Important Dates
Academic Calendar
Find important dates, deadlines, and holidays below. Current students, staff, and faculty can also access the official calendar on Compass.
Important Dates 2026-2027
Fall 2026
September 3 – September 11 | SLU Fall Welcome
September 7 | Labor Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
September 8 | First Day of Classes
September 16 | Add/Drop Deadline, Census
September 18 | Fall 26 Graduation Application Deadline
September 21 | New Student Convocation (No Classes from 10:30am – 12:30pm)
October 1 | Mass of the Holy Sprirt @ Seattle University First Hill Campus (No Classes from 10:00am – 1:30pm)
October 19 – 24 | Mid-term Exams
November 11 | Veterans Day (No Classes, Administrative Offices Closed)
November 16 | Spring Continuing Student Registration Opens
November 20 | Withdraw Deadline
November 25 – 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes)
November 26 – 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices closed after 1:00pm on November 26)
December 11 | Last Day of Fall Classes
December 14 – 18 | Final Examinations Week
December 14 | Non-Matriculated Student Registration: Spring 2027
December 19 – January 17 | Winter Break
December 23 | Final Grades Due and Posted
(Administrative offices closed December 24 – January 3, 2026)
Spring 2026
January 15 | Spring Orientation
January 16 – 18 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday Weekend (Administrative Offices Closed.)
January 19 | First Day of Classes
January 20 | Spring 2027 Graduation Application Deadline
January 27 | Last Day to Add/Drop
February 15 | President’s Day (No Classes, Administrative Offices Closed)
March 8 – 12 | Mid-Term Exams
March 13 – 21 | Spring Break (No Classes)
March 26 – 29 | Easter Holiday (No Classes, Administrative Offices Closed)
April 8 | Racial Equity Summit (No Classes before 1:30pm)
April 9 | Withdraw Deadline
April 12 | Summer 2027 Registration Begins
April 19 | Fall 2027 Registration Begins
April 30 | Last Day of Classes
May 3 – 7 | Final Exams and Evaluations
May 10 – 12 | Instructional make-up period
May 12 | Final Grades Due and Posted
May 10 | Commencement
Important Dates 2025-2026
Fall 2025
August 25 – August 29 | New Student Orientation Week
August 25 | Non-matriculated Registration
September 1 | Labor Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed. No Classes.)
September 2 | First Day of Classes
September 10 | Add/Drop Deadline, Incomplete Grade Deadline
September 22 | Convocation @ Seattle University First Hill Campus
September 29 | Fall ’25 Graduation Applications Deadline.
October 3 | Mass of the Holy Spirit: Classes Between 10am – 1:30pm Canceled
October 20 – 24 | Mid-term Exams
November 11 | Veteran’s Day (Administrative Offices Closed. No Classes)
November 14 | Withdraw Deadline
November 17 | Continuing Student Registration Opens
November 26 – 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes.)
November 27 – 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices closed)
December 2 – December 17 | Course Evaluation Period
December 8 – 12| Final Exams and Evaluations
December 12 | Last Day of Classes
December 17 | Fall Grades Deadline & Grades Posted
December 15 – January 16 | Winter Break
(Administrative offices closed December 24 – January 2, 2026)
Spring 2026
January 9 | Non-matriculated Registration
January 19 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed.)
January 20 | First Day of Classes
January 28 | Add/Drop Deadline
February 16 | President’s Day (Administrative Offices Closed. No Classes)
March 9 – 13 | Mid-Term Exams
March 16 – 20 | Spring Break (No Classes in Session)
April 10 | Withdraw Deadline
April 13 | Continuing Student Registration Opens
May 4 – May 8 | Final Exams and Evaluations
May 8 | Last day of Classes
May 11 – 13 | Inclement Weather Make-up Period
May 13 | Grades Due and Posted
May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed. No Classes.)
