October 1: Winter break housing form opens (for winter dining information visit the Dining website)

Monday, October 13: Financial Aid Application opens in Portal - Wesleyan students only

Friday, October 31 (noon): Financial Aid deadline to apply 

Wednesday, November 5:  Financial aid awards sent out

Wednesday, November 12: Registration opens

November 17: Deadline to sign up for housing (for winter dining information visit the Dining website).

On or before Friday, December 12: Courses with low enrollment will be cancelled

Friday, December 12 (noon): Registration closes. A $100 late transaction fee will be charged for dropping, adding, swapping or withdrawing from a course after noon on December 12.

Monday, January 5: University housing opens for Winter Session (available only to students with prior approval and spring housing)

Monday, January 5: Deadline to drop and receive 100% tuition reversal ($100 late transaction fee applies)

Tuesday, January 6: Winter Session classes begin

Tuesday, January 6: Deadline to drop course and have no record of it appear on transcript

Tuesday, January 6: Deadline to drop and receive 75% tuition reversal ($100 late transaction fee applies)

Thursday, January 15: For Winter Session courses in which students have a choice of grading mode, the final choice must be made by 5 p.m.

Friday, January 16: Last day to withdraw from a Winter Session class and earn a grade of W

Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most University offices closed. Class will be held as scheduled.

Monday, January 19: Winter Session classes end

Tuesday, January 20: Winter Session reading day

Wednesday, January 21: Winter session examinations

Thursday, January 22: Spring classes begin

Wednesday, February 4: Winter session grades due

The library hours for the Winter Session 2026 will be posted on the Library’s website. Please note that the library will be closed on MLK Day, January 19, 2026.