Spring 2027 Academic Calendar

Please note: All dates are subject to change.

Important dates

These are the key dates for the semester. Dates for specific sessions in the semester (e.g. 7-week, 15-week, DPT or other programs) follow in the tabs.

TBDTerm Activation Starts – New Admits
TBDTerm Activation Starts – Continuing Students

March 23, 2026
Schedule of Classes Available Online
October 19, 2026Enrollment begins con’t students; Spring 2027 Course Shells
October 30, 2026Open Enrollment Begins
December 1, 20261st Tuition Assessment Begins for all Registered Students
January 1, 2027Tuition and Fees are due
January 8, 2027Last Day to Record Degree Requirement-Fall Graduation
January 11, 2027Reinstatement Deadline for Fall 2026 SUSP/DISM Students (12pm)

Students completing a term withdrawal will receive withdrawal (W) grades on their transcript
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr Day – No Classes
January 18, 2027$25 Late Registration Fee Begins
January 24, 2027Undergraduate Students: Last day to apply for Spring Graduation
January 25, 2027Fifteenth Day Census Date for Regular 15-Week Session
January 25, 2027$50 Late Registration Fee Begins
January 25-Feb 8, 2027Early Alert Reporting Period
February 5, 2027Graduate Students: Last day to apply for Spring Graduation
February 22-March 15Midterm Grading Reporting Period
February 24, 2027$75 Late Registration Fee Begins
March 1-5, 2027Spring Break – No Classes
April 30, 2027Commencement, Doctoral Hooding and Graduate College Ceremony
May 1, 2027Commencement, Undergraduate Ceremony
May 5, 20275pm Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Spring 2027 Grades
May 28, 2027Last day to record degree requirement for spring graduation

15-Week Regular Session (1, 15E) - (January 11 – April 30, 2027)

January 11, 202715-Week Classes Begin; 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 17, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes; 80% refund of fees for dropped classes; Late registration fee in effect
January 24, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission; Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
January 25, 202760% refund of fees for dropped classes; Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript; Fifteenth Day Census Date for Regular Session
February 1, 202740% refund of fees for dropped classes
February 8, 20270% refund of fees for dropped classes; No refund begins
March 1–5, 2027Spring Break – No Classes
March 21, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
March 29, 2027Penalty begins for withdrawing from Spring 2026 within last 5 weeks of semester
April 2, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITH college permission; Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission
April 3, 2027Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript; Graduates: Students receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript
April 19, 2027Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades
April 23, 2027Last day of classes; Withdrawals for Spring no longer permitted after this date
April 26 – 30, 2027Final Exam Week
May 5, 20275pm deadline for faculty to post all Spring 2027 grades; After 5pm, grade rosters will no longer be available; DEN sessions reported with high school’s final grading schedule

Mercy Nursing Session (DY1) - (Jan 11 – April 30, 2027)

Jan 11, 202715-Week Mercy Nursing Session Begins; 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
Jan 17, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
Jan 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes; 80% refund of fees for dropped classes
Jan 24, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission
Jan 25, 202760% refund of fees for dropped classes; Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript; Fifteenth Day Census Date for Mercy Session
Feb 1, 202740% refund of fees for dropped classes
Feb 8, 20270% refund of fees for dropped classes; No refund begins
March 8–12, 2027Mercy College Spring Break – No Classes
March 21, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
March 26, 2027Good Friday for Mercy Session – No Classes
April 2, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITH college permission
April 3, 2027Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
April 19, 2027Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades
April 23, 2027Last day of classes
April 26–30, 2027Final Exam Week
May 5, 20275pm deadline for faculty to post Spring 2027 grades

First 7-Week Session (7E1, 7W1) - (January 11 – February 26, 2027)

January 11, 2027First 7-Week Session Begins; 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 13, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
January 14, 202780% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 15, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission; Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
January 16, 2027Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript
January 17, 202760% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes
January 20, 202740% refund of fees for dropped classes; Fifteenth Day for First Seven Week Session
January 23, 20270% refund of fees for dropped classes
February 8, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
February 17, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITH college permission; Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission
February 18, 2027Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript; Graduates: Students receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript
February 26, 2027Last day of classes; Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to post grades
March 5, 2027Faculty encouraged to have all grades for these sessions posted by 5pm

11-Week RAAM Session (11W) - (January 11 – March 26, 2027

January 11, 202711-Week RAAM Session Begins; 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 13, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
January 15, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission; 80% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 16, 2027Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes
January 20, 202760% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 25, 2027Fifteenth Day Census Date for Eleven Week RAAM Session
January 27, 202740% refund of fees for dropped classes
February 1, 20270% refund of fees for dropped classes
February 24, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
March 11, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITH college permission
March 12, 2027Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
March 26, 2027Last day of classes; Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to post grades
April 2, 2027Faculty encouraged to have all grades for this session posted by 5pm

Second 7-Week Session (7E2, 7W2) - (March 8 – April 23, 2027)

March 8, 2027Second 7-Week Session Begins; 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
March 10, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
March 11, 202780% refund of fees for dropped classes
March 12, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission; Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
March 13, 2027Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript
March 14, 202760% refund of fees for dropped classes
March 17, 202740% refund of fees for dropped classes; Fifteenth Day Census Date for Second Seven Week Session
March 20, 20270% refund of fees for dropped classes
April 5, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
April 14, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITH college permission; Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission
April 15, 2027Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript; Graduates: Students receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript
April 19, 2027Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades
April 23, 2027Last day of classes
May 5, 20275pm deadline for faculty to post all Spring 2027 grades; After 5pm, grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty

DPT 8 Week 1 Session (8E1) - (January 11 – March 5, 2027)

*For drop and refund information for the DPT program, please contact Office of the Bursar at bursar@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-2815.

January 11, 2027DPT 8 Week1 Session Begins
January 13, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
January 15, 2027Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
January 16, 2027Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes
January 21, 2027Fifteenth Day Census Date for First Eight Week Session
February 12, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
February 23, 2027Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission
February 24, 2027Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript
March 5, 2027Last day of classes; Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to post grades
March 12, 2027Faculty encouraged to have all grades for this session posted by 5pm

DPT 8 Week 2 Session (8E2) - (March 8 – April 30, 2027)

*For drop and refund information for the DPT program, please contact Office of the Bursar at bursar@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-2815.

March 8, 2027DPT 8 Week 2 Begins
March 10, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
March 12, 2027Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
March 13, 2027Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript
March 18, 2027Fifteenth Day Census Date for Second Eight Week Session
April 9, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
April 19, 2027Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades
April 20, 2027Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission
April 21, 2027Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript
April 30, 2027Last day of classes
May 5, 20275pm deadline for faculty to post all Spring 2027 grades; After 5pm, grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to post

DPT 16 Week Session (16E) - (Jan 11 – April 30, 2027

*For drop and refund information for the DPT program, please contact Office of the Bursar at bursar@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-2815.

Jan 11, 2027DPT 16 Week Session Begins
Jan 17, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes
Jan 24, 2027Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
Jan 25, 2027Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript; Fifteenth Day Census Date for 16 Week Session
March 1–5, 2027Spring Break – No Classes
March 21, 202760% point in time for student financial aid
April 2, 2027Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission
April 3, 2027Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript
April 19, 2027Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades
April 30, 2027Last day of classes
May 5, 20275pm deadline for faculty to post all Spring 2027 grades; After 5pm grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to post

DEN Session for CCP (January 11 – April 30, 2027)

January 11, 202715-Week Classes Begin; 100% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 17, 2027Last day to add classes without college permission
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes; 80% refund of fees for dropped classes
January 24, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission
January 25, 202760% refund of fees for dropped classes; Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript; Fifteenth Day Census Date for DEN Session
February 1, 202740% refund of fees for dropped classes
February 8, 20270% refund of fees for dropped classes
March 1–5, 2027Spring Break – No Classes
April 2, 2027Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITH college permission
April 3, 2027Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
April 19, 2027Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades
April 23, 2027Last day of classes
April 26–30, 2027Final Exam Week
May 5, 20275pm deadline for faculty to post all Spring 2027 grades; After 5pm, grade rosters will no longer be available for faculty to post; DEN sessions should be reported in conjunction with high school’s final grading schedule

Updated: 05/14/2026 09:36AM