Academic Calendar
2025-2026 Calendar
Fall Semester
| August 27 - 31, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
| August 31 | Campus residences open |
| September 1 | First day of classes |
| September 1 - 5 | Student add/drop period | Work due for spring semester incompletes |
| September 6 - 12 | Restricted add/drop period (last day to add or drop a course) |
| September 12 | Grades due for spring semester incompletes |
| September 26 | Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for spring semester courses |
| October 3 - 5 | Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| October 17 | Midterm Statuses due |
| October 18 - 21 | Fall recess |
| November 3 – 14 | Advising Period |
| Nov. 17 - Dec. 3 | Spring Semester 2026 Registration |
| November 26 – 30 | November recess |
| December 12 | Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Last day for January graduates to change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) | |
| December 13 - 15 | Reading Days |
| December 16 - 19 | Final examinations |
| December 19 | Semester ends after last exam |
| December 20 | Residences close at noon |
| Dec. 20 – Jan. 19 | Winter Break |
| January 2-17 | J-Term |
| January 11 | No Class |
Spring Semester
| January 19, 2026 | Campus residences open |
| January 20 | First day of classes |
| January 20 - 26 | Last day to drop/add courses |
| Jan. 27 - Feb. 2 | Restricted add/drop period (last day to add or drop a course) |
| February 13 | Work due for fall semester incompletes |
| February 27 | Grades due for fall semester incompletes |
| March 6 | Midterm Statuses due/Deadline for Juniors to have declared a minor |
| March 13 | Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for fall semester courses/ |
| Deadline for Sophomores to declare a major | |
| March 14 - 22 | Spring Break |
| Mar. 23 – Apr. 3 | Advising Period |
| April 6 - 15 | Fall Semester 2026 Registration |
| April 10 | Last day for Seniors to withdraw from a spring course or change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) |
| April 22 | HWS Day - no classes |
| May 1 | Moving Up Day |
| May 4 | Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course (for non-Seniors) |
| May 5 - 7 | Reading Days |
| May 8 - 11 | Final examinations |
| May 12 | Residences close at noon |
| May 12 | Spring Semester Grades Due |
| May 17 | Commencement |
| May 18 | Senior residences close |
| May 18 – June 5 | Maymester |
| May 18 – June 18 | 5-Week Summer Session 1 |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 5 - 7 | Reunion |
| June 8 – June 26 | 3-Week Summer Session 2 |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday |
2026-2027 Calendar
Fall Semester
| August 26 - 30, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
| August 30 | Campus residences open |
| August 31 | First day of classes |
| Aug 31 – Sept 4 | Student add/drop period | Work due for spring semester incompletes |
| September 5 – 11 | Restricted add/drop period (last day to add or drop a course) |
| September 11 | Grades due for spring semester incompletes |
| September 25 |
Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for spring semester courses |
| October 2-4 |
Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| October 16 |
Midterm Statuses due |
| October 17 - 20 | Fall recess |
| November 2 – 13 | Advising Period |
| Nov 16 – Dec 2 | Spring Semester 2027 Registration |
| November 25 – 29 | November recess |
| December 11 |
Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Last day for January graduates to change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) | |
| December 12 - 14 | Reading Days |
| December 15 - 18 | Final examinations |
| December 18 | Semester ends after last exam |
| December 19 | Residences close at noon |
| Dec 19 – Jan 18 | Winter Break |
| January 2 - 17 | J-Term |
| January 10 | No Class |
Spring Semester
| January 18, 2027 | Campus residences open |
| January 19 | First day of classes |
| January 19 – 25 | Student add/drop period |
| January 26 – Feb 1 | Restricted add/drop period (last day to add or drop a course) |
| February 12 | Work due for fall semester incompletes |
| February 26 | Grades due for fall semester incompletes |
| March 5 | Midterm Statuses due/Deadline for Juniors to have declared a minor |
| March 12 |
Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for fall semester courses |
| Deadline for Sophomores to declare a major | |
| March 13 - 21 | Spring Break |
| March 22 – Apr 2 | Advising Period |
| April 5 – 14 | Fall Semester 2026 Registration |
| April 9 | Last day for Seniors to withdraw from a spring course or change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) |
| April 21 | HWS Day |
| April 30 | Moving Up Day |
| May 3 | Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course (for non-Seniors) |
| May 4 - 6 | Reading Days |
| May 7 - 10 | Final examinations |
| May 11 | Residences close at noon |
| Spring Semester Grades Due | |
| May 16 | Commencement |
| May 17 | Senior residences close |
| June 4 – 6 | Reunion |
| May 17 – June 4 | Maymester |
| May 17 – June 18 | 5-Week Summer Session 1 |
| May 24 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 7 – 25 | 3-Week Summer Session 2 |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday |
Proposed 2027-2028 Calendar
Fall Semester
| August 25 - 29, 2027 | New Student Orientation |
| August 30 | First day of classes |
| October 16 - 19 | Fall recess |
| November 24 – 28 | November recess |
| December 10 | Last day of classes |
| December 11 - 13 | Reading Days |
| December 14 - 17 | Final examinations |
| January 4 - 19 | J-Term |
Spring Semester
| January 24, 2028 | First day of classes |
| March 18 - 26 | Spring Break |
| May 5 | Last day of classes |
| May 6 - 8 | Reading Days |
| May 9 - 12 | Final examinations |
| May 21 | Commencement |
| May 22 – June 9 | Maymester |
Proposed 2028-2029 Calendar
Fall Semester
| August 23 - 27, 2028 | New Student Orientation |
| August 28 | First day of classes |
| October 14 – 17 | Fall recess |
| November 22 – 26 | November recess |
| December 8 | Last day of classes |
| December 9 – 11 | Reading Days |
| December 12 – 15 | Final examinations |
| January 2 – 18 | J-Term |
Spring Semester
| January 22, 2029 | First day of classes |
| March 17 – 25 | Spring Break |
| May 4 | Last day of classes |
| May 5 - 7 | Reading Days |
| May 8 - 11 | Final examinations |
| May 20 | Commencement |
| May 21 – June 8 | Maymester |