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Academic Calendar

2025-2026 University Year

Fall Semester 2025

Apr. 7-Aug. 22 Fall registration.
Aug. 19, Tuesday Residence hall check-in for new international students (by appointment).
Aug. 20-22, Wednesday-Friday Residence hall check-in for new students (by appointment).
Aug. 22-24, Friday-Sunday  Residence hall check-in for continuing students (by appointment). 
Aug. 21-22, Thursday-Friday Final registration and payment.
Aug. 25, Monday Classes begin.
Aug. 31, Sunday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
Sept. 1, Monday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Sept. 1, Monday No classes, Labor Day.
Sept. 12, Friday Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Sept. 12, Friday Fall 14-week internship and independent study registration deadline.
Sept. 23, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Oct. 13, Monday Spring and Summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s.
Oct. 13, Monday First 7-week classes end.
Oct. 15, Wednesday Second 7-week classes begin.
Oct. 21, Tuesday
 Last day to add and drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit.  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
Oct. 26, Sunday Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the December Commencement program.
Oct. 27, Monday Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
Oct. 28, Tuesday  Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit (fees non-refundable). 
Nov. 3, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes.
Nov. 3, Monday  Registration for spring begins for continuing students. 
Nov. 11, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
Nov. 26-Nov. 30, Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last Tuesday evening class).
Dec. 1 Monday Classes resume.
Dec. 6, Saturday Last day of classes.
Dec. 8-Dec. 11, Monday-Thursday
 Final exams.
Dec. 11, Thursday  Semester ends.
Dec. 12, Friday Commencement.
Dec. 12, Friday
 Residence halls close for students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 13, Saturday  Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 15, Monday Fall semester final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Winter Intersession 2026

Jan. 5, Monday Classes begin. 
Jan. 6, Tuesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 7, Wednesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; "W" on transcript.
Jan. 12, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
Jan. 16, Friday Classes end.
Jan. 19, Monday  Winter final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Spring Semester 2026

Jan. 13, Tuesday Residence hall check-in for new international students (by appointment). 
Jan. 15, Thursday
 Final registration and payment.
Jan. 16, Friday Residence hall check-in for new students (by appointment).
Jan. 17-19, Saturday-Monday Residence hall check-in for continuing students (by appointment).
Jan. 19, Monday No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Jan. 20, Tuesday Classes begin.
Jan. 26, Monday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit. 
Jan. 27, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Feb. 6, Friday  Spring 14-week internship and independent study registration deadline. 
Feb. 9, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Feb. 23, Monday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Feb. 23, Monday
 Registration for summer begins.
March 9, Monday First 7-week classes end.
March 9, Monday
 Fall and Winter Intersession incomplete “I” grades not resolved become “F”s.
March 10, Tuesday Second 7-week classes begin.
March 15-22, Sunday-Sunday Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 14).
March 16, Monday Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
March 24, Tuesday
Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the May Commencement program.
March 30, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes.
March 30, Monday
 Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
April 6, Monday Registration begins for fall continuing students.
April 13, Monday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
May 4, Monday Last day of classes.
May 5-May 8, Tuesday-Friday Final exams.
May 8, Friday Semester ends.
May 9, Saturday Commencement. 
May 9, Saturday
 Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 10, Sunday Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 11, Monday Spring semester final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

May Term 2026

May 8, Friday Last day to add classes, 3 p.m.
May 11, Monday
 Classes begin.
May 12, Tuesday
 Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 13, Wednesday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 18, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
May 22, Friday
 Classes end.
May 25, Monday
 Final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

Summer 1st 6 Weeks 2026

May 21, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 25, Monday  No classes, Memorial Day. 
May 26, Tuesday Classes begin.
May 28, Thursday  Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
May 29, Friday  Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 29, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. 
June 1, Monday
 Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
June 22, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
July 3, Friday  Classes end. Saturday classes meet to make up for July 4th holiday
July 4, Saturday
No classes - Holiday. 
July 6, Monday    Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer 2nd 6 Weeks 2026

July 2, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
July 6, Monday Classes begin.
July 8, Wednesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
July 9, Thursday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
July 13, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
Aug. 3, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 15, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 17, Monday  Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer Term 2026

May 21, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 25, Monday No classes, Memorial Day. 
May 26, Tuesday Classes begin.
May 29, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. 
June 1, Monday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
June 2, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
June 15, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
July 20, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 15, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 17, Monday Final grades are due from faculty before midnight.