Fall 2026 Semester
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| For December 2026 degree |
|
| Official degree date |
December 31, 2026 |
| Filing deadline |
April 1, 2026 |
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| For May 2027 degree |
|
| Official degree date |
May 8, 2027 |
| Filing deadline |
October 15, 2026 |
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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.