Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar is also accessible to students through their Student Dashboard. 

The Academic Calendar for Spring 2026 has been updated to reflect the university closure on Monday, January 26 and Tuesday, January 27.  If the university is closed any additional days beyond Tuesday, the dates for the Change of Schedule period (Drop/Add) will be adjusted accordingly once the university reopens. 

Spring 2026

date description
January 28*
(Wednesday)

Full Semester & 1st 7-Week Courses
Classes & Change of Schedule period begins. 
*Date has been updated to reflect university closure

February 2*
(Monday)

1st 7-Week Courses
Change of Schedule period ends.
Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to academic record.
Last day to add.
*Date has been updated to reflect university closure

February 5*
(Thursday)		 Full Semester Courses Only
Change of Schedule period ends.
Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to academic record.
Last day to add.
*Date has been updated to reflect university closure
February 23
(Monday)		 1st 7-week Courses
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7-week courses with a grade of "W."
Last day to change to Pass or Audit grading Option.
March 15 - 22
(Sunday - Sunday)		 Spring Break
No Classes
University Open (Monday - Thursday)
University Closed (Friday, March 20)
March 23
(Monday)		 Mid-semester & end of 1st 7-week courses.
March 24
(Tuesday)		 2nd 7-Week Courses
Classes & Change of Schedule begins.

March 27
(Friday)		 2nd 7-Week Courses
Change of Schedule period ends.
Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to academic record.
Last day to add.
April 6
(Monday)		 Full Semester Only
Last day to withdraw from full semester courses with a grade of "W."
Last day to change to Pass or Audit grading Option.

April 21
(Tuesday)

 2nd 7-Week Courses
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7-week courses with a grade of "W."
Last day to change to Pass or Audit grading Option.
May 9
(Saturday)		 Last Saturday Class.
May 12
(Tuesday)		 Last day of classes.
May 13
(Wednesday)		 Final examinations begin.
May 19
(Tuesday)		 Last day of exams & end of semester.
TBD Commencement
Please see the Commencement site for more details.

Summer 2026

1st 5-Week Session

date description
May 26
(Tuesday)		 Classes & Change of Schedule period begins.
May 28
(Thursday)		 Change of Schedule period ends.
June 16
(Tuesday)		 Last day to withdraw.
June 19
(Friday)		 Juneteenth 
No Classes - University Closed
June 30
(Tuesday)		 Classes end.

10-Week Session

date description
May 26
(Tuesday)		 Classes & Change of Schedule period begins.
June 1
(Monday)		 Change of Schedule period ends.
June 19
(Friday)		 Juneteenth 
No Classes - University Closed
July 3
(Friday)		 Fourth of July
No Classes - University Closed
July 7 
(Tuesday)		 Last day to withdraw.
August 5
(Wednesday)		 Classes end.

7-Week Session

date description
May 26
(Tuesday)		 Classes & Change of Schedule period begins.
May 29
(Friday)		 Change of Schedule period ends.
June 19
(Friday)		 Juneteenth 
No Classes - University Closed
June 23
(Tuesday)		 Last day to withdraw.
July 3
(Friday)		 Fourth of July
No Classes - University Closed
July 16
(Thursday)		 Classes end.

2nd 5-Week Session

date description
July 1
(Wednesday)		 Classes & Change of Schedule period begins.
July 3
(Friday)		 Fourth of July
No Classes - University Closed
July 6
(Monday)		 Change of Schedule period ends.
July 22
(Wednesday)		 Last day to withdraw.
August 5
(Wednesday)		 Classes end.

Fall 2026 

date description
August 24
(Monday)		 Classes & Change of Schedule begins (add/drop).
August 27
(Thursday)		 Last day to drop or add for 1st 7-week courses.
September 1
(Tuesday)		 Last day to add/drop for full semester.

September 7
(Monday)

 Labor Day Holiday
No Classes - University Closed
September 21
(Monday)		 Last day to withdraw from 1st 7-week courses.
October 13
(Tuesday)		 End of 1st 7-week courses.
October 14
(Wednesday)		 2nd 7-week courses begin.
October 19
(Monday)		 Last day to add/drop for 2nd 7-week courses.
October 23
(Friday)		 Fall Break
No Classes - University Open
November 2
(Monday)		 Last day to withdraw from full semester courses.

Last day to select Audit or Pass Grading option.

November 11
(Wednesday)

 Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7-week courses.
November 25 - 29
(Wednesday-Sunday)		 Thanksgiving Holiday
No Classes - University Closed
December 7
(Monday)		 Last day of classes / End of 2nd 7-week courses.
December 8
(Tuesday)		 Final examinations begin.
December 14
(Monday)		 Last day of exams & end of semester.
December TBA Commencement
Please see the Commencement site for more details.

Future calendars are published according to a set schedule, please contact the Registrar's Office with questions concerning dates for the next Calendar year.