Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Calendar

Fall 2026 Semester

New Student Orientation August 27-30
Classes begin August 31
Labor Day September 7
Last day to add/drop courses1 September 11
Last day to file overload or underload September 11
Last day to select credit/no credit grading option September 11
Last day to withdraw from a half-semester course October 9
Fall break October 8-11
Registration advising October 12-30
Last day to request leave of absence for following semester November 1
Last day to receive tuition refund in the case of a full semester withdrawal November 3
Last day to withdraw from a course1 November 6
Registration for following semester2 November 2-12
Thanksgiving break November 25-29
Last day of classes December 10
Reading days December 11-12
Final examinations December 14, 15, 16, 17
Vacation period begins December 18
Final grades available on Self-Service by January 5

Spring 2027 Semester

Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18
Classes begin January 19
Last day to add/drop courses1 January 29
Last day to file overload or underload January 29
Last day to select credit/no credit grading option January 29
Last day to withdraw from a half-semester course February 26
Registration advising March 8-April 2
Spring break March 22-28
Last day to receive tuition refund in the case of a full semester withdrawal March 18
Last day to request leave of absence for following semester April 1
Last day to withdraw from a course1 April 2
Registration for following semester2 April 6-15
Festival of Scholars and Artists April 9
Last day of classes April 29
Reading days April 30-May 1
Final examinations May 3-6
Vacation period begins May 7
Commencement May 8, 2027
Final grades available on Self-Service by May 17

Summer Session I 2027

Registration opens2 March 15
First day of classes May 17
Last day to settle summer account May 18
Last day to add/drop courses1 May 18*
Last day to file overload May 18*
Last day to select credit/no credit grading option May 18*
Memorial Day (no classes) May 31
Last day to withdraw from a course1 June 11
Juneteenth (no classes) June 18
Last day of classes June 25

Summer Session II 2027

Registration opens2 March 15
First day of classes June 28
Last day to settle summer account June 29
Last day to add/drop courses1 June 29*
Last day to file overload June 29*
Last day to select credit/no credit grading option June 29*
Independence Day (no classes) July 5
Last day to withdraw from a course1 July 23
Last day of classes August 6

Last Day to Make up Work for Incomplete Grades

Submission of work to resolve an incomplete grade is due as specified on the incomplete grade form, and in any case, no later than the Friday of the fourth week of the following semester (fall or spring), unless the instructor of record has filed an extension form with the Office of the Registrar.

Degree Filing Dates

For December 2026 degree
Official degree date December 31, 2026
Filing deadline April 1, 2026
For May 2027 degree
Official degree date May 8, 2027
Filing deadline October 15, 2026
For August 2027 degree
Official degree date August 31, 2027
Filing deadline March 1, 2027

1  For the policy of enrollment changes and charge adjustment, see Changes in Registration and Enrollment Status and Costs.

2  Information on course offerings can be found at the Office of the Registrar.

*For summer session courses that begin after the first day of the session, the deadline to add/drop or select the credit/no credit option is 4 p.m. on the day after the first class meeting.