Academic Calendar - Vanguard University

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2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Select the academic term you wish to view. The academic calendar contains important dates and deadlines for students. For public university events, such as athletics and the arts, see the events calendar.

Fall 2025

EVENT	DAY(S) OF THE WEEK	DATE
Academic Registration for New Students		4 dates in June/July
Residence Facilities Open for New Students	Thursday - Friday	August 21
Resident Facilities Open for Returning Students	Saturday - Sunday	August 22 - 23
Welcome Weekend: New Student Orientation	Thursday - Sunday	August 21 - 24
Academic Term Begins	Monday	August 25
Convocation Chapel	Tuesday	August 26
Labor Day Observed, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	September 1
Session end (8 Week Session 1)	Sunday	October 19
Session start (8 Week Session 2)	Monday	October 20
Academic Registration for all continuing students	Monday - Friday	November 10 - 14
Thanksgiving Holiday, No Classes, University Closed	Wednesday - Friday	November 26 - 28
Final examinations (16 Week Session)	Tuesday - Friday	December 9 - 12
Last Day of Academic Term	Sunday	December 14
Christmas, New Year’s, No Classes, University Closed	Monday - Monday	December 24– January 1

SESSION	START	END	LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no record on transcript)	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no GPA impact)
16 Week Session	Aug 25	Dec 14	Friday, September 5	Friday, September 5	Friday, October 17
8 Week Session 1	Aug 25	Oct 19	Friday, August 29	Friday, September 5	Friday, September 19
8 Week Session 2	Oct 20	Dec 14	Friday, October 24	Friday, October 31	Friday, November 14
5 Week Session 1	Aug 25	Sep 28	Friday, August 29	Friday, September 5	Friday, September 12
5 Week Session 2	Sep 29	Nov 2	Friday, October 3	Friday, October 10	Friday, October 17
5 Week Session 3	Nov 3	Dec 7	Friday, November 7	Friday, November 14	Friday, November 21

Spring 2026

EVENT	DAY(S) OF THE WEEK	DATE
Residence Facilities Open for New Students	Friday	January 9
Residence Facilities Open for Returning Students	Saturday - Sunday	January 10 - 11
New Student Orientation	Friday - Sunday	January 9 - 11
Academic Term Begins	Monday	January 12
Martin Luther King Day, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	January 19
President's Holiday, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	February 16
Session end (8 Week Session 1)	Sunday	March 8
Session start (8 Week Session 2)	Monday	March 16
Spring Recess, No Classes	Monday - Friday	Mar 9 - 15
Good Friday, No Classes, University Closed	Friday	April 3
Academic Registration for all continuing students	Monday - Friday	April 13 - 17
University Awards Chapel	Thursday	April 23
Baccalaureate Chapel	Thursday	April 30
Final examinations (16 Week Session)	Friday, Monday - Wednesday	May 1 - 6
Commencement	Friday	May 8
Last Day of Academic Term	Sunday	May 10

SESSION	START	END	LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no record on transcript)	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no academic penalty)
16 Week Session	Jan 12	May 10	Friday, January 23	Friday, January 23	Friday, March 6
8 Week Session 1	Jan 12	Mar 8	Friday, January 16	Friday, January 23	Friday, February 6
8 Week Session 2	Mar 16	May 10	Friday, March 20	Friday, March 27	Friday, April 10
5 Week Session 1	Jan 12	Feb 15	Friday, January 16	Friday, January 23	Friday, February 6
5 Week Session 2	Feb 16	Mar 29	Friday, February 20	Friday, February 27	Friday, March 6
5 Week Session 3	Mar 30	May 3	Friday, April 3	Friday, April 10	Friday, April 17

Summer 2026

EVENT	DAY(S) OF THE WEEK	DATE
Academic Term Begins	Monday	May 11
Memorial Day Observed, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	May 25
Juneteenth (19th) Observed, No Classes, University Closed.	Friday	June 19
Independence Day Observed, No Classes, University Closed	Saturday	July 4
Session end (8 Week Session 1)	Sunday	July 5
Session start (8 Week Session 2)	Monday	July 6
Last Day of Academic Term	Sunday	August 30

SESSION	START	END	LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no record on transcript)	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no GPA impact)
16 Week Session	May 11	Aug 30	Friday, May 22	Friday, May 22	Friday, July 3
5 Week Session 1	May 11	Jun 14	Friday, May 15	Friday, May 22	Friday, May 29
8 Week Session 1	May 11	Jul 5	Friday, May 15	Friday, May 22	Friday, June 5
5 Week Session 2	Jun 15	Jul 19	Friday, June 19	Friday, June 26	Friday, July 3
8 Week Session 2	Jul 6	Aug 30	Friday, July 10	Friday, July 7	Friday, July 31
5 Week Session 3	Jul 20	Aug 23	Friday, July 24	Friday, July 31	Friday, August 7

2026-27

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Select the academic term you wish to view. The academic calendar contains important dates and deadlines for students. For public university events, such as athletics and the arts, see the events calendar.

Fall 2026

EVENT	DAY(S) OF THE WEEK	DATE
Academic Registration for New Students		4 dates in June/July
Residence Facilities Open for New Students	Thursday - Friday	August 27-28
Resident Facilities Open for Returning Students	Saturday - Sunday	August 29 - 30
Welcome Weekend: New Student Orientation	Thursday - Sunday	August 27 - 30
Academic Term Begins	Monday	August 31
Convocation Chapel	Tuesday	September 1
Labor Day Observed, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	September 7
Session end (8 Week Session 1)	Sunday	October 25
Session start (8 Week Session 2)	Monday	October 26
Academic Registration for all continuing students	Monday - Friday	November 16-20
Thanksgiving Holiday, No Classes, University Closed	Wednesday - Friday	November 25-27
Final examinations (16 Week Session)	Tuesday - Friday	December 15-18
Last Day of Academic Term	Sunday	December 20
Christmas, New Year’s, No Classes, University Closed	Thursday - Friday	December 24– January 1

FALL 2026 SESSION DATES AND ADD/DROP DEADLINES
SESSION	START	END	LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no record on transcript)	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no GPA impact)
16 Week Session	Aug 31	Dec 20	Friday, September 11	Friday, September 11	Friday, October 23
8 Week Session 1	Aug 31	Oct 25	Friday, September 4	Friday, September 11	Friday, September 25
8 Week Session 2	Oct 26	Dec 20	Friday, October 30	Friday, November 6	Friday, November 20
5 Week Session 1	Aug 31	Oct 4	Friday, September 4	Friday, September 11	Friday, September 18
5 Week Session 2	Oct 5	Nov 8	Friday, October 9	Friday, October 16	Friday, October 23
5 Week Session 3	Nov 9	Dec 13	Friday, November 13	Friday, November 20	Friday, November 27

Spring 2027

EVENT	DAY(S) OF THE WEEK	DATE
Residence Facilities Open for New Students	Friday	January 8
Residence Facilities Open for Returning Students	Saturday - Sunday	January 9 - 10
New Student Orientation	Friday - Sunday	January 8 - 10
Academic Term Begins	Monday	January 11
Martin Luther King Day, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	January 18
President's Holiday, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	February 15
Session end (8 Week Session 1)	Sunday	March 7
Session start (8 Week Session 2)	Monday	March 15
Spring Recess, No Classes	Monday - Friday	March 8 - 14
Good Friday, No Classes, University Closed	Friday	March 26
Academic Registration for all continuing students	Monday - Friday	April 12 - 16
University Awards Chapel	Thursday	April 15
Baccalaureate Chapel	Thursday	April 22
Final examinations (16 Week Session)	Friday, Monday - Wednesday	April 30 - May 5
Commencement	Thursday	May 6
Last Day of Academic Term	Sunday	May 9

SPRING 2027 SESSION DATES AND ADD/DROP DEADLINES
SESSION	START	END	LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no record on transcript)	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no GPA impact)
16 Week Session	Jan 11	May 9	Friday, January 22	Friday, January 22	Friday, March 5
8 Week Session 1	Jan 11	Mar 7	Friday, January 15	Friday, January 22	Friday, February 5
8 Week Session 2	Mar 15	May 9	Friday, March 16	Friday, March 26	Friday, April 9
5 Week Session 1	Jan 11	Feb 14	Friday, January 15	Friday, January 22	Friday, January 29
5 Week Session 2	Feb 15	Mar 28	Friday, February 19	Friday, February 26	Friday, March 5
5 Week Session 3	Mar 29	May 2	Friday, April 2	Friday, April 9	Friday, April 26

Summer 2027

EVENT	DAY(S) OF THE WEEK	DATE
Academic Term Begins	Monday	May 10
Memorial Day Observed, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	May 31
Juneteenth (19th) Observed, No Classes, University Closed.	Friday	June 18
Session end (8 Week Session 1)	Sunday	July 4
Session start (8 Week Session 2)	Monday	July 5
Independence Day Observed, No Classes, University Closed	Monday	July 5
Last Day of Academic Term	Sunday	August 22

SUMMER 2027 SESSION DATES AND ADD/DROP DEADLINES
SESSION	START	END	LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no record on transcript)	LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES (no GPA impact)
16 Week Session	May 10	Aug 29	Friday, May 21	Friday, May 21	Friday, July 2
8 Week Session 1	May 10	Jul 4	Friday, May 14	Friday, May 21	Friday, June 4
8 Week Session 2	Jul 5	Aug 29	Friday, July 9	Friday, July 16	Friday, July 30
5 Week Session 1	May 10	Jun 13	Friday, May 14	Friday, May 21	Friday, May 28
5 Week Session 2	Jun 14	Jul 18	Friday, June 18	Friday, June 25	Friday, July 2
5 Week Session 3	Jul 19	Aug 22	Friday, July 23	Friday, July 30	Friday, August 6

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