Academic Calendar
Dates below are approved by the Faculty Senate. The Registrar publishes updates each March for the following academic year.
Fall Semester 2026 (term 202690)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Registration opens (priority by class standing) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Residence halls open; new student orientation |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Classes begin |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Last day to add (full-term classes) |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Labor Day — no classes |
| Oct 12–13, 2026 | Fall break |
| Oct 14, 2026 | First-half (A) classes end; second-half (B) classes begin Oct 15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Spring 2027 registration opens |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Last day to withdraw with a W |
| Nov 25–27, 2026 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 7–11, 2026 | Final examinations (exam matrix) |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Grades due, 12:00 noon |
Spring Semester 2027 (term 202710)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Registration opens |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Classes begin |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — no classes |
| Mar 8–12, 2027 | Spring break |
| Apr 23, 2027 | Last day of classes |
| Apr 26–30, 2027 | Final examinations |
| May 8, 2027 | Commencement |
Summer Term 2026 (term 202660)
Summer classes ran June 1 – July 24, 2026 in two five-and-a-half-week halves (A and B) plus a small full-term block. The summer schedule remains viewable in the class schedule search.