Skip to main content
Dates to Remember
Dates to Remember 2026-2027
Aug || Sept || Oct || Nov || Dec || Jan || Feb || Mar || Apr || May || June || July
August
August 24
- August 2024 Degrees Conferred
August 25
- Incoming Graduate Student Orientation
- Returning graduate student meeting
- Add/Drop period begins
August 26
- First day of classes
August 28
- Language Exam
September
September 4
- Last Day for Add/Drop
September 7
- Labor Day- No Classes/ Offices Closed
October
October 8-11
- Fall Break
October 15
October 26-30
- Written comprehensive exams
October 30
- Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for January 2027 Graduation
- The Committee Member Appointment Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- You must notify the Office of Graduate Studies & Research of your scheduled defense date
- The License and Embargo Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- A draft of your thesis or dissertation that includes the required pages--particularly the Approval Page--must be uploaded to the W&M ETD Administrator website.
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
November
November 1
- Registration for Spring 2027 begins
November 3
- Election Day- Offices Closed
November 13
November 23-29
- Thanksgiving Break
November 30
- Final Thesis or Dissertation Submission Deadline January 2027 Graduation
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
December
December 4
- Last Day of Classes
December 7-15
- Final Exams
2025
January
January 4
- Final Grades Due
January 22
- Winter Degree Conferral
January 27
- First day of spring classes
February
February
- Open House
March
March 13-21
- Spring Break
April
April 1
- Deadline for establishing comprehensive qualifying committee for doctoral students taking these exams next fall (2027)
April 9
- Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for May 2027 Graduation
- The Committee Member Appointment Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- You must notify the Office of Graduate Studies & Research of your scheduled defense date
- The License and Embargo Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- A draft of your thesis or dissertation that includes the required pages--particularly the Approval Page--must be uploaded to the W&M ETD Administrator website.
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
- If the time to complete your dissertation expires between December and May, the deadline to request an extension is on or before April 11th
April 15
- Master's Portfolio Approval Pages must be submitted to the OGSR for review by this date
April 23
April 30
- Final Thesis or Dissertation Submission Deadline May 2027 Graduation (See the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations)
May
May TBA
- Research portfolio defense
May 7
- End of Classes
May 10-18
- Final Examinations
May 20-22
- Commencement weekend
TBA
- Apprenticeship Programs End for the Year (Reves, Swem, and CW usually end earlier than the Institute)
June
July
July 9
- Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for August 2027 Graduation
- The Committee Member Appointment Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- You must notify the Office of Graduate Studies & Research of your scheduled defense date
- The License and Embargo Form must be submitted to the OGSR
- A draft of your thesis or dissertation that includes the required pages--particularly the Approval Page--must be uploaded to the W&M ETD Administrator website.
- See also the Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations
- See also the Process for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
July 23
July 30