IMPORTANT: Rutgers students taking NJIT courses must adhere to Rutgers' Add/Drop Period below. Students are required to review the NJIT Fall 2026 Academic Calendar and consult with NJIT professors prior to the date of conflict, if any. See more information for NJIT exchange registration.
| All dates are subject to change. Classes will be held on holidays, except where noted below. For closures or scheduling adjustments due to weather or other emergencies, please visit Rutgers University-Newark for announcements. |
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| Deadline to submit October Online Diploma Application | Graduate (except Sch 22) | Saturday | August 1, 2026 |
| RU Here Campaign | Law School | Thursday | August 13, 2026 (Tentative) |
| Graduate (except Law) | Wednesday | August 19, 2026 (Tentative) | |
| Undergraduate | Wednesday | August 26, 2026 (Tentative) | |
| Fall Semester Begins (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below) RBS and Law School Graduate Students, see following links: Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar |
Tuesday | September 1, 2026 | |
| Winter Session online Schedule of Classes available | Tuesday | September 1, 2026 | |
| Regular Saturday classes begin | Saturday | September 5, 2026 | |
| LABOR DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED | Monday | September 7, 2026 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Day (Monday classes meet) | Tuesday | September 8, 2026 | |
| Last day to ADD a class | Thursday | September 10, 2026 | |
| Last day to DROP a class without a "W" grade | Thursday | September 10, 2026 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 100% refund | Monday | September 15, 2026 | |
| RU Here closes online for Law School, Graduate, and Undergraduate | Wednesday | September 16, 2026 | |
| De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here | Thursday | September 17, 2026 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 80% refund | Monday | September 28, 2026 (Tentative) | |
| Deadline to submit October Online Diploma Application | Graduate (Sch 22 only) | Thursday | October 1, 2026 |
| Diploma Conferral Date for October Graduates | Thursday | October 1, 2026 | |
| Phase III Reporting | Friday | October 2, 2026 | |
| Winter Registration begins | Monday | October 5, 2026 | |
| First NSC (National Student Clearinghouse) enrollment file sent | Wednesday | October 7, 2026 (Approximate) | |
| Spring term segments will be created | Friday | October 9, 2026 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 60% refund | Monday | October 12, 2026 (Tentative) | |
| Spring online Schedule of Classes will be available | Monday | October 19, 2026 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 40% refund | Monday | October 26, 2026 (Tentative) | |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W Grade | Monday | October 26, 2026 | |
| Residency reclassification submission deadline (Residency Policy) | Friday | October 30, 2026 | |
| *Spring registration for Special Populations begins at 6:00am | Thursday | November 5, 2026 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 105.0 earned degree credits and above | Monday | November 9, 2026 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 90.0 earned degree credits and above | Tuesday | November 10, 2026 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 75.0 earned degree credits and above | Wednesday | November 11, 2026 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 60.0 earned degree credits and above | Thursday | November 12, 2026 | |
| Registration for All Eligible Students | Friday | November 13, 2026 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Friday classes meet) | Wednesday | November 25, 2026 | |
| THANKSGIVING RECESS | Thursday-Sunday | November 26, 2026 - November 29, 2026 | |
| Last day of classes (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below) RBS and Law School Graduate Students, see following links: Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar |
Thursday | December 10, 2026 | |
| Reading day(s) | Friday-Monday | December 11, 2026 - December 14, 2026 | |
| Last day to fully WITHDRAW from the university | Monday | December 14, 2026 | |
| Final exam period | Tuesday-Tuesday | December 15 - 22, 2026 | |
| Fall grading period | Tuesday-Monday | December 15, 2026 - January 4, 2027 | |
| Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted | |||
| Winter Session begins | Wednesday | December 23, 2026 | |
| Winter Recess | Friday-Monday | December 25, 2026 - January 18, 2027 | |
| Winter Session ends | Friday | January 15, 2027 | |
| January Degree Conferral Date | Monday | January 18, 2027 | |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED | Monday | January 18, 2027 | |
| Spring Semester begins | Tuesday | January 19, 2027 | |
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*For information on special populations please click here and scroll down until you see the section |
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