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2025-26 Undergraduate Academic Calendar PDF
2025-26 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Fall Term 2025
August experience for first-year students
Tuesday, Aug. 19 – Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025
Residence halls open for continuing students
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 – 8:00 a.m.
Classes begin
Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 – 8:00 a.m.
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, Aug. 25 – Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Fall convocation
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 – 3:30 p.m.
Labor Day – no classes
Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
Faculty workday with no classes (DEI Training)
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
Fall break – no classes
Monday, October 6 – Tuesday, October 7
Mid-term grades due
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 – 4:00 p.m.
Academic advising period
Wednesday, Oct. 15 – Friday, Oct. 24, 2025
Homecoming
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025
Online registration for Winter/Spring Term 2026
Monday, Oct. 20 – Friday, Oct. 24, 2025
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 – 5:00 p.m.
Faculty workday with no classes
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025
Schedule confirmation week (drop/add)
Monday, Nov. 10 – Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
Thanksgiving break – no classes
Monday, November 24 – Friday, November 28
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025
Examination week
Monday, Dec. 8 – Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
Term break begins
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 – 5:00 p.m.
Grades due
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 – 12:00 noon
Winter Term 2026
Classes begin
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, Jan. 5 – Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Martin Luther King Celebration – no classes
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
Senior comprehensive examinations
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
Last date for sophomores to declare a major
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
Winter break begins at close of class day
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
Mid-term grades due
Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.
Classes resume
Monday, March 2, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Academic advising period
Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 13, 2026
Online registration for Summer Term 2026
Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6, 2026
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline
Friday, March 6, 2026 – 5:00 p.m.
Senior comprehensive examinations
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Online registration for Fall Term 2026
Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13, 2026
Schedule confirmation week (drop/add)
Monday, March 30 – Friday, April 3, 2026
Honors convocation
Thursday, April 9, 2026 – 3:00 p.m.
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, April 10, 2026
Examination week
Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17, 2026
Spring break begins
Friday, April 17, 2026 – 5:00 p.m.
Grades due
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – 12:00 noon
Spring Term 2026
Classes begin
Monday, April 27, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, April 27 – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline
Friday, May 8, 2026 – 5:00 p.m.
Senior “must report” grades due
Thursday, May 21, 2026 – 12:00 noon
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, May 22, 2026
Baccalaureate
Friday, May 22, 2026 – 6:00 p.m.
Commencement
Saturday, May 23, 2026 – 10:00 a.m.
All grades due
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 3:00 p.m.
Summer Term 2026 – Session I
Classes begin
Monday, June 1, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, June 1 – Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, July 3, 2026
Grades due
Monday, July 6, 2026 – 3:00 p.m.
Summer Term 2026 – Session II
Classes begin
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – 8:00 a.m.
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Wednesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 9, 2026
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline
Friday, July 24, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.
Classes end at close of class day
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026
Grades due
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 – 3:00 p.m.
2026-27 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2026-27 Undergraduate Academic Calendar PDF
FALL TERM 2026
August experience for first-year students
Tuesday, August 18 – Sunday, August 23
Residence halls open for continuing students – 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, August 22
Classes begin – 8:00 a.m.
Monday, August 24
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28
Fall convocation – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27
Labor Day – no classes
Monday, September 7
Fall break – no classes
Monday, October 5 – Tuesday, October 6
Mid-term grades due – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6
Academic advising period
Wednesday, October 14 – Friday, October 23
Homecoming
Saturday, October 24
Online registration for Winter/Spring Term 2027
Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 23
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27
Faculty workday – no classes
Wednesday, November 4
Schedule confirmation week (drop/add)
Monday, November 9 – Friday, November 13
Thanksgiving break – no classes
Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, December 4
Examination week
Monday, December 7 – Friday, December 11
Term break begins at 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11
Grades due at 12:00 noon
Tuesday, December 15
WINTER TERM 2027
Classes begin – 8:00 a.m.
Monday, January 11
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, January 11 – Friday, January 15
Martin Luther King Celebration – no classes
Monday, January 18
Senior comprehensive examinations
Saturday, February 13
Last date for sophomores to declare a major
Friday, February 26
Winter break – no classes
Monday, March 1 – Friday, March 5
Mid-term grades due – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, March 1
Academic advising period
Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 19
Online registration for Summer Term 2027
Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 12
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, March 12
Senior comprehensive examinations
Saturday, March 13
Online registration for Fall Term 2027
Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19
Schedule confirmation week (drop/add)
Monday, April 5 – Friday, April 9
Honors convocation – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 15
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, April 16
Examination week
Monday, April 19 – Friday, April 23
Spring break begins – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 23
Grades due at 12:00 noon
Tuesday, April 27
SPRING TERM 2027
Classes begin – 8:00 a.m.
Monday, May 3
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 4
Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 14
Senior “must report” grades due 12:00 noon
Thursday, May 27
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, May 28
Baccalaureate – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 28
Commencement – 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 29
All grades due at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 1
SUMMER TERM 2027 – SESSION I
Classes begin – 8:00 a.m.
Monday, June 7
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Monday, June 7 – Tuesday, June 8
Discretionary withdrawal from class 4:00 p.m. deadline
Wednesday, June 23
Classes end at close of class day
Friday, July 9
Grades due at 3:00 p.m.
Monday, July 12
SUMMER TERM 2027 – SESSION II
Classes begin – 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 14
Dates for change of registration (drop/add)
Wednesday, July 14 –
Thursday, July 15
Discretionary withdrawal from class 4:00 p.m. deadline
Friday, July 30
Classes end at close of class day
Tuesday, August 17
Grades due at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 19
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