Academic Calendar
Information regarding course offerings and registration is located online.
| Fall Term 2025 | |
| Fall classes and Change of Schedule period begins | August 25 (M) |
| Last day to drop or add first 7-week courses | August 28 (Th) |
| Labor Day Holiday (TU Closed) | September 1 (M) |
| Change of Schedule period ends. Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course | September 3 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw from first 7-week courses with a grade of "W" | September 24 (W) |
| Mid-term and end of first 7-week courses | October 14 (T) |
| Second 7-week courses begin | October 15 (W) |
| Fall Break (No classes - TU Open) | October 17 (F) |
| Last day to drop or add second 7-week courses | October 20 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from full-term courses with a grade of "W." Last day to change to Pass or Audit grading option | November 3 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from second 7-week courses with a grade of "W." | November 14 (F) |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes - TU Closed) | November 26 - 30 (W-Su) |
| Last Saturday classes meet | December 6 (Sa) |
| Last day of classes | December 8 (M) |
| Final examinations begin | December 9 (T) |
| Last day of examinations and end of term | December 15 (M) |
| Saturday exams will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting time. | |
| Winter Minimester 2026 | |
| Classes begin | January 5 (M) |
| Change of Schedule period | January 5-6 (M & T) |
| Last day to withdraw | January 14 (W) |
| Martin Luther King Day (TU Closed) | January 19 (M) |
| Classes end | January 23 (F) |
| Spring Term 2026 | |
| Classes begin | January 26 (M) |
| Last day to drop or add first 7-week courses | January 29 (Th) |
| Change of Schedule period ends. Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course | February 3 (T) |
| Last day to withdraw from first 7-week courses with a grade of "W." | February 23 (M) |
| Spring Break (No classes - TU Open) | March 15-22 (Su-Su) |
| Mid-term and end of first 7-week courses | March 23 (M) |
| Second 7-week courses begin | March 24 (T) |
| Last day to drop or add second 7-week courses | March 27 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw from full-term course with a grade of "W." Last day to change to Pass or Audit grading option | April 6 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from second 7-week courses with a grade of "W." | April 21 (T) |
| Last Saturday classes meet | May 9 (Sa) |
| Last day of classes | May 12 (T) |
| Final examinations begin | May 13 (W) |
| Last day of examinations and end of term | May 19 (T) |
| Summer Term 2026 | |
| 10-Week Session | |
| Classes and Change of Schedule period begins | May 26 (T) |
| Last day to drop or add | June 1 (M) |
| Juneteenth (No Classes - University closed) | June 19 (F) |
| Fourth of July (No classes - University closed) | July 3 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" | July 7 (T) |
| Last day of classes | August 5 (W) |
| 1st 5-Week Session | |
| Classes and Change of Schedule period begins | May 26 (T) |
| Last day to drop or add | May 28 (Th) |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" | June 16 (T) |
| Juneteenth (No classes - University Closed) | June 19 (F) |
| Last day of classes | June 30 (T) |
| 7-Week Session | |
| Classes and Change of Schedule period begins | May 26 (T) |
| Last day to drop or add | May 29 (F) |
| Juneteenth (No classes - University closed) | June 19 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" | June 23 (T) |
| Fourth of July (No classes - University closed) | July 3 (F) |
| Last day of classes | July 16 (Th) |
| 2nd 5-Week Session | |
| Classes and Change of Schedule period begins | July 1 (W) |
| Fourth of July (No classes - University closed) | July 3 (F) |
| Last day to drop or add | July 6 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" | July 22 (W) |
| Last day of classes | August 5 (W) |
Emergency Closing Policy
Announcements about schedule changes or cancellations will be broadcast over the following major radio and TV stations: WBAL (AM/1090), WYPR (FM/88.1), WMZQ (FM/98.7), WLIF (FM/101.9), WTOP (FM/103.5), WBAL-TV (11), WJZ-TV (13), WMAR-TV (2) and WRC-TV (4). Information will also be available by visiting Towson University's website or by calling 410-704-NEWS or 410-704-2000.