2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Summer 2026
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| First day of semester and first session classes (12, 6 week) | Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (university closed) | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| First day of second session 6 week classes | Monday, June 29, 2026 |
| July 4 Holiday (university closed) | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Last day of semester | Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
Fall 2026
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| First day of semester and first session classes (16, 8, 6 week) | Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| Labor Day Holiday (university closed) | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Faculty Development Day (university open, no classes) | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| Registration opens for Spring 2027 | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| First day of second session 8 week classes | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Fall Break for 16 week classes | October 15–16, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from 16-week courses with a grade of 'W' | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Registration opens for Summer 2027 | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break (university open, no classes) | November 23–24, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (university closed) | November 25–27, 2026 |
| Finals week for traditional undergraduate 16 week courses | December 7–10, 2026 |
| Last day of semester | Sunday, December 13, 2026 |
| Christmas and New Year Break (university closed) | December 24, 2026–January 1, 2027 |
Spring 2027
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| First day of semester and first session classes (16, 8, 6 week) | Monday, January 11, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (university closed) | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Faculty Development Day (university open, no classes) | Friday, February 5, 2027 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday (university closed) | Monday, February 15, 2027 |
| Spring Break for 16 week and 8 week courses | March 8–March 12, 2027 |
| Registration for Fall 2027 opens | Monday, March 15, 2027 |
| First day of second session 8 week classes | Monday, March 15, 2027 |
| Good Friday Holiday (university closed) | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
| Last day to withdraw from 16 week course with grade of 'W' | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| Finals week for traditional undergraduate 16 week courses | May 3–May 6, 2027 |
| Commencement Ceremony | Saturday, May 8, 2027 |
| Last day of semester | Sunday, May 9, 2027 |