ICSW Academic Calendar 2026-2027

ICSW Academic Calendar 2026-2027
FALL 2026 SEMESTER
Date Event
July 15Fall 2026 Course Registration
August 20-21New Student Orientation (Virtual)
August 25Fall 2026 Semester Begins
PhD Distance Classes Begin
August 28PhD Onsite Classes Begin
August 29MA Classes Begin
September 4Drop Deadline - 100% Tuition Refund
Sept 6Summer 2026 Degree Conferral
Sept 7Labor Day - Office Closed
Sept 8Office Re-Opens
September 11Deadline for 50% Tuition Refund with Withdrawal (No Refunds after this Date)
September 19Faculty Training Institute
September 19-202026-2027 Welcome Weekend
PhD Distance Onsite Weekend
Faculty Training Institute
Qualifying Theory Exam (New Advanced PhD Students)
September 21Office Closed
September 30PhD Prior Year Consultation Paperwork Due (Fall Entry Students)
October 5Tuition/Payment Plan Due
October 15Intent to Graduate Deadline for Fall 2026 Degree Conferral
Spring 2027 Course Registration
October 24Withdrawal Deadline All Programs
November 13Spring Syllabi Due to Sequence Chairs
Faculty Meeting
November 23-27Office Closed for Thanksgiving Break
November 30Office Re-Opens
December 7Instructors to Upload Spring Syllabi to Blackbaud
December 17PhD Distance Classes End
December 19Master's and PhD Onsite Classes End
Fall 2026 MA Field Paperwork Submission Deadline
Dec 21 - Jan 1Winter Break - Office Closed
January 3Fall Semester Grades Due
SPRING 2027 SEMESTER
Date Event
January 4Office Re-Opens
January 5Spring 2027 Semester Begins
PhD Distance Classes Begin
January 8MA Classes Begin
January 9PhD Onsite Classes Begin
January 15Drop Deadline - 100% Tuition Refund
January 18MLK Holiday - Office Closed
January 19Office Re-Opens
January 22Deadline for 50% Tuition Refund with Withdrawal (No Refunds after this Date)
February 1Tuition/Payment Plan Due
February 2Comp Exam Sent to Final Semester MA Students
February 15Presidents Day - Office Closed
February 16Office Re-Opens
February 16Intent to Graduate Deadline for Spring 2027 Degree Conferral
February 23Comp Exam Due - Final Semester MA Students
March 4Summer Syllabi Submission to Sequence Chairs
March 5Withdrawal Deadline All Programs
March 13Faculty Meeting
March 13-14PhD Distance Onsite Weekend
March 15Office Closed
March 16Summer Course Registration
March 29-April 2Spring Break - Office Closed
April 5Office Re-Opens
March 21-28MA Case Presentations
April 6Instructors to Upload Summer Syllabi
April 22PhD Distance Classes End
April 24Master's and Onsite PhD Classes End
End of Spring 2027 Semester
May 7Spring Semester Grades Due
Faculty Meeting
May 15Spring 2027 Degree Conferral
Commencement
SUMMER 2027 SEMESTER
Date Event
May 4Summer 2027 Semester Begins
PhD Distance Classes Begin
May 8PhD Onsite Classes Begin
May 14Drop Deadline - 100% Tuition Refund
May 21Deadline for 50% Tuition Refund with Withdrawal (No Refunds after this Date)
May 31Memorial Day - Office Closed
June 1Office Re-Opens
Tuition/Payment Plan Due
June 18Juneteenth Observed - Office Closed
June 26PhD Distance Zoom Weekend
July 2Withdrawal Deadline All Programs
July 5Independence Day Observed - Office Closed
July 6Office Re-Opens
July 6Fall Syllabi Submission to Sequence Chairs
July 15Fall 2027 Course Registration
July 17Faculty Meeting
July 17-18PhD Distance Zoom Weekend
August 7Instructors to Upload Fall Syllabi
August 11PhD Distance Classes End
PhD Onsite Classes End
End of Summer 2027 Semester
Sept 3Summer Semester Grades Due
Sept 4Summer 2027 Degree Conferral

ICSW Academic Calendar 2025-2026

ICSW Academic Calendar 2025-2026
FALL 2025 SEMESTER
Date Event
July 15FALL COURSE REGISTRATION
July 24-25NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
July 24-25FACULTY TRAINING INSTITUTE
Sept 1LABOR DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
Sept 2OFFICE RE-OPENS
Sept 2FALL SEMESTER BEGINS
Sept 2SUMMER 2025 DEGREE CONFERRAL
MASTER'S AND PhD CLASSES BEGIN
September 12DROP DEADLINE - 100% TUITION REFUND
September 19DEADLINE FOR 50% TUITION REFUND WITH WITHDRAWAL
September 20-21QUALIFYING THEORY EXAM (QTE) - NEW ADVANCED PHD STUDENTS
September 26PHD CASE PRESENTATION BEGIN
September 30PHD PRIOR YEAR CONSULTATION PAPERWORK DUE
October 1MA COHORT MEETING - 11:00 AM
PHD COHORT MEETING - 12:00 PM
FALL TUITION/PAYMENT PLAN DUE
October 15SUBMIT INTENT TO GRADUATE (PhD ONLY)
SPRING COURSE REGISTRATION
October 18FACULTY MEETING
October 18-19PHD ONSITE WEEKEND
October 31WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE ALL PROGRAMS
November 14SPRING SYLLABI SUBMISSION
November 26 - 28THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - OFFICE CLOSED
December 1OFFICE RE-OPENS
December 8INSTRUCTORS TO UPLOAD SPRING SYLLABI
December 18PHD CLASSES END
December 20MASTER'S CLASSES END
END OF FALL 2025 SEMESTER
December 22-Jan 2WINTER BREAK - OFFICE CLOSED
January 3ALL FALL SEMESTER GRADES DUE*
SPRING 2026 SEMESTER
Date Event
January 5OFFICE RE-OPENS
January 6SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS / MASTER'S CLASSES BEGIN
January 5FIELD PLACEMENT EVALUATIONS
January 6PHD CLASSES BEGIN
January 10FALL 2025 DEGREE CONFERRAL & FACULTY MEETING
January 16DROP DEADLINE - 100% TUITION REFUND
January 19MLK HOLIDAY - OFFICE CLOSED
February 2SPRING TUITION/PAYMENT PLAN DUE
February 3COMP EXAM SENT TO FINAL YEAR MA STUDENTS
February 16PRESIDENT'S DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
March 6WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE ALL PROGRAMS
March 13SUMMER COURSE REGISTRATION
March 14-15PHD ONSITE WEEKEND
March 30-April 3SPRING BREAK - OFFICE CLOSED
April 25MASTER'S CLASSES END
END OF SPRING 2026 SEMESTER
May 16COMMENCEMENT
SUMMER 2026 SEMESTER
Date Event
May 5SUMMER SEMESTER BEGIN / PHD CLASSES BEGIN
May 15DROP DEADLINE - 100% TUITION REFUND
May 25MEMORIAL DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
June 1SUMMER TUITION/PAYMENT PLAN DUE
June 19JUNETEENTH - OFFICE CLOSED
July 3INDEPENDENCE DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
August 25END OF SUMMER SEMESTER 2026
September 5SUMMER 2026 DEGREE CONFERRAL

*GRADES ARE DUE TWO WEEKS AFTER THE LAST CLASS SESSION.

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