Mason School of Business
Academic Calendar Dates
W&M Residential Programs
Includes: Full-Time MBA, Part-Time MBA, Master of Accounting, M.S. in Business Analytics
Please visit the Graduate Mason School of Business program websites for specific program dates.
Executive MBA
Please visit the Mason School of Business Executive MBA Academic Calendar page for cohort-specific dates.
Online Programs
Includes: Online MBA, Online MSBA, Online MSM, Online MSF, and Online FBA
Resources
W&M Residential Programs
Full-Time MBA, Part-Time MBA, Master of Accounting, M.S. in Business Analytics
Please visit the Graduate Mason School of Business program websites for specific program dates.
Spring 2025
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| January 21 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| January 29 | Last day to add/drop a full-term course * |
| January 30 | Withdrawal period begins * (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| March 8-16 | Spring Break |
| March 17 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| March 23 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course * (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| April 14 | Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 registration begins |
| May 9 | Last day of classes/exams |
| May 13 | Final spring grades due by 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 15-17 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 20 | Final spring grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students |
*Short-term courses: withdrawal period ends when 60% of the course is complete
Summer 2025
Part-time MBA Session One - Summer Session Seven (S7)
| April 14 | Summer 2025 registration begins |
| May 19 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| May 23 | Last day to add/drop |
| May 24 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| June 10 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| June 26 | Last day of classes |
| July 3 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 22 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Part-time MBA Session Two - Summer Session Eight (S8)
| April 14 | Summer 2025 registration begins |
| June 30 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| July 4 | Last day to add/drop Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 5 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| July 22 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| August 14 | Last day of classes |
| August 21 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 22 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Non-Standard Business Summer Session (NSB)
| April 14 | Summer 2025 registration begins |
| May 19 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| Varies | Last day to add/drop (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Withdrawal period (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| Varies | Last day of classes |
| Varies | Final grades due one week after last day of class by 12 p.m. |
| August 22 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Online Programs
Includes: Online MBA, Online MSBA, Online MSM, Online MSF, and Online FBA
Spring 2025 - Session A
| January 6 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| January 12 | Last day to add/drop |
| January 13 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| February 5 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| February 26 | Last day of classes |
| February 28 - March 2 |
Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| March 5 | Final grades due |
| May 15-17 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Spring 2025 - Session B
| February 28 - March 2 |
Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| March 3 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| March 9 | Last day to add/drop |
| March 10 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| April 2 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| April 14 | Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 registration begins |
| April 23 | Last day of classes |
| April 30 | Final grades due |
| May 15-17 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Summer 2025 - Session A
| April 14 | Summer 2025 registration begins |
| May 5 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| May 11 | Last day to add/drop |
| May 12 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| June 4 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed) |
| June 25 | Last day of classes |
| July 2 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 22 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer 2025 - Session B
| April 14 | Summer 2025 registration begins |
| June 30 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed) |
| July 6 | Last day to add/drop |
| July 7 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| July 30 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| August 20 | Last day of classes |
| August 27 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 22 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).
