First day of Instruction
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Labor Day: No University exercises, staff holiday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, September 1, 2025.
Festival of Indian Performing Arts sponsored by the India Initiative at Brandeis School of Business & Economics
A weekend of Bengali cultural programming (all with subtitles). On September 6 & 7, the India Initiative at the Brandeis School of Business & Economics is sponsoring the film Parama by director Suman Ghosh, as well as three regional short plays by theater troupes from Boston (What's in a Name), Chicago (Tritiyo Noyon), and Columbus (Crazy or What?).
Location: Wasserman Cinematheque. Room: Wasserman Cinematheque & Spingold Theater. Event Contact: Debbie Berechman, India-Initiative@brandeis.edu. Event Host/Office: Global and Experiential Programs. Audience: Alumni & Friends. Current Students. Faculty. Prospective Students. Staff. Registration/Access information: https://students.global.brandeis.edu/register/2025_India_Initiative.
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit students.global.brandeis.edu.
All work for summer term 2025 undergraduate and graduate incompletes due to instructors.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
Last Day to add classes
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff. Registration/Access information: All work for summer term 2025 undergraduate and graduate incompletes due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in December to declare or drop a major or minor.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
First day for students to apply for mid-year graduation
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Grades replacing summer 2025 undergraduates & graduates incompletes due
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Rosh Hashanah: No University Exercises. Staff holiday Tuesday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Rosh Hashanah: No University Exercises.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
Last day for Graduate students to change grading option of Module I courses to audit (Instructor's permission required)
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, September 26, 2025.
Last day to drop Module I courses
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, September 26, 2025.
Yom Kippur: No university exercises. Staff holiday Thursday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Yom Kippur: No university exercises.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Last day to apply for mid-year graduation
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, October 6, 2025.
**Sukkot: No university exercises
** This Jewish holiday begins at sundown of the previous evening listed, and ends at nightfall of the last day listed on the academic calendar.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
Indigenous people's day: No university exercises, Staff holiday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, October 13, 2025.
**Shmini Atzeret: No university exercises.
** This Jewish holiday begins at sundown of the previous evening listed, and ends at nightfall of the last day listed on the academic calendar.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Brandeis Tuesday: Tuesday class schedule in effect
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Module II: First day of Instruction
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, October 24, 2025.
Fall Module I grades due.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, November 3, 2025.
Last day to add Module II classes.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, November 10, 2025.
Veterans day: Classes in session
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Last day for Graduate students to change grading option of semester courses to audit (Instructor's permission required)
Audience: Faculty. Current Students. Staff.
Thursday, November 13, 2025.
Last day to drop semester courses.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, November 13, 2025.
Last day to request a medical underload.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, November 13, 2025.
Priority registration for Spring 2026 classes.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, November 17, 2025.
Early registration for Spring 2026 classes.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students Re-opens.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, November 21, 2025.
Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Saturday, November 22, 2025 – Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Last day for graduate students to change grading option of Module II courses to audit (instructor's permission required)
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, November 24, 2025.
Last day to to drop Module II courses
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, November 24, 2025.
Thanksgiving holiday: No university exercises
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025.