Academic Calendar
Important Dates to Know
ODU operates on a semester system composed of two terms, Fall and Spring. We also offer an optional Summer term and a two-week May term. From semester start and end dates to exams, school breaks, graduation and more β here's every important date for the current and upcoming academic years.
2025-2026
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| Aug. 18 β Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin |
| Aug. 20 β Convocation & Welcome Celebration |
| Aug. 20 β Last day to add First Half semester course |
| Aug. 25 β Last day to add Full Semester course |
| Sept. 1 β Labor Day (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| Sept. 2 β Fall Enrollment Count Day |
| Sept. 19 β Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course |
| Oct. 11 β First Half Semester Courses End |
| Oct. 12 β (Sunday) Midterm Break for Full Semester Courses Begins |
| Oct. 15 β Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due β 10 a.m. |
| Oct. 15 β Full Semester Courses Resume |
| Oct. 15 β Second Half Semester Courses Begin |
| Oct. 17 β Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course |
| Oct. 20 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans β 10 a.m. |
| Oct. 20β Registration for Summer term begins for New Students |
| Oct. 21 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Juniors |
| Oct. 22 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Sophomores |
| Oct. 23 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Freshmen |
| Oct. 24 β Registration for Spring begins for New Students |
| Oct. 27 β Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class |
| Oct. 31 β Final Graduation Application Deadline for December Graduates |
| Nov. 19 β Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class |
| Nov. 26 β Thanksgiving Break for Full and Second Half Semester Courses Begins |
| Nov. 27-28 β Thanksgiving (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| Dec. 1 β Full and Second Half Semester Courses Resume |
| Dec. 5 β Full Semester Courses End |
| Dec. 8-12 β Full Semester Course Final Examination Week |
| Dec. 11 β Graduating Students' final Grades Due β 4 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 β Second Half Semester Courses End |
| Dec. 12 β Baccalaureate - 4 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 β December Commencement - 6 p.m. |
| Dec. 13 β Semester Break Begins (classes resume Jan. 20, 2026) |
| Dec. 16 β White Coat Ceremony |
| Dec. 17 β Full Semester, Second Half Final Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
| Dec. 22 β December Degree Confer/Graduation Date* |
| Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 β University Offices Closed for Christmas & New Year's |
* All fall graduates are invited to participate in the May 2026 Commencement Ceremony.
| Jan. 19 β (Monday) Martin Luther King's Birthday (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| Jan. 20 β (Tuesday) Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin |
| Jan. 22 β Last day to add First Half semester course |
| Jan. 27 β Last day to add Full Semester course |
| Feb. 3 β Spring Enrollment Count Day |
| Feb. 20 β Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course |
| March 14 β First Half Semester Courses End |
| March 15 β (Sunday) Spring Break for Full Semester Courses Begins |
| March 18 β Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due β 10 a.m. |
| March 23 β Full Semester Courses Resume & Second Half Courses Begin |
| March 25 β Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course |
| March 26 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans β 10 a.m. |
| March 27 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Juniors |
| March 30 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Sophomores |
| March 30 β Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class |
| March 31 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Freshmen |
| April 1 β Registration for Fall Begins for New Students |
| April 2-3 β Easter Break (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| April 6 β Evening Courses Resume (Monday) β 5 p.m. |
| April 7 β Daytime Courses Resume (Tuesday) |
| April 8 β Final Graduation Application Deadline for May Graduates |
| April 24 β Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class |
| April 27 β May Commencement RSVP Deadline |
| May 8 β ODU Day; no afternoon classes from 1-5 p.m. |
| May 8 β Full Semester Courses End |
| May 11-15 β Full Semester Course Final Exams |
| May 13 β Graduating Students' final Grades Due β 4 p.m. |
| May 15 β Second Half Semester Courses End |
| May 16 β Baccalaureate β 9 a.m. |
| May 16 β May Commencement β 11 a.m.* |
| May 20 β Full Semester and Second Half Semester Final Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
* Summer /August Graduates may participate in the May ceremony if they are enrolled and anticipated to complete all degree requirements by August 31.
| May 18 β May term (2 week) courses begin; last day to add May term course |
| May 25 β Memorial Day (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| May 26 β Last day to drop May term course |
| May 29 β May term courses end |
| June 1 β 8 Week Summer Term Courses Begin* |
| June 3 β Last Day to Add 8 Week Summer Term Course** |
| June 5 β May Term Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
| June 15 β Summer Enrollment Count Day |
| June 19 β Juneteenth (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| July 4 β Independence Day (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| July 10 β Last day to drop 8 Week Summer term course*** |
| July 25 β 8 Week Summer Term Courses End |
| July 31 β Final Graduation Application Deadline for August Graduates |
| July 31 β Summer Term Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
| Aug. 31 β August Graduation (no ceremony; graduates invited to participate in May ceremony) |
*NOTE: Some Summer term courses are on a flex term schedule and may meet during any span of time between May 18 and July 24. Please take note of the start and end dates of the individual course.
**NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 1.
***NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 1.
2026-2027
| Aug. 17 β Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin |
| Aug. 19 β Convocation & Welcome Celebration |
| Aug. 19 β Last day to add First Half semester course |
| Aug. 24 β Last day to add Full Semester course |
| Sept. 7 β Labor Day (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| Aug. 31 β Fall Enrollment Count Day |
| Sept. 18 β Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course |
| Oct. 10 β First Half Semester Courses End |
| Oct. 11 β (Sunday) Midterm Break for Full Semester Courses Begins |
| Oct. 14 β Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due β 10 a.m. |
| Oct. 14 β Full Semester Courses Resume |
| Oct. 14 β Second Half Semester Courses Begin |
| Oct. 16 β Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course |
| Oct. 19 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans β 10 a.m. |
| Oct. 19 β Registration for Summer term begins for New Students |
| Oct. 20 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Juniors |
| Oct. 21 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Sophomores |
| Oct. 22 β Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Freshmen |
| Oct. 23 β Registration for Spring begins for New Students |
| Oct. 26 β Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class |
| Oct. 31 β Final Graduation Application Deadline for December Graduates |
| Nov. 18 β Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class |
| Nov. 25 β Thanksgiving Break for Full and Second Half Semester Courses Begins |
| Nov. 26-27 β Thanksgiving (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| Nov. 30 β Full and Second Half Semester Courses Resume |
| Dec. 7 β Full Semester Courses End |
| Dec. 7-11 β Full Semester Course Final Examination Week |
| Dec. 8 β Graduating students' final grades due - 4 p.m. |
| Dec. 11 β Second Half Semester Courses End |
| Dec. 11 β Baccalaureate - 4 p.m. |
| Dec. 11 β December Commencement - 6 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 β Semester Break Begins (classes resume Jan. 11, 2027) |
| Dec. 15 β White Coat Ceremony |
| Dec. 16 β Full Semester, Second Half Final Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
| Dec. 21 β December Degree Confer/Graduation Date |
| Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 β University Offices Closed for Christmas & New Year's |
| Jan. 11 β Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin |
| Jan. 13 β Last day to add First Half semester course |
| Jan. 18 β (Monday) Martin Luther King's Birthday (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| Jan. 18 β Last day to add Full Semester course |
| Jan. 25 β Spring Enrollment Count Day |
| Feb. 12 β Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course |
| March 6 β First Half Semester Courses End |
| March 7 β (Sunday) Spring Break for Full Semester Courses Begins |
| March 10 β Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due β 10 a.m. |
| March 15 β Full Semester Courses Resume & Second Half Courses Begin |
| March 17 β Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course |
| March 15 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans β 10 a.m. |
| March 16 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Juniors |
| March 17 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Sophomores |
| March 18 β Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Freshmen |
| March 19 β Registration for Fall Begins for New Students |
| March 22 β Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class |
| March 25-26 β Easter Break (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| March 29 β Evening Courses Resume (Monday) β 5 p.m. |
| March 30 β Daytime Courses Resume (Tuesday) |
| March 31 β Final Graduation Application Deadline for May Graduates |
| April 16 β Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class |
| April 19 β May Commencement RSVP Deadline |
| April 30 β ODU Day; no afternoon classes from 1-5 p.m. |
| April 30 β Full Semester Courses End |
| May 3-7 β Full Semester Course Final Exams |
| May 5 β Graduating Students' final Grades Due β 4 p.m. |
| May 7 β Second Half Semester Courses End |
| May 8 β Baccalaureate β 9 a.m. |
| May 8 β May Commencement β 11 a.m.* |
| May 12 β Full Semester and Second Half Semester Final Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
* Summer /August Graduates may participate in the May ceremony if they are enrolled and anticipated to complete all degree requirements by August 31.
| May 17 β May term (2 week) courses begin; last day to add May term course |
| May 24 β Last day to drop May term course |
| May 28 β May term courses end |
| May 31 β Memorial Day (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| June 1 β 8 Week Summer Term Courses Begin* |
| June 3 β Last Day to Add 8 Week Summer Term Course** |
| June 4 β May Term Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
| June 14 β Summer Enrollment Count Day |
| June 19 β Juneteenth (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| July 4 β Independence Day (No Class Meetings; University Closed) |
| July 9 β Last day to drop 8 Week Summer term course*** |
| July 24 β 8 Week Summer Term Courses End |
| July 31 β Summer Term Grades Due β 10 a.m. |
| Aug. 1 β Final Graduation Application Deadline for August Graduates |
| Aug. 31 β August Graduation (no ceremony; graduates invited to participate in May ceremony) |
*NOTE: Some Summer term courses are on a flex term schedule and may meet during any span of time between May 17 and July 24. Please take note of the start and end dates of the individual course.
**NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 1.
***NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 1.
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