Academic Calendar
Academic Calendars are detailed below. For your convenience, we've provided links for you to view and download these and future year calendars as well.
| FALL 2025 Semester | September 2 – December 12 |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday, August 18-29 | Family Nurse Practitioner On-Campus Intensives |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day – No classes |
| Tuesday, September 2 | Academic Convocation Classes begin for Term 1 (7-week classes) and 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes begin |
| Wednesday, September 3 | Classes begin for 14-week Day courses |
| Monday, September 8 | End of Add/Drop period for Term 1 (7-week classes) and 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes at 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday, September 9 | End of Add/Drop period for 14-week Day classes at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, September 29 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7-week classes) Final day to complete “I” from Summer 2025 |
| Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day – No meeting for 14-week Day classes; Term 1 (7-week classes) and 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes will meet |
| Tuesday-Monday, October 14-20 | Final Class Meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Friday, October 17 | Midterm grades due for all 14-week undergraduate classes |
| Wednesday, October 22 | Term 2 (7-week classes) begin |
| Friday, October 24 | Final Grades for Term 1 (7-week classes) due by 12 p.m. |
| Tuesday, October 28 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday, November 11 | Final date to withdraw “W” from 14-week classes |
| Tuesday, November 18 | Final day to complete “I” from Term 1 (7-week classes) Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| Wednesday, November 26 | Thanksgiving vacation begins at noon for all classes |
| Monday, December 1 | Classes resume Intent to Graduate for January Commencement forms due |
| Monday, December 8 | All 14-week classes end |
| Monday-Friday, December 8-12 | Final Class Meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| Tuesday-Friday, December 9-12 | Final Exams for 14-week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes |
| Saturday, December 13 | Make-up day for final exams |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Final grades for all classes due by 12 p.m. |
| Spring 2026 Semester | January 19 – may 8 |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 16 | Family Nurse Practitioner On-Campus Intensives |
| Monday, January 19 | Martin Luther King Day – all 7-week classes will meet No meeting for 14-week classes |
| Tuesday, January 20 | All 14-week classes begin |
| Monday, January 26 | Add/Drop period for all classes ends at 5 p.m. |
| Friday, January 30 | Intent to Graduate for May commencement due |
| Monday, February 16 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Monday, February 16 | Final day to complete “I” from Fall ‘25 |
| Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Saturday, March 7 | Make up day for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13 | Spring Vacation for 14-week classes only |
| Tuesday, March 10 | MIDTERM GRADES DUE for 14-week undergraduate classes |
| Friday, March 13 | Final Grades due for Term 1 (7-week classes) by 12 p.m. |
| Friday, March 20 | Term 2 (7-week classes) begin |
| Thursday, March 26 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, April 2 | Easter recess begins: No meeting for 14-week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes. Term 2 (7-week classes) will meet. |
| Friday, April 3 | Good Friday – no classes |
| Sunday, April 5 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, April 6 | Classes resume |
| Monday, April 6 | Final date to withdraw “W” from 14-week classes |
| Thursday, April 16 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| Thursday, April 16 | Final day to complete “I” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| Monday, May 4 | 14-week Day classes end |
| Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| Tuesday, May 5 – Friday, May 8 | Final Exams for 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes |
| Tuesday, May 5 – Friday, May 8 | Final Exams for 14-week Day classes |
| Saturday, May 9 | Make up day for final exams |
| Tuesday, May 12 | Final grades for all classes due by 12 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 17 | Commencement |
Contact
Office of the Registrar
- Telephone (603) 897-8488
- Email asktheregistrar@rivier.edu
- Location Adrienne Hall