Fall Quarter (Sept 1 – Nov 30)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Friday, August 1, 2025, at 5pm PT
- Registration Closes: Friday, August 8, 2025
- Syllabi Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
- Course Drop Deadline: Friday, August 22, 2025
- Labor Day (Administrative Holiday): Monday, September 1, 2025
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, September 12, 2025, at 10 am PT
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
- Grades Due: Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Grades Published: Monday, November 17, 2025
- Fall Break: November 24 – November 30, 2025
Winter Quarter (Dec 1 - Feb 28)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Monday, November 3, 2025, at 5 pm PT
- Registration Closes: Monday, November 10, 2025
- Syllabi Posted: Monday, November 17, 2025, at 5 pm PT
- Course Drop Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, December 12, 2025, at 10 am PT
- Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 11, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Administrative Holiday): Monday, January 19, 2026
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Grades Due: Sunday, February 22, 2026
- Grades Published: Monday, March 2, 2026
Spring Quarter (March 1 - May 31)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Monday, February 2, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Registration Closes: Monday, February 9, 2026
- Syllabi Posted: Monday, February 16, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Course Drop Deadline: Monday, February 23, 2026
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10 am PT
- Spring Break: March 30 – April 5, 2026
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Grades Due: Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Memorial Day (Administrative Holiday): Monday, May 25, 2026
- Grades Published: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Summer Quarter (June 1 - Aug 31)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Friday, May 1, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Registration Closes: Friday, May 8, 2026
- Syllabi Posted: Friday, May 15, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Course Drop Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2026
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, June 12, 2026, at 10 am PT
- Juneteenth (Administrative Holiday): Friday, June 19, 2026
- Summer Break: June 29 – July 5, 2026
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Grades Due: Sunday, August 16, 2026
- Grades Published: Monday, August 24, 2026
Transformative Learning Labs
Transformative Learning Labs are scheduled during most quarters, often at University Centers. The schedule and location for each Lab is announced generally a month before the quarter begins.Notes:- The University reserves the right to change dates and locations of coursework schedules if necessary.
- Course registration-related dates are approximate and may vary based on weekends, holidays, and other calendar constraints.
- Online Transformative Learning Labs are announced via the course registration process each quarter, however Online Labs are less frequent than Onsite Labs.