Calendars
Important Dates
- Pre-registration
- Add and Drop
- Final Examination Schedule
- Academic Calendar
- Administrative twelve-month calendar
Spring 2026 Term Calendar
Jan. 9 – General Registration
Jan. 12 – On Campus First Day of Classes
Jan. 16 – Last day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Credit Hours, Change Pass/Fail and Audit for full term and first 8-week courses
Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Recess (University Closed)
Jan. 20 – Graduation Application opens for graduation May 2026
Jan. 30 – First 5 Weeks Midterm Grades Due by noon
Feb. 6 – First Half (8 Week) Part of Term Midterm Grades Due by noon
Feb. 27 – Full Term Mid-Term Grades Due by noon
March 6 – Second 5 Weeks Mid-Term Grades Due by noon
March 9 – 8 Week Grades Due by noon
March 13 - Deadline to apply for graduation May 2026
March 14 - 22 – Spring Recess
March 24 – STAR Web available for Priority Keyser and Beckley Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
March 25 – STAR Web available for Graduate, Professional, Law - L3, Athletes Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
March 26 – STAR Web Available for Law – L2 Summer/Fall 2026
March 27 – STAR Web Available for Law – L1 Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
March 30 – STAR Web available for Seniors: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (90+ hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
March 31 – STAR Web available for all Keyser and Beckley Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
March 31 - STAR Web available for Seniors (90+ Hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
April 1 – STAR Web available for Juniors: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (60 – 89 hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
April 2 – STAR Web available for Juniors (60 – 89 hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
April 2 – Second Half (8 Weeks) Mid-Term Grades Due by noon
April 3 – Spring Holiday - University Closed
April 6 – STAR Web available for Sophomores: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (30 – 59 hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
April 7 – STAR Web available for Sophomores (30 – 59 hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
April 9 – STAR Web available for Freshman: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (1 – 29 hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
April 10 – STAR Web available for Freshman (1 – 29 hours) Summer/Fall 2026 Registration
April 17 – Third 5 Weeks Mid-Term Grades Due by noon
April 17 – Last Day to Withdraw from an individual course for full term / Last Day to Withdraw from University
May 1 – Last day of Classes
May 4 - May 8 – Final Exams
May 11 – Final Grades due by noon
May 12 – Election Day - University Closed
May 15,16,17 – Commencement
Summer 2026 Term Calendar
May 11 - 29 – Summer 2026 Maymester
May 18 – Registration
May 18 – On-Campus First Day of Classes
May 20 – Last day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Credit Hours, Change Pass/Fail and Audit for full term courses
May 25 – Memorial Day Recess: University Closed
May 26 – Graduation Application opens for graduation August 2026
June 9 – First 3 Weeks/Maymester Grades Due Noon
June 26 – Final Exams for First Six-Week Session
June 30 – First 6 Weeks Grades Due Noon
July 3 – Independence Day Recess: University Closed
July 10 – Deadline to Apply to Graduate August 2026
July 10 – Last Day to Withdraw from an individual course for full term / Last Day to Withdraw from University
July 21 – First 9 Weeks Grades Due Noon
August 7 - Last Day of Classes Summer 2026
August 7 - Final Exam for Second Six-Week Session and 12-Week Session
August 10 - Final Grades Due Summer 2026
August 14 – Degree Conferring Date (No Ceremonies)
Fall 2026 Term Calendar
August 17 – Registration
August 18 – On-Campus First Day of Classes
August 18 – Graduation Application opens for graduation December 2026
August 24 – Last day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Credit Hours, Change Pass/Fail and Audit for full term courses
September 7 – Labor Day Recess: University Closed
September 4 – First 5-Weeks Midterms Due
September 18 – First 8-Weeks Midterms Due
October 6 – STAR Web available for Priority Keyser and Beckley Spring 2027 Registration
October 7 – Mid-Check Grades Due
October 8 – Second 5-Weeks Midterms Due
October 9 – Fall Break
October 9 – Deadline to Apply to Graduate December 2026
October 13 – First 8 Weeks Final Grades Due Noon
October 13 – STAR Web available for all Keyser and Beckley Summer/Spring 2027 Registration
October 14 – STAR Web available for Graduate, Professional, Law - L3, Athletes Spring 2027 Registration
October 15 – STAR Web Available for Law – L2 Spring 2027
October 16 – STAR Web Available for Law – L1 Spring 2027
October 19 – STAR Web available for Seniors: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (90+ hours) Spring 2027 Registration
October 20 - STAR Web available for Seniors (90+ Hours) Spring 2027 Registration
October 22 – STAR Web available for Juniors: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (60 – 89 hours) Spring 2027 Registration
October 23 – STAR Web available for Juniors (60 – 89 hours) Spring 2027 Registration
October 26 – STAR Web available for Sophomores: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (30 – 59 hours) Spring 2027 Registration
October 27 – STAR Web available for Sophomores (30 – 59 hours) Spring 2027 Registration
October 29 – STAR Web available for Freshman: Honors, Veterans, ROTC, ADA Accommodations (1 – 29 hours) Spring 2027 Registration
October 30 – STAR Web available for Freshman (1 – 29 hours) Spring 2027 Registration
November 13 – Second 8-Weeks Midterm Grades Due
November 13 – Third 5-Weeks Midterm Grades Due
November 20 – Last Day to Withdraw from an individual course for full
term / Last Day to Withdraw from University
November 21- November 29 - Fall Recess
December 4 - Last Day of Classes Fall 2026
December 7-11 - Final Exams
December 12 – CommencementDecember 14 - Final Grades Due Noon
December 14 - January 1 – Fall 2026 Winter Intersession