2026-27 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2026

August  21 F
Residence Halls Open — Freshmen
 24 M Residence Halls Open — Returning Students
   25  T Residence Halls Open — Transfer Students 
 26 W Instruction Begins — GO TO MONDAY CLASSES
       
September  02 W Last Day to Add Semester and First Half-Semester Courses Without Instructor Permission through Self Service
   07 M Labor Day — No Classes

 09 W Last Day to Drop Semester and First Half-Semester Courses
      Last Day to Add Semester and First Half-Semester Courses With Instructor Permission
      Census Date
   16 W Last Day to Drop With a Refund — Grade of W will still apply

 23 W Last Day to Withdraw from First Half-Semester Courses
      Last Day to Elect Pass/Fail for First Half-Semester Courses
October  14 W Last Day of First Half-Semester Courses

 15-16 Th-F Fall Break — No Classes (College Offices Open)

 19 M Instruction Resumes
      First Day of Second Half-Semester Courses
   22 Th Midterm Grades Due — 12:00 p.m.

 28-29 W-Th Winter/Spring Priority Registration — Based on Completed Credits
November
 05 Th Last Day to Add/Drop Second Half-Semester Courses

 19 Th Last Day to Withdraw from Semester and Second Half-Semester Courses
      Last Day to Elect Pass/Fail for Semester and Second Half-Semester courses
   23-27 M-F  Thanksgiving Break — No Classes

 26-27 Th-F Thanksgiving Holiday — College Offices Closed
December  03 Th Last Day of Classes

 7-10 M-Th Final Examinations

 12 Sat Residence Halls Close — 10:00 a.m.

 16 W Final Grades Due — 12:00 p.m.

 24-31 Th-Th Holiday Break — College Offices Closed
January  01 F New Year's Holiday — College Offices Closed

 Winter Term 2027

January 03 Sun Residence Halls Open

04 M Instruction Begins

06 W Last Day to Add/Drop Courses
  18 M Martin Luther King Day — No Classes
  19 Last Day to Withdraw from Winter Term Courses
      Last Day to Elect Pass/Fail for Winter Term Courses
      Graduation Applications Due for Next Fall and Winter

28 Th Last Day of Classes / Winter Term Ends
Jan-Feb
29-01  F-M  Winter Break — No Classes (College Offices Open)
February 03 W Final Grades Due — 12:00 p.m.
       

 Spring Semester 2027

February 02 T Instruction Begins

08 M Last Day to Add Semester and First Half-Semester Courses Without Instructor Permission through Self Service

15 M Last Day to Drop Semester and First Half-Semester Courses
      Last Day to Add Semester and First Half-Semester Courses With Instructor Permission
      Census Date
  22 Last Day to Drop With a Refund — Grade of W will still apply

25 Th Last Day to Withdraw from First Half-Semester Courses
      Last Day to Elect Pass/Fail for First Half-Semester Courses 
March
18 Th Last Day of First Half-Semester Courses

22-26 M-F Spring Break — No Classes

24 W Midterm Grades Due — 12:00 p.m.

29 M Instruction Resumes
April  01 Th Last Day to Add/Drop Second Half-Semester Courses
  07-08 W-Th  Fall Priority Registration — Based on Completed Credits
  22 Th Last Day to Withdraw from Semester and Second Half-Semester Courses
      Last Day to Elect Pass/Fail for Semester and Second Half-Semester Courses 
May 10 M Last Day of Classes
      Graduation Applications Due for the Next Spring

11-14 T-F Final Examinations
  15 Sat Commencement Ceremony
      Residence Halls Close — 10:00 a.m.

16 Sun Residence Halls Close — Graduating Seniors — 10:00 a.m.

19 W Final Grades Due — 12:00 p.m.
  31` M Memorial Day — College Offices Closed

 Summer Term 2027: Dates Forthcoming