Academic Calendar | The American University of Paris

Summer 2026

DATE	EVENT
1-2 June (Monday-Tuesday)	Housing Check In and Orientation
3 June (Wednesday)	3-Week Session I & French Immersion I classes begin
3 June (Wednesday)	Last day to DROP/ADD courses Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option
15 June (Monday)	Last day to withdraw from a course online Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 3-Week Session I
23 June (Tuesday)	3-Week Session I & French Immersion I ends
29 July (Wednesday)	All Summer Grades Due

DATE	EVENT
29-30 June (Monday – Tuesday)	Housing Check In and Orientation
1 July (Wednesday)	3-Week Session II & French Immersion II classes begin
1 July (Wednesday)	*must be done in the Registrar’s Office Last day to DROP/ADD courses for 3-Week Session II Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option
13 July (Monday)	Last day to withdraw from a course Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 3-Week Session II
14 July (Tuesday)	Fête Nationale (University Closed)
22 July (Wednesday)	3-Week Session II ends
22 July (Wednesday)	French Immersion II ends
29 July (Wednesday)	All Summer grades due

DATE	EVENT
1-2 June (Monday-Tuesday)	Housing Check In and Orientation
3 June (Wednesday)	6-Week Session classes begin Last day to DROP/ADD courses
8 June (Monday)	*must be done in the Registrar’s Office Last day to DROP/ADD courses (6-Week courses only) Last day to switch between audit and regular grading option (6-Week courses only)
23 June (Tuesday)	Last day to withdraw from a course Last day to choose CR/NC grading option for 6-Week Session
14 July (Tuesday)	Fête Nationale (University Closed)
15 July (Wednesday)	6-Week Session ends
29 July (Wednesday)	All Summer grades due

DATE	EVENT
20 August (Thursday)	Move-In (Degree seeking students)
21 August (Friday)	Move-In (Visiting Students)
22 August (Saturday)	First Year Success (FYS) Welcome Day
24-28 August – (Monday-Friday)	New Student Orientation Activities
31 August (Monday)	1st Day of Classes
12 - 13 September (Saturday - Sunday)	FYS Loire Valley Excursion
29 August- 6 September (Saturday-Sunday)	Drop/Add period (registration portal open)
12 October (Monday)	Pre-Registration for Spring 2027 opens
14 October (Wednesday)	Mid-term
19 October (Monday)	Mid-term Grades Due
26-30 October (Monday-Friday)	Fall Break for Faculty & Students (University closed Thur/Fri 29-30 Oct)
6 November (Friday)	Last day to withdraw from a course Last day to choose the CR/NC grading option
11 November (Wednesday)	University Closed (National Holiday)
4 December (Friday)	Last day of classes
7 December (Monday)	Last day of Classes (for Wed. class sessions ONLY)
8-11 December (Tuesday-Friday)	Reading Days
14-18 December (Monday-Friday)	Final Exams
21 Monday (December)	Last Housing Move-Out Day for Fall-only students (by noon, 12h00)
24 December- 1January (Thursday-Friday)	Winter break (University closed)
4 January (Monday)	Final Grades Due

DATE	EVENT
4 January (Monday)	Campus Re-Opens
4-8 January (Monday-Friday)	Housing Prep Week
11 January (Monday)	New Student Move-In (9:00am-5:00pm)
12-15 January (Tuesday-Friday)	New Student Orientation Activities
18 January (Monday)	First day of classes
16-24 January (Saturday-Sunday)	Drop/Add Week
15-16 February (Monday-Tuesday)	Winter Break (University Closed) (observing Victoire & Labor Day)
3 March (Wednesday)	Mid-term
8 March (Monday)	Midterm Grades Due
15 March (Monday)	Pre-Registration for Fall 2027 opens
19 March (Friday)	Last day to withdraw from a course Last day to choose the CR/NC grading option
29 March-9 April (Monday-Friday)	Spring Break for Faculty & Students (University Closed 29-30 March)
4 May (Tuesday)	Last Day of Classes
5-8 May (Wednesday-Saturday)	Reading Days
6 May (Thursday)	University Closed
7 May (Friday)	Faculty/Staff Retreat
10-14 May (Monday-Friday)	Final Exams
18 May (Tuesday)	Last Housing Move-Out Day (by noon, 12h00)
20 May (Thursday)	Degree candidate grades due
21 May (Friday)	University Closed
28 May (Friday)	Graduation
1 June (Tuesday)	All Spring grades due

DATE	EVENT
Monday June 7	Housing Check In
Tuesaday June 8	Orientation
Wednesday June 9	First Day 6-WK, 3-WK1, FR Immersion I
Wednesday June 9 – Tuesday June 29	3WK Session I
Wednesday June 9 – Wednesday July 24	6-WK Session
Wednesday June 9 – Tuesday June 29	FR Immersion I
Wednesday June 30	Housing Check Out
Thursday July 1 – Monday July 5	Housing Prep
Tuesday July 6	Housing Check In
Wednesday July 7	Orientation
Thursday July 8	First Day 3WKII & FR Immersion II
Thursday July 8 – Thursday July 29	3WK Session II
Thursday July 8 – Thursday July 29	FR Immersion II
Wednesday July 14	University Closed
August 2	Grades Due