2027 - 2028 Paris Academic Calendar
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FALL 2027 | DATES |
Initial Fall Registration | Monday, April 5 |
Add/Drop Period Begins | Wednesday, July 28 |
Orientation | Monday, August 16 - Friday, August 20 |
Welcome Week | Monday, August 23 - Friday, August 27 |
First Day of Classes | Wednesday, August 25 |
Last Day Add/Drop Period (Pell Recalculation Date & waive health ins)* | Tuesday, September 7 (for full-term courses) |
Withdrawal Period Begins | Wednesday, September 8 (for full-term courses) |
Census | Friday, October 1 |
Fall Break - No Classes | Monday, October 18 - Sunday, October 24 |
Initial Spring Registration | Monday, November 1 |
Armistice Day - Building Closed, No Classes | Thursday, November 11 |
Last Day to Withdraw | Tuesday, November 16 (for full-term courses) |
Make-Up Days, General | Tuesday, December 14 - Wednesday, December 15 |
Last Day of Full-Term Classes | Wednesday, December 15 |
Winter Session | · First Day of Classes: Thursday, December 16 · Last Day of Classes: Sunday, January 16 |
Winter Break –University closed, no classes | Friday, December 24 - Sunday, January 2 |
Official Last Day of Term | Sunday, January 16 |
Fall 2027 Degree Conferral Date | Monday, January 31 |
Spring 2028 | DATES |
Initial Spring Registration | Monday, November 1 |
First Day of Classes | Wednesday, January 19 |
Last Day Add/Drop Period (Pell Recalculation Date & waive health ins)* | Tuesday, February 1 (for full-term courses) |
Withdrawal Period Begins* | Wednesday, February 2 (for full-term courses) |
Census | Friday, February 18 |
Spring Break – no classes | Monday, March 13 – Sunday, March 19 |
Initial Fall Registration | Monday, April 3 |
Last Day to Withdraw* | Tuesday, April 11 (for full-term courses) |
Easter Holiday - Building Closed, No Classes | Sunday, April 16 - Monday, April 17 |
Make- Up Day Easter Sunday | TBD |
Make-Up Day Easter Monday | TBD |
Labor Day - Building Closed, No Classes | Monday, May 1 |
Make-up Days, General | Wednesday, May 10 - Thursday, May 11 |
Commencement Activities | TBA |
Official Last Day of Term | Friday, May 12 |
Spring 2028 Degree Conferral Date | Wednesday, May 31 |
SUMMER 2028 | DATES |
First Day of Classes | Monday, May 22 |
Ascension Day - Building Closed, No Classes | Thursday, May 25 |
Whit Monday - Building Closed, No Classes | Monday, June 5 |
Bastille Day - Building Closed, No Classes | Friday, July 14 |
Last Day of Classes, Official Last Day of Term | Sunday, August 13 |
Summer 2028 Degree Conferral Date | Thursday, August 31 |
Religious Observances:
Faculty Guidance: The university has built two make-up days into the fall academic calendar, which can be used if a faculty member cannot hold class because of a religious observance. Faculty may also use Canvas to deliver course content asynchronously if a class cannot meet because of religious observance. Faculty should note any changes to class session dates as part of their syllabi submission process.
Student Guidance: Students may be absent from class for religious observance without being penalized. These absences do not count against the excused absences noted in their syllabi. Students must inform the instructor at the beginning of the course of any anticipated absences due to religious observance. The policy for religious observances can be found in the university’s academic catalog.