2026-2027 Graduate Catalog

Academic Calendar 2026-2027

 

Below is listed the Academic Calendar for Graduate Programs. Please see the current BMCU Undergraduate Calendar for the full Academic Calendar.
FALL  2026
 
TERM 1
 August 17-October 13, 2026
August 17, Monday

Fall Term 1 classes begin 

August 20, Thursday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
August 25, Tuesday
Last day to drop a Term 1 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
September 14, Monday Registration opens for Fall Term 2
September 16, Wednesday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Fall Term 1
October 6, Tuesday Fall Term 1 classes end

TERM 2  October 14-December 6, 2026
October 14, Wednesday Fall Term 2 classes begin
October 19, Monday  Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
October 22, Thursday Last day to drop a graduate Term 2 class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
November 11, Wednesday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Fall Term 2
November 16, Monday Registration opens for Spring Term 1
December 9, Wednesday Fall Term 2 ends
December 11, Saturday Graduation 10:00 a.m.

 FULL TERM  August 17-December 11, 2026
 August 17, Monday Fall Classes begin
August 24, Monday Last day to enroll in or change Full Term class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
October 21, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full Term class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
November 11, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full Term graduate class or to withdraw from school
December 6, Sunday Full Term graduate classes end
 December 12, Saturday Graduation
   
SPRING  2027  
TERM 1  January 12-March 7, 2027
January 12, Tuesday Spring Term 1 classes begin
January 15, Friday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
January 20,Wednesday Last day to drop a Term 1 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
February 9, Tuesday Last day to drop a  graduate class or to withdraw from school for Spring Term 1
Registration for Spring Term 2 begins
March 7, Sunday

Spring Term 1 classes end

 

TERM 2  March 8-May 3, 2027
March 8, Monday Spring Term 2 classes begin
March 11, Friday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
March 16, Wednesday Last day to drop a Term 2 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
April 13, Tuesday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Spring Term 2
April 19, Monday Registration for Summer Term 1 begins
May 3,Monday Spring Term 2 classes end
May 8, Saturday

Commencement (10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.)

   
 FULL TERM January 12-May 1, 2027
January 12, Tuesday Spring classes begin
January 20, Wednesday Last day to change Full Term class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
March 24, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full-Term class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
April 14, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full-Term class or to withdraw from school 
May 1, Sunday Spring Full-Term classes end
May 8, Saturday  Commencement (10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.)
   
 SUMMER 2027  FULL TERM--May 10-August 15, 2027
 TERM 1  May 10-June 27
May 10, Monday Summer Term 1 classes begin
May 13, Thursday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment.
May 18, Tuesday Last day to drop a Term 1 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
June 4, Friday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Summer Term 1
June 27, Sunday Summer Term 1 classes end

 TERM 2  June 28-August 15, 2027
June 28, Monday Summer Term 2 classes begin
July 1, Thursday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Tern 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment.
July 6, Tuesday Last day to drop a Term 2 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
July 23, Friday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Summer Term 2
August 15, Sunday

Summer Term 2 classes end

 

 FULL TERM May 10-August 15, 2026
May 10, Monday Summer Full Term classes begin
June 4, Friday Last day to enroll in or change graduate class schedule for Full Term and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
June 22, Tuesday Last day to drop a Full Term graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
June 5, Friday Last day to drop a Full Term graduate class or to withdraw from school for Summer Term 2
 July 7, Wednesday Last Day to drop a Summer Full Term class or to withdraw from school
August 15, Sunday Summer Full Term graduate classes end