Current Academic Calendar
Below is the current Academic Calendar that includes all the important dates for the current academic year. Future calendars are included below for reference. Note that future calendars may change prior to the beginning of each year.
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
| Academic Calendar | 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| FALL SEMESTER | Aug. 25 – Dec. 11 |
| Residence halls open for new residential students | Aug. 21 |
| Formal Opening Convocation | Aug. 21 |
| Residential halls open for returning residential students | Aug. 24 |
| Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 25 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 25 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Sept. 4 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Sept. 7 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Oct. 15 – 16 |
| Instruction resumes | Oct. 19 |
| Registration for spring semester begins | Oct. 26 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Nov. 23 |
| Thanksgiving Break (at close of evening classes Nov. 24) | Nov. 25 – Nov. 29 |
| Instruction resumes | Nov. 30 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 4 |
| Final Exams | Dec. 7 – 11 |
| Residence halls close at Noon | Dec. 12 |
| FALL ONLINE TERMS | |
| Term 1 | Aug. 25 – Oct. 9 |
| Last day to drop/add | Aug. 28 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Oct. 2 |
| Term 2 | Oct. 19 – Dec. 4 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Oct. 22 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Nov. 27 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | Jan. 11 – Apr. 30 |
| Residence halls open for new students | Jan. 9 |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Jan. 10 |
| Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Jan. 11 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. | Jan. 11 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) | Jan. 18 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Jan. 22 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar. 1 – Mar. 5 |
| Instruction resumes | Mar. 8 |
| Registration for summer and fall semester(s) | Mar. 15 |
| Easter Break | Mar. 26 – Mar. 29 |
| Instruction Resumes | Mar. 30 |
| Celebration of Student Achievements (classes end at Noon) | Apr. 8 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Apr. 9 |
| Last day of classes | Apr. 23 |
| Final Exams | Apr. 26 – Apr. 30 |
| Baccalaureate | Apr. 30 |
| Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 PM | Apr. 30 |
| Commencement at 10:00 A.M. | May 1 |
| SPRING ONLINE TERMS | |
| Term 1 | Jan. 11 – Feb. 26 |
| Last day to drop/add | Jan. 14 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Feb. 12 |
| Term 2 | Mar. 8 – Apr. 23 |
| Last day to drop/add | Mar. 11 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Apr. 16 |
| SUMMER SESSIONS | |
| Term 1 | May 10 – June 25 |
| Last day to drop/add | May 13 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Jun. 18 |
| Term 2 | June 28 – Aug. 13 |
| Last day to drop/add | Jul. 1 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcript | Aug. 6 |
Future Academic Calendars
2027-2028 Undergraduate Calendar – Traditional
| Fall 2027 Traditional Undergraduate Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Residence halls open for new students | Friday, August 13, 2027 |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Sunday, August 15, 2027 |
| Classes begin | Monday, August 16, 2027 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | Monday, August 23, 2027 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Monday, November 8, 2027 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | November 22 to November 26, 2027 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, November 29, 2027 |
| Last day of classes | Friday, December 3, 2027 |
| Final Exams | December 6 to December 10, 2027 |
| Residence halls close at Noon | Saturday, December 11, 2027 |
| Spring 2028 Traditional Undergraduate Calendar | |
| Residence halls open for new students | Friday, January 7, 2028 |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Saturday, January 8, 2028 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 10, 2028 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) | Monday, January 17, 2028 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | Tuesday, January 18, 2028 |
| Spring break (no classes) | March 6 to March 10, 2028 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, March 13, 2028 |
| Good Friday (no classes) | Friday, April 14, 2028 |
| Easter Observed (no classes) | Monday, April 17, 2028 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Tuesday, April 18, 2028 |
| Last day of classes | Friday, April 28, 2028 |
| Final Exams | May 1 to May 5, 2028 |
| Baccalaureate | Friday, May 5, 2028 |
| Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 PM | Friday, May 5, 2028 |
| Commencement at 10:00 A.M. | Saturday, May 6, 2028 |
2027-2028 Undergraduate Calendar – Block
| Fall 2027 Block Undergraduate Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Residence halls open for new students | Friday, August 13, 2027 |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Sunday, August 15, 2027 |
| Block 1 Classes Begin | Monday, August 16, 2027 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 1 course | Wednesday, August 18, 2027 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Last Day of Block 1 Classes | Wednesday, September 8, 2027 |
| Block 2 Classes Begin | Monday, September 13, 2027 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 2 course | Wednesday, September 15, 2027 |
| Last day of Block 2 Classes | Wednesday, October 6, 2027 |
| Block 3 Classes Begin | Monday, October 11, 2027 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 3 course | Wednesday, October 13, 2027 |
| Last Day of Block 3 Classes | Wednesday, November 3, 2027 |
| Block 4 Classes Begin | Monday, November 8, 2027 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 4 course | Wednesday, November 10, 2027 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | November 22 to November 26, 2027 |
| Last day of Block 4 classes | Wednesday, December 8, 2027 |
| Residence halls close at Noon | Saturday, December 11, 2027 |
| Spring 2028 Block Undergraduate Calendar | |
| Residence halls open for new students | Friday, January 7, 2028 |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Saturday, January 8, 2028 |
| Block 5 Classes Begin | Monday, January 10, 2028 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 5 course | Wednesday, January 12, 2028 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) | Monday, January 17, 2028 |
| Last day of Block 5 classes | Wednesday, February 2, 2028 |
| Block 6 Classes Begin | Monday, February 7, 2028 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 6 course | Wednesday, February 9, 2028 |
| Last day of Block 6 classes | Wednesday, March 1, 2028 |
| Spring break (no classes) | March 6 to March 10, 2028 |
| Block 7 Classes Begin | Monday, March 13, 2028 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 7 course | Wednesday, March 15, 2028 |
| Last day of Block 7 classes | Wednesday, April 5, 2028 |
| Block 8 Classes Begin | Monday, April 10, 2028 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a Block 8 course | Wednesday, April 12, 2028 |
| Good Friday (no classes) | Friday, April 14, 2028 |
| Easter Observed (no classes) | Monday, April 17, 2028 |
| Last day of Block 8 Classes | Wednesday, May 3, 2028 |
| Baccalaureate | Friday, May 5, 2028 |
| Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 PM | Friday, May 5, 2028 |
| Commencement at 10:00 A.M. | Saturday, May 6, 2028 |
2027-2028 Online and Graduate Programs Calendar
| Fall I 2027 Online and Graduate Programs Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 16, 2027 |
| Last day to drop/add | Thursday, August 19, 2027 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Friday, September 24, 2027 |
| Fall II 2027 Online and Graduate Programs Calendar | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, October 18, 2027 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Thursday, October 21, 2027 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Friday, November 26, 2027 |
| Spring I 2028 Online and Graduate Programs Calendar | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 10, 2028 |
| Last day to drop/add | Thursday, January 13, 2028 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Friday, February 18, 2028 |
| Spring II 2028 Online and Graduate Programs Calendar | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, March 13, 2028 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Thursday, March 16, 2028 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Friday, April 21, 2028 |
| Baccalaureate | Friday, May 5, 2028 |
| Commencement at 10:00 A.M. | Saturday, May 6, 2028 |
| Summer I 2028 Online and Graduate Programs Calendar | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, May 8, 2028 |
| Last day to drop/add | Thursday, May 11, 2028 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Friday, June 9, 2028 |
| Summer II 2028 Online and Graduate Programs Calendar | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, June 26, 2028 |
| Last day to drop/add | Thursday, June 29, 2028 |
| Final date to withdraw from a course with a W | Friday, July 28, 2028 |