{"id":2235,"date":"2025-07-25T16:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T21:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/?page_id=2235"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:20:35","slug":"academic-year-calendar-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/resources\/calendars-schedules\/academic-year-calendar-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Year Calendar 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dates are subject to change upon approval of the Senate.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fall Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contractual Period<\/td>August 24, 2026 – January 7, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Orientation and Advising<\/td>August 24 – August 28, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Instruction Begins<\/td>September 2, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Fall Recess<\/td>November 25-29, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Semester Classes<\/td>December 14, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Experiential Learning Day<\/td>December 14, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Study Day<\/td>December 15, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Final Exams<\/td>December 16-19, 21-23, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Graduation<\/td>December 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Winter Recess<\/td>December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
<\/td>70 class days<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UWinteriM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Instruction Begins<\/td>January 4, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of UWinteriM Classes<\/td>January 21, 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
<\/td>13 days<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spring Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contractual Period<\/td>January 8 – May 23, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Orientation and Advising<\/td>January 19-22, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Instruction Begins<\/td>January 25, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Spring Recess<\/td>March 21-28, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Semester Classes<\/td>May 12, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Experiential Learning Day<\/td>May 12, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Study Day<\/td>May 13, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Final Exams<\/td>May 14-15, 17-21, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Graduation<\/td>May 16, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Steam\/Heat Shutdown<\/td>May 24-28, 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
<\/td>74 class days<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Summer Session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Instruction Begins<\/td>June 1, 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Semester Classes<\/td>August 21, 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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