Academic Calendar
2026 Spring Term
Jan. 12, Monday β Start date/instruction begins
Jan. 19, Monday β Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
Jan. 21, Wednesday β Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Jan. 22, Thursday β Spring tuition and fees payment due; βWβ grade begins
Jan. 30, Friday β Last day to submit a graduation application for spring 2026
Feb. 16, Monday β Presidents Day holiday
March 9, Monday β First half of spring term ends
March 12, Thursday β Midterm grades due by midnight
March 16-20, Monday-Friday β Spring break
April 3-5, Friday-Sunday** β Easter recess
April 7, Tuesday β Last day to drop a course
May 4-8, Monday-Friday*** β Final exams
May 9, Saturday β Commencement
May 13, Wednesday β 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 β Official graduation date noted on transcript.
2026 Summer Term
May 11-22, Monday-Friday β May interim
May 25, Monday β Memorial Day holiday
May 26-July 31, Tuesday-Friday β 10-week academic summer session
June 12, Friday**** β Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2026
June 19, Friday β Juneteenth holiday
July 3, Friday β Independence Day holiday
Aug. 3-7, Monday-Friday β August interim
Note: Third working day after the course end date: Grades due by midnight.
**** Aug. 7 β Official graduation date noted on transcript.
2026 Fall Term
Aug. 24, Monday β Start date/instruction begins
Sept. 7, Monday β Labor Day holiday
Sept. 3, Thursday β Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Sept. 4, Friday β Fall tuition and fees payment due; βWβ grade begins
Sept. 11, Friday* β Last day to submit a graduation application for fall 2026
Oct. 12, Monday β Native American Day holiday
Oct. 16, Friday β First half fall term ends
Oct. 21, Wednesday β Midterm grades due by midnight
Nov. 6, Friday β Last day to drop a course
Nov. 11, Wednesday β Veteransβ Day holiday
Nov. 25-29, Wednesday-Sunday β Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 9, Wednesday β No classes; final exam preparation
Dec. 10-16, Thursday-Wednesday β Final exams
Dec. 21, Monday β Grades due by midnight
*Dec. 16 β official graduation date noted on transcript
Note: There is no fall 2026 commencement ceremony
2027 Spring Term
Jan. 11, Monday β Start date/instruction begins
Jan. 18, Monday β Martin Luther King Day holiday
Jan. 20, Wednesday β Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Jan. 21, Thursday β Spring tuition and fees payment due; βWβ grade begins
Jan. 29, Friday** β Last day to submit a graduation application for spring 2027
Feb. 15, Monday β Presidentsβ Day holiday
March 8, Monday β First half spring term ends
March 11, Thursday β Midterm grades due by midnight
March 15-19, Monday-Friday β Spring break
March 26-28, Friday-Sunday*** β Easter recess
April 6, Tuesday β Last day to drop a course
May 3-7, Monday-Friday β Final exams
May 8, Saturday β Commencement
May 12, Wednesday β Grades due by midnight
** May 7 β 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 β May interim
May 24-July 30, Monday-Friday β 10-week academic summer session
May 31, Monday β Memorial Day holiday
June 11, Friday**** β Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2027
June 18, Friday β Juneteenth holiday
July 5, Monday β Independence Day holiday
Note: Third working day after the course end date β Grades due by midnight
**** Aug. 6 β official graduation date noted on transcript