Academic & Registration Calendars

The Academic Calendar provides an outline of important dates for each academic semester. The Registration and Withdrawal/Refund Calendars include key dates pertaining to registration, add/drop deadlines, and refund calculations. Dates are subject to change.

Fall 2025

Fall 2025 Academic Calendar

Tuesday, September 2, 2025	Fall Semester Begins
Tuesday, November 25, 2025	Thursday Classes (No Tuesday Classes)
Wednesday, November 26, 2025	Friday Classes (No Wednesday Classes)
Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Sunday, November 30, 2025	Thanksgiving Recess
Wednesday, December 17, 2025	Classes End
Monday, January 5, 2026	GRADES DUE!

Fall 2025 Registration Calendar

April 7, 2025	Fall Course Schedule Available
April 14, 2025	Fall Registration Begins – Continuing Students
June 2, 2025	Fall Registration Begins – Incoming Students
June 30, 2025	Fall Rutgers Visiting Student Registration Begins
August 18, 2025	Fall Non-Degree Seeking Student Registration Begins
August 19, 2025	RU Here Campaign Opens
September 2, 2025	Fall Add/Drop Period Begins -$50 late registration fee applies to non-registered continuing students
September 8, 2025	Fall MPH Applied Practice Experience & MPH Practicum Capstone Learning Agreement Due¹ -Last day to upload approved and signed Learning Agreement to Canvas as required for registration¹
September 15, 2025	Fall Add/Drop Period Ends -Last day to add courses or drop courses at 100% refund
September 16, 2025	RU Here Campaign Ends
September 17, 2025	Deregistration for non-confirmation of RU Here

¹MPH Applied Practice Experience refers to PRAC 0715 Applied Practice Experience. MPH Practicum Capstone refers to PRAC 0716 Practicum Capstone and PRAC 0717/0718 Practicum Capstone. Students registering for PRAC 0715, PRAC 0716 or PRAC 0717 are required to review their Learning Agreement with faculty advisor and upload approved and signed Learning Agreement via Canvas. Students must register themselves online for PRAC 0715, PRAC 0716 or PRAC 0717 once cleared by the SEAA Practice Team. Students registering for two-semester Capstone can register online for PRAC 0718 once a passing grade is received for PRAC 0717. More information can be found here.

Fall 2025 Withdrawal/Refund Schedule

Students who stop attending a course without officially dropping the course will receive a failing grade. Furthermore, students dropping to zero credits for the semester are considered withdrawn and must submit a Leave of Absence Form. If you do not register for any courses or submit a leave of absence form you will be administratively withdrawn from the School of Public Health.

PhD in Public Health students who drop a course within the first 10 academic days of the semester are eligible for 100% refund. Courses dropped within 11-15 academic days are subject to an 80% refund and W grade. After 15 academic days, up until the end of week 10, dropped coursework is subject to a 0% refund and W grade.

April 14, 2025 – September 15, 2025	100% refund for all dropped courses and no class recorded.
September 15, 2025	Last day to add a course to existing schedule Last day to drop course w/o "W" grade if not withdrawing in full
September 16, 2025 – September 22, 2025	80% refund for all dropped courses and a W grade recorded.
September 23, 2025 – September 29, 2025	60% refund for all dropped courses and a W grade recorded.
September 30, 2025 – October 6, 2025	40% refund for all dropped courses and a W grade recorded.
October 7, 2025 – November 3, 2025	0% refunds and a grade of W recorded
November 3, 2025	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A GRADE OF W

Spring 2026

Spring 2026 Academic Calendar

Tuesday, January 20, 2026	Spring Semester Begins
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Sunday, March 22, 2026	Spring Recess
Monday, May 11, 2026	Classes End
Wednesday, May 13, 2026	GRADES DUE!
Sunday, May 17, 2026	Rutgers University Commencement
TBA	School of Public Health Convocation

Spring 2026 Registration Calendar

October 27, 2025	Spring Course Schedule Available
November 3, 2025	Spring Registration Begins – Continuing Students
December 1, 2025	Spring Registration Begins – Incoming Students
January 5, 2026	Spring Rutgers Visiting & Non-Degree Seeking Student Registration Begins
January 6, 2026	RU Here Campaign Opens
January 20, 2026	Spring Add/Drop Period Begins -$50 late registration fee applies to non-registered continuing students
January 26, 2026	Spring MPH Applied Practice Experience & MPH Practicum Capstone Learning Agreements Due¹ -Last day to upload approved and signed Learning Agreements to Canvas as required for registration¹
February 2, 2026	Spring Add/Drop Period Ends -Last day to add courses or drop courses at 100% refund
February 3, 2026	RU Here Campaign Ends
February 4, 2026	Deregistration for non-confirmation of RU Here

Spring 2026 Withdrawal/Refund Schedule

November 3, 2025 – February 2, 2026	100% refund for all dropped courses and no class recorded.
February 2, 2026	Last day to add a course to existing schedule Last day to drop course w/o "W" grade if not withdrawing in full
February 3, 2026 – February 9, 2026	80% refund for all dropped courses and a W grade recorded.
February 10, 2026 – February 16, 2026	60% refund for all dropped courses and a W grade recorded.
February 17, 2026– February 23, 2026	40% refund for all dropped courses and a W grade recorded.
February 24, 2026 – March 30, 2026	0% refunds and a grade of W recorded
March 30, 2026	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A GRADE OF W