Academic Calendar

Dates are important to the success of any student. Below you can find all the dates for the current academic year. However, if you're a planner, you might be interested in the upcoming academic year. Well you're in luck.

We publish this calendar as well as the upcoming academic year's dates in the university catalog. Remember that the upcoming academic year's calendar is tentative, and dates are not guaranteed from being changed, but you should find a good indication of the dates for the upcoming academic year. The final calendar for the academic year is published alongside the catalog in early summer, and this calendar will be updated as well.

Well, get to planning.

Choose one of the sections below to jump to the beginning of that semester. May-, June- and July semester calendars are included with summer.

Fall Semester 2026

	Full Term	Term I	Term II
Deadline	Aug 17–Dec 10	Aug 17–Oct 8	Oct 12–Dec 10
Classes Begin	August 17	August 17	October 12
Last Day to Add	August 23	August 23	October 18
Last Day to Drop with Refund	August 30	August 23	October 18
Final Drop Date	October 25	September 20	November 15

Important Fall Dates (All Terms)

September 7 - Labor Day Holiday
September 15 - December Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
September 25 - Faculty Research Day
October 7-9 - Mid-term grades due
October 9 - Fall Break Holiday
October 12-30 - Academic Advising
October 30-November 6 - Registration
November 23-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 3 - Study Day (undergraduates)
December 4, 7-10 - Final Examinations
December 12 - Commencement
December 13 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm
December 14-January 5 - Christmas Holiday

Spring Semester 2027

	Full Term	Term I	Term II
Deadline	Jan 6–Apr 29	Jan 6–Feb 26	Mar 1–Apr 29
Classes Begin	January 6	January 6	March 1
Last Day to Add	January 12	January 12	March 7
Last Day to Drop with Refund	January 19	January 12	March 7
Final Drop Date	March 16	February 9	April 4

Important Spring Dates (All Terms)

January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
January 31 - May Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
February 24-26 - Mid-term grades due
March 15-19 - Spring Break
March 22-April 2 - Academic Advising
March 26 - Good Friday Holiday
April 2-9 - Registration
April 14-15 - Student Scholars Symposium
April 22 - Study Day (undergraduates)
April 23, 26-29 - Final Examinations
May 1 - Commencement
May 2 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm

Summer Semester 2027

	Extended Full	Full Term	Term I	Term II	Term III
Deadline	May 3–Jul 29	May 24–Jul 29	May 3–21	May 24–Jun 25	Jun 28–Jul 29
Classes Begin	May 3	May 24	May 3	May 24	June 28
Last Day to Add	May 7	May 27	May 4	May 26	June 29
Last Day to Drop with Refund	May 12	June 3	May 4	May 27	June 30
Final Drop Date	June 25	July 3	May 13	June 12	July 16
Final Exams	July 29	July 29	May 21	June 25	July 29

Important Summer Dates (All Terms)

May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday
June 18 - Juneteenth National Independence Day Holiday (observed)
July 5 - Independence Day Holiday (observed)
July 31 - Graduation Date for Summer Graduates (no Commencement)
August 1 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm

Fall Semester 2027

	Full Term	Term I	Term II
Deadline	Aug 23–Dec 16	Aug 23–Oct 14	Oct 18–Dec 16
Classes Begin	August 23	August 23	October 18
Last Day to Add	August 29	August 29	October 24
Last Day to Drop with Refund	September 5	August 29	October 24
Final Drop Date	October 31	September 26	November 21

Important Fall Dates (All Terms)

September 6 - Labor Day Holiday
September 15 - December Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
October 7-9 - Mid-term grades due
October 12-30 - Academic Advising
October 15 - Fall Break
October 29-November 5 - Registration
November 22-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 9 - Study Day (undergraduates)
December 10, 13-16 - Final Examinations
December 18 - Commencement
December 19 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm
December 20-January 9 - Christmas Holiday

Spring Semester 2028

	Full Term	Term I	Term II
Deadline	Jan 10–May 4	Jan 10–Mar 3	Mar 6–May 4
Classes Begin	January 10	January 10	March 6
Last Day to Add	January 16	January 16	March 12
Last Day to Drop with Refund	January 23	January 16	March 12
Final Drop Date	March 19	February 13	April 9

Important Spring Dates (All Terms)

January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
January 31 - May Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
February 24-26 - Mid-term grades due
March 13-17 - Spring Break
March 20-31 - Academic Advising
March 31-April 7 - Registration
April 12-13 - Student Scholar Symposium
April 14 - Good Friday Holiday
April 27 - Study Day (undergraduates)
April 28, May 1-4 - Final Examinations
May 6 - Commencement
May 7 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm

Summer Semester 2028

	Extended Full Term	Full Term	Term I	Term II	Term III
Deadline	May 8–Aug 3	May 30–Aug 3	May 8–26	May 30–Jun 30	Jul 3–Aug 3
Classes Begin	May 8	May 30	May 8	May 30	July 3
Last Day to Add	May 12	June 2	May 9	May 31	July 4
Last Day to Drop with Refund	May 17	June 9	May 9	June 1	July 5
Final Drop Date	June 30	July 8	May 18	June 17	July 21
Final Exams	August 3	August 3	May 26	June 30	August 3

Important Summer Dates (All Terms)

May 29 - Memorial Day Holiday
June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day Holiday
July 4 - Independence Day Holiday
August 5 - Graduation Date for Summer Graduates (no Commencement)
August 6 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm