Fall Quarter (Sept 1 – Nov 30)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Monday, August 3, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Registration Closes: Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5 pm PT
- Syllabi Posted: Monday, August 17, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Course Drop Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 5 pm PT
- Labor Day (Administrative Holiday): Monday, September 7, 2026
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, September 11, 2026, at 10 am PT
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Grades Due: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Grades Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- Fall Break: November 23 – November 29, 2026
Winter Quarter (Dec 1 - Feb 28)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Monday, November 2, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Registration Closes: Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5 pm PT
- Syllabi Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Course Drop Deadline: Monday, November 30, 2026 at 5 pm PT
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, December 8, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, December 11, 2026, at 10 am PT
- Winter Break: December 21, 2026 – January 10, 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Administrative Holiday): Monday, January 18, 2027
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, February 16, 2027
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, February 16, 2027
- Grades Due: Tuesday, February 23, 2027
- Grades Published: Tuesday, March 2, 2027
Spring Quarter (March 1 - May 31)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Monday, February 1, 2027, at 5 pm PT
- Registration Closes: Monday, February 8, 2027 at 5 pm PT
- Syllabi Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2027, at 5 pm PT
- Course Drop Deadline: Monday, February 22, 2027 at 5 pm PT
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, March 9, 2027, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, March 12, 2027, at 10 am PT
- Spring Break: March 22 – March 28, 2027
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, May 4, 2027
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, May 4, 2027
- Grades Due: Tuesday, May 18, 2027
- Grades Published: Tuesday, May 25, 2027
- Memorial Day (Administrative Holiday): Monday, May 31, 2027
Summer Quarter (June 1 - Aug 31)
Quarter Schedule
- Registration Opens: Monday, May 3, 2027, at 5 pm PT
- Registration Closes: Monday, May 10, 2027 at 5 pm PT
- Syllabi Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2027, at 5 pm PT
- Course Drop Deadline: Monday, May 24, 2027 at 5 pm PT
- Learning Platform Opens/Classes Begin: Tuesday, June 8, 2027, at 5 pm PT
- Orientation to Meridian’s First Quarter Curriculum: Friday, June 11, 2027, at 10 am PT
- Juneteenth (Administrative Holiday): Friday, June 18, 2027 (observed)
- Summer Break: July 5 – July 11, 2027
- Cumulative Writing Assignments Due: Tuesday, August 3, 2027
- Learning Platform Closes: Tuesday, August 3, 2027
- Grades Due: Tuesday, August 17, 2027
- Grades Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2027
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.