College Academic Calendar
College Calendar
Other important dates may be found by looking at information provided in the Course Schedules or the overall University Calendar.
Fall Semester 2026
- August 15 Freshman/Transfer Orientation
- August 17 Regular Classes Begin
- August 17, 18, 19, 20 Night Classes Begin
- August 21 Last day to drop 1st eight-week classes without a grade or charges
- August 22 W required on dropped 1st eight-week classes
- August 25 Last day to enroll for Fall 2026 16-week classes
- August 28 Last day for 100% refund on complete withdrawals
- Last day to drop – No grade required – 16-week classes
- August 29 W required for dropped courses – 16-week classes
- September 7 Labor Day (Holiday)
- September 15 W or F issued on dropped 1st eight-week classes
- September 25 Last day to drop 1st eight-week class
- October 1 Comprehensive Exam – 1 p.m. – EC109 – Graduate Students
- October 8, 9, 10 Homecoming
- October 9 End of First Eight Weeks
- October 12 Beginning of Second Eight Weeks
- October 15-16 Fall Break
- October 19 Classes Resume
- October 20 Spring Semester Enrollment Open through Jan. 20, 2027
- Last day to drop 2nd eight-week classes without a grade or charges
- Late payment penalty in effect
- October 21 W required on dropped 2nd eight-week classes
- November 11 W or F issued on 2nd eight-week classes
- November 20 Last day to ADD arranged courses
- Last day to DROP (2nd 8-week & 16-week classes)
- Last day for complete withdrawal from all courses
- Additional late payment penalty in effect
- November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break
- November 30 Classes Resume
- December 6 Commencement, 2:30 in Percefull Fieldhouse
- December 8-11 Final Examinations
- December 11 Semester Ends
- December 15 Grades due in Registrar’s Office by noon
- December 18 Additional late payment penalty in effect
- December 23-January 1 Holiday Break, Offices Closed
Spring Semester 2027
- December 14-January 8 Spring Interim Classes
- January 1 – New Year’s Day Holiday
- January 4 Offices Open after break
- January 11 Regular Classes Begin
- Payment required for enrollments
- January 11-14 Night Classes Begin
- January 16 W required on dropped 1st eight-week classes
- January 18 Martin Luther King Day (Holiday)
- January 20 Last Day to Add 16-Week Class
- January 25 Last day for 100% refund on complete withdrawals
- Last Day to Drop – No grade required (16-week classes)
- January 26 W required for dropped courses (16-week classes)
- February 9 W or F issues on dropped 1st eight-week classes
- February 16 Summer 2027 Enrollment Opens
- February 19 Last day to drop 1st eight-week class
- March 4 Comprehensive Exam – 1 p.m., EC109, Graduate Students
- March 5 End of First Eight Weeks
- March 8 Beginning of Second Eight Weeks
- March 8 W or F issued on dropped courses (16-week classes)
- March 12 Last day to drop 2nd eight-week classes without a grade or charges
- March 13 W required on dropped 2nd eight-week classes
- March 15-19 Spring Break (offices closed March 15-18)
- March 22 Classes Resume
- March 23 Fall 2027 Enrollment Opens
- March 26 Late payment penalty in effect
- April 12 Last day to drop 2nd eight-week classes without a grade or charges
- April 23 Last day to drop 2nd eight-week and 16-week classes
- Last day to add arranged courses
- Last day for complete withdrawal from all courses
- Additional late payment penalty in effect
- April 24 Alumni Spring Reunion
- May 3-6 Final Examinations
- May 7 Semester Ends
- May 8 Commencement
- May 12 Grades due in Registrar’s Office by noon
- May 21 Additional late payment penalty in effect
Summer Session 2027
- May 10-28 Summer Interim Classes
- May 31 Memorial Day (Holiday)
- June 1-28 June Only Classes
- June 29-July 27 July Only Classes
- June 1-July 27 June and July Classes
- July 27 Summer Session Ends