Academic Calendar: 2025-2026

2025-2026

Fall 2025

Date Event
August 17, Sunday Convocation
August 18, Monday Advisement and Late Registration for New Students, Donaghy Day
August 19, Tuesday Fall Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start
August 22, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes:  Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
August 25, Monday 16 Week Classes:  Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
September 1, Monday Labor Day; University Closed
September 8-12, Monday-Friday Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4pm on Friday, Sept. 12
September 25-30, Thursday-Tuesday Interim Grading; Grades due by 4 pm on Tuesday, September 30
September 26, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes : Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
October 9, Thursday Last Day of 1st 8 Week Classes
October 10, Friday Fall Break (No Day or Evening Classes)
October 6-14, Monday- Tuesday 1st 8 Week Classes: Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, October 14
October 13, Monday 2nd 8 Week Classes Start
October 16, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdrawal with No Grade
TBD Homecoming
November 3, Monday 16 Week Classes:  Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
November 10-23, Monday-Sunday Spring 2026 Priority Registration
November 20, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes : Last Day to Drop/Withdrawal
November 24, Monday Spring 2026 Open Registration begins
November 24-28, Monday-Friday Thanksgiving Break; No Day or Evening Classes
November 27-28, Thursday-Friday University Closed
December 1, Monday University Opens; Classes Resume
December 1-5, Monday-Friday Study Week
December 5-16, Friday-Tuesday Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, December 16
December 5, Friday Last Day of Fall Classes
December 8-12, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
December 13, Saturday Commencement
December 24 - Jan 1, Wednesday-Thursday Winter Recess; University Closed

Spring 2026

Date

Event

January 2, Friday

University Opens

January 8-9, Thursday-Friday

Advisement and Registration for New Students

January 12, Monday

Spring Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start

January 15, Thursday

1st 8 Week Classes:  Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade 

January 19, Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day; University Closed

January 20, Tuesday

16 Week Classes:  Last Day to Add/Register Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

February 2-6, Monday-Friday

Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4 pm on Friday, February 6

February 19-24, Thursday-Tuesday

Interim Grading; Deadline is 4 pm on Tuesday, February 24

February 19, Thursday

1st 8 Week Classes:  Last Day to Drop/Withdraw

March 2-10, Monday-Tuesday

1st 8 Week Classes:  Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, March 10

March 6, Friday

1st 8 Week Classes End

March 9-13, Monday-Friday

Spring Break (No Day or Evening Classes)

March 16, Monday

Classes Resume; 2nd 8 Week Classes Start

March 19, Thursday

2nd 8 Week Classes:  Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

March 30, Monday

16 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdrawal

April 6-19, Monday-Sunday

Summer/Fall 2026 Priority Registration

April 23, Thursday

2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdrawal

April 20, Monday

Summer/Fall 2026 Open Registration begins

April 27-May 1, Monday-Friday

Study Week

May 1-12, Friday-Tuesday

Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, May 12

May 1, Friday

Last Day of Spring Classes

May 4-8, Monday-Friday

Final Examinations

May 9, Saturday

Commencement

Summer 2026

Date

Event

May 18, Monday

Summer Term Starts; 3 Week, 7 Week, and 11 Week Classes Start

May 18, Monday

3 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

May 20, Wednesday

7 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

May 22, Friday

11 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

May 25, Monday

Memorial Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)

May 26, Tuesday

University Opens; Classes Resume

June 1, Monday

3 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw

June 8, Monday

1st 4 Week and 8 Week Classes Start

June 9, Tuesday

1st 4 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

June 11, Thursday

8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

June 19, Friday

Juneteenth; University Closed

June 22, Monday

7 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw

June 26, Friday

1st 4 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw

July 2, Thursday

1st 4 Week Classes End

July 3, Friday

Independence Day Observance; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)

July 6, Monday

University Opens; Classes Resume; 2nd 4 Week Classes Start

July 7, Tuesday

2nd 4 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade

July 9, Thursday

11 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw

July 16, Thursday

8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw

July 24, Friday

2nd 4 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw

July 31, Friday

Summer Terms End

August 4, Tuesday

Final Grading Deadline for all Summer courses is Noon on Tuesday, August 4