Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026
August
- 13, Thursday – Semester opens
- 17, Monday – Classes Begin
- 20, Thursday – Last day to register/drop/add Term I class
- 21, Friday – Last day to register/drop/add full semester class
- 24, Monday – Withdrawal period with W grade begins; Late-add with instructor permission begins
- 28, Friday – CENSUS – Financial Aid hours lock
September
- 1, Monday – Deadline to apply for December 2026 graduation. (There is a $100 late fee to apply after the deadline.)
- 7, Monday – Labor Day Holiday, no classes in session, University closed.
- 11, Friday – Last day to withdraw from a Term I class
- 17, Thursday – Constitution Day
October
- 2, Friday – Term I classes end
- 5 & 6, Monday & Tuesday – Fall Break—No classes
- 7, Wednesday – Full semester classes resume; Term II classes begins
- 9, Friday – Last day to register/drop/add Term II class; Term I grades due
- 12, Monday – Advising begins for Spring 2027 registration
- 16, Friday – Last day to withdraw/audit from full semester class
November
- 2, Monday – Registration begins for Spring 2027 – See Registration calendar; Incomplete grade changes due from faculty for spring classes
- 4, Wednesday – Last day to withdraw/audit from Term II class
- 17, Tuesday – Undergraduate Research Symposium—No day classes
- 25-27, Wed-Friday – Thanksgiving Break, no classes in session, University closed.
December
- 1, Tuesday – Last day of classes
- 2, Wednesday – Reading Day; Competencies due for December graduates
- 3, Thursday – Final exams begin – See Exam schedule
- 9, Wednesday – Final exams end
- 11, Friday – Final grades for ALL students due by noon; Commencement
Spring Semester 2027
January
- 7, Thursday – Semester opens
- 11, Monday – Classes Begin
- 14, Thursday – Last day to register/drop/add Term I class
- 15, Friday – Last day to register/drop/add full semester class
- 18, Monday – MLK, Jr. Holiday no classes in session, University closed.
- 19, Tuesday – Withdrawal period with W grade begins; Late-add with instructor permission begins
- 25, Monday – CENSUS – Financial Aid hours lock
February
- 1, Monday – Deadline to apply for May 2027 graduation. (There is a $100 late fee to apply after the deadline.)
- 5, Friday – Last day to withdraw from a Term I class
March
- 5, Friday – Term I classes end
- 8 – 12, Monday – Friday – Spring Break—No classes
- 15, Monday – Advising begins for Fall 2027 registration
- 17, Wednesday – Last day to register/drop/add Term II class; Term I grades due
- 19, Friday – Last day to withdraw/audit from full semester class
April
- 5, Monday – Registration begins for Fall 2027 – See Registration calendar; Incomplete grade changes due from faculty for fall classes
- 9, Friday – Last day to withdraw/audit from Term II class
- 20, Tuesday – Undergraduate Research Symposium—No day classes
- 27, Tuesday – Last day of classes
- 28, Wednesday – Reading day; Competencies due for May graduates
- 29, Thursday – Final Exams begin – See Exam Schedule
May
- 5, Wednesday – Final Exams end
- 7, Friday – Final grades for ALL students due by noon; Commencement
Future Calendars
Past calendars can be viewed in the catalog of that academic year.