Academic Calendar
Spring 2026 Semester
Monday, January 12
Courses begin: 16-week term (UG), 8-week A term (UG), 14-week term (GR), and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, January 16
Last day to add/drop without penalty – 16-week term (UG), 8-week A term (UG), 14-week term (GR), and 7-week C term (GR)
Monday, January 19
No classes and university closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 2
Census Day
Friday, February 6
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 16-week term (UG), 8-week A term (UG), 14-week term (GR), and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, February 13
Last day to drop with a W grade: 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, February 20
Last day to drop with a W grade: 8-week A term (UG)
Monday, March 2
Courses begin: 7-week D term (GR)
Friday, March 6
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 7-week D term (GR)
Monday, March 9–Sunday, March 15
No classes: Spring Break
Monday, March 16
Courses begin: 8-week B term (UG)
Friday, March 20
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 8-week B term (UG)
Thursday, April 2
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 7-week D term (GR)
Last day to drop with a W grade: 14-week term (GR)
Friday, April 3–Sunday, April 5
No classes and university closed: Easter Holiday
Monday, April 6
No classes: Easter Monday
Friday, April 10
Last day to drop with a W grade: 16-week term (UG) and 7-week D term (GR)
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 8-week B term (UG)
Friday, April 24
Last day to drop with a W grade: 8-week B term (UG)
End of 14-week term (GR) and 7-week D term (GR)
Friday, May 8
End of the spring semester
Saturday, May 9
Spring 2026 Commencement Convocation
2026 spring audit date
Summer 2026 Semester
Monday, May 11
Courses begin: 14-week term (UG & GR), 7-week A & C terms (UG & GR)
Friday, May 15
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 14-week term (UG & GR), 7-week A & C terms (UG & GR)
Monday, May 25
No classes and university closed: Memorial Day
Friday, June 5
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 14-week term (UG & GR), 7-week A term (UG), and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, June 12
Last day to drop with a W grade: 7-week A & C terms (UG & GR)
Friday, June 19
No classes and university closed: Juneteenth
Monday, June 29
Courses begin: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Thursday, July 2
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Friday, July 3–Saturday, July 4
No classes and university closed: Independence Day
Friday, July 24
Last day to drop with a W grade: 14-week term (UG & GR)
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Friday, July 31
Last day to drop with a W grade: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Friday, August 14
End of the summer semester
Saturday, August 15
2026 summer audit date
Monday, August 24
Start of 2026–27 academic year
Fall 2026 Semester
Monday, August 24
Courses begin: 16-week term (UG) and 8-week A term (UG)
Friday, August 28
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 16-week term (UG) and 8-week A term (UG)
Monday, September 7
No classes and university closed: Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8
Courses begin: 14-week term (GR) and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, September 11
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 14-week term (GR) and 7-week C term (GR)
Monday, September 14
Census Day
Friday, September 18
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 16-week term (UG) and 8-week A term (UG)
Friday, October 2
Last day to drop with a W grade: 8-week A term (UG)
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 4-week term (GR) and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, October 9
Last day to drop with a W grade: 7-week C term (GR)
Monday, October 12
Spring registration begins
Friday, October 16–Sunday, October 18
No classes: Fall Break
Monday, October 19
Courses begin: 8-week B term (UG)
Friday, October 23
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 8-week B term (UG)
Monday, October 26
Courses begin: 7-week D term (GR)
Friday, October 30
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 7-week D term (GR)
Friday, November 13
Last day to drop with a W grade: 16-week term (UG)
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 8-week B term (UG)
Friday, November 20
Last day to drop with a W grade: 14-week term (GR)
Last day to drop without an assigned grade – 7-week D term (GR)
Wednesday, November 25
Last day to drop with a W grade: 8-week B term (UG) and 7-week
D term (GR)
Wednesday, November 25
No classes: Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 26–Sunday, November 29
No classes and university closed: Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 11
End of the fall semester
Fall audit date
Wednesday, December 23–Sunday, January 3
University closed: Winter Break
Spring 2027 Semester
Monday, January 11
Courses begin: 16-week term (UG), 8-week A term (UG), 14-week term (GR), and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, January 15
Last day to add/drop without penalty – 16-week term (UG), 8-week A term (UG), 14-week term (GR), and 7-week C term (GR)
Monday, January 18
No classes and university closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 1
Census Day
Friday, February 5
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 16-week term (UG), 8-week A term (UG), 14-week term (GR), and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, February 12
Last day to drop with a W grade: 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, February 19
Last day to drop with a W grade: 8-week A term (UG)
Monday, March 1
Courses begin: 7-week D term (GR)
Friday, March 5
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 7-week D term (GR)
Monday, March 8–Sunday, March 14
No classes: Spring Break
Monday, March 15
Courses begin: 8-week B term (UG)
Friday, March 19
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 8-week B term (UG)
Monday, March 22
Summer and fall registration begin
Friday, March 26–Sunday, March 28
No classes and university closed: Easter holiday
Monday, March 29
No classes: Easter Monday
Friday, April 2
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 7-week D term (GR)
Last day to drop with a W grade: 14-week term (GR)
Friday, April 3–Sunday, April 5
No classes and university closed: Easter Holiday
Friday, April 9
Last day to drop with a W grade: 16-week term (UG) and 7-week D term (GR)
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 8-week B term (UG)
Friday, April 23
Last day to drop with a W grade: 8-week B term (UG)
End of 14-week term (GR) and 7-week D term (GR)
Friday, May 7
End of the spring semester
Spring audit date
Saturday, May 8
Spring 2026 Commencement Convocation
Summer 2027 Semester
Monday, May 10
Courses begin: 14-week term (UG & GR), 7-week A & C terms (UG & GR)
Friday, May 14
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 14-week term (UG & GR), 7-week A & C terms (UG & GR)
Monday, May 31
No classes and university closed: Memorial Day
Friday, June 4
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 14-week term (UG & GR), 7-week A term (UG), and 7-week C term (GR)
Friday, June 11
Last day to drop with a W grade: 7-week A & C terms (UG & GR)
Friday, June 18
No classes and university closed: Juneteenth
Monday, June 28
Courses begin: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Friday, July 2
Last day to add/drop without penalty: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Monday, July 5
No classes and university closed: Independence Day
Friday, July 23
Last day to drop with a W grade: 14-week term (UG & GR)
Last day to drop without an assigned grade: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Friday, July 30
Last day to drop with a W grade: 7-week B & D terms (UG & GR)
Friday, August 13
End of the summer semester
Saturday, August 15
2026 summer audit date
Monday, August 23
Start of 2027–28 academic year