IMPORTANT: Rutgers students taking NJIT courses must adhere to Rutgers' Add/Drop Period below. Students are required to review the NJIT Fall 2025 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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| RU Here Campaign | Law School | Wednesday | August 20, 2025 |
| Graduate | Wednesday | August 20, 2025 | |
| Undergraduate | Wednesday | August 27, 2025 | |
| LABOR DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED | Monday | September 1, 2025 | |
| 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 2, 2025 | |
| Winter Session online Schedule of Classes available | Tuesday | September 2, 2025 | |
| Regular Saturday classes begin | Saturday | September 6, 2025 | |
| Last day to ADD a class | Thursday | September 11, 2025 | |
| Last day to DROP a class without a "W" grade | Thursday | September 11, 2025 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 100% refund | Monday | September 15, 2025 | |
| RU Here closes online for Law School, Graduate, and Undergraduate | Wednesday | September 17, 2025 | |
| De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here | Thursday | September 18, 2025 | |
| First NSC (National Student Clearinghouse) enrollment file sent | Monday | September 22, 2025 | |
| Deadline to submit October Online Diploma Application | Graduate | Tuesday | September 30, 2025 |
| Diploma Conferral Date for October Graduates | Wednesday | October 1, 2025 | |
| Winter Registration begins | Monday | October 6, 2025 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 80% refund | TBD | TBD | |
| Phase III Reporting | Friday | October 3, 2025 | |
| Spring term segments will be created | Friday | October 10, 2025 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 60% refund | TBD | TBD | |
| Spring online Schedule of Classes will be available | Monday | October 20, 2025 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 40% refund | TBD | TBD | |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W Grade | Monday | October 27, 2025 | |
| Residency reclassification submission deadline (Residency Policy) | Monday | November 3, 2025 | |
| *Spring registration for Special Populations begins at 6:00am | Thursday | November 6, 2025 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 105.0 earned degree credits and above | Monday | November 10, 2025 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 90.0 earned degree credits and above | Tuesday | November 11, 2025 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 75.0 earned degree credits and above | Wednesday | November 12, 2025 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 60.0 earned degree credits and above | Thursday | November 13, 2025 | |
| Registration for All Eligible Students | Friday | November 14, 2025 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Thursday classes meet) | Tuesday | November 25, 2025 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Friday classes meet) | Wednesday | November 26, 2025 | |
| THANKSGIVING RECESS | Thursday-Sunday | November 27, 2025 - November 30, 2025 | |
| 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 |
Wednesday | December 10, 2025 | |
| Reading day(s) | Thursday-Friday | December 11, 2025 - December 12, 2025 | |
| Last day to fully WITHDRAW from the university | Friday | December 12, 2025 | |
| Final exam period | Monday-Monday | December 15 - 22, 2025 | |
| Fall grading period | Monday-Monday | December 15, 2025 - January 5, 2026 | |
| Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted | |||
| Winter Session begins | Monday | December 22, 2025 | |
| Winter Recess | Thursday-Thursday | December 25, 2025 - January 1, 2026 | |
| Winter Session ends | Friday | January 16, 2026 | |
| January Degree Conferral Date | Monday | January 19, 2026 | |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED | Monday | January 19, 2026 | |
| Spring Semester begins | Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | |
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*For information on special populations please click here and scroll down until you see the section |
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