Beginning in Fall 2026, Samuel Merritt University will adopt a unified calendar model with two distinct academic calendars. 

One calendar, called the Standard Academic Calendar, applies to all programs, excluding the 5-week ABSN sessions. 

The other, called the called the Alternate ABSN Academic Calendar, is exclusively for the ABSN program. The 5-week sessions within the Standard Academic Calendar are exclusively for the ABSN program, as well.

Fall 2026 Standard Academic Calendar

Semester: 8/24/2026 - 12/19/2026

Session 1: 8/24/2026 – 10/17/2026

Session 2: 10/19/2026 – 12/19/2026

 

ABSN Session A: 8/24/2026 – 9/26/2026

ABSN Session B: 9/28/2026 – 10/31/2026

ABSN Session C: 11/2/2026 – 12/12/2026

 

Term
Length
Event
Date
Standard Semester16 weeksClasses begin8/24/2026
Add/drop period8/24/2026 - 9/4/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W9/4/2026
Last day to drop with a W10/18/2026
Classes end12/11/2026
Final exams week12/14/2026 - 12/19/2026
End of term & official graduation date12/19/2026
Final grades due12/26/2026
Commencement Ceremony12/9/2026
Session 18 weeksClasses begin8/24/2026
Add/drop period8/24/2026 - 8/28/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W8/28/2026
Last day to drop with a W9/21/2026
Classes end10/17/2026
Final grades due10/24/2026
Session 28 weeksClasses begin10/19/2026
Add/drop period10/19/2026 - 10/26/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W10/26/2026
Last day to drop with a W11/18/2026
Classes end12/19/2026
Final grades due12/26/2026
ABSN Session A5 weeksClasses begin8/24/2026
Add/drop period8/24/2026 - 8/26/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W8/26/2026
Last day to drop with a W9/10/2026
Classes end9/26/2026
Final grades due10/3/2026
ABSN Session B5 weeksClasses begin9/28/2026
Add/drop period9/28/2026 - 9/30/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W9/30/2026
Last day to drop with a W10/15/2026
Classes end10/31/2026
Final grades due11/7/2026
ABSN Session C5 weeksClasses begin11/2/2026
Add/drop period11/2/2026 - 11/4/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W11/4/2026
Last day to drop with a W11/19/2026
Classes end12/12/2026
Final grades due12/19/2026
FALL 2026 HOLIDAYS
 Labor Day9/7/2026
Thanksgiving Break11/23/2026 - 11/28/2026
Winter Holiday12/20/2026 - 1/10/2027

 

Fall 2026 Alternate ABSN Academic Calendar

ABSN ALT Semester: 11/9/2026 - 4/3/2027

ABSN ALT Session 1: 11/9/2026 - 12/19/2026

ABSN ALT Session 2: 1/11/2027 - 2/13/2027

ABSN ALT Session 3: 2/15/2027 - 3/20/2027

Term
Length
Event
Date
ABSN ALT Semester15 weeksClasses begin11/9/2026
Add/Drop period11/9/2026 - 11/20/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W11/20/2026
Last day to drop with W1/27/2027
Classes end3/27/2027
Final Grades due4/3/2027
ABSN ALT Session 15 weeksClasses begin11/9/2026
Add/Drop period11/9/2026 - 11/11/2026
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W11/11/2026
Last day to drop with W12/2/2026
Classes end12/19/2026
Final Grades due12/26/2026
ABSN ALT Session 25 weeksClasses begin1/11/2027
Add/Drop period1/11/2027 - 1/13/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W1/13/2027
Last day to drop with W1/27/2027
Classes end2/13/2027
Final Grades due2/20/2027
ABSN ALT Session 35 weeksClasses begin2/15/2027
Add/Drop period2/15/2027 - 2/17/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W2/17/2027
Last day to drop with W3/3/2027
Classes end3/20/2027
Final Grades due3/27/2027
FALL 2026 HOLIDAYS
 Thanksgiving Break11/23/2026 - 11/28/2026
Winter Holiday12/20/2026 - 1/10/2027
 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day1/18/2027
 Presidents' Day2/15/2027

Spring 2027 Standard Academic Calendar

Semester: 1/11/2027 - 5/1/2027

Session 1: 1/11/2027 - 3/6/2027

Session 2: 3/8/2027 - 5/1/2027

 

ABSN Session A: 1/1/2027 - 2/13/2027

ABSN Session B: 2/15/2027 - 3/20/2027

ABSN Session C: 3/22/2027 - 4/24/2027

 

Term
Length
Event
Date
Standard Semester16 weeksClasses begin1/11/2027
Add/drop period1/11/2027 - 1/22/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W1/22/2027
Last day to drop with a W3/8/2027
Classes end4/23/2027
Final exams week4/26/2027 - 5/1/2027
End of term & degree conferral date5/1/2027
Final grades due5/8/2027
Commencement Ceremony5/28/2027
Session 18 weeksClasses begin1/11/2027
Add/drop period1/11/2027 - 1/15/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W1/15/2027
Last day to drop with a W2/8/2027
Classes end3/6/2027
Final grades due3/13/2027
Session 28 weeksClasses begin3/8/2027
Add/drop period3/8/2027 - 3/11/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W3/11/2027
Last day to drop with a W4/5/2027
Classes end5/1/2027
Final grades due5/8/2027
ABSN Session A5 weeksClasses begin1/11/2027
Add/drop period1/11/2027 - 1/13/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W1/13/2027
Last day to drop with a W1/28/2027
Classes end2/13/2027
Final grades due2/20/2027
ABSN Session B5 weeksClasses begin2/15/2027
Add/drop period2/15/2027- 2/17/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W2/17/2027
Last day to drop with a W3/3/2027
Classes end3/20/2027
Final grades due3/27/2027
ABSN Session C5 weeksClasses begin3/8/2027
Add/drop period3/8/2027 - 3/11/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W3/11/2027
Last day to drop with a W4/5/2027
Classes end5/1/2027
Final grades due5/8/2027
SPRING 2027 HOLIDAYS
 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day1/18/2027
Presidents' Day Holiday2/15/2027

 

Spring 2027 Alternate ABSN Academic Calendar

ABSN ALT Semester: 3/29/2027 - 7/17/2027

ABSN ALT Session 1: 3/29/2027 - 5/1/2027

ABSN ALT Session 2: 5/3/2027 - 6/5/2027

ABSN ALT Session 3: 6/7/2027 - 7/10/2027

 

Term
Length
Event
Date
ABSN ALT Semester15 weeksClasses begin3/29/2027
Add/Drop period3/29/2027 - 4/9/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W4/9/2027
Last day to drop with W5/24/2027
Classes end7/17/2027
Final Grades due7/24/2027
ABSN ALT Session 15 weeksClasses begin3/29/2027
Add/Drop period3/29/2027 - 3/31/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W3/31/2027
Last day to drop with W4/14/2027
Classes end5/1/2027
Final Grades due5/8/2027
ABSN ALT Session 25 weeksClasses begin5/3/2027
Add/Drop period5/3/2027 - 5/5/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W5/5/2027
Last day to drop with W5/19/2027
Classes end6/5/2027
Final Grades due6/17/2027
ABSN ALT Session 35 weeksClasses begin6/7/2027
Add/Drop period6/7/2027 - 6/9/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W6/9/2027
Last day to drop with W6/23/2027
Classes end7/10/2027
Final Grades due7/22/2027
SPRING 2027 HOLIDAYS
 Memorial Day5/31/2027
Independence Day7/4/2027

Summer 2027 Standard Academic Calendar

Semester: 5/3/2027 - 8/21/2027

Session 1: 5/3/2027 - 6/26/2027

Session 2: 6/28/2027 - 8/21/2027

 

ABSN Session A: 5/3/2027 - 6/5/2027

ABSN Session B: 6/7/2027 - 7/10/2027

ABSN Session C: 7/12/2027 - 8/14/2027

 

Term
Length
Event
Date
Standard Semester16 weeksClasses begin5/3/2027
Add/drop period5/3/2027 - 5/14/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W5/14/2027
Last day to drop with a W6/28/2027
Classes end8/13/2027
Final exams week8/16/2027 - 8/21/2027
End of term & degree conferral date8/21/2027
Final grades due8/28/2027
Session 18 weeksClasses begin5/3/2027
Add/drop period5/3/2027 - 5/7/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W5/7/2027
Last day to drop with a W5/28/2027
Classes end6/26/2027
Final grades due7/3/2027
Session 28 weeksClasses begin6/28/2027
Add/drop period6/28/2027 - 7/2/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W7/2/2027
Last day to drop with a W7/26/2027
Classes end8/21/2027
Final grades due8/28/2027
ABSN Session A5 weeksClasses begin5/3/2027
Add/drop period5/3/2027 - 5/5/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W5/5/2027
Last day to drop with a W5/20/2027
Classes end6/5/2027
Final grades due6/12/2027
ABSN Session B5 weeksClasses begin6/7/2027
Add/drop period6/7/2027 - 6/9/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W6/9/2027
Last day to drop with a W6/24/2027
Classes end7/10/2027
Final grades due7/17/2027
ABSN Session C5 weeksClasses begin7/12/2027
Add/drop period7/12/2027 - 7/14/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without a W7/14/2027
Last day to drop with a W7/29/2027
Classes end8/14/2027
Final grades due8/21/2027
SUMMER 2027 HOLIDAYS
 Memorial Day5/31/2027
Independence Day7/4/2027

 

Summer 2027 Alternate ABSN Academic Calendar

ABSN ALT Semester: 7/19/2027 - 11/6/2027

ABSN ALT Session 1: 7/19/2027 - 8/21/2027

ABSN ALT Session 2: 8/23/2027 - 9/25/2027

ABSN ALT Session 3: 9/27/2027 - 10/30/2027

 

Term
Length
Event
Date
ABSN ALT Semester15 weeksClasses begin7/19/2027
Add/Drop period7/19/2027 - 7/23/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W7/23/2027
Last day to drop with W9/13/2027
Classes end11/6/2027
Final Grades due11/18/2027
ABSN ALT Session 15 weeksClasses begin7/19/2027
Add/Drop period7/19/2027 - 7/21/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W7/21/2027
Last day to drop with W8/4/2027
Classes end8/21/2027
Final Grades due8/28/2027
ABSN ALT Session 25 weeksClasses begin8/23/2027
Add/Drop period8/23/2027 - 8/25/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W8/25/2027
Last day to drop with W9/8/2027
Classes end9/25/2027
Final Grades due10/2/2027
ABSN ALT Session 35 weeksClasses begin9/27/2027
Add/Drop period9/27/2027 - 9/29/2027
Registration deadline/Last day to drop without W9/29/2027
Last day to drop with W10/13/2027
Classes end10/30/2027
Final Grades due11/6/2027
SUMMER 2027 HOLIDAYS
 Labor Day9/6/2027