2026–2027 Academic Calendar
August
| 13—14 | New Faculty Orientation |
| 17—21 | Faculty Return to Campus |
| 20 | Residence Halls Opening: New Students |
| 20 | Welcome Week Begins |
| 22 | Residence Halls Opening: Returning Students |
| 24 | Fall Semester and Subterm A Classes Begin |
| 28 | Add/Drop Deadline for Full-Semester and Subterm A Courses |
| 31 | Application Deadline for Spring Graduation |
September
7 Â Â Â Â Â Labor Day (no classes, offices closed)
9 Â Â Â Â Fall Census Date
October
4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Subterm A Courses Without Academic Penalty
5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Online Registration for Spring & Summer Semesters Begins
12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Midterms Begin for Full-Semester Courses
18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subterm A Classes End
19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subterm B Classes Begin
22-25Â Â Â Fall Break-UG On-Ground Classes Only
23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Add/Drop Deadline for Subterm B Courses
November
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses Without Academic Penalty
23-27Â Â Â Student Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)
25-27Â Â Â Staff Thanksgiving Holiday (offices closed)
December
6Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Subterm B Courses Without Academic Penalty
13.    End of Full-Semester Courses
14-17. Final Examinations*
18.    Residence Halls Closing
20.    End of Fall Semester/Subterm B, Conferral Date
DEC. 21–JAN. 8 Student Christmas Break (no classes)
DEC. 21–JAN. 1 Staff Christmas Break (offices closed)
January
7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Faculty Returns to Campus
9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Residence Halls Opening
11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spring Semester and Subterm A Classes Begin
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Add/Drop Deadline for Full Semester and Subterm A Courses
18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed)
27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spring Census Date
31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Application Deadline for Summer/Fall Graduation
February
21Â Â Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Subterm A Courses Without Academic Penalty
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Online Registration for Fall Semester Begins
March
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Midterms Begin for Full-Semester Courses
7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subterm A Classes End
8-14 Â Â Â Â Â Spring Break (no classes, all students)
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subterm B Classes Begin
19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Add/Drop Deadline for Subterm B Courses
26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Easter Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
April
4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses Without Academic Penalty
25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Subterm B Courses Without Academic Penalty
May
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â End of Full-Semester Courses
3-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Final Examinations*
6-7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Commencement Activities
7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Residence Halls Closing
9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â End of Spring Semester/Subterm B, Conferral Date
*Subterm B classes continue to meet during this week but should hold their final exams before the ·É±ð±ð°ì’s end on Sunday.
May
10Â Â Â Classes Begin
14Â Â Â Â Add/Drop Deadline for Full Semester and Subterm A Courses
31Â Â Â Memorial Day (no classes, offices closed)
June
20Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Subterm A Courses Without Academic Penalty
July
4Â Â Â Subterm A Classes End
5Â Â Â Independence Day Observed (no classes, offices closed)
6Â Â Â Subterm B Classes Begin
9Â Â Â Â Add/Drop Deadline for Subterm B Courses
18Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw from Full Term Courses Without Academic Penalty
August
15Â Â Â Last Day to Withdraw From Subterm B Courses Without Academic Penalty
22Â Â End of Summer Term/Subterm B, Conferral Date