Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar

The academic calendars are subject to revision. Students should refer to the most recent Schedule of Classes for important dates each semester.

2025–2026

Fall Semester 2025

Date Event
August 18, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 23, Saturday Residence halls open
August 27, Wednesday Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 10, Friday Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 11, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 15, Wednesday Fall Semester classes resume
October 15, Wednesday Fall Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
October 20, Monday Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 26, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
December 1, Monday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 9, Tuesday Fall Semester & Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 10, Wednesday Study Day
December 11, Thursday Fall Semester Final Examinations begin
December 17, Wednesday Fall Semester Final Examinations end
December 20, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Fall term ends

January Interim 2026

Date Event
January 2, Friday First day of classes (Classes meet Monday - Saturday)
January 19, Monday January Interim ends
January 20, Tuesday Grades due by 3 PM

Spring Semester 2026

Date Event
January 12, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 18, Sunday Residence halls open
January 21, Wednesday Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 10, Tuesday Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 13, Friday Spring Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
March 14, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 23, Monday Spring Semester classes resume and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
May 5, Tuesday Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 6, Wednesday Study Day
May 7, Thursday Spring Semester Final Examinations begin
May 13, Wednesday Spring Semester Final Examinations end
May 16, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Spring term ends

May Interim 2026

Date Event
May 18, Monday First day of classes
May 25, Monday No classes on Memorial Day
June 5, Friday May Interim ends
June 8, Monday Grades due by 3 PM

Summer Semester 2026

Date Event
May 20, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
May 25, Monday No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
July 1, Wednesday Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
July 2, Thursday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
July 3, Friday No classes on Fourth of July Holiday (observed)
July 7, Tuesday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades posted
July 8, Wednesday Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
August 19, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 21, Friday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due by 3 PM. Summer term ends

2026–2027

Fall Semester 2026

Date Event
August 17, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 22, Saturday Residence halls open
August 26, Wednesday Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 9, Friday Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 10, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 14, Wednesday Fall Semester classes resume
October 14, Wednesday Fall Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
October 19, Monday Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 25, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
November 30, Monday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 8, Tuesday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 9, Wednesday Study Day
December 10, Thursday Fall Semester Final Examinations begin
December 16, Wednesday Fall Semester Final Examinations end
December 19, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 am). Fall term ends

January Interim 2027 

Date Event
January 4, Monday First day of classes (Classes meet Monday – Saturday)
January 18, Monday January Interim ends
January 19, Tuesday Grades due by 3 PM

Spring Semester 2027

Date Event
January 11, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 17, Sunday Residence halls open
January 20, Wednesday Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 9, Tuesday Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 12, Friday Spring Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
March 13, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 22, Monday Spring Semester classes resume & Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
May 4, Tuesday Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 5, Wednesday Study Day
May 6, Thursday Spring Semester Final Examinations begin
May 12, Wednesday Spring Semester Final Examinations end
May 15, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Spring term ends

May Interim 2027

Date Event
May 17, Monday First day of classes
May 31, Monday No classes on Memorial Day
June 4, Friday May Interim ends
June 7, Monday Grades due by 3 PM

Summer Semester 2027

Date Event
May 19, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
May 31, Monday No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
June 30, Wednesday Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
July 2, Friday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
July 5, Monday No classes on Fourth of July Holiday (observed)
July 7, Wednesday Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
August 18, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 20, Friday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due 3 PM. Summer term ends

2027-2028

Fall Semester 2027

Date Event
August 16, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 21, Saturday Residence halls open
August 25, Wednesday Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 8, Friday Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 9, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 13, Wednesday Fall Semester classes resume
October 13, Wednesday Fall Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
October 18, Monday Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 24, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
November 29, Monday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 7, Tuesday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 8, Wednesday Study Day
December 9, Thursday Fall Semester Final Examinations begin
December 15, Wednesday Fall Semester Final Examinations end
December 18, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 am). Fall term ends

January Interim 2028

Date Event
January 3, Monday First day of classes (Classes meet Monday – Saturday)
January 17, Monday January Interim ends
January 18, Tuesday Grades due by 3 PM

Spring Semester 2028

Date Event
January 10, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 16, Sunday Residence halls open
January 19, Wednesday Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 7, Tuesday Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 10, Friday Spring Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
March 11, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 20, Monday Spring Semester classes resume & Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
May 2, Tuesday Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 3, Wednesday Study Day
May 4, Thursday Spring Semester Final Examinations begin
May 10, Wednesday Spring Semester Final Examinations end
May 13, Saturday Commencement. Grades due by 10 AM. Spring term ends

May Interim 2028

Date Event
May 15, Monday First day of classes
May 29, Monday No classes on Memorial Day
June 2, Friday May Interim ends
June 5, Monday Grades due by 3 PM

Summer Semester 2028

Date Event
May 17, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
May 29, Monday No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
June 28, Wednesday Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
June 30, Friday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
July 4, Tuesday No classes on Fourth of July Holiday (observed)
July 5, Wednesday Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
August 16, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 18, Friday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due by 3 PM. Summer term ends

2028-2029

Fall 2028

Date Event
August 14, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 19, Saturday Residence halls open
August 23, Wednesday Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 6, Friday Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 7, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 11, Wednesday Fall Semester classes resume
October 11, Wednesday Fall Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
October 16, Monday Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 22, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
November 27, Monday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 5, Tuesday Fall Semester & Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 6, Wednesday Study Day
December 7, Thursday Fall Semester Final Examinations begin
December 13, Wednesday Fall Semester Final Examinations end
December 16, Saturday Commencement. Grades due by 10AM. Fall term ends

January Interim 2029 

Date Event
January 2, Tuesday First day of classes (Classes meet Monday – Saturday)
January 15, Monday January Interim ends
January 16, Tuesday Grades due by 3 PM

Spring Semester 2029 

Date Event
January 8, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 14, Sunday Residence halls open
January 17, Wednesday Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 6, Tuesday Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 9, Friday Spring Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
March 10, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 19, Monday Spring Semester classes resume and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
May 1, Tuesday Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 2, Wednesday Study Day
May 3, Thursday Spring Semester Final Examinations begin
May 9, Wednesday Spring Semester Final Examinations end
May 12, Saturday Commencement. Grades due by 10 AM. Spring term ends

May Interim 2029 

Date Event
May 14, Monday First day of classes
May 28, Monday No classes on Memorial Day holiday
June 1, Friday May Interim ends
June 4, Monday Grades due by 3 PM

Summer Semester 2029 

Date Event
May 16, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
May 28, Monday No classes on Memorial Day holiday
June 27, Wednesday Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
June 29, Friday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
July 4, Wednesday No classes on Fourth of July holiday
July 5, Thursday Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
August 15, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 17, Friday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due by 3 PM. Summer term ends