2026-27 Academic Calendar & Catalog
Academic
Calendar
Mercy College of Health Sciences’ Academic Calendar is comprised of important semester and quarter dates, including start dates, payment deadlines, breaks, commencement, and more. Use the links and drop downs below to navigate to the necessary calendar.
2026-27 COLLEGE
CATALOG
Mercy College provides the following College Catalogs and requires students to comply with the policy, degree, and academic requirements stated in the College Catalog in effect the first semester/term of enrollment following their acceptance.
Academic
Calendar
Mercy College of Health Sciences’ Academic Calendar is comprised of important semester and quarter dates, including start dates, payment deadlines, breaks, commencement, and more. Use the links and drop downs below to navigate to the necessary calendar.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2026 – 27
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund | Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| College Colloquium (Fall Recess) – No Classes | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| Mid Term | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | Nov. 2 – 6, 2026 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | Nov. 9 – 13, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | Nov. 26 – 29, 2026 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 13, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 |
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
| College Colloquium (Fall Recess) – No Classes | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | Nov. 2 – 6, 2026 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | Nov. 9 – 13, 2026 |
| Mid Term | Wednesday, November 18, 2026 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, November 22, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | Nov. 26 -29, 2026 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 13 – Jan. 3, 2027 |
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, January 10, 2027 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, January 10, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, February 27, 2027 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, March 6, 2027 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 8 – 12, 2027 |
| Spring Break | March 15 – 21, 2027 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 22 – 26, 2027 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
| Commencement Day | Friday, April 23, 2027 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 24, 2027 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, January 6, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, January 30, 2027 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Thursday, February 4, 2027 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, February 27, 2027 |
| Accelerated 7-Week (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, March 1, 2027 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, March 3, 2027 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 8 – 12, 2027 |
| Spring Break** | March 15 – 21, 2027 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 22 – 26, 2027 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, March 27, 2027 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, April 4, 2027 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 24, 2027 |
| 14-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 10, 2027 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, May 10, 2027 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, May 16, 2027 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, May 16, 2027 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Mid Term | Wednesday, June 26, 2027 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Sunday, July 4, 2027 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, July 10, 2027 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 5 – 9, 2027 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 12 – 16, 2027 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 14, 2027 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, May 10, 2027 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, May 10, 2027 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Wednesday, May 12, 2027 |
| Memorial Day (No Classes) | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Mid term | Saturday, June 5, 2027 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop a Class* | Thursday, June 10, 2027 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, July 3, 2027 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, July 7, 2027 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 5 – 9, 2027 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 12 – 16, 2027 |
| MidTerm | Wednesday, July 28, 2027 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, August 1, 2027 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 21, 2027 |
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* Dropping a class before this date will result in a grade of “W”. Dropping a class after this date will result in a grade of “F”. The last day to drop courses, less than 15 weeks long, will be at the 60% point.
** Dates are tentative.
