2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar
First Summer (Session B)
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
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May 26 |
|
Memorial Day - no classes held |
May 27 |
|
Classes Begin |
May 29 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
May 30 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
June 12 |
9:00am |
Mid-term grades due |
June 19 |
|
Juneteenth - no classes held |
June 20 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
June 28 & 30 |
|
Final classes and Final examinations held |
July 1 |
9:00am |
Final grades due |
August 15 |
|
Commencement Day |
24 Classes | ||
June 30 - July 4 will serve as the Summer Break - no long session classes will be held at this time |
Second Summer (Session C)
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
---|---|---|
July 7 |
|
Classes Begin |
July 9 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W" |
July 11 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' office to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
July 23 |
9:00am |
Mid-term grades due |
July 31 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
August 9 & 11 |
|
Final classes and final examinations held |
August 12 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (degree candidate) |
August 13 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (non-degree candidate) |
August 15 |
|
Commencement Day |
25 Classes |
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
---|---|---|
TBD |
International Student Orientation |
|
TBD |
Welcome Week |
|
August 25 |
Classes Begin |
|
September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday |
|
September 3 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
September 4 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
October 16 - 17 |
|
Fall Holiday *Tentative* |
October 19 |
|
Course scheduling for spring semester and summer term begins at 5:00pm *Tentative* |
October 21 |
9:00am |
Mid-semester grades due |
November 7 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are
scheduled in 24 |
November 26 - 28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 26 |
|
December 3 |
Concentrated Study Period begins. Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. |
|
December 6 |
Last Day of Classes |
|
December 7 |
Concentrated Study Period ends |
|
December 8 - 13 |
Final Examinations |
|
December 16 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (degree candidate) |
December 17 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (non-degree candidate) |
December 19 |
Commencement Day |
|
42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes |
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
---|---|---|
December 15 |
Classes Begin |
|
December 15 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
December 16 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
December 24 |
|
Winter Holiday begins |
January 2 |
|
Classes resume |
January 2 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
January 5 |
Last Day of Classes |
|
January 6 |
Final Examinations |
|
January 8 |
9:00am |
Final grades due |
11 Classes |
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
---|---|---|
TBD |
Welcome Week |
|
TBD |
New International Student Orientation |
|
January 12 |
Classes Begin |
|
January 19 |
Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
|
January 21 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
January 22 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
February 16 - 18 |
Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 18 |
|
March 6 |
9:00am |
Mid-semester grades due |
March 9 - 13 |
|
Spring Break |
TBD |
Course scheduling for fall semester and wintersession begins at 5:00pm *Tentative* |
|
March 27 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours |
April 3 |
Good Friday Holiday |
|
April 29 |
Concentrated Study period begins Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. |
|
May 2 |
Last Day of Classes |
|
May 3 |
Concentrated Study Period ends |
|
May 4 - 9 |
Final Examinations |
|
May 12 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (degree candidate) |
May 13 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (non-degree candidate) |
May 15 - 16 |
Commencement will be held over a two-day period |
|
42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes |
Additional Calendars
2025 - 2026 Accelerated Sessions Calendar