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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.
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) |
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 24 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| September 2 | Last day to add/drop a full-term course * |
| September 3 | Withdrawal period begins * (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| September 7 | Labor Day (offices closed, remote classes) |
| October 8-11 | Fall Break (no classes) |
| October 12 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 19 | Spring 2027 registration begins |
| October 25 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course * (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| November 3 | Election Day (offices closed, remote classes) |
| November 25-29 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 30 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 17 | Last day of classes/exams |
| January 4, 2027 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 22, 2027 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
*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
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) |
Fall 2026
Session A
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Fall 2026 registration begins |
| August 24 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| August 30 | Last day to add/drop |
| August 31 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| September 7 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| September 23 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| October 14 | Last day of classes |
| October 16-18 | Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| October 19 | Spring 2027 registration begins |
| October 21 | Summer Session A final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| January 22, 2027 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Fall 2026 registration begins |
| October 16-18 | Required residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| October 19 | Spring 2027 registration begins |
| October 26 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| November 1 | Last day to add/drop |
| November 2 | Withdrawal period begins (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| November 3 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| November 25 | Last day to withdraw (contact [[m|acad.admin,Mason Graduate Registrar]]) |
| December 16 | Last day of classes |
| December 23 | Fall Session B final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| January 22, 2027 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).