Winter Session
GET AHEAD, EARN COLLEGE CREDITS: 3 Credits - 3 weeks
December 22 - January 9
Kean University offers winter academic sessions to help students advance their academic progress toward a degree.
• Earn three credits in 3 weeks
• Get ahead, or catch up on degree progress
• Lighten your spring course load, or concentrate on one challenging course
Degree-seeking Kean students can register for winter session courses through the KeanWISE registration process.
Registration is open from October 28 through December 4, 2025. Late registration takes place December 5 through December 22*. The add/drop period takes place on December 22*.
Visiting students must fill out a Visiting/Non-Matriculated Student Application, and follow instructions provided to ensure the credits earned will transfer to the university in which they are enrolled.
Winter 2026 Registration Eligibility Dates
Winter Session 2026
| Mon., Dec. 22 | Term begins |
| Mon., Dec. 22 | Last day to add courses |
| Mon., Dec. 23 | Last day to drop with 100% refund. No refunds will be issued after this date. |
| Wed., Dec. 24 | Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
| Thu., Dec. 25 | Christmas Day - University Closed - Classes are not in session. Online courses do not observe holidays or breaks - online students should review their course outline for details. |
| Thu., Jan. 1 | New Year's Day - University Closed - Classes are not in session. Online courses do not observe holidays or breaks - online students should review their course outline for details. |
| Fri., Jan. 2 | Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade |
| Fri. Jan. 9 |
Term ends |
| Thu., Jan. 15 | Grades due |
*The Academic Calendar is subject to change.
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*Students registering during the Late Registration period (after the published Payment Due Date) will be assessed a late registration fee of $105.00. Newly admitted students who have been accepted by Kean University two weeks prior to the payment due date and thereafter will be exempt from this policy. A Late Registration Fee will NOT be charged to students making course changes, including adding and dropping courses, after the published Payment Due Date.