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HWS Academic Calendar 2026-2027

Key Hobart and William Smith semester dates for 2026-2027: first days of classes, add/drop, registration, breaks, reading days, final exams, and commencement.

Use this as a student-friendly reference, then confirm important deadlines with HWS. HWS maintains the official academic calendar, and dates or policies can change. This page was checked on 2026-08-26 against the official HWS Academic Calendar ↗.

Fall Semester

Fall Semester 2026-2027 dates
DateWhat happens
August 26-30, 2026New Student Orientation
August 30, 2026Campus residences open
August 31, 2026First day of classes
August 31-September 4, 2026Student add/drop period; work due for spring semester incompletes
September 5-11, 2026Restricted add/drop period (last day to add or drop a course)
September 11, 2026Grades due for spring semester incompletes
September 25, 2026Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for spring semester courses
October 2-4, 2026Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 16, 2026Midterm Statuses due
October 17-20, 2026Fall recess
November 2-13, 2026Advising Period
November 16-December 2, 2026Spring Semester 2027 Registration
November 25-29, 2026November recess
December 11, 2026Last day of classes; last day to withdraw from a course
December 11, 2026Last day for January graduates to change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC)
December 12-14, 2026Reading Days
December 15-18, 2026Final examinations
December 18, 2026Semester ends after last exam
December 19, 2026Residences close at noon
December 19, 2026-January 18, 2027Winter Break
January 2-17, 2027J-Term
January 10, 2027No Class

Spring Semester

Spring Semester 2026-2027 dates
DateWhat happens
January 18, 2027Campus residences open
January 19, 2027First day of classes
January 19-25, 2027Student add/drop period
January 26-February 1, 2027Restricted add/drop period (last day to add or drop a course)
February 12, 2027Work due for fall semester incompletes
February 26, 2027Grades due for fall semester incompletes
March 5, 2027Midterm Statuses due; deadline for Juniors to have declared a minor
March 12, 2027Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for fall semester courses; deadline for Sophomores to declare a major
March 13-21, 2027Spring Break
March 22-April 2, 2027Advising Period
April 5-14, 2027Fall Semester 2027 Registration
April 9, 2027Last day for Seniors to withdraw from a spring course or change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC)
April 21, 2027HWS Day
April 30, 2027Moving Up Day
May 3, 2027Last day of classes; last day to withdraw from a course (for non-Seniors)
May 4-6, 2027Reading Days
May 7-10, 2027Final examinations
May 11, 2027Residences close at noon; Spring Semester Grades Due
May 16, 2027Commencement
May 17, 2027Senior residences close
May 17-June 4, 2027Maymester
May 17-June 18, 20275-Week Summer Session 1
May 31, 2027Memorial Day Holiday
June 7-25, 20273-Week Summer Session 2
June 19, 2027Juneteenth Holiday

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