CBE Calendar 2026-27

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department Links: Linktree, Quicklinks Page, Seminar Page, and the Google Calendar Page. We also have a room scheduling website.

There is also the COE Events page. Click here for the Registrar's Academic Calendar page.

AUGUST 2026

Wed, Aug 19 Final Summer grades due

Tues, Aug 25 12:00 pm: Summer Picnic at Mill River Recreation area (RSVP Form to attend)

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, Sep 8 First day of classes

New Graduate Student orientation

(orientation lunch at 12:00 pm in LSL S330-340)

Monday, Sept 14 Last day of Add/Drop

Tuesday, Sept 15 CBE "power hour" 11:30 - 12:30 under the tent at Engineering Quad at

Fall 2026 Engineering Student Organizations and Resources event

Thursday, Sept 17 Faculty Meeting

Friday, Sept 18 Virtual Advisory Board Meeting

Thursday, Sept 24 Seminar (Alumni Lectures): Yannis Kevrekidis

Friday, Sept 25 Seminar (Alumni Lectures): Yannis Kevrekidis

Tuesday, Sept 29 Seminar: Matthew Helgeson

OCTOBER

Tuesday, Oct 6 Seminar: Abdoulaye (Abdul) Djire

Monday, Oct 12 Indigenous People's Day

Tuesday, Oct 13 Seminar: Kannan Rangaramanujam

Tuesday, Oct 20 Seminar: TBD

Thursday, Oct 22 Faculty Meeting

Tuesday, Oct 27 4 pm, Tang Lecture, Karin Rotem

NOVEMBER

Tuesday, Nov 3 Election Day, no classes

Wednesday, Nov 4 Last day to drop with a 'W'

Week of Nov 8 AIChE National Meetings in Minneapolis, MN

Monday, Nov 9 Registration begins for Spring 2027

Wednesday, Nov 11 Veteran's Day

Thursday, Nov 19 Faculty Meeting

Tuesday, Nov 24 Wednesday class schedule at UMass

(Break begins after last class)

Wednesday, Nov 25 No classes

Thursday, Nov 26 Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

Tuesday, Dec 1 Community Forum

Thursday, Dec 3 Extended DPC Meeting

Tuesday, Dec 8 Community Forum

Thursday, Dec 19 Faculty Meeting

Tuesday, Dec 15 Last day of classes

Wednesday, Dec 16 4 pm, Department Holiday Party

Wednesday, Dec 16 Reading Day

Thursday, Dec 17 Finals begin

Wednesday, Dec 23 Finals end

Friday, Dec 25 Christmas Day

Tuesday, Dec 29 Grades due by 11:59 pm

Wednesday, Dec 30 Campus Closure Day

Thursday, Dec 31 Campus Closure Day

JANUARY 2027

Friday, Jan 1 New Year's Day

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Updated: August 25, 2026
Amity Lee (lee@umass.edu)