2025 -2026

YSM students: YSM deadlines, policies, and procedures pertaining to course registration, add/drop, pass/fail, course withdrawal, and course incompletes apply to all courses in your schedule, including non-YSM courses.

 

Fall 2025

July 9  |  Fall-term course registration opens (Part 1) for YSM required courses and non-YSM courses, 11 am

Aug. 27  |  Yale College fall-term classes begin, 8:20 am

Aug. 28-Sep. 5  |  *Orientation and Opening Week (*attendance mandatory)

  • Aug. 28-Sept. 4  |  *New student orientation  
  • Sep. 1  |  Labor Day; classes do not meet
  • Sep. 2-4  |  *Returning student orientation
  • Sep. 2-4  |  Ensemble auditions and opening week activities
  • Sep. 3-4  |  Fall-term academic advising
  • Sep. 4  |  *Convocation and Reception
  • Sep. 5  |  Fall-term course registration (Part 2) for YSM elective courses, 10 am – 4 pm

Sep. 5  |  Fall-term YSM classes begin, 1 pm (morning classes do not meet)

Sep. 8-12  |  Fall-term add/drop period. Add/drop closes Sept. 12, 4 pm

Oct. 14-19  |  Yale College recess begins Oct. 14 after last scheduled class. YSM classes still meet this week.

Oct. 24  |  Midterm

Nov. 7  |  Fall-term pass/fail deadline, 4 pm

Nov. 14  |  Spring-term course registration opens (Part 1) for YSM required courses and non-YSM courses, 11 am

Nov. 21  |  November recess begins after last scheduled class

Dec. 1  |  Classes resume (YSM 9 am, Yale College 8:20 am)

Dec. 1  |  Deadline for fall 2026 admissions applications

Dec. 1-11  |  Spring-term academic advising

Dec. 5  |  Fall-term course withdrawal deadline, 4 pm

Dec. 5  |  Yale College classes end

Dec. 12  |  Spring-term course registration (Part 2) for YSM electives, 1-4 pm

Dec. 12  |  Deadline to request an Incomplete for a fall course, 4 pm

Dec. 12  |  Deadline to request degree recital date and location

Dec. 12  |  YSM fall-term classes end after last scheduled class

Dec. 15-17  |  YSM exams

Dec. 18  |  Winter recess begins

 

Spring 2026

Jan. 12  |  Spring-term classes begin (YSM 9 am, Yale College 8:20 am)

Jan. 12-16  |  Spring-term add/drop period. Add/drop ends Jan. 16, 4 pm

Jan. 19  |  Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet

Feb. 16-22  |  YSM auditions

Feb. 18-20  |  YSM classes do not meet, with the exception of Philharmonia

Mar. 6  |  Midterm

Mar. 6  |  Spring recess begins after last scheduled class

Mar. 23  |  Classes resume (YSM 9 am, Yale College 8:20 am)

Apr. 3  |  Spring-term pass/fail deadline, 4 pm

Apr. 24  |  Spring-term course withdrawal deadline, 4 pm

Apr. 24  |  Yale College classes end

May 1  |  Deadline to request an Incomplete for spring-term course, 4 pm

May 1  |  YSM spring-term classes end after last scheduled class

May 3  |  Annual Honors Banquet

May 4-6  |  YSM exams

May 17  |  Commencement Concert

May 18  |  University Commencement and YSM Diploma Ceremony