Academic Calendar

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

Fall 2025

date description
August 25
(Monday)		 Full Semester & 1st 7-Week Courses
Classes & Change of Schedule period begins.

August 28
(Thursday)		 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.
September 1
(Monday)		 Labor Day Holiday
No Classes - University Closed

September 3
(Wednesday)		 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.
September 24
(Wednesday)		 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.
October 14
(Tuesday)		 Mid-semester & end of 1st 7-week courses.
October 15
(Wednesday)		 2nd 7-Week Courses
Classes & Change of Schedule begins.
October 17
(Friday)		 Fall Break
No Classes - University Open

October 20
(Monday)		 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.
November 3
(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.

November 14
(Friday)

 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.
November 26 - 30
(Wednesday-Sunday)		 Thanksgiving Holiday
No Classes - University Closed
December 6
(Saturday)		 Last Saturday Class.
December 8
(Monday)		 Last day of classes.
December 9
(Tuesday)		 Final examinations begin.
December 15
(Monday)		 Last day of exams & end of semester.
December 17 & 18
(Wednesday & Thursday)		 Commencement
Please see the Commencement site for more details.

Winter Minimester 2026

date description
January 5
(Monday)		 Classes & Change of Schedule period begins.
January 7
(Wednesday)		 Change of Schedule period ends.
January 15
(Thursday)		 Last day to withdraw.
January 19
(Monday)		 Martin Luther King Day
No Classes - University Closed
January 23
(Friday)		 Classes end.

Spring 2026

date description
January 26
(Monday)		 Full Semester & 1st 7-Week Courses
Classes & Change of Schedule period begins.

January 29
(Thursday)		 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.

February 3
(Tuesday)		 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.
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.

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