Academic Calendar

Summer Term 2026

Event Date(s) Day(s) of Week
Summer Registration for Continuing Students Begins Oct. 20 M
Summer Registration for New Students Begins Nov. 10 M
Classes Begin  May 18 M
Registration and Drop/Add Ends [Refund Policy] May 21 Th
Individual Course Withdrawal May 22-Jul. 31 F - F
Memorial Day (University Closed) May 25 M
4th of July Holiday Observed (University Closed) Jul. 2 Th
Classes End Jul. 31 F
Last Day to Withdraw from all Full Term Courses Jul. 31 F
Examinations Aug. 3 M
All Grades Due - 5 p.m.  Aug. 5 W
Graduation Date (No Ceremony) Aug. 6 Th

Fall Term 2026

Event Date(s) Day(s) of Week
Fall Registration for Continuing Students Begins Mar. 23 M
Fall Registration for New Students Begins Apr. 13 M
Classes Begin Aug. 17 M
Registration and Drop/Add Ends [Refund Policy] Aug. 21 F
Individual Course Withdrawal Aug. 22-Dec. 4 Sa - F
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) Sep. 7 M
Progress Reports Due - 12 p.m. Sep. 23 W
Fall Break (No Classes) Oct. 8-9 Th - F
Spring and Summer Registration for Continuing Students Begins Oct. 19 M
Election Day (University Closed) Nov. 3 Tu
Spring and Summer Registration for New Students Begins  Nov. 9 M
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) Nov. 25-27 W - F
Thanksgiving Break (University Closed) Nov. 26-27 Th - F
Classes End Dec. 4 F
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses Dec. 4 F
Reading Day Dec. 7 M
Examinations Dec. 8-14 Tu - M
Commencement Ceremony  Dec. 15 Tu
All Grades Due - 5 p.m.  Dec. 16 W
Holiday Break (University Closed)  Dec. 22-Jan. 1 Tu - F

Spring Term 2027

Event Date(s) Day(s) of Week
Spring Registration for Continuing Students Begins Oct. 19 M
Spring Registration for New Students Begins Nov. 9 M
University Opens After Holiday Break Jan. 4 M
Classes Begin  Jan. 11 M
Registration and Drop/Add Ends [Refund Policy] Jan. 15 F
Individual Course Withdrawal Jan. 16-Apr. 26 Sa - M
Martin L King Holiday (University Closed) Jan. 18 M
Progress Reports Due - 12 p.m. Feb. 17 W
Spring Break (No Classes) Mar. 1-5 M - F
Fall Registration for Continuing Students Begins Mar. 22 M
Fall Registration for New Students Begins  Apr. 12 M
Classes End Apr. 26 M
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses Apr. 26 M
Reading Day Apr. 27 Tu
Examinations Apr. 28-May 4 W - Tu
Commencement Ceremony  May 5 W
All Grades Due - 5 p.m.  May 6 Th

Summer Term 2027

Event Date(s) Day(s) of Week
Summer Registration for Continuing Students Begins Oct. 19 M
Summer Registration for New Students Begins Nov. 9 M
Classes Begin  May 17 M
Registration and Drop/Add Ends [Refund Policy] May 20 Th
Individual Course Withdrawal May 21-Aug. 2 F - M
Memorial Day (University Closed) May 31 M
4th of July Holiday Observed (University Closed) Jul. 5 M
Classes End Aug. 2 M
Last Day to Withdraw from all Full Term Courses Aug. 2 M
Examinations Aug. 3 Tu
All Grades Due - 5 p.m.  Aug. 5 Th
Graduation Date (No Ceremony) Aug. 6 F

Fall Term 2027

Event Date(s) Day(s) of Week
Fall Registration for Continuing Students Begins Mar. 22 M
Fall Registration for New Students Begins Apr. 12 M
Classes Begin Aug. 23 M
Registration and Drop/Add Ends [Refund Policy] Aug. 27 F
Individual Course Withdrawal Aug. 28-Dec. 6 Sa - F
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) Sep. 6 M
Progress Reports Due - 12 p.m. Sep. 29 W
Fall Break (No Classes) Oct. 18-19 M - Tu
Spring and Summer Registration for Continuing Students Begins Oct. 25 M
Spring and Summer Registration for New Students Begins  Nov. 15 M
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) Nov. 24-26 W - F
Thanksgiving Break (University Closed) Nov. 25-26 Th - F
Classes End Dec. 6 M
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses Dec. 6 M
Reading Day Dec. 7 Tu
Examinations Dec. 8-14 W - Tu
Commencement Ceremony  Dec. 15 W
All Grades Due - 5 p.m.  Dec. 16 Th
Holiday Break (University Closed)  Dec. 22-Jan. 3 W - M

Spring Term 2028

Event Date(s) Day(s) of Week
Spring Registration for Continuing Students Begins Oct. 25 M
Spring Registration for New Students Begins Nov. 15 M
University Opens After Holiday Break Jan. 4 Tu
Classes Begin  Jan. 10 M
Registration and Drop/Add Ends [Refund Policy] Jan. 14 F
Individual Course Withdrawal Jan. 15-Apr. 24 Sa - M
Martin L King Holiday (University Closed) Jan. 17 M
Progress Reports Due - 12 p.m. Feb. 16 W
Spring Break (No Classes) Mar. 6-10 M - F
Fall Registration for Continuing Students Begins Mar. 20 M
Fall Registration for New Students Begins  Apr. 10 M
Classes End Apr. 24 M
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses Apr. 24 M
Reading Day Apr. 25 Tu
Examinations Apr. 26-May 2 W - Tu
Commencement Ceremony  May 3 W
All Grades Due - 5 p.m.  May 4 Th

Summer Term 2028

Event Date(s) Day(s) of Week
Summer Registration for Continuing Students Begins Oct. 25 M
Summer Registration for New Students Begins Nov. 15 M
Classes Begin  May 15 M
Registration and Drop/Add Ends [Refund Policy] May 18 Th
Individual Course Withdrawal May 19-Jul. 31 F - M
Memorial Day (University Closed) May 29 M
4th of July Holiday (University Closed) Jul. 4 Tu
Classes End Jul. 31 M
Last Day to Withdraw from all Full Term Courses Jul. 31 M
Examinations Aug. 1 Tu
All Grades Due - 5 p.m.  Aug. 2 W
Graduation Date (No Ceremony) Aug. 3 Th