Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Fall Semester 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 18 | Classes begin. |
| August 24 | Last day for late registration or changes in registration for full-term classes. |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday, University closed. |
| September 12 | Deadline to submit Application for Graduation for Fall 2024 graduation. |
| October 2 and 3 | Fall Break, no classes except evening one day a week lecture classes. Please check your class syllabus. Offices are open. |
| November 4 | Election Day |
| November 18 | Final day for withdrawal from full-term classes for Undergraduate students. |
| November 26 - Nov 30 | Thanksgiving Holiday, classes do not meet. |
| November 26 - Nov 30 | Thanksgiving Holiday, University closed. |
| December 5 | Last day of full-term classes. Final day for withdrawal from full-term classes for Graduate students. |
| December 6-7 | Study Weekend. |
| December 8-12 | Final Examinations. |
| December 12 | Last day of Fall Semester. Official Fall 2025 graduation date. |
| December 16 | Final grades due. |
Spring Semester 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Holiday Observed, University closed. |
| January 12 | Full-term classes begin. |
| January 18 | Last day for late registration or changes in registration for full-term classes. |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, University closed. |
| January 23 | Deadline to submit Application for Graduation for Spring 2026 graduation. |
| March 08-14 | Spring Break. No classes |
| April 14 |
Final day for withdrawal from full-term classes for Undergraduate students. |
| April 02 - April 06 |
Easter Holiday. No Classes April 02 - April 06, with the exception of Monday once-a-week classes which meet after 4 PM on April 06. University closes on 3 PM on April 02 and reopens at 4 PM on April 06. |
| May 1 | Last day of full-term classes. Final day for withdrawal from full-term classes for graduate students. |
| May 2 - 3 | Study Weekend |
| May 4 -8 | Final examinations. |
| May 8 | Last day of Spring Semester. Official Spring 2026 graduation date. |
| May 12 | Final grades due. |
| May 16 | Commencement |
Summer Semester 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 18 | Summer sessions begin. |
| May 20 | Deadline to submit Application for Graduation for Summer 2026 graduation. |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday, University closed. |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, University closed. |
| June 30 | 1st session final grades due. |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday, University closed on July 3rd. |
| August 7 | Official Summer 2026 graduation date. |
| August 11 | 2nd session final grades due. |
When make-up days are needed due to Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4), classes may meet on the Friday following the holiday.
The University reserves the right to change these dates as deemed necessary.