Academic Calendar
The ºÚÁÏÍø academic calendar outlines the schedule of classes, breaks and holidays during the academic year. A list of legal holidays can be found on the Human Resources website. Please also note the Office of Diversity and Equity’s Calendar of Selected Cultural Holidays.
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Academic Year 2026-2027
| Date | Day | Information |
|---|---|---|
| August 16 | Sunday | – International students move into residence halls (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) |
| August 18 | Tuesday | – New students move in to residence halls (9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) – New Student Orientation/International Student Orientation begin |
| August 20 | Thursday | – New Student Convocation at 11:00 a.m. (Wadsworth Auditorium) |
| August 21 | Friday | – Returning students move in to residence halls (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) – Faculty/Staff Convocation |
| August 23 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from semester with 100% refund of tuition and fees |
| August 24 | Monday | – First day of Fall classes – Add/Drop period begins – Last day to register without late registration fee |
| August 29 | Saturday | – Waitlist for Fall closes |
| August 30 | Sunday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for full semester and first half semester courses – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition |
| August 31 | Monday | – Withdrawal period begins |
| September 6 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition |
| September 7 | Monday | – Labor Day (no classes) |
| September 13 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition |
| September 14 | Monday | – Internship registration deadline |
| September 20 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition |
| October 1 | Thursday | – FAFSA opens |
| October 2 | Friday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses |
| October 9 | Friday | – Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses |
| October 10 – October 13 | Saturday – Tuesday | – Fall Break (no classes) – Residence halls remain open |
| October 14 | Wednesday | – Last day of classes for first half semester courses |
| October 15 | Thursday | – First day of classes for second half semester courses |
| October 16 | Friday | – Makeup work due for Incomplete grades in Spring/Summer courses – Add/drop ends for second half semester courses |
| October 19 | Monday | – Grades due for first half semester courses |
| October 20 | Tuesday | – Spring & Intersession schedule posted on web – Advisement holds posted – Course registration advisement period begins |
| October 21 | Wednesday | – Incomplete grades due for Spring/Summer 2026 |
| October 26 | Monday | – Time tickets posted |
| October 29 | Thursday | – Deadline for change of major |
| October 30 | Friday | – Graduation application closes |
| November 3 | Tuesday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) who have applied to graduate |
| November 5 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) – Graduation Application opens |
| November 9 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for juniors (60–89 credits completed) |
| November 12 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for sophomores (30–59 credits completed) |
| November 16 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for first-year students (<30 credits completed) |
| November 19 | Thursday | – Change of major reopens |
| November 23 | Monday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for full-semester and second half semester courses – Last day for faculty-initiated grade change for spring/summer |
| November 25 – November 28 | Wednesday – Saturday | – Thanksgiving Break (no classes) – Residence halls close |
| November 29 | Sunday | – Residence halls open at 12:00 p.m. |
| November 30 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from full-semester or second half semester courses |
| December 7 | Monday | – Last day of classes for full-semester and second half semester courses |
| December 8 | Tuesday | – Study Day (no class-related activities) |
| December 9 | Wednesday | – Final examination period begins |
| December 15 | Tuesday | – Final examination period ends – Fall graduation date – Rental books due at bookstore |
| December 16 | Wednesday | – Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. |
| December 18 | Friday | – Final grades due at 5:00 p.m. for all fall courses |
| Date | Day | Information |
|---|---|---|
| December 28 | Monday | – First day of Intersession classes |
| December 29 | Tuesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Intersession courses |
| December 30 | Wednesday | – Withdrawal period begins for Intersession courses |
| December 31 | Thursday | – New Year’s Eve (no classes) |
| January 1 | Friday | – New Year’s Day (no classes) |
| January 18 | Monday | – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Intersession courses |
| January 19 | Tuesday | – Last day to withdraw from Intersession courses |
| January 20 | Wednesday | – Last day of classes for Intersession – Intersession graduation date – January Jumpstart (TLC) |
| January 22 | Friday | – Final grades due at 5:00 p.m. for all Intersession courses |
| Date | Day | Information |
|---|---|---|
| January 18 | Monday | – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) – Credit limit increases to 19 for all students |
| January 22 | Friday | – Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. for new students – First day of New Student Orientation (includes international students) |
| January 24 | Sunday | – Residence halls open at 10:00 a.m. for continuing students |
| January 25 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from semester with 100% refund of tuition and fees |
| January 26 | Tuesday | – First day of Spring classes – Add/Drop period begins |
| January 31 | Sunday | – Waitlist closes at 5:00pm for Spring 2027 |
| February 1 | Monday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for full-semester and first half semester courses – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition – Online scholarship application opens for current students in Academic Works |
| February 2 | Tuesday | – Withdrawal period begins |
| February 8 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition |
| February 15 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition – FAFSA priority deadline for current students |
| February 16 | Tuesday | – Internship registration deadline |
| February 22 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition |
| February 23 | Tuesday | – Diversity Summit (no classes) |
| March 1 | Monday | – Online scholarship application deadline – Deadline to submit a graduation application and elect to participate in May 2026 Commencement |
| March 8 | Monday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses |
| March 9 | Tuesday | – Makeup work due for Incomplete grades in Fall/Intersession courses |
| March 10 | Wednesday | – Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses |
| March 12 | Friday | – Last day of classes for first half semester courses |
| March 13– March 20 | ³§²¹³Ù³Ü°ù»å²¹²â–S²¹³Ù³Ü°ù»å²¹²â | – Spring Break (no classes) – Residence halls closed |
| March 21 | Sunday | – Residence halls open at 12:00 p.m. |
| March 22 | Monday | – First day of classes for second half semester courses – Incomplete grades due for Fall/Intersession courses |
| March 24 | Wednesday | – Summer and Fall schedule posted on web – Advisement holds posted |
| March 25 | Thursday | – Course registration advisement period begins – Add/Drop ends for second half semester courses |
| April 2 | Friday | -Graduation Application Closes |
| April 5 | Monday | – Time tickets posted – Deadline for change of major |
| April 8 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) who have applied to graduate |
| April 12 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) – Graduation Application Opens |
| April 15 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for juniors (60–89 credits completed) |
| April 19 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for sophomores (30–59 credits completed) |
| April 21 | Wednesday | – GREAT Day (no classes) |
| April 22 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for first-year students (<30 credits completed) |
| April 28 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for full-semester and second half semester courses |
| May 5 | Wednesday | – Last day to withdraw from full-semester and second half semester courses |
| May 12 | Wednesday | – Last day of classes for full-semester and second half semester courses |
| May 13 | Thursday | – Study Day (no class-related activities) |
| May 14 | Friday | – Final exam period begins – Master’s Commencement ceremony |
| May 20 | Thursday | – Final exam period ends |
| May 21 | Friday | – Residence halls close at 10:00am |
| May 22 | Saturday | – Commencement |
| May 23 | Sunday | – Final grades due at 5:00pm for Spring courses |
| Date | Day | Information |
|---|---|---|
| May 24 | Monday | – First day of classes for Summer (Full Summer, First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, First Quarter of Summer) – Add/Drop period begins |
| May 25 | Tuesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, and First Quarter of Summer courses |
| May 28 | Friday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Full Summer courses – Registration for Fall closes at 11:55 p.m. |
| May 31 | Monday | – Memorial Day (no classes) |
| June 9 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Quarter of Summer courses |
| June 10 | Thursday | – Last day to withdraw from First Quarter of Summer courses |
| June 11 | Friday | – Last day of classes for First Quarter of Summer courses |
| June 17 | Thursday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Third of Summer courses |
| June 18 | Thursday | – Juneteenth, observed (no classes) – Last day to withdraw from First Third of Summer courses |
| June 21 | Monday | – Last day of classes for First Third of Summer courses |
| June 22 | Tuesday | – First day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses |
| June 23 | Wednesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Second Third of Summer courses |
| June 30 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Half of Summer courses |
| July 1 | Thursday | – Last day to withdraw from First Half of Summer courses |
| July 2 | Friday | – Last day of classes for First Half of Summer courses |
| July 5 | Monday | – Independence Day, observed (no classes) |
| July 6 | Tuesday | – First day of classes for Second Half of Summer courses |
| July 7 | Wednesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Second Half of Summer courses |
| July 14 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Second Third of Summer courses |
| July 15 | Thursday | – Last day to withdraw from Second Third of Summer courses |
| July 16 | Friday | – Last day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses |
| July 19 | Monday | – First day of classes for Third Third of Summer courses |
| July 20 | Tuesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Third Third of Summer courses |
| August 2 | Monday | – Open registration for Fall semester begins at 8:00 a.m. – Credit limit increases to 19 for all students |
| August 10 | Tuesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses |
| August 11 | Wednesday | – Last day to withdraw from for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses |
| August 13 | Friday | – Last day of classes for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses |
| August 16 | Monday | – Final grades due at 5:00 p.m. for all summer courses |
| August 20 | Friday | – Summer graduation date |
Academic Year 2027-2028
| Date | Day | Information |
|---|---|---|
| August 15 | Sunday | – International students move into residence halls (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) |
| August 17 | Tuesday | – New students move in to residence halls (9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) – New Student Orientation/International Student Orientation begin |
| August 19 | Thursday | – New Student Convocation at 11:00 a.m. (Wadsworth Auditorium) |
| August 20 | Friday | – Returning students move in to residence halls (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) – Faculty/Staff Convocation |
| August 22 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from semester with 100% refund of tuition and fees |
| August 23 | Monday | – First day of Fall classes – Add/Drop period begins – Last day to register without late registration fee |
| August 28 | Saturday | – Waitlist for Fall closes |
| August 29 | Sunday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for full semester and first half semester courses – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition |
| August 30 | Monday | – Withdrawal period begins |
| September 5 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition |
| September 6 | Monday | – Labor Day (no classes) |
| September 12 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition |
| September 13 | Monday | – Internship registration deadline |
| September 19 | Sunday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition |
| October 1 | Friday | – FAFSA opens – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses |
| October 8 | Friday | – Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses |
| October 9 – October 12 | Saturday – Tuesday | – Fall Break (no classes) – Residence halls remain open |
| October 13 | Wednesday | – Last day of classes for first half semester courses |
| October 14 | Thursday | – First day of classes for second half semester courses |
| October 15 | Friday | – Makeup work due for Incomplete grades in Spring/Summer courses – Add/drop ends for second half semester courses |
| October 18 | Monday | – Grades due for first half semester courses |
| October 19 | Tuesday | – Spring & Intersession schedule posted on web Advisement holds posted – Course registration advisement period begins |
| October 20 | Wednesday | – Incomplete grades due for Spring/Summer 2026 |
| October 25 | Monday | – Time tickets posted |
| October 28 | Thursday | – Deadline for change of major |
| October 29 | Friday | – Graduation application closes |
| November 2 | Tuesday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) who have applied to graduate |
| November 4 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) – Graduation Application opens |
| November 8 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for juniors (60–89 credits completed) |
| November 11 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for sophomores (30–59 credits completed) |
| November 15 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for first-year students (<30 credits completed) |
| November 18 | Thursday | – Change of major reopens |
| November 22 | Monday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for full-semester and second half semester courses – Last day for faculty-initiated grade change for spring/summer |
| November 24 – November 27 | Wednesday – Saturday | – Thanksgiving Break (no classes) – Residence halls close |
| November 28 | Sunday | – Residence halls open at 12:00 p.m. |
| November 29 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from full-semester or second half semester courses |
| December 6 | Monday | – Last day of classes for full-semester and second half semester courses |
| December 7 | Tuesday | – Study Day (no class-related activities) |
| December 8 | Wednesday | – Final examination period begins |
| December 14 | Tuesday | – Final examination period ends – Fall graduation date – Rental books due at bookstore |
| December 15 | Wednesday | – Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. |
| December 17 | Friday | – Final grades due at 5:00 p.m. for all fall courses |
| Date | Day | Information |
|---|---|---|
| December 27 | Monday | – First day of Intersession classes |
| December 28 | Tuesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Intersession courses |
| December 29 | Wednesday | – Withdrawal period begins for Intersession courses |
| January 3 | Monday | – New Year’s Day, observed (no classes) |
| January 17 | Monday | – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Intersession courses |
| January 18 | Tuesday | – Last day to withdraw from Intersession courses |
| January 19 | Wednesday | – Last day of classes for Intersession – Intersession graduation date – January Jumpstart (TLC) |
| January 21 | Friday | – Final grades due at 5:00 p.m. for all Intersession courses |
| January 17 | Monday | – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) – Credit limit increases to 19 for all students |
| January 21 | Friday | – Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. for new students – First day of New Student Orientation (includes international students) |
| January 23 | Sunday | – Residence halls open at 10:00 a.m. for continuing students |
| January 24 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from semester with 100% refund of tuition and fees |
| January 25 | Tuesday | – First day of Spring classes – Add/Drop period begins |
| January 30 | Sunday | – Waitlist closes at 5:00pm for Spring 2027 |
| January 31 | Monday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for full-semester and first half semester courses – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition – Online scholarship application opens for current students in Academic Works |
| February 1 | Tuesday | – Withdrawal period begins |
| February 7 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition |
| February 14 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition – FAFSA priority deadline for current students |
| February 15 | Tuesday | – Internship registration deadline |
| February 21 | Monday | – Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition |
| February 22 | Tuesday | – Diversity Summit (no classes) |
| February 28 | Monday | – Online scholarship application deadline – Deadline to submit a graduation application and elect to participate in May 2026 Commencement |
| March 6 | Monday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses |
| March 7 | Tuesday | – Makeup work due for Incomplete grades in Fall/Intersession courses |
| March 8 | Wednesday | – Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses |
| March 10 | Friday | – Last day of classes for first half semester courses |
| March 11– March 18 | ³§²¹³Ù³Ü°ù»å²¹²â–S²¹³Ù³Ü°ù»å²¹²â | – Spring Break (no classes) – Residence halls closed |
| March 19 | Sunday | – Residence halls open at 12:00 p.m. |
| March 20 | Monday | – First day of classes for second half semester courses – Incomplete grades due for Fall/Intersession courses |
| March 22 | Wednesday | – Summer and Fall schedule posted on web – Advisement holds posted |
| March 23 | Thursday | – Course registration advisement period begins – Add/Drop ends for second half semester courses |
| March 31 | Friday | -Graduation Application Closes |
| April 3 | Monday | – Time tickets posted – Deadline for change of major |
| April 6 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) who have applied to graduate |
| April 10 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for seniors (90+ credits completed) – Graduation Application Opens |
| April 13 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for juniors (60–89 credits completed) |
| April 17 | Monday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for sophomores (30–59 credits completed) |
| April 20 | Thursday | – Registration and waitlist begins at 7:00 a.m. for first-year students (<30 credits completed) |
| April 26 | Wednesday | – GREAT Day (no classes) – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for full-semester and second half semester courses |
| May 3 | Wednesday | – Last day to withdraw from full-semester and second half semester courses |
| May 10 | Wednesday | – Last day of classes for full-semester and second half semester courses |
| May 11 | Thursday | – Study Day (no class-related activities) |
| May 12 | Friday | – Final exam period begins – Master’s Commencement ceremony |
| May 18 | Thursday | – Final exam period ends |
| May 19 | Friday | – Residence halls close at 10:00am |
| May 20 | Saturday | – Commencement |
| May 22 | Sunday | – Final grades due at 5:00pm for Spring courses |
| Date | Day | Information |
|---|---|---|
| May 22 | Monday | – First day of classes for Summer (Full Summer, First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, First Quarter of Summer) – Add/Drop period begins |
| May 23 | Tuesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, and First Quarter of Summer courses |
| May 26 | Friday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Full Summer courses – Registration for Fall closes at 11:55 p.m. |
| May 29 | Monday | – Memorial Day (no classes) |
| June 7 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Quarter of Summer courses |
| June 8 | Thursday | – Last day to withdraw from First Quarter of Summer courses |
| June 9 | Friday | – Last day of classes for First Quarter of Summer courses |
| June 14 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Third of Summer courses |
| June 15 | Thursday | – Last day to withdraw from First Third of Summer courses |
| June 16 | Friday | – Last day of classes for First Third of Summer courses |
| June 19 | Monday | – Juneteenth, observed (no classes) |
| June 20 | Tuesday | – First day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses |
| June 21 | Wednesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Second Third of Summer courses |
| June 28 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Half of Summer courses |
| June 29 | Thursday | – Last day to withdraw from First Half of Summer courses |
| June 30 | Friday | – Last day of classes for First Half of Summer courses |
| July 3 | Monday | – First day of classes for Second Half of Summer courses |
| July 4 | Tuesday | – Independence Day (no classes) |
| July 5 | Wednesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Second Half of Summer courses |
| July 12 | Wednesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Second Third of Summer courses |
| July 13 | Thursday | – Last day to withdraw from Second Third of Summer courses |
| July 14 | Friday | – Last day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses |
| July 17 | Monday | – First day of classes for Third Third of Summer courses |
| July 18 | Tuesday | – Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 p.m. for Third Third of Summer courses |
| July 31 | Monday | – Credit limit increases to 19 for all students |
| August 8 | Tuesday | – Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses |
| August 9 | Wednesday | – Last day to withdraw from for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses |
| August 11 | Friday | – Last day of classes for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses |
| August 14 | Monday | – Final grades due at 5:00 p.m. for all summer courses |
| August 18 | Friday | – Summer graduation date |