day of classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session
Dec 28 Sunday Add/Drop Deadline - Winter Session

 

January 2026
Jan 5 Monday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Winter Session 
Jan 6 Tuesday

Graduate Student Move-In Day
Jan 8 Thursday MFA faculty, students move into dorms
Jan 9 Friday
  • MFA winter residency, start of spring semester (departures 1/18)
  • Last day of classes - GR Winter Intensive Session
Jan 12 Monday

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions
Jan 15 Wednesday Last day of classes - UG Winter Intensive Session
Jan 17 Friday Final Grades Due 4PM Winter Intensive Session UG & GR
Jan 19 Monday
  • No classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Residence Halls Open for New UG Students
Jan 20 Tuesday
  • Residence Halls Open for all UG Students
  • Winter Orientation for New UG Students
Jan 21 Wednesday

First day of classes - UG Main & Session I and GR Main & Session I
Jan 23 Friday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main and Session I
  • Add Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions
Jan 27 Tuesday
  • Activities Fair
  • Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due
Jan 28 Wednesday Add/Drop Deadline - UG Main
Jan 30 Friday
  • Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A(8-week long) sessions
  • Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys Due for UG Main

 

February 2026
Feb 3 Tuesday

Spring Study Abroad Fair
Feb 13 Friday
  • Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2025 Graduation
  • UG Starfish Early Progress Surveys Due
Feb 16 Monday No Classes – Presidents’ Day
Feb 20 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline Session I
Feb 26 Thursday Linked Credit and Directed Study Deadline
Feb 27 Friday Fall 2026 Study Abroad Application deadline

 

March 2026
Mar 6 Friday

UG Starfish Mid-Semester Progress Surveys Due
Mar 7-15 Sat-Sun

Spring Recess UG and GR Main
Mar 8 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A(8-week long) session
Mar 9 Monday First day of Classes for RIZE Term B(8-week long) session
Mar 10 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I
Mar 11 Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II
Mar 13 Friday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
  • Deadline to submit the GR Intent to Graduate application for May 2026 Graduates
Mar 16 Monday
  • Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I 
  • Classes Resume
Mar 17 Tuesday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Session II due
Mar 18 Wednesday

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session
Mar 20 Friday

Add Deadline - RIZE Term B(8-week long) sessions
Mar 23-27 Mon-Fri Academic Planning Week
Mar 27 Friday Drop Deadline - RIZE Term B(8-week long) sessions
Mar 28 Saturday Admissions – Lasell Day – UG

April 2026 
Apr 1 Wednesday

Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for July 2026 Graduation
Apr 2 Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - UG Students Main
Apr 6 Monday Fall Registration Begins – UG/GR Students
Apr 9 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Session II
Apr 13 Monday MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline 
Apr 20 Monday No Classes - Patriots Day
Apr 23 Thursday Spring Connected Learning Symposium Showcase
Apr 24 Friday UG Runway Show
Apr 25 Saturday SR Collections Showcase Fashion Show
Apr 26 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term 14-week long session
Apr 28 Tuesday Deadline to submit UG Intent to Graduate form for August 2026

 

May 2026
May 4 Monday
  • Last Day of Classes – Main session
  • Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B(8-week long) session
  • Torchlight Parade & Senior Soiree
May 5 Tuesday
  • Last Day of Classes - Session II
  • Reading Day
May 5-7 Tues-Thurs Final Exam Period - GR Main Session
May 6-11  Wed-Mon Final Exam Period - UG Students
May 12 Tuesday
  • Final Grades Due 12:00 p.m. for Graduating Graduate Main & Session II & 4 p.m. for all other Graduate Students
  • Residence Halls Closes at noon for All Students Other Than Those Registered for Senior Week
May 13 Wednesday

Final Grades Due 12PM for Graduating UG & 4PM for all other UG Students
May 15 Friday
  • Graduate Commencement
  • UG Academic Book Awards
May 16 Saturday
  • Residence Hall Closes for Graduating Students at 5PM
  • Undergraduate Commencement
May 19 Tuesday

First day of classes - GR and UG Summer Main & Session I
May 21 Thursday

Add/Drop Deadline - GR and UG Summer Main and Session I
May 22 Friday

Deadline to submit the GR Intent to Graduate application for August 2026 Graduates
May 25 Monday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR and UG Main and Session I due

 

June 2026
Jun 8 Monday End of Term Evaluations Due/Last day of classes for MFA
Jun 18 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - GR and UG Summer Session I
Jun 19 Friday No Classes - Juneteenth

 

July 2026
Jul 7 Tuesday Last Day of Classes - Summer Session I
Jul 8 Wednesday First day of classes - Summer Session II
Jul 9 Thursday MFA Students & Faculty Move into Dorms
Jul 10 Friday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - GR and UG Summer Session II
  • MFA Summer Residency, Start of Fall Semester (departure 7/19)
Jul 13 Monday Final Grades Due at 4PM - Summer Session I
Jul 14 Tuesday Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR and UG Main and Session II due

 

August 2026
Aug 6 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - GR and UG Summer Session II
Aug 7 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - GR and UG Summer Main
Aug 28  Friday Last Day of Classes - GR and UG Summer Main & Session II
Aug 31 Monday Final Grades Due at 12PM - GR and UG Summer Main & Session II

2026–2027 Academic Calendar

Printable Calendar Version (PDF)

July 2026

Jul 9

Thursday

MFA faculty, students move into dorms

Jul 10-19

Fri-Sun

MFA summer residency, start of fall semester (departures 7/19)

August 2026

Aug 29

Saturday

Residence Halls Open to NEW Undergraduate Students and All Graduate Students
Aug 29-31 Sat-Mon Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend (New Undergraduate Student Orientation)

Aug 31

Monday

UG: First Day of Classes for RIZE 14-Week long and Term A(8-Week long) Sessions

September 2026

Sept 1

Tuesday

Residence Halls Open to All Returning Undergraduate Students

Sept 2

Wednesday

First Day of Classes Main & Session I

Sept 3

Thursday

Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2PM – 8:00PM

Sept 4

Friday

 Graduate: Add/Drop Deadline - Main and Session I 11:59 PM

Sept 7

Monday

No Classes - Labor Day

Sept 8

Tuesday
  • Activities Fair
  • Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Main and Session I Due 4 PM

Sept 9

Wednesday

Add/Drop Deadline - Main 11:59 PM

Sept 10

Thursday
  • Fall Study Abroad Fair
  • Rain Date for Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2-8 PM

Sept 11

 Friday
  • Add Deadline - RIZE 14-Week Long and Term A(8-Week Long) Sessions
  • Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Main Due 4 PM
Sept 15 Tuesday Rain Date II for Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2–8 PM
Sept 16 Wednesday

Undergraduate Deadline to Submit the Intent to Graduate Application for December 2026 Graduation
Sept 17 Thursday

Five Schools “Academic Expo: Meet Your Major” Meetings – New Undergraduate Students
Sept 18 Friday

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14-Week Long and Term A(8-Week Long) Sessions
Sept 24 Thursday

Spring 2027 Study Abroad Application Deadline
Sept 25 Friday
  • Graduate Deadline to Submit the Intent to Graduate Application for December 2026 Graduation
  • Starfish Early Progress Surveys Due 4 PM

October 2026

Oct 1

Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline - Graduate Session I

Oct 7

Wednesday

Fall Career Readiness Symposium 

Oct 9-11

Fri-Sun

Family, Friends, and Alumni Weekend

Oct 12

Monday

No Classes - Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Oct 13

Tuesday

MFA: Course Withdrawal Deadline 

Oct 19

Monday

MFA: Midterm Evaluations Due 

Oct 20

Tuesday
  • Graduate Last Day of Classes - Session I
  • Linked Credit and Directed Study Deadline

Oct 21

Wednesday

Undergraduate and Graduate: First Day of Classes - Session II

Oct 23

Friday
  • Undergraduate/Graduate: Add/Drop Deadline - Session II 11:59 PM
  • Starfish Mid-Semester Progress Surveys Due 4 PM

Oct 25

Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A(8-Week Long) Session

Oct 26

Monday
  • First Day of Classes for RIZE Term B(8-Week Long) Session
  • Graduate Final Grades for Session I Due at 4 PM

 

November 2026
Nov 2-6 Mon-Fri

Academic Planning Week
Nov 4 Wednesday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Session II Due 4 PM
Nov 6 Friday

Add Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B(8-Week Long) Sessions
Nov 8 Sunday

Undergraduate Admission Open House 
Nov 9 Monday

MFA: Deadline to Submit Intent to Graduate Form for January 2027 Graduation
Nov 10 Tuesday
  • Undergraduate Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline 4 PM
  • Graduate Course Withdrawal Deadline Main Session
Nov 11 Wednesday

No Classes - Veterans Day
Nov 12 Thursday Winter, Spring & Summer Registration Begins 
Nov 13 Friday
  • Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B(8-Week Long) Sessions
  • Lasell University Founder’s Day
Nov 16 Monday Course Withdrawal Deadline Session II
Nov 25-29 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Recess  - Main Session
Nov 30 Monday Classes Resume

 

December 2026
Dec 7 Monday Last Day of Classes - Main Session
Dec 7-9 Mon-Wed

Graduate Final Exam Period - Main Session
Dec 8 Tuesday

Undergraduate Reading Day 
Dec 9 Wednesday Last Day of Classes - Session II
Dec 9-14 Wed-Mon

Final Exam Period - UG Students
Winter Recess begins AFTER LAST EXAM
Dec 13 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE 14-Week long Session
Dec 14 Monday

MFA: End of Term Evaluations Due - MFA
Dec 15 Tuesday Residence Halls Close for All Students at 9 AM
Dec 16 Wednesday Final Grades for Main and Session II are Due at 12 PM
Dec 17 Thursday Undergraduate First Day of Classes - Winter Intensive Session
Dec 18 Thursday
  • Undergraduate Deadline to Submit the Intent to Graduate Application for May 2027 Graduation
  • Undergraduate Add/Drop Deadline - Winter Intensive Session 11:59 PM
Dec 20 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B(8-Week long) Session
Dec 23 Wednesday Graduate First Day of Classes - Winter Intensive Session
Dec 24 Thursday Graduate Add/Drop Deadline - Winter Intensive Session 11:59 PM

 

January 2027
Jan 4 Monday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Winter Session 
Jan 5 Tuesday

Graduate Student Move-In Day
Jan 7 Thursday MFA faculty, students move into dorms
Jan 8 Friday

MFA winter residency, start of spring semester (departures 1/17)
Jan 11 Monday

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions
Jan 13 Wednesday Last day of classes - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session
Jan 15 Friday Undergraduate and Graduate Final Grades Due 4PM Winter Intensive Session
Jan 18 Monday
  • No classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduate Students
Jan 19 Tuesday
  • Residence Halls Open for all Undergraduate Students
  • Winter Orientation for New Undergraduate Students
Jan 20 Wednesday

First day of classes - UG Main & Session I and GR Main & Session I
Jan 22 Friday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main and Session I
  • Add Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions
Jan 26 Tuesday
  • Activities Fair
  • Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due
Jan 27 Wednesday Add/Drop Deadline - UG Main
Jan 29 Friday
  • Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A(8-week long) sessions
  • Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys Due for UG Main

 

February 2027
Feb 9 Tuesday

Spring Study Abroad Fair
Feb 12 Friday

Starfish Early Progress Surveys Due 4 PM
Feb 15 Monday No Classes – Presidents’ Day
Feb 19 Friday
  • Graduate Course Withdrawal Deadline Session I
  • Graduate Deadline to Submit the Intent to Graduate Application for May 2027 Graduation
Feb 25 Thursday Linked Credit and Directed Study Deadline
Feb 26 Friday Fall 2027 Study Abroad Application deadline

 

March 2027
Mar 5 Friday

Starfish Mid-Semester Progress Surveys Due 4 PM
Mar 6-14 Sat-Sun

Spring Recess Main Session Only
Mar 7 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A(8-week long) session
Mar 8 Monday

First day of Classes for RIZE Term B(8-week long) session
Mar 9 Tuesday Last Day of Classes - Session I
Mar 10 Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II
Mar 12 Friday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
  • Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2027 Graduates
Mar 15 Monday
  • Classes Resume
  • Graduate Final Grades for Session I are Due at 4 PM
Mar 16 Tuesday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Session II Due 4 PM
Mar 17 Wednesday

Graduate Course Withdrawal Deadline Main Session
Mar 19 Friday

Add Deadline - RIZE Term B(8-week long) sessions
Mar 22-26 Mon-Fri

Academic Planning Week
Mar 26 Friday Drop Deadline - RIZE Term B(8-week long) sessions
Mar 27 Saturday Undergraduate Admission - Lasell Day

April 2027 
Apr 1 Thursday

Undergraduate Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - Students Main
Apr 5 Monday

Fall Registration Begins 
Apr 7 Wednesday MFA: Deadline to Submit MFA Intent to Graduate Form for July 2027 Graduation
Apr 8 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Session II
Apr 12 Monday MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline 
Apr 19 Monday No Classes - Patriots Day
Apr 22 Thursday Spring Connected Learning Symposium Showcase
Apr 23 Friday Undergraduate Runway Show
Apr 24 Saturday Senior Collections Showcase Fashion Show
Apr 25 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term 14-Week Long Session
Apr 27 Tuesday Undergraduate Deadline to Submit Intent to Graduate Form for August 2027

 

May 2027
May 2 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B(8-Week Long) Session
May 4 Tuesday
  • Last Day of Classes – Main Session
  • Torchlight Parade & Senior Soiree
May 5 Wednesday
  • Last Day of Classes - Session II
  • Undergraduate Reading Day
May 5-7 Wed-Fri Graduate Final Exam Period - Main Session
May 6-11 Thur-Tues

Undergraduate Final Exam Period 
May 11 Tuesday Residence Halls Close at 12 PM for All Students Other Than Those Registered for Senior Week
May 12 Wednesday
  • Graduate Final Grades Due 12 PM Main & Session II for Graduating Students & 4 PM for All Other Students
  • Undergraduate Final Grades Due 12 PM for Graduating Students & 4 PM for All Other Students
May 14 Friday
  • Graduate Commencement
  • UG Academic Book Awards
May 15 Saturday
  • Undergraduate Commencement
  • Residence Hall Closes for Graduating Students at 5PM
May 18 Tuesday

First Day of Classes - Summer Main & Session I 
May 20 Thursday

Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Main and Session I 11:59 PM
May 21 Friday

Graduate Deadline to Submit the Intent to Graduate Application for August 2027 Graduates
May 24 Monday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Main and Session I Due 4 PM

 

June 2027
Jun 7 Monday MFA: End of Term Evaluations Due
Jun 17 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session I
Jun 18 Friday Juneteenth

 

July 2027
Jul 6 Tuesday Last Day of Classes - Summer Session I
Jul 7 Wednesday First day of classes - Summer Session II
Jul 8 Thursday MFA: Students & Faculty Move into Dorms
Jul 9 Friday
  • Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Session II 11:59 PM
  • MFA: Summer Residency, Start of Fall Semester (Departure 7/18)
Jul 12 Monday Final Grades for Summer Session I Due at 4 PM 
Jul 13 Tuesday Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Main and Session II Due 4 PM

 

August 2027
Aug 5 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Main & Summer Session II
Aug 27 Friday Last Day of Classes - Summer Main & Session II
Aug 30  Monday Final Grades for Summer Main & Session II Due at 12 PM