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.
| Dec. 12, 2025 | Students Can Start Exploring Class Offerings |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | Summer Class Registration Opens |
| Mar. 15 | Summer Graduation Application Available |
| Apr. 1 | First Tuition Assessment Begins for all Registered Students |
| May 1 | Tuition and Fees Due |
| May 4 | Students completing a term withdrawal will receive withdrawal (W) grades on their transcript |
| May 18 @ noon | Reinstatement deadline SUSP/DISM Spring 2026 w/Summer classes |
| May 20 @ noon |
Reinstatement deadline SUSP/DISM Spring 2026 w/Fall classes only |
| May 24 | Undergraduate Students: Last day to apply for Summer graduation |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Class |
| TBD | Graduate Students : Last day to apply for Summer graduation |
| Jun. 19 | Juneteenth - No Class |
| Jul. 3 | Independence Day (Observed) – No Class |
| Aug. 7 |
Commencement, Doctoral and Masters Ceremony |
| Aug. 8 |
Commencement, Undergraduate ceremony |
| Aug. 12 | Faculty Deadline to Post Summer 2026 Grades by 5 p.m. |
12-Week Regular Session (1, 12E) - May 18-Aug. 7
| 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 18 - June 5
| 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 Four-Week Session (4E1, 4W1) - May 18-June 12
| 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 Six-Week Session (6E1, 6W1) - May 18-June 26
| 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 Eight-Week Session (8W1, 8E1) - May 18-July 10
| 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 Four-Week Session (4E2, 4W2) - June 15-July 10
| 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. |
Eight-Week Session (8E2, 8WS) - June 15-Aug. 7
| 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 Six-Week Session (6E2, 6W2) - June 29-Aug. 7
| 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. |
| 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 Four-Week Session (4E3, 4W3) - July 13-Aug. 7
| 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 4-Aug. 14, 2026)
| 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 |
| May 11 |
80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| May 17 | Undergraduates: Last day to drop or change grading option WITHOUT college permission |
| 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 |
| July 26 | Undergraduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a failing (F) grade on transcript |
| July 27 | Grade rosters created: Faculty may begin to post grades |
| Aug. 14 |
Last day of classes |
| 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 11-June 26
*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 |
| 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 29-Aug. 14
*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 |
| 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 11-Aug. 14
*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 |
| 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 |
| 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 14 Week Session Clinical (DY3) - May 4-Aug. 7
*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 |
| May 6 | Graduates last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission |
| May 8 | Graduates last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITHOUT college permission |
| May 9 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a "W" grade on transcript |
| May 18 | Fifteenth day census date for DY3 session |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth - No Classes |
| June 30 | 60% point in time for student financial aid |
| July 3 |
Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes |
| July 19 | Graduates last day to drop or change grading option to audit WITH college permission |
| July 20 | Graduates: Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal failing (WF) grade on transcript |
| July 27 | Grade rosters created: Faculty may begin to POST grades |
| Aug. 7 | Last day of classes |
| 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. |
Irregular Flex Session DY2 - March 30-June 12, 2026
| March 30 | Irregular Flex Session (DY2) Begins 100% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| April 1 | Undergraduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission Graduates: Last day to add classes WITHOUT college permission |
| April 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 80% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| April 4 | Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript |
| April 8 | 60% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| April 13 | Fifteenth Day Census Date for Regular Session |
| April 15 | 40% refund of fees for dropped classes |
| April 20 | 0% refund of fees for dropped classes; No Refund Begins |
| May 13 | 60% Point in Time for Student Financial Aid |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No classes |
| May 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 |
| May 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 |
| June 12 | Last day of classes Grade Rosters Created: Faculty may Begin to POST grades |
| August 12 | 5pm Deadline for Faculty to POST ALL Summer 2026 Grades. After 5pm, grade rosters will no longer be available to faculty to POST |
Updated: 10/13/2025 01:29PM