Summer 2026 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.
| TBD | Term Activation Starts – New Admits |
| TBD | Term Activation Starts – Continuing Students |
| December 2026 | Summer 2027 Schedule of Classes available on the web |
| February 15, 2027 | Summer 2027 Continuing Registration Begins & Course Shells Created |
| March 15, 2027 | Summer Graduation Application Available in Student Center |
| April 1, 2027 | 1st Tuition Assessment Begins for all Registered Students |
| May 1, 2027 | Tuition and Fees are due |
| May 10, 2027 | Students completing a term withdrawal will receive withdrawal (W) grades on their transcript |
| May 17, 2027 | Reinstatement deadline SUSP/DISM Spring 2027 w/Summer classes |
| May 19, 2027 | Reinstatement deadline SUSP/DISM Spring 2027 w/Fall classes only |
| May 23, 2027 | Undergrad Students: Last day to apply for Summer graduation |
| May 28, 2027 | Last Day to Record Degree Requirement-Spring Graduation |
| TBD | Graduate Students: Last day to apply for Summer graduation |
| May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day – No Classes |
| June 18, 2027 | Juneteenth (Observed) – No Classes |
| July 5, 2027 | Independence Day (Observed) – No Classes |
| August 6, 2027 | Commencement, Doctoral Hooding and Graduate College Ceremony |
| August 7, 2027 | Commencement, Undergraduate Ceremony |
| August 11, 2027 | 5pm Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2027 Grades |
| September 3, 2027 | Last day to record degree requirements for summer graduation |
- 12-Week Regular Session
- Three-Week Session
- First Four-Week Session
- First Six-Week Session
- First Eight-Week Session
- Second Four-Week Session
- Summer Eight-Week Session
- Second Six-Week Session
- Third Four-Week Session
- Mercy Nursing Session
- DPT 7 Week 1 Session
- DPT 7 Week 2 Session
- DPT 14 Week Session
- DPT 8 Week Session Clinical
12-Week Regular Session (1, 12E) - (May 17 – August 6, 2027)
| May 18
| 12-Week classes begin
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 20
| Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission |
| May 22 | Undergraduates: 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 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 23 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 27 | 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 1 | Fifteenth Day Census Date for Regular Session |
| June 3 | 40% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 8 | 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No Refund Begins |
| June 19 | Juneteenth – No Classes |
| July 3 | Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes |
| July 6 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| July 22
| Undergraduates: 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 |
| July 23
| Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on Transcript
Graduate: Students dropping a class on or after this date recieve a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on Transcript |
| July 27
| Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to POST grades |
| Aug. 7 | Last day of classes; Withdrawals for Summer no longer permitted after this date |
| Aug. 12 | Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m., grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST. |
Three-Week Session (3W) – (May 17 – June 4, 2027)
| May 18
| 3-Week classes begin
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 19 | 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 20
| Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 21 | 40% refund of fees for dropped classes
Fifteenth Day Census Date for 3W Session |
| May 22 | Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; no refund begins |
| May 23
| Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 29 | 60% Point in Time for Student Finanical Aid |
| June 2
| Undergraduates: 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 |
| June 3
| Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on Transcript |
| June 5
| Last day of classes
Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to POST grades |
| June 12 | Faculty encouraged to have all grades for this session posted by 5 p.m. |
Undergraduate Students: Permission is needed from assigned college to change grading option.
Graduate Students: Permission is needed from assigned coordinator and college approval to change grading option to audit.
First 4-Week Session (4E1, 4W1) – (May 17 – June 11, 2027)
| May 18
| First Four-Week Sessions begin
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 20 | Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 22 | Undergraduates: 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 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 23
| Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
Fifteenth Day Census Date for 4E1, 4W1 Sessions |
| May 25
| 40% refund of fees for dropped classes.
Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 27
| 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No Refund Begins |
| June 2
| 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| June 7
| Undergraduates: 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 |
| June 8
| Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
Graduates : Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| June 12
| Last day of classes
Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to post grades |
| June 19 | Faculty encouraged to have all grades for these sessions posted by 5 p.m. |
Undergraduate Students: Permission is needed from assigned college to change grading option.
Graduate Students: Permission is needed from assigned coordinator and college approval to change grading option to audit.
First 6-Week Session (6E1, 6W1) - (May 17 – June 25, 2027)
| May 18
| First six-week session begins
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 20
| Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 22
| Undergraduates: 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 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 23
| Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript |
| May 25
| 40% refund of fees for dropped classes
Fifteenth day census date for 6E1, 6W1 Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 27 | 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No refund begins |
| June 10 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| June 18
| Undergraduates: 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 |
| June 19
| Juneteenth - No Classes
Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript Graduates : Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| June 26
| Last day of classes
Grade Rosters created: Faculty may begin to post grades |
| July 3 | Faculty encouraged to have all grades for these sessions posted by 5 p.m. |
* Changing the grading option is only available to undergraduate students.
First 8-Week Session (8W1, 8E1) – (May 17 – July 9, 2027)
| May 18
| First eight-week session begins
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 20
| Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission |
| May 21 | 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 22
| Undergraduates: 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 |
| May 23
| Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript |
| May 24 | 60% refund of fees for dropped classes
|
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 27 | 40% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 28 | Fifteenth Day Census Date for 8W1, 8E1 Session |
| May 30 | 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No Refund Begins
|
| June 19 | Juneteenth - No Classes
60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| June 30
| Undergraduates: 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 |
| July 1 | Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
Graduates : Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| July 3
| Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes |
| July 10 | Last day of classes
Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may Begin to POST grades |
| July 17 | Faculty encouraged to have all grades posted for these sessions by 5 p.m. |
Second 4-Week Session (4E2, 4W2) – (June 14 – July 9, 2027)
| June 15
| Second four-week session begin
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 17
| Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth - No Classes
Undergraduates: 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 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 20
| Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
Fifteenth day census date for 4E2, 4W2 sessions |
| June 22 | 40% refund of fees for dropped classes. |
| June 24
| 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No refund begins |
| June 30 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| July 3 | Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes |
| July 5 | Undergraduates: 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 |
| July 6
| Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
Graduates : Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| July 10
| Last day of classes
Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to post grades |
| July 17 | Faculty encouraged to have all grades for these sessions posted by 5 p.m. |
Summer 8-Week Session (8E2, 8WS) – (June 14 – August 6, 2027)
| June 15 | Eight-Week sessions begin
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 17 | Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission |
| June 18 | 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth - No classes
Undergraduates: 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 |
| June 20 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
|
| June 21 | 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 24 | 40% refund of fees for dropped classes. |
| June 25 | Fifteenth day census date for 8E2, 8WS Sessions |
| June 27 | 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No refund begins |
| July 3 | Independance Day (Observed) - No classes |
| July 17 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| July 27 | Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to post grades |
| July 28 | Undergraduates: 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 |
| July 29 | Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
Graduates : Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| Aug. 7 | Last day of classes |
| Aug. 12 | 5 p.m. deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m., grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST. |
Second 6-Week Session (6E2, 6W2) - (June 28 – August 6, 2027)
| June 29
| Second six-week session begins
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| July 1 | Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| July 3 | Undergraduates: 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 60% refund of fees for dropped classes Independence Day (Observed) - No classes |
| July 4 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript |
| July 6 | 40% refund of fees for dropped classes
Fifteenth day census date for 6E2, 6W2 session |
| July 8 | 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No Refund Begins |
| July 22 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| July 27
| Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades.
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| July 30 | Undergraduates: 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 |
| July 31 | Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
Graduates : Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| Aug. 7 | Last day of classes |
| Aug. 12 | 5 p.m. Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m., grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST. |
Third 4-Week Session (4E3, 4W3) – (July 12 – August 6, 2027)
| July 13 | Third four-week session begin
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| July 15 | Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| July 17
| Undergraduates: 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 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| July 18
| Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
Fifteenth Day Census Date for 4E3, 4W3 Sessions |
| July 20
| 40% refund of fees for dropped classes. |
| July 22
| 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No refund begins |
| July 27 | Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may begin to post grades. |
| July 28 | 60% point in time for student financial aid |
| Aug. 2
| Undergraduates: 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 |
| Aug. 3 | Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
Graduates : Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| Aug. 7
| Last day of classes
Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to post grades |
| Aug. 12
| 5 p.m. Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m., grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST. |
Mercy Nursing Session (DY1) - (May 10 – August 20, 2027)
| May 4
| Mercy Nursing Session (DY1) Begins
100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 10
| Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
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| May 11
| 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 17 | Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission
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| May 18
| Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on transcript
60% refund of fees for dropped classes Fifteenth day census date for DY1 sessions |
| May 25
| Memorial Day - No classes
40% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| June 1
| 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No refund begins |
| July 3
| Independance Day (Observed) - No classes |
| July 4 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| July 25
| Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITH college permission
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| July 26 | Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript
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| July 27 | Grade rosters created: Faculty may begin to post grades
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| Aug. 14
| Last day of classes
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| Aug. 19
| 5 p.m. Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m., grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST. |
DPT 7 Week 1 Session (7E1) - (May 10 – June 25, 2027)
*For Drop and Refund information for the DPT program, please contact Office of the Bursar bursar@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-2815*
| May 11 | DPT 7 Week 1 Session Begins |
| May 13 | Graduates: Last day to add classes without college permission |
| May 15 | Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission |
| May 16 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript |
| May 20 | Fifteenth Day Census Date for 7E1 Session |
| May 25 | Memorial Day – No Classes |
| June 8 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| June 17 | Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission |
| June 18 | Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on Transcript
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| June 19 | Juneteenth - No classes |
| June 26 | Last day of classes
Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may Begin to POST grades |
| July 3 | Faculty encouraged to have all grades for this session posted by 5 p.m. |
DPT 7 Week 2 Session (7E2) - (June 28 – August 13, 2027)
*For Drop and Refund information for the DPT program, please contact Office of the Bursar bursar@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-2815*
| June 29 | DPT 7 Week 2 Session Begins |
| July 1 | Graduates: Last day to add classes without college permission |
| July 3 | Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes |
| July 4 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript |
| July 8 | Fifteenth Day Census Date for 7E2 Session |
| July 27 | Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may Begin to POST grades
60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| Aug. 5
| Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission |
| Aug. 6 | Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on Transcript |
| Aug. 14 | Last day of classes
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| Aug. 19 | 5 p.m. Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m., grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST. |
DPT 14 Week Session (14E) - (May 10 – August 13, 2027)
*For Drop and Refund information for the DPT program, please contact Office of the Bursar bursar@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-2815*
| May 11 | DPT 14 Week Session Begins |
| May 13 | Graduates: Last day to add classes without college permission |
| May 15 | Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission |
| May 16 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a “W” grade on transcript |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 26 | Fifteenth day census date for 14E session
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| June 19 | Juneteenth - No Classes |
| July 3 | Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes |
| July 7 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| July 26 | Graduates: Last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission |
| July 27 | Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on Transcript
Grade rosters created; Faculty may begin to Post grades |
| Aug. 14 | Last day of classes
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| Aug. 19 | Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m., grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST. |
DPT 8 Week Session Clinical (DY3) – (May 10 – July 2, 2027)
*For Drop and Refund information for the DPT program, please contact Office of the Bursar bursar@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-2815*
| May 4 | DPT 14 Week Session Clinical Begins
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| May 6 | Graduates last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission
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| May 8 | Graduates last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission
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| May 9 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a "W" grade on transcript
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| May 18 | Fifteenth day census date for DY3 session
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| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes
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| June 19 | Juneteenth - No Classes
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| June 30 | 60% point in time for student financial aid
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| July 3
| Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes
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| July 19 | Graduates last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission
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| July 20 | Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript
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| July 27 | Grade rosters created: Faculty may begin to POST grades
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| Aug. 7 | Last day of classes
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| Aug. 19 | 5 p.m. deadline for faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5 p.m. grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST.
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Updated: 08/25/2026 12:02PM