Academic Calendar

2026 Spring Term

Jan. 12, Monday 鈥 Start date/instruction begins
Jan. 19, Monday 鈥 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
Jan. 21, Wednesday 鈥 Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Jan. 22, Thursday 鈥 Spring tuition and fees payment due; 鈥淲鈥 grade begins
Jan. 30, Friday 鈥 Last day to submit a graduation application for spring 2026
Feb. 16, Monday 鈥 Presidents Day holiday
March 9, Monday 鈥 First half of spring term ends
March 12, Thursday 鈥 Midterm grades due by midnight
March 16-20, Monday-Friday 鈥 Spring break
April 3-5, Friday-Sunday** 鈥 Easter recess
April 7, Tuesday 鈥 Last day to drop a course
May 4-8, Monday-Friday*** 鈥 Final exams
May 9, Saturday 鈥 Commencement
May 13, Wednesday 鈥 Grades due by midnight

** The governor has authorized administrative leave on the Monday following Easter in prior years, and classes were canceled. Although April 6 is currently scheduled as a class day, please note this and plan events and class sessions accordingly.
*** May 8 鈥 Official graduation date noted on transcript.


2026 Summer Term

May 11-22, Monday-Friday 鈥 May interim
May 25, Monday 鈥 Memorial Day holiday
May 26-July 31, Tuesday-Friday 鈥 10-week academic summer session
June 12, Friday**** 鈥 Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2026
June 19, Friday 鈥 Juneteenth holiday
July 3, Friday 鈥 Independence Day holiday
Aug. 3-7, Monday-Friday 鈥 August interim

Note: Third working day after the course end date: Grades due by midnight.
**** Aug. 7 鈥 Official graduation date noted on transcript.


2026 Fall Term

Aug. 24, Monday 鈥 Start date/instruction begins
Sept. 7, Monday 鈥 Labor Day holiday
Sept. 3, Thursday 鈥 Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Sept. 4, Friday 鈥 Fall tuition and fees payment due; 鈥淲鈥 grade begins
Sept. 11, Friday* 鈥 Last day to submit a graduation application for fall 2026
Oct. 12, Monday 鈥 Native American Day holiday
Oct. 16, Friday 鈥 First half fall term ends
Oct. 21, Wednesday 鈥 Midterm grades due by midnight
Nov. 6, Friday 鈥 Last day to drop a course
Nov. 11, Wednesday 鈥 Veterans鈥 Day holiday
Nov. 25-29, Wednesday-Sunday 鈥 Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 9, Wednesday 鈥 No classes; final exam preparation
Dec. 10-16, Thursday-Wednesday 鈥 Final exams
Dec. 21, Monday 鈥 Grades due by midnight

*Dec. 16 鈥 official graduation date noted on transcript
Note: There is no fall 2026 commencement ceremony


2027 Spring Term

Jan. 11, Monday 鈥 Start date/instruction begins
Jan. 18, Monday 鈥 Martin Luther King Day holiday
Jan. 20, Wednesday 鈥 Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Jan. 21, Thursday 鈥 Spring tuition and fees payment due; 鈥淲鈥 grade begins
Jan. 29, Friday** 鈥 Last day to submit a graduation application for spring 2027
Feb. 15, Monday 鈥 Presidents鈥 Day holiday
March 8, Monday 鈥 First half spring term ends
March 11, Thursday 鈥 Midterm grades due by midnight
March 15-19, Monday-Friday 鈥 Spring break
March 26-28, Friday-Sunday*** 鈥 Easter recess
April 6, Tuesday 鈥 Last day to drop a course
May 3-7, Monday-Friday 鈥 Final exams
May 8, Saturday 鈥 Commencement
May 12, Wednesday 鈥 Grades due by midnight

** May 7 鈥 official graduation date noted on transcript
*** The governor has authorized administrative leave on the Monday following Easter in prior years and classes were canceled. Although March 29 is currently scheduled as a class day, please note this and plan events and class sessions accordingly.


2027 Summer Term

May 10-21, Monday-Friday 鈥 May interim
May 24-July 30, Monday-Friday 鈥 10-week academic summer session
May 31, Monday 鈥 Memorial Day holiday
June 11, Friday**** 鈥 Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2027
June 18, Friday 鈥 Juneteenth holiday
July 5, Monday 鈥 Independence Day holiday

Note: Third working day after the course end date 鈥 Grades due by midnight
**** Aug. 6 鈥 official graduation date noted on transcript