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Dartmouth Engineering Academic Calendar

Thayer School of Engineering closely follows Dartmouth's academic calendar, with a few exceptions. 

Please be advised that the information below is accurate as of the date of publication and is offered as a resource for students, staff, and faculty for planning purposes. Dartmouth reserves the right to make such changes as the trustees, faculty, and officers consider appropriate and to be in the best interest of the Dartmouth community.

Please contact the Thayer Registrar with any questions.

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Summer Term 2026

DATESDESCRIPTION
June 24–27Summer term online check-in
June 25Summer term classes begin
June 25–July 1First week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
June 25–August 26Fall term course change period for AB students
June 27

Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.

 

Special day of classes: 10 period courses meet 8:00am to 9:05am; 11 period, 9:20am to 10:25pm; 12 period, 10:40am to 11:45am; and 2 period, 12:00pm to 1:05pm.

July 2–8Second week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
July 3Independence Day (Observed). No classes held.
July 6Final day for delayed summer term check-in ($50 late fee applies). Any student not checked in by the end of this day is liable for administrative withdrawal.
July 31Fall term course registration opens for Thayer BE, master's, and PhD students
August 12Final day to withdraw from a summer term course (with a notation of "W" applied to transcript)
August 26

Fall term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the fall term

 

Summer term classes end

August 27–28Pre-examination break
August 29Final examinations begin
September 1Final examinations end
September 11Final grades and official transcripts available

Fall Term 2026

DATESDESCRIPTION
TBAAdvising and orientation begin
September 13–16Fall term online check-in
September 14Fall term classes begin
September 14–20First week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
September 16Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
September 21–27Second week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
September 23Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked in by the end of this day becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
October 23Winter course schedule available on Courses@Dartmouth 
TBDHomecoming Weekend
October 28–November 5Winter term course election period for AB students
November 3Final day to withdraw from a fall term course (with a notation of "W" applied to transcript)
November 6Winter term course registration opens for Thayer BE, master's, and PhD students
November 13–17Winter term course change period for AB students and for classes numbered under 100
November 17

Fall term classes end

 

Winter term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the winter term

November 18–19Pre-examination break
November 20Final examinations begin
November 25Final examinations end
December 8Final grades and official transcripts available

Winter Term 2027

DATESDESCRIPTION
January 4–7Winter term online check-in
January 5Winter term classes begin
January 5–11First week of inter term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
January 7Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
January 12–18Second week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
January 14Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked in by the end of this day is liable for administrative withdrawal.
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Courses regularly held in the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, and 2-sequences moved to their x-periods. Courses held in the 3A-period moved to the 3B-period. Laboratory sections meet as scheduled, unless otherwise notified by the instructor.
February 5Spring course schedule available on Courses@Dartmouth
February 10–18Spring term course election period for AB students
February 19Spring term course registration opens for Thayer BE, master's, and PhD students
February 23Final day to withdraw from a course (with a notation of "W" applied to transcript)
February 26–March 9Spring term course change period for AB students and courses numbered below 100
March 9

Winter term classes end

 

Spring term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the spring term

March 10–11Pre-examination break
March 12Final examinations begin
March 16Final examinations end
March 26Final grades and official transcripts available

Spring Term 2027

DATESDESCRIPTION
March 28–March 31Spring term online check-in
March 29Spring term classes begin
March 29–April 4First week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
March 31Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
April 5–11Second week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/ drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
April 7Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked in by the end of this day is liable for administrative withdrawal.
April 23Summer course schedule available on Courses@Dartmouth
April 28–May 6Summer term course election period for AB students
May 7

Fall course schedule available on Courses@Dartmouth

 

Summer term course registration opens for Thayer BE, master's, and PhD students

May 12–20Fall term course election period for AB students
May 14–June 2Summer term course change period for AB students
May 19Final day to withdraw from a course (with a notation of "W" applied to transcript)
May 28–June 2Fall term course change period for AB students. Fall term course registration for Thayer BE, master's, and PhD students will open in August.
May 31Memorial Day. No classes held.
June 2

Spring term classes end

 

Summer term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the summer term

June 3Pre-examination break
June 4Final examinations begin
June 8Final examinations end
June 12Thayer School of Engineering Investiture
June 13Dartmouth Commencement
June 18Final grades and official transcripts available