Academic Calendar
The calendar reflects the current plans of the University. However, the University acknowledges that the dates below are subject to change should conditions require it.
Dates for the Academic Year
The academic calendar applies to all undergraduate and graduate students unless otherwise indicated.
Fall 2025 Semester
September 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Labor Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 2 | Fall 2025 Classes Begin For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 8 | Fall I 2025 Semester Classes Begin For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students Add/Drop Period Begins For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 12 | Last day to Add/Drop Fall 2025 Course(s) in Workday For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 13 | Add/Drop Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 21 | Add/Drop Period Ends For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 22 | Withdrawal Period Begins For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 26 | Add/Drop Period Ends at 4:30 PM For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students Last day to Change Fall 2025 Course(s) Grading Basis to Pass/Fail or Formal Audit For: Traditional Undergraduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Interim grading portal opens for Traditional Undergraduate and Online Degree Completion faculty on Workday. 26Interim grading portal opens for Traditional Undergraduate and Online Degree Completion faculty on Workday. |
| 28 | Add/Withdrawal Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
October 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 9 | 2025 Virtual Commencement Ceremony Traditional and Online Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students |
| 10 | Add/Withdraw Period Ends at 4:30PM For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students Interim grading portal closes for Traditional Undergraduate and Online Degree Completion faculty on Workday. |
| 13 | Indigenous People's Day – NO CLASSES FOR: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition & Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 14 | Administrative Monday - Monday Classes Meet For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
November 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | Withdrawal Period Ends For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 27 | Thanksgiving Day – No Classes for: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 26-28 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
December 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 9 | Spring I 2026 Registration Opens @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 12 | Fall 2025 Classes End For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 14 | Fall I 2025 Semester Classes End For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing and Social Work Students |
| 15 | Reading & Review Day for all Undergraduate students |
| 16-19 | Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate students Note: Synchronous finals in the Undergrad Online Degree Completion Program are taken during the last class meeting time. |
| 17 | Final Grades Due for Fall I 2025 Semester: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
Spring 2026 Semester
January 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 5 | Fall 2025 Final Grades Due at 10 AM EST For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 12 | Spring I 2026 Semester Classes Begin For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students Add/Drop Period Begins For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 20 | Spring 2026 Classes Begin For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 25 | Add/Drop Period Ends For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 26 | Withdrawal Period Begins For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 30 | Last day to Add/Drop Spring 2026 Course(s) in Workday For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
February 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Add/Drop Period (Add/drop form with instructor, advisor, and student signatures) Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 13 | Add/Drop Period Ends at 4:30PM For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students Last day to Change Spring 2026 Course(s) Grading Basis to Pass/Fail or Formal Audit For: Traditional Undergraduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students |
| 15 | Add/Withdrawal Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 27 | Add/Withdrawal Period Begins For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
March 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2-6 | Spring Break - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 8 | Withdrawal Period Ends For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
April 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 7 | Summer I 2026 Semester Registration Begin For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 20 | Patriots Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 21 | Administrative Monday - Monday Classes Meet For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 23 | Final Grades Due for Spring I 2026 Semester: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
May 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 5 | Spring 2026 Classes End For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students Undergraduate Online Degree Completion students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students |
| 6 | Reading & Review Day for all Undergraduate students |
| 7-10 | Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate students Note: Synchronous finals in the Undergrad Online Degree Completion Program are taken during the last class meeting time. |
| 11 | Spring 2026 Final Grades Due at 10AM EST For: All Graduating students Summer 2026 Semester & Summer I 2025 Semester Classes Begin For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, Online LIS, Online MPH students @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students Add/Drop Period Begins For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 15 | May 2026 Commencement Ceremony |
| 18 | Spring 2026 Final Grades Due at 10 AM EST For: All Returning students |
| 24 | Add/Drop Period Ends For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |
| 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes For: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students Online Degree Completion Undergraduate students Online HPED, Online Nutrition, and Online LIS students MPH Online Students Withdrawal Period Begins For: @Simmons I Behavior Analysis, Nursing, and Social Work Students |