{"id":535,"date":"2023-06-14T10:06:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T15:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academic-calendar\/?page_id=535"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:53:13","slug":"fall-2026-semester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academic-calendar\/fall-2026-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 Semester (15 Weeks)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Residence halls open for freshmen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration\/schedule adjustment<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, August 10 – Sunday, August 16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week of Welcome for freshmen<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday, August 12 – Friday, August 14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence halls open for upperclassmen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First day of classes<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, August 17, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late registration\/schedule adjustment<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, August 17 – Friday, August 21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to add a class<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, August 21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Withdraw (“W”) period begins<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, August 31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University Computing Services unavailable<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday, September 5 – Monday, September 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Labor Day Holiday – University closed<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, September 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to submit graduation application for Fall 2026 via MyMU<\/a><\/td>\nFriday, September 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 weeks courses<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, September 25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st 7 weeks courses end
\nTentative Graduation Lists Due from each Academic College
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Friday, October 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midterm grades due<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, October 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd 7 weeks courses begin<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, October 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October break – classes dismissed<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday October 8 \u2013 Friday October 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Students should schedule appointments with advisors<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, October 19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Countdown to Commencement, Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday, October 20 \u2013 Wednesday, October 21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recommended date to apply to Spring 2027 graduation, once registered for spring courses<\/a><\/td>\nMonday, November 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Advance registration for spring semester (open only to currently registered students)<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, November 2 – Friday, November 13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Approved thesis\/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, November 13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Advance registration for spring semester (open to admitted students)<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, November 16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7 weeks courses<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, November 20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual courses<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, November 20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence halls close<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Complete withdrawals only<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, November 23 – Friday, December 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thanksgiving Break – classes dismissed<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday November 23 – Friday, November 27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence halls open<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classes resume<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, November 30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-Finals Week<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, November 30 – Friday, December 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last class day<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, December 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last day to completely withdraw from fall semester<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, December 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam day for Saturday classes<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday, December 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam day<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday, December 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam day<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday, December 8<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Study day\/Common Finals\/Exams resume at 3 pm for Wednesday evening classes<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday, December 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam day<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday, December 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam day<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, December 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winter Commencement, Marshall Health Network Arena\/Official December graduation date<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday, December 12, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence halls close<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday, December 13, 2026, Noon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final grades due
\nAll requirements must be met for degree completion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Monday, December 14, 2026, Noon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winter Break – University closed<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday, December 23 -Friday, January 1, 2027<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final graduation lists due from each Academic College<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, January 8, 2027<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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