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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
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.
Fall 2025
| August 25 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| September 1 | Labor Day (offices closed, remote classes) |
| September 3 | Last day to add/drop a full-term course * |
| September 4 | Withdrawal period begins * (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| October 9-12 | Fall Break |
| October 13 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 20 | Spring 2026 registration begins |
| October 26 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course * (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| November 4 | Election Day (offices closed, remote classes) |
| November 26-30 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| December 1 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Last day of classes/exams |
| January 5, 2026 | Final fall grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 16, 2026 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
*Short-term courses: withdrawal period ends when 60% of the course is complete
Spring 2026
Dates will be added as they become available
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| January 20 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| January 29 | Last day to add/drop a full-term course * |
| January 30 | Withdrawal period begins * (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| March 7-15 | Spring Break |
| March 16 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| March 22 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course * (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| May 8 | Last day of classes/exams |
| May 13 | Final spring grades for graduating students due by 9 a.m. |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 19 | Final spring grades for continuing students due by 9 a.m. |
*Short-term courses: withdrawal period ends when 60% of the course is complete
Online Programs
Includes: Online MBA, Online MSBA, Online MSM, Online MSF, and Online FBA
Fall 2025
Session A
| April 14 | Fall registration begins |
| August 25 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| August 31 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 1 | Labor Day (offices closed) Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| September 24 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| October 15 | Last day of classes |
| October 20 | Spring 2026 registration begins |
| October 22 | Fall Session A final grades due |
| October 24-26 | Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| January 16, 2026 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| April 14 | Fall registration begins |
| October 20 | Spring 2026 registration begins |
| October 24-26 | Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| October 27 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| November 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| November 3 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| November 4 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| November 26 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| December 17 | Last day of classes |
| December 24 | Fall Session B final grades due |
| January 16, 2026 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2026
Dates will be added as they become available
Session A
| January 5 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| January 11 | Last day to add/drop |
| January 12 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| February 4 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| February 25 | Last day of classes |
| February 27 - March 1 | Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| March 4 | Fall Session A final grades due |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Session B
| February 27 - March 1 | Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| March 2 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| March 8 | Last day to add/drop |
| March 9 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| April 1 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| April 22 | Last day of classes |
| April 29 | Fall Session B final grades due |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).