Academic Calendar
Last updated August 19, 2026
| Fall Semester | Aug. 25-Dec. 11 |
|---|---|
| Residence halls open for new residential students | Aug. 21 |
| Formal Opening Convocation | Aug. 21 |
| Residential halls open for returning residential students | Aug. 24 |
| Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 25 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 25 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Sept. 4 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Sept. 7 |
| Fall break (no classes) | Oct. 15-16 |
| Instruction resumes | Oct. 19 |
| Registration for spring semester | Oct. 19 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Nov. 23 |
| Thanksgiving Break (at close of evening classes Nov. 26) | Nov. 25-Nov. 29 |
| Instruction resumes | Nov. 30 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 4 |
| Final Exams | Dec. 7-11 |
| Residence halls close at Noon | Dec. 12 |
| Fall Online Terms | |
| Term 1 | Aug. 25-Oct. 9 |
| Last day to drop/add | Aug. 28 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Oct. 2 |
| Term 2 | Oct. 19-Dec. 4 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Oct. 22 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Nov. 27 |
| Spring Semester | Jan. 11-Apr. 30 |
| Residence halls open for new residential students | Jan. 9 |
| Residential halls open for returning residential students | Jan. 10 |
| Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Jan. 11 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) | Jan. 11 Jan. 18 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Jan. 22 |
| Spring break (no classes) | Mar. 1- Mar. 5 |
| Instruction resumes | Mar. 8 |
| Registration for fall semester | Mar. 15 |
| Easter Break | Mar. 26-Mar. 26 |
| Instruction resumes | Mar. 30 |
| Celebration of Student Achievements (classes end at noon) | Apr. 8 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Apr. 9 |
| Last day of classes | Apr. 23 |
| Final Exams | Apr. 26-Apr. 30 |
| Baccalaureate | Apr. 30 |
| Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 PM | Apr. 30 |
| Commencement at 10:00 A.M. | May 1 |
| Spring Online Terms | |
| Term 1 | Jan. 11-Feb. 26 |
| Last day to drop/add | Jan. 14 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Feb. 12 |
| Term 2 | Mar. 8-Apr. 23 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Mar. 11 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Apr. 16 |
| Summer Semesters | |
| Term 1 | May 10-June 25 |
| Last day to drop/add | May 13 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Jun. 18 |
| Term 2 | Jun. 25-Aug. 13 |
| Last day to drop/add | Jul. 1 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Aug. 6 |