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Academic Calendar

While the majority of Western courses are offered in 7-week sessions with a week break between sessions, there are several courses that operate on a full 15-week term or other lengths. The academic calendar is still 15-week Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. The information below provides dates for the beginning and end of the 15-week terms as well as the 7-week sessions. Your instructors may provide course-specific dates.

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Spring Term 2026 (January-April)

  • Advising begins November 3, 2025
  • Registration begins November 10, 2025
  • Spring Term starts January 12, 2026 (15-week Term and 7-week Session 1)
  • 7-week Session 1 ends February 27, 2026
  • February 28-March 7
    • 7-week Session classes do not meet June 27-July 4, 2026
    • 15-week Term classes do not meet July 2-3, 2026
  • 7-week Session 2 starts March 9, 2026
  • Spring Term ends April 24, 2026 (15-week Term and 7-Week Session 2)

[Student Break: No classes April 27-May 8, 2026]

Summer Term 2026 (May-August)

  • Advising begins March 2, 2026
  • Registration begins March 17, 2026
  • Summer Term starts May 11, 2026 (15-week Term and 7-week Session 1)
  • College closed, holiday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day)
  • 7-week Session 1 ends June 26, 2026
  • June 27-July 4
    • 7-week Session classes do not meet June 27-July 4, 2026
    • 15-week Term classes do not meet July 2-3, 2026
    • College closed, holiday, July 3-4, 2026 (Independence Day)
  • 7-week Session 2 starts July 6, 2026
  • Summer Term ends August 21, 2026 (15-week Term and 7-Week Session 2)
  • College closed, no classes on Fridays in June and July 2026

[Student Break: No classes August 22-September 7, 2026]

Fall Term 2026 (September-December)

  • Advising begins April 1, 2026
  • Registration begins April 14, 2026
  • Fall Term starts September 8, 2026 (15-week Term and 7-week Session 1)
  • 7-week Session 1 ends October 23, 2026
  • 7-week Session classes do not meet October 24-31, 2026
  • 7-week Session 2 starts November 2, 2026
  • College closed, no classes November 26-27 (Thanksgiving)
  • Fall Term ends December 18, 2026 (15-week Term and 7-Week Session 2)

[Student Break: No classes December 19, 2026-January 9, 2027]

Spring Term 2027 (January-April)

  • Advising begins November 2, 2026
  • Registration Begins November 9, 2026
  • Spring Term starts January 11, 2027 (15-week Term and 7-week classes)
  • College closed, no classes January 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
  • 7-week Session 1 ends February 26, 2027
  • February 27-March 6, 2027
    • 7-Week Session classes do not meet February 27-March 6, 2027
    • 15-week Term classes do not meet March 4-5, 2027 (Spring Break)
  • 7-week Session 2 starts March 8, 2027
  • Spring Term ends April 23, 2027 (15-week Term and 7-Week Session 2)
  • Graduation April 24, 2027

*Note: Saturday classes end on a Saturday.