Academic Calendars

September

• 9 Wednesday - Classes begin
• 9 Wednesday - 7-Week Part A Classes begin
• 11 Friday - 7-Week Part A Last day to add classes
• 15 Tuesday - Last day to add classes
• 15 Tuesday - Last day to add or drop Applied Lessons
• 15 Tuesday - 7-Week Part A Last day to drop classes
• 15 Tuesday - Deadline for makeup of Summer 2 incomplete grades
• 22 Tuesday - Last day to drop classes

October

• 19 Monday - Course selection begins for JTerm and Spring 2027
• 27 Tuesday - 7-Week Part A Classes/final exams end
• 28 Wednesday - 7-Week Part B Classes begin
• 30 Friday - Classes resume

November

• 3 Tuesday - 7-Week Part B Last day to drop classes
• 25-29 Wednesday-Sunday - Thanksgiving recess
• 30 Monday - Classes resume

December

• 11 Friday - Classes end (except Graduate Education classes)
• 14-18 Monday-Friday - Final exams
• 18 Friday - 7-Week Part B Classes/final exams end
• 18 Friday - Graduate Education classes end
• 19 Saturday - Residence halls close at noon

Fall 2026 Withdrawal Dates¹

• Sept. 23-Nov. 17 Wednesday-Tuesday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• Nov. 18-Dec. 18 Wednesday-Friday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

Fall 2026 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part A)¹

• Sept. 16-Oct. 13 Wednesday-Tuesday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• Oct. 14-Oct. 27 Wednesday-Tuesday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

Fall 2026 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part B)¹

• Nov. 4-Dec. 1 Wednesday-Tuesday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• Dec. 2-Dec. 18 Wednesday-Friday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

¹ Please refer to Rider's Refund Policy for Drops & Withdrawals for information regarding course withdrawals and refunds.

January 

• 4 Monday - Classes begin
• 4 Monday - Last day to add classes
• 5 Tuesday - Last day to drop classes
• 6-15 Wednesday-Friday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• 16-21 Saturday-Thursday - Withdrawal, psychological/physiological incapacity
• 18 Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No classes - university closed)
• 20 Wednesday - Classes end
• 21 Thursday - Final exams

January 

• 22 Friday - Deadline for makeup of Fall semester incomplete grades
• 25 Monday - Classes begin
• 25 Monday - 7-Week Part A Classes begin
• 27 Wednesday - 7-Week Part A Last day to add classes
• 29 Friday - Last day to add classes
• 29 Friday - Last day to add or drop Applied Lessons
• 29 Friday - 7-Week Part A Last day to drop classes

February

• 5 Friday - Last day to drop classes
• 18 Thursday - Deadline for makeup of JTerm winter session incomplete grades

March

• 12 Friday - 7-Week Part A Classes/final exams end
• 13 Saturday - Last day of classes before Spring recess
• 14-21 Sunday-Sunday - Spring recess
• 22 Monday - Classes resume
• 22 Monday - 7-Week Part B Classes begin
• 23 Tuesday - Course selection begins for Summer and Fall 2027
• 24 Wednesday - 7-Week Part B Last day to add classes
• 26 Friday - 7-Week Part B Last day to drop classes

April

• 30 Friday - Classes end (except Graduate Education classes)

May

• 3-7 Monday-Friday - Final exams
• 7 Friday - 7-Week Part B Classes/final exams end
• 7 Friday - Graduate Education classes end
• 8 Saturday - Residence halls close at noon
• 13 Thursday - University Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement

Spring 2027 Withdrawal Dates¹

• Feb. 6-April 9 Saturday-Friday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• April 10-May 7 - Saturday-Friday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

Spring 2027 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part A)¹

• Jan. 30-Feb. 26 Saturday-Friday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• Feb. 27-March 12 Saturday-Friday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

Spring 2027 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part B)¹

• March 27-April 23 Saturday-Friday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• April 24-May 7 Saturday-Friday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

¹ Please refer to Rider's Refund Policy for Drops & Withdrawals for information regarding course withdrawals and refunds.

May

• 17 Monday - Summer Session 1 Classes begin
• 19 Wednesday - Summer Session 1 Last day to add classes
• 21 Friday - Summer Session 1 Last day to drop classes
• 31 Monday - Memorial Day (No classes - University closed)

June

• 4 Friday - Deadline for makeup of Spring semester incomplete grades
• 29 Tuesday - Summer Session 1 Classes end
• 30 Wednesday - Summer Session 1 Final exams

July

• 5 Monday - Independence Day Observed (University closed)
• 6 Tuesday - Summer Session 2 Classes begin
• 8 Thursday - Summer Session 2 Last day to add classes
• 12 Monday - Summer Session 2 Last day to drop classes
• 28 Wednesday - Deadline for makeup of Summer Session 1 incomplete grades

August

• 17 Tuesday - Summer Session 2 Classes end
• 18 Wednesday - Summer Session 2 Final exams

Summer 2027 Withdrawal Dates (Summer Session 1)¹

• May 22-June 16 Saturday-Wednesday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• June 17-June 30 Thursday-Friday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

Summer 2027 Withdrawal Dates (Summer Session 2)¹

• July 13-Aug. 5 Tuesday-Thursday - Withdrawal, student discretion
• Aug. 6-Aug. 18 Friday-Wednesday - Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

¹ Please refer to Rider's Refund Policy for Drops & Withdrawals for information regarding course withdrawals and refunds.

The add, drop, and withdrawal deadlines will vary based on the length of the summer class. The dates given above refer to those classes that run the full Summer 1 or Summer 2 session.

For Commencement ceremonies information, refer to rider.edu/commencement.

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