Calendars and Important Dates
Academic Calendar
2025-2026
View the academic calendar below, or choose another format:
- Download the 2025-2026 Full Academic Calendar PDF
- Download the “At a Glance” 2025-2026 Calendar One Page PDF
- View the Academic Calendar in Google Calendar
Dates subject to change.
Fall 2025
Fall 16-Week (Full Term)
- April 1 — Fall registration opens
- August 11 — Regular business hours resume; Faculty report
- August 13 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- August 14–15 — Late registration; Payment due same day of registration
- August 15 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- August 18 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- September 1 — Holiday: Labor Day, Campus Closed
- September 2 — Last day to submit financial aid forms for Fall 2025
- September 3 — Official census day
- September 8 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- September 15 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- September 15 — Fall Graduation Applications Open
- October 10 — Midterm
- November 1 — Last day to apply for Fall 2025 graduation
- November 3 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- November 14 — Spring 2026 Financial Aid forms due
- November 24–28 — Holiday: Thanksgiving, Campus Closed
- December 1 — Classes resume
- December 5–11 — FINAL EXAMS
- December 12 — Final grades due to the Registrar by 10:00 a.m.
- December 12 — Holiday: Christmas Break (Offices close 3:00 p.m.), Campus Closed
Fall 1 (First 8-Week Term)
- April 1 — Fall registration opens
- August 13 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- August 14–15 — Late registration; Payment due same day of registration
- August 15 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- August 18 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- August 25 — Official census day
- August 27 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- August 29 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- September 1 — Holiday: Labor Day, Campus Closed
- September 12 — Midterm
- September 22 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- October 9 — FINAL EXAMS
- October 10 — Final grades due to Registrar by 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Fall 2 (Second 8-Week Term)
- April 1 — Fall registration opens
- October 10 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- October 13–14 — Late registration; Payment due same day of registration
- October 14 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- October 15 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- October 22 — Official census day
- October 24 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- October 28 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- November 7 — Midterm
- November 21 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- November 24–28 — Holiday: Thanksgiving, Campus Closed
- December 1 — Classes resume
- December 11 — FINAL EXAMS
- December 12 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m.
- December 12 — Holiday: Christmas Break (Offices close 3:00 p.m.), Campus Closed
December Mester
- April 1 — Fall registration opens
- December 10 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- December 12 — Holiday: Christmas Break (Offices close 3:00 p.m.), Campus Closed
- December 12 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- December 15 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- December 16 — Three-hour course, Official census day
- December 17 — Four-hour course, Official census day
- December 17 — Last day to drop for 70% refund (three-hour courses)
- December 18 — Last day to drop for 70% refund (four-hour courses)
- December 18 — Last day to drop for 25% refund (three-hour courses)
- December 19 — Last day to drop for 25% refund (four-hour courses)
- December 29 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- January 2 — FINAL EXAMS (three-hour courses)
- January 8 — FINAL EXAMS (four-hour courses)
- January 5 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m. (three-hour courses)
- January 9 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m. (four-hour courses)
Spring 2026
Spring 16-Week (Full Term)
- October 20 — Spring registration opens
- December 1 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- January 5 — Administrative Offices and Library open
- January 5 — Faculty report
- January 7–8 — Registration Rally; Payment due same day as registration
- January 9 — Last day to register; Payment due same day as registration
- January 9 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- January 12 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- January 19 — Holiday: Martin L. King, Jr., Campus Closed
- January 28 — Official census day
- February 2 — Last day to submit Financial Aid forms for Spring 2026
- February 2 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- February 9 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- March 2 — Fall 2026 scholarship applications due (first window including high school seniors)
- March 6 — Midterm
- March 9–13 — Holiday: Spring Break, Campus Closed
- March 15 — Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation / Summer early approval
- March 16 — Classes resume
- March 30 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- May 1 — Summer 2026 Financial Aid forms due
- May 1–7 — Final exams
- May 8 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m.
- May 8 — Commencement Services
- May 11 — Summer business hours begin (closed on Fridays)
Spring 1 (First 8-Week Term)
- October 20 — Spring registration opens
- December 1 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- January 5 — Administrative Offices and Library open
- January 7–8 — Registration Rally; Payment due same day as registration
- January 9 — Last day to register; Payment due same day as registration
- January 9 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- January 12 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- January 19 — Holiday: Martin L. King, Jr., Campus Closed
- January 20 — Official census day
- January 22 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- January 26 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- February 6 — Midterm
- February 16 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- March 5 — FINAL EXAMS
- March 6 — Final grades due to Registrar by 12:00 p.m. (noon)
- March 9–13 — Holiday: Spring Break, Campus Closed
Spring 2 (Second 8-Week Term)
- October 20 — Spring registration opens
- March 4 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- March 6 — Last day to register; Payment due same day as registration
- March 6 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- March 9–13 — Holiday: Spring Break, Campus Closed
- March 16 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- March 23 — Official census day
- March 25 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- March 27 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- April 10 — Midterm
- April 20 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- May 7 — FINAL EXAMS
- May 8 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m.
- May 8 — Commencement Services
- May 11 — #Summer business hours begin (closed on Fridays)
May Mester
- October 20 — Spring registration opens
- May 6 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- May 8 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- May 11 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- May 12 — Official census day
- May 13 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- May 14 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- May 21 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- May 25 — Holiday: Memorial Day, Campus Closed
- May 28 — FINAL EXAMS
- May 29 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m.
Summer 2026
Summer 10-Week (Full Term)
- October 20 — Summer registration opens
- March 15 — Last day to apply for summer graduation early approval (to have your name printed in the commencement program)
- May 21 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- May 28 — Last day to register; Payment due same day as registration
- May 28 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- June 1 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- June 11 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- June 15 — Scholarship forms due for Fall 2026 (second window subject to funds availability)
- June 16 — Official census day
- June 16 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- June 18 — Holiday: Observance of Juneteenth, Campus Closed
- July 1 — Last day to apply for summer 2026 graduation
- July 15 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- August 6 — FINAL EXAMS
- August 7 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m.
- August 10 — Regular business hours resume (open Fridays)
Summer 1 (First 5-Week Term)
- October 20 — Summer registration opens
- May 21 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- May 28 — Last day to register; Payment due same day as registration
- June 1 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- June 4 — Official census day
- June 8 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- June 9 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- June 18 — Holiday: Observance of Juneteenth, Campus Closed
- June 22 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- July 1 — Last day to apply for summer 2026 graduation
- July 2 — FINAL EXAMS
- July 3 — Final grades due to Registrar by 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Summer 2 (Second 5-Week Term)
- October 20 — Summer registration opens
- June 25 — Registration closes; Payment deadline
- July 2 — Last day to drop for 100% refund
- July 6 — FIRST CLASS DAY
- July 9 — Official census day
- July 13 — Last day to drop for 70% refund
- July 14 — Last day to drop for 25% refund
- July 27 — Last day to withdraw with a “W”
- August 6 — FINAL EXAMS
- August 7 — Final grades due to Registrar by 10:00 a.m.
- August 10 — Regular business hours resume (open Fridays)
