See also: Graduate Academic Calendar 2025-26, 2026-27
2025-26 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| Fall Term 2025 | |
| August experience for first-year students | Tuesday, Aug. 19 – Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 |
| Residence halls open for continuing students | Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 – 8:00 a.m. |
| Classes begin | Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 – 8:00 a.m. |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, Aug. 25 – Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 |
| Fall convocation | Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Labor Day – no classes | Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 |
| Faculty workday with no classes (DEI Training) | Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 |
| Fall break – no classes | Monday, October 6 – Tuesday, October 7 |
| Mid-term grades due | Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Academic advising period | Wednesday, Oct. 15 – Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 |
| Homecoming | Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 |
| Online registration for Winter/Spring Term 2026 | Monday, Oct. 20 – Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline | Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Faculty workday with no classes | Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 |
| Schedule confirmation week (drop/add) | Monday, Nov. 10 – Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving break – no classes | Monday, November 24 – Friday, November 28 |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Examination week | Monday, Dec. 8 – Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Term break begins | Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Grades due | Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 – 12:00 noon |
| Winter Term 2026 | |
| Classes begin | Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, Jan. 5 – Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Celebration – no classes | Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 |
| Senior comprehensive examinations | Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 |
| Last date for sophomores to declare a major | Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Winter break begins at close of class day | Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Mid-term grades due | Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 2, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. |
| Academic advising period | Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| Online registration for Summer Term 2026 | Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline | Friday, March 6, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Senior comprehensive examinations | Saturday, March 7, 2026 |
| Online registration for Fall Term 2026 | Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| Schedule confirmation week (drop/add) | Monday, March 30 – Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Honors convocation | Thursday, April 9, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, April 10, 2026 |
| Examination week | Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17, 2026 |
| Spring break begins | Friday, April 17, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Grades due | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – 12:00 noon |
| Spring Term 2026 | |
| Classes begin | Monday, April 27, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, April 27 – Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline | Friday, May 8, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Senior “must report” grades due | Thursday, May 21, 2026 – 12:00 noon |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, May 22, 2026 |
| Baccalaureate | Friday, May 22, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 23, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. |
| All grades due | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Summer Term 2026 – Session I | |
| Classes begin | Monday, June 1, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, June 1 – Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Grades due | Monday, July 6, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Summer Term 2026 – Session II | |
| Classes begin | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Wednesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 9, 2026 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline | Friday, July 24, 2026 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Classes end at close of class day | Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Grades due | Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. |
2026-27 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL TERM 2026
| August experience for first-year students | Tuesday, August 18 – Sunday, August 23 |
| Residence halls open for continuing students – 8:00 a.m. | Saturday, August 22 |
| Classes begin – 8:00 a.m. | Monday, August 24 |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28 |
| Fall convocation – 3:30 p.m. | Thursday, August 27 |
| Labor Day – no classes | Monday, September 7 |
| Fall break – no classes | Monday, October 5 – Tuesday, October 6 |
| Mid-term grades due – 4:00 p.m. | Tuesday, October 6 |
| Academic advising period | Wednesday, October 14 – Friday, October 23 |
| Homecoming | Saturday, October 24 |
| Online registration for Winter/Spring Term 2027 | Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 23 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline – 5:00 p.m. | Tuesday, October 27 |
| Faculty workday – no classes | Wednesday, November 4 |
| Schedule confirmation week (drop/add) | Monday, November 9 – Friday, November 13 |
| Thanksgiving break – no classes | Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27 |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, December 4 |
| Examination week | Monday, December 7 – Friday, December 11 |
| Term break begins at 5:00 p.m. | Friday, December 11 |
| Grades due at 12:00 noon | Tuesday, December 15 |
WINTER TERM 2027
| Classes begin – 8:00 a.m. | Monday, January 11 |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, January 11 – Friday, January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Celebration – no classes | Monday, January 18 |
| Senior comprehensive examinations | Saturday, February 13 |
| Last date for sophomores to declare a major | Friday, February 26 |
| Winter break – no classes | Monday, March 1 – Friday, March 5 |
| Mid-term grades due – 4:00 p.m. | Monday, March 1 |
| Academic advising period | Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 19 |
| Online registration for Summer Term 2027 | Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 12 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline – 5:00 p.m. | Friday, March 12 |
| Senior comprehensive examinations | Saturday, March 13 |
| Online registration for Fall Term 2027 | Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19 |
| Schedule confirmation week (drop/add) | Monday, April 5 – Friday, April 9 |
| Honors convocation – 3:00 p.m. | Thursday, April 15 |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, April 16 |
| Examination week | Monday, April 19 – Friday, April 23 |
| Spring break begins – 5:00 p.m. | Friday, April 23 |
| Grades due at 12:00 noon | Tuesday, April 27 |
SPRING TERM 2027
| Classes begin – 8:00 a.m. | Monday, May 3 |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 4 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class deadline – 5:00 p.m. | Friday, May 14 |
| Senior “must report” grades due 12:00 noon | Thursday, May 27 |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, May 28 |
| Baccalaureate – 6:00 p.m. | Friday, May 28 |
| Commencement – 10:00 a.m. | Saturday, May 29 |
| All grades due at 3:00 p.m. | Tuesday, June 1 |
SUMMER TERM 2027 – SESSION I
| Classes begin – 8:00 a.m. | Monday, June 7 |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Monday, June 7 – Tuesday, June 8 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class 4:00 p.m. deadline | Wednesday, June 23 |
| Classes end at close of class day | Friday, July 9 |
| Grades due at 3:00 p.m. | Monday, July 12 |
SUMMER TERM 2027 – SESSION II
| Classes begin – 8:00 a.m. | Wednesday, July 14 |
| Dates for change of registration (drop/add) | Wednesday, July 14 – Thursday, July 15 |
| Discretionary withdrawal from class 4:00 p.m. deadline | Friday, July 30 |
| Classes end at close of class day | Tuesday, August 17 |
| Grades due at 3:00 p.m. | Thursday, August 19 |
