Academic Calendar

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Dates and Deadlines
Spring Term 2026
Date
Description
Category
Monday - Oct. 27
Spring registration begins for continuing students
Registration
Tuesday - Nov. 11
Spring registration begins for new undergraduate students
Registration
Monday - Dec. 01
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore Charging Period begins
Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Dec. 02
Spring registration begins for new graduate students
Graduate School
Registration
Saturday - Dec. 13
JagPack opt out begins
Bookstore
Monday - Jan. 05
Faculty, staff, and administration return to work
Holidays & Breaks
Wednesday - Jan. 07
100% of spring balance* due
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Thursday - Jan. 08
All courses voided unless balance* is paid in full or enrolled in payment plan (Avoid the Void)
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Friday - Jan. 09
Residence halls open
Housing
Monday - Jan. 12
Add/Drop Period Begins
Registration
Monday - Jan. 12
Classes begin
Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Jan. 12
Late registration begins
Registration
Monday - Jan. 12
100% Charge Removal Period begins on dropped classes and complete withdrawals**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jan. 16
Late registration ends at 11:59 pm
Registration
Friday - Jan. 16
Late registration 100% of balance* due
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jan. 16
Last day to add
Registration
Monday - Jan. 19
Martin Luther King Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration
Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Jan. 19
Last day to opt out of JagPack
Bookstore
Monday - Jan. 19
Last day to drop without a WD grade ends at 10:00 pm
Registration
Monday - Jan. 19
Credit hours freeze at 10 p.m. for financial aid eligibility. Eligible financial aid applies to the student account.
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Jan. 19
100% Charge Removal Period on dropped classes and complete withdrawals ends at 10:00 pm**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jan. 20
Withdrawal Period Begins
Registration
Tuesday - Jan. 20
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore Charging Period ends
Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jan. 20
All courses voided unless balance* is paid in full or enrolled in payment plan (Avoid the Void)
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Tuesday - Jan. 20
50% Charge Removal Period begins on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Sunday - Jan. 25
50% Charge Removal Period on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals ends** No course withdrawal refunds after this date
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jan. 27
Credit balance refund review process begins. This process occurs in phases over several business days.
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jan. 28
Census date
Monday - Feb. 16
Through
Tuesday - Feb. 17
Mardi Gras Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration
Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Feb. 23
Mid-term grading opens
Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Mar. 02
Mid-term grades due by 10:00 am
Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Mar. 04
Mid-term grades posted
Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Mar. 06
Incomplete grades deadline for Fall 2025
Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Mar. 06
Last day for Summer graduation applications
Graduation
Monday - Mar. 09
Through
Sunday - Mar. 15
Spring break for students (includes weekend classes)
Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Mar. 09
Time tickets posted for Summer and Fall
Registration
Monday - Mar. 23
First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm
Graduate School
Monday - Apr. 06
Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May term)
Registration
Monday - Apr. 06
Fall registration begins for continuing students
Registration
Friday - Apr. 10
Withdrawal Period Ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm
Registration
Monday - Apr. 13
Final completion deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm
Graduate School
Tuesday - Apr. 21
Summer registration begins for new undergraduate students
Registration
Tuesday - Apr. 21
Fall registration begins for new undergraduate students
Registration
Monday - Apr. 27
Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May term)
Graduate School
Registration
Friday - May. 01
Last day of classes
Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - May. 04
Final grading opens
Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - May. 04
Through
Thursday - May. 07
Final examinations
Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - May. 08
Residence halls close
Housing
Friday - May. 08
Through
Saturday - May. 09
Commencement Weekend
Graduation
Monday - May. 11
Final grades due by 10:00 am
Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - May. 12
Final grades posted
Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - May. 12
Fall registration begins for new graduate students
Graduate School
Registration
Friday - Oct. 02
Incomplete grades deadline for Spring 2026
Grades, Classes & Exams
May Term 2026
Date
Description
Category
Friday - Mar. 06
Last day for Summer graduation applications
Graduation
Monday - Mar. 09
Time tickets posted for summer and fall
Registration
Monday - Apr. 06
Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May Term)
Registration
Monday - Apr. 27
Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May Term)
Graduate School
Registration
Wednesday - May. 06
100% of balance due
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Thursday - May. 07
All courses voided unless balance* is paid in full (Avoid the Void) (May Term)
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Friday - May. 08
Late registration and drop/add for May Term ends at 5:00 pm (in person)
Registration
Monday - May. 11
Classes begin. No Financial Aid for books or JagPack available in May Term.
Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - May. 11
100% Charge Removal Period on dropped classes ends (May Term)**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - May. 25
Memorial Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration
Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Jun. 01
Last Day for May Term classes
Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Jun. 01
Final grading opens for May Term classes
Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jun. 02
Final grades due 10:00 am (May Term)
Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jun. 03
Final grades posted (May Term)
Grades, Classes & Exams
Summer Term 2026
Date
Description
Category
Friday - Mar. 06
Last day for Summer graduation applications
Graduation
Monday - Mar. 09
Time tickets posted for summer and fall
Registration
Monday - Apr. 06
Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May Term)
Registration
Tuesday - Apr. 21
Summer registration begins for new undergraduate students
Registration
Monday - Apr. 27
Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May Term)
Graduate School
Registration
Monday - May. 04
JagPack opt out begins
Bookstore
Monday - May. 18
(All Terms) Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore Charging Period begins for summer term
Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - May. 25
Memorial Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration
Holidays & Breaks
Wednesday - May. 27
(All Terms) 100% of summer balance* due
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Thursday - May. 28
(All Terms) All courses voided unless balance* is paid in full or enrolled in payment plan (Avoid the Void)
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Tuesday - Jun. 02
(Full and First Term) Registration ends
Registration
Tuesday - Jun. 02
Residence halls open
Housing
Wednesday - Jun. 03
(Full and First Term) Classes begin. Add/Drop Period begins.
Registration
Wednesday - Jun. 03
(Full and First Term) Late registration begins
Registration
Wednesday - Jun. 03
(All Terms) 100% Charge Removal Period begins on dropped classes**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jun. 05
(First Term) Add/Drop ends. 100% Charge Removal Period on dropped classes ends. **
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jun. 05
(All Terms) Last day to opt out of JagPack
Bookstore
Saturday - Jun. 06
(First Term) Withdrawal period begins. 50% Charge Removal Period begins on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jun. 09
(Full and First Term) Late registration ends at 10:00 pm
Registration
Tuesday - Jun. 09
(All Terms) Late registration 100% of balance* due
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jun. 09
(Full Term) Last day to add
Registration
Wednesday - Jun. 10
(Full Term) 100% Charge Removal Period on dropped classes ends**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 10
(First Term) Withdrawal Period ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm
Registration
Wednesday - Jun. 10
(First Term) 50% Charge Removal Period on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals ends** No course withdrawal refunds after this date
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 10
Credit hours freeze at 10:00 pm for financial aid eligibility. Eligible financial aid applies to the student account.
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 10
(All Terms) Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore Charging Period ends
Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 10
(Full Term) Last day to drop without a WD
Registration
Thursday - Jun. 11
(All Terms) All courses voided unless balance* is paid in full or enrolled in payment plan (Avoid the Void)
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Thursday - Jun. 11
(Full Term) Withdrawal Period begins. 50% Charge Removal Period begins on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Tuesday - Jun. 16
(Full Term) 50% Charge Removal Period on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals ends** No course withdrawal refunds after this date
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 17
(All Terms) Credit balance refund review process begins. This process occurs in phases over several business days.
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 17
Census date
Friday - Jun. 19
Juneteenth Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration
Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Jun. 22
First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm
Graduate School
Tuesday - Jun. 30
(First Term) Last day of classes
Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jun. 30
(First Term) Final examinations
Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jun. 30
(First Term) Final grading opens
Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jul. 01
(Second Term) Classes begin
Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jul. 01
(Second Term) Add/Drop Period begins.
Registration
Wednesday - Jul. 01
(Second Term) Late registration begins. Late registration ends at 5:00 pm.
Grades, Classes & Exams
Registration
Wednesday - Jul. 01
(First Term) Final grades due by 10:00 am
Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Jul. 03
Fourth of July Holiday (Observed) for students, faculty, staff, and administration
Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Jul. 06
(First Term) Final grades posted
Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Jul. 06
(Full Term) Withdrawal Period ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm
Registration
Tuesday - Jul. 07
(Second Term) Withdrawal Period begins. 50% Charge Removal Period begins on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals**
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Thursday - Jul. 09
(Second Term) 50% Charge Removal Period on withdrawn classes and complete withdrawals ends** No course withdrawal refunds after this date
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jul. 10
(Second Term) Withdrawal Period ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Friday - Jul. 10
Last day for Fall graduation applications
Graduation
Monday - Jul. 13
Final completion deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm
Graduate School
Monday - Jul. 27
Final grading opens
Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jul. 28
(Full and Second Term) Last day of classes
Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jul. 29
Through
Friday - Jul. 31
(Full and Second Term) Final examinations
Grades, Classes & Exams
Saturday - Aug. 01
Residence halls close
Housing
Monday - Aug. 03
(Full and Second Term) Final grades due by 10:00 am
Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Aug. 05
(Full and Second Term) Final grades posted
Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Oct. 02
Incomplete grades deadline for Summer 2026
Grades, Classes & Exams
* Balance includes all current term charges for tuition, fees, housing, and dining.
** Dropping courses or completely withdrawing during this period may or may not result in a refund on the student account.