Academic Calendar
At Bay Path University, the academic year begins with the Fall term and concludes with the Summer term. The calendars below are for the 2026-27 academic year.
Fall 2026 Term
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon Aug 31 | Fall Full-Term Session Begins |
| Fall 8-week Graduate Session I Begins | |
| Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session I Begins | |
| Fall 5-week Session I Begins | |
| Wed Sep 2 | Last Day to Add a Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon Sep 7 | Labor Day (University Closed, No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Tue Sep 8 | Convocation (Synchronous classes starting between 10am and noon will be cancelled) |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Fall Full-Term Session Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Fall 8-week Graduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Last Day to Drop a Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Fall 5-week Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Fri Sep 18 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall 5-week Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Sun Oct 4 | Fall 5-week Session I Ends |
| Mon Oct 5 | Fall 5-week Session II Begins |
| Fri Oct 9 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall 8-week Graduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Final Grades Due for Fall 5-week Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Mon Oct 12 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day (University Closed, No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Tue Oct 13 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Fall 5-week Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Oct 16 | Midterm Grades Due for Fall Full-Term Session (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Sun Oct 18 | Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session I Ends |
| Fri Oct 23 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall 5-week Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Sat Oct 24 | Fall 8-week Graduate Session I Ends |
| Mon Oct 26 | Fall 8-week Graduate Session II Begins |
| Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session II Begins | |
| Wed Oct 28 | Last Day to Add a Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Thu Oct 29 | Final Grades Due for Fall 8-week Graduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Mon Nov 2 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Fall 8-week Graduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Last Day to Drop a Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Sun Nov 8 | Fall 5-week Session II Ends |
| Mon Nov 9 | Fall 5-week Session III Begins |
| Fri Nov 13 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall Full-Term Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Fall 5-week Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Mon Nov 16 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Fall 5-week Session III Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon Nov 23 - Fri Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Break (No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Mon Nov 30 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall 5-week Session III Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Dec 4 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Dec 11 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall 8-week Graduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Sun Dec 13 | Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session II Ends |
| Fall 5-week Session III Ends | |
| Mon Dec 14 - Fri Dec 18 | Final Exam Week for Fall Full-Term Session |
| Fri Dec 18 | Fall Full-Term Session Ends |
| Fall 8-week Graduate Session II Ends | |
| Final Grades Due for Fall 7-week Undergraduate Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Final Grades Due for Fall 5-week Session III (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Mon Jan 4 | Final Grades Due for Fall Full-Term Session (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Fall 8-week Graduate Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
Spring 2027 Term
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon Jan 4 | Spring 8-week Graduate Session I Begins |
| Wed Jan 6 | Three Kings Day (Classes Will Be Held) |
| Mon Jan 11 | Spring Full-Term Session Begins |
| Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session I Begins | |
| Spring 5-week Session I Begins | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Spring 8-week Graduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Wed Jan 13 | Last Day to Add a Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Day (No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Tue Jan 19 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Spring Full-Term Session Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Last Day to Drop a Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Spring 5-week Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Fri Jan 29 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 5-week Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Feb 12 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 8-week Graduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Sun Feb 14 | Spring 5-week Session I Ends |
| Mon Feb 15 | Presidents’ Day (University Closed, No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Tue Feb 16 | Spring 5-week Session II Begins |
| Fri Feb 19 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Spring 5-week Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Tue Feb 23 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Spring 5-week Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Feb 26 | Spring 8-week Graduate Session I Ends |
| Midterm Grades Due for Spring Full-Term Session (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Sun Feb 28 | Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session I Ends |
| Mon Mar 1 | Spring 8-week Graduate Session II Begins |
| Mon Mar 1 - Fri Mar 5 | Spring Break (No Class Meetings in Spring Full-Term) |
| Thu Mar 4 | Final Grades Due for Spring 8-week Graduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Fri Mar 5 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 5-week Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Thu Mar 4 | Final Grades Due for Spring 8-week Graduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Fri Mar 5 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 5-week Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Mon Mar 8 | Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session II Begins |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Spring 8-week Graduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Wed Mar 10 | Last Day to Drop a 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon Mar 15 | Last Day to Drop a 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Sun Mar 21 | Spring 5-week Session II Ends |
| Mon Mar 22 | Spring 5-week Session III Begins |
| Fri Mar 26 | Good Friday (Classes Will Be Held) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring Full-Term Session Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Final Grades Due for Spring 5-week Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Mon Mar 29 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Spring 5-week Session III Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Apr 9 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 8-week Graduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 5-week Session III Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Tue Apr 13 | Academic Achievement Day (No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Fri Apr 16 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Apr 23 | Spring 8-week Graduate Session II Ends |
| Sun Apr 25 | Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session II Ends |
| Spring 5-week Session III Ends | |
| Mon Apr 26 - Fri Apr 30 | Final Exam Week for Spring Full-Term Session |
| Thu Apr 29 | Final Grades Due for Spring 8-week Graduate Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Fri Apr 30 | Spring Full-Term Ends |
| Final Grades Due for Spring 7-week Undergraduate Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Final Grades Due for Spring 5-week Session III (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Sun May 2 | Bay Path Commencement - Springfield |
| Wed May 5 | Final Grades Due for Spring Full-Term Session (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
Summer 2027 Term
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon May 3 | Summer 8-week Graduate Session I Begins |
| Mon May 10 | Summer Full-Term Session Begins |
| Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session I Begins | |
| Summer 5-week Session I Begins | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer 8-week Graduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Wed May 12 | Last Day to Add a Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon May 17 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer Full-Term Session Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Last Day to Drop a Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer 5-week Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Fri May 28 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer 5-week Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon May 31 | Memorial Day (University Closed, No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Fri Jun 11 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer 8-week Graduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Sun Jun 13 | Summer 5-week Session I Ends |
| Mon Jun 14 | Summer 5-week Session II Begins |
| Fri Jun 18 | Juneteenth, Observed (University Closed, No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Mon Jun 21 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer 5-week Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session I Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Final Grades Due for Summer 5-week Session I | |
| Fri Jun 25 | Summer 8-week Graduate Session I Ends |
| Midterm Grades Due for Summer Full-Term Session (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Sun Jun 27 | Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session I Ends |
| Mon Jun 28 | Summer 8-week Graduate Session II Begins |
| Thu Jul 1 | Final Grades Due for Summer 8-week Graduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Fri Jul 2 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer 5-week Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM) | |
| Mon Jul 5 | Independence Day, Observed (University Closed, No Synchronous Class Meetings) |
| Tue Jul 6 | Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session II Begins |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer 8-week Graduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Wed Jul 7 | Last Day to Drop a Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon Jul 12 | Last Day to Drop a Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Sun Jul 18 | Summer 5-week Session II Ends |
| Mon Jul 19 | Summer 5-week Session III Begins |
| Fri Jul 23 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer Full-Term Session Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Summer 5-week Session II | |
| Mon Jul 26 | Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer 5-week Session III course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Fri Aug 6 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer 8-week Graduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer 5-week Session III Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) | |
| Fri Aug 13 | Last Day to Withdraw From a Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session II Course (deadline: 5:00 PM) |
| Mon Aug 16 - Fri Aug 20 | Final Exam Week for Summer Full-Term Session |
| Fri Aug 20 | Summer Full-Term Session Ends |
| Summer 8-week Graduate Session II Ends | |
| Sun Aug 22 | Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session II Ends |
| Summer 5-week Session III Ends | |
| Wed Aug 25 | Final Grades Due for Summer Full-Term Session (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Thu Aug 26 | Final Grades Due for Summer 8-week Graduate Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Fri Aug 27 | Final Grades Due for Summer 7-week Undergraduate Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM) |
| Final Grades Due for Summer 5-week Session III (deadline: 12:00 PM) |