Current Academic Calendar
Below is the current Academic Calendar that includes all the important dates for the curren academic year. Future calendars are included below for reference. Note that future calendars may change prior to the beginning of each year.
| Academic Calendar | 2025-2026 |
|---|---|
| FALL SEMESTER | Aug. 26 – Dec. 12 |
| Residence halls open for new residential students | Aug. 22 |
| Formal Opening Convocation | Aug. 22 |
| Residential halls open for returning residential students | Aug. 25 |
| Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 26 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 26 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Sept. 1 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Sept. 5 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Oct. 16-17 |
| Instruction resumes | Oct. 20 |
| Registration for spring semester | Oct. 20 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Nov. 24 |
| Thanksgiving Break (at close of evening classes Nov. 25) | Nov. 26-Nov. 30 |
| Instruction resumes | Dec. 1 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 5 |
| Final Exams | Dec. 8-12 |
| Residence halls close at Noon | Dec. 13 |
| FALL ONLINE TERMS | |
| Term 1 | Aug. 26 – Oct. 10 |
| Last day to drop/add | Aug. 29 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Oct. 3 |
| Term 2 | Oct. 20 – Dec. 5 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Oct. 23 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Nov. 28 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | Jan. 12 – May 1 |
| Residence halls open for new students | Jan. 10 |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Jan. 11 |
| Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Jan. 12 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. | Jan. 12 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) | Jan. 19 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Jan. 23 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar. 2- Mar. 6 |
| Instruction resumes | Mar. 9 |
| Registration for summer and fall semester(s) | Mar. 16 |
| Easter Break | Apr. 3-Apr. 6 |
| Instruction Resumes | Apr. 7 |
| Celebration of Student Achievements (classes end at Noon) | Apr. 9 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Apr. 13 |
| Last day of classes | Apr. 24 |
| Final Exams | Apr. 27-May 1 |
| Baccalaureate | May 1 |
| Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 PM | May 1 |
| Commencement at 10:00 A.M. | May 2 |
| SPRING ONLINE TERMS | |
| Term 1 | Jan. 12 – Feb. 27 |
| Last day to drop/add | Jan. 15 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Feb. 20 |
| Term 2 | Mar. 9 – Apr. 24 |
| Last day to drop/add | Mar. 12 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Apr. 17 |
| SUMMER SESSIONS | |
| Term I | May 11 – June 26 |
| Last day to drop/add | May 14 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Jun. 19 |
| Term 2 | June 29 – Aug. 14 |
| Last day to drop/add | Jul. 2 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Aug. 7 |