Academic Calendar
2026 Summer Term
May 11-22, Monday-Friday ā May interim
May 25, Monday ā Memorial Day holiday
May 26-July 31, Tuesday-Friday ā 10-week academic summer session
June 12, Friday**** ā Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2026
June 19, Friday ā Juneteenth holiday
July 3, Friday ā Independence Day holiday
Aug. 3-7, Monday-Friday ā August interim
Note: Third working day after the course end date: Grades due by midnight.
**** Aug. 7 ā Official graduation date noted on transcript.
2026 Fall Term
Aug. 24, Monday ā Start date/instruction begins
Sept. 3, Thursday ā Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Sept. 4, Friday ā Fall tuition and fees payment due; āWā grade begins
Sept. 7, Monday ā Labor Day holiday
Sept. 11, Friday* ā Last day to submit a graduation application for fall 2026
Oct. 12, Monday ā Native American Day holiday
Oct. 16, Friday ā First half fall term ends
Oct. 21, Wednesday ā Midterm grades due by midnight
Nov. 6, Friday ā Last day to drop a course
Nov. 11, Wednesday ā Veteransā Day holiday
Nov. 25-29, Wednesday-Sunday ā Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 9, Wednesday ā No classes; final exam preparation
Dec. 10-16, Thursday-Wednesday ā Final exams
Dec. 21, Monday ā Grades due by midnight
*Dec. 16 ā official graduation date noted on transcript
Note: There is no fall 2026 commencement ceremony
2027 Spring Term
Jan. 11, Monday ā Start date/instruction begins
Jan. 18, Monday ā Martin Luther King Day holiday
Jan. 20, Wednesday ā Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Jan. 21, Thursday ā Spring tuition and fees payment due; āWā grade begins
Jan. 29, Friday** ā Last day to submit a graduation application for spring 2027
Feb. 15, Monday ā Presidentsā Day holiday
March 8, Monday ā First half spring term ends
March 11, Thursday ā Midterm grades due by midnight
March 15-19, Monday-Friday ā Spring break
March 26-28, Friday-Sunday*** ā Easter recess
April 6, Tuesday ā Last day to drop a course
May 3-7, Monday-Friday ā Final exams
May 8, Saturday ā Commencement
May 12, Wednesday ā Grades due by midnight
** May 7 ā official graduation date noted on transcript
*** The governor has authorized administrative leave on the Monday following Easter in prior years and classes were canceled. Although March 29 is currently scheduled as a class day, please note this and plan events and class sessions accordingly.
2027 Summer Term
May 10-21, Monday-Friday ā May interim
May 24-July 30, Monday-Friday ā 10-week academic summer session
May 31, Monday ā Memorial Day holiday
June 11, Friday**** ā Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2027
June 18, Friday ā Juneteenth holiday
July 5, Monday ā Independence Day holiday
Note: Third working day after the course end date ā Grades due by midnight
**** Aug. 6 ā official graduation date noted on transcript