Skip to main content
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.
Spring 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 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]]) |
| April 13 | Summer and Fall 2026 registration begins |
| 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
Summer 2026
Part-time MBA Session One - Summer Session Seven (S7)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| May 18 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| May 22 | Last day to add/drop |
| May 23 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| June 9 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| June 27 | Last day of classes/exams |
| July 2 | Final S7 grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Part-time MBA Summer Session Two - Summer Session Eight (S8)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| June 29 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| July 3 |
Last day to add/drop |
| July 4 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| July 21 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| August 6 | Last day of classes/exams |
| August 13 | Final S8 grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Non-Standard Graduate Business Summer Session (NSB)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| May 18 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| Varies | Last day to add/drop (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| Varies | Withdrawal period (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, 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 pm. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Online Programs
Includes: Online MBA, Online MSBA, Online MSM, Online MSF, and Online FBA
Spring 2026
Session A
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 | Spring Session A final grades due |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Session B
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 13 | Summer and Fall 2026 registration begins |
| April 22 | Last day of classes |
| April 29 | Spring Session B final grades due |
| May 14-16 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Summer 2026
Session A
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| May 4 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| May 10 | Last day to add/drop |
| May 11 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| June 3 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed) |
| June 24 | Last day of classes |
| July 1 | Summer Session A final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| June 29 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, offices closed) |
| July 5 | Last day to add/drop |
| July 6 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| July 29 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| August 19 | Last day of classes |
| August 26 | Summer Session B final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).