School of Social Work MSW Program Calendar 

Fall 2026 Academic Calendar for Master of Social Work (MSW) Students

Spring semester begins on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 

There are no classes on: 

• Monday, September 7 (Labor Day)
• Tuesday, November 24 through Sunday, November 29 (Thanksgiving Recess)

Consult your program’s practicum calendar for the practicum schedule for Fall 2026

Intensive Weekend Program 
Students receive calendars directly from IW Program Director

Traditional, In-person, and Synchronous* Classes

*Synchronous classes meet online via Zoom and have a specific day and time. Example: every Tuesday at 3 PM.

100% Online, Blended, and Traditional Students taking Asynchronous* Classes

*Asynchronous classes do not have a specific class meeting day/time

Modules begin on Tuesdays and end on Mondays.

Module 1: 9/1–9/7

Module 2: 9/8–9/14

Module 3: 9/15–9/21

Module 4: 9/22–9/28

Module 5: 9/20–10/5

Module 6: 10/6–10/12

Module 7: 10/13–10/19

Module 8: 10/20–10/26

Module 9: 10/27–11/2

Module 10: 11/3–11/9

Module 11: 11/10–11/16

Module 12: 11/17–11/23

Thanksgiving Break: 11/24–11/30

Module 13: 12/1–12/7

Module 14: 12/8–12/14

Module 15: 12/15–12/18 (short week)

Spring Semester 2027

Spring Semester 2027 Classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Consult your program’s practicum calendar for the practicum schedule for Spring 2027