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
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
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
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 Potential Extended DPC Meeting (or Dec 10)
Tuesday, Dec 8 Community Forum
Tuesday, Dec 8 Community Forum
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 10, 2026
Amity Lee (lee@umass.edu)