Academic Calendar
*Fall Semester 2025
| August 1 | Final deadline for registered students to notify college of intention not to return |
| August 20 | Residences open for all first-year and new transfer students at 10 a.m. Check-in will be open until 3 p.m. First contract meal for new students - LUNCH |
| August 23 | Residences open for all upper class students at 12 p.m. Check-in will be open until 7 p.m. First contract meal - DINNER |
| August 25 | First day of classes |
| September 1 | Degrees Awarded for end of Summer Session 2 graduates (no commencement ceremony) |
| September 1 | Labor Day - no classes |
| September 3 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course |
| October 1 | FAFSA opens (deadline is March 1) |
| October 10 | Mid-term grades due, Mid-semester |
| October 13 - 14 | Fall Break |
| October 17 | Last day to change academic advisor prior to academic advising |
| October 20 | Last day to remove an Incomplete Grade from Spring 2025 or Summer Session 2025 |
| October 20 - October 31 | Class Schedule Advising and Pre-Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 3 | Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of "W" |
| November 3 - 6 | Registration for classes for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 26 - November 28 | No Classes |
| December 1 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| December 5 | Last day to register for CR/NC option |
| December 5 | Last day of classes Final deadline for registered students to notify college of intention not to return for the Spring Semester 2026 |
| December 6 - 7 | Reading Day |
| December 8 - 11 | Final Exams |
| December 11 | Residence Halls Close - 7 p.m.; last contract meal - DINNER |
| December 15 | Final Grades due at 5 p.m. |
| December 23 | Final Grades viewable by students at 5 pm. |
| December 30 | Degrees Awarded for December graduates (no commencement ceremony) |
Spring Semester 2026
| January 18 | Residences open at noon for all students - First contract meal Dinner |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - No classes |
| January 20 | First day of Classes |
| January 28 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course |
| February 27 | Last day to change academic advisor prior to academic advising |
| March 6 | Mid-term grades due, Mid-semester |
| March 7 | Spring Break begins at 5 p.m. |
| March 7 - 15 | Spring Break |
| March 16 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| March 16 | Last day to remove an Incomplete grade from Fall Semester 2025 |
| March 16 - 27 | Class Schedule Advising and Pre-Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| March 30 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" |
| March 30 - April 2 | Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| April 3 | Classes End at 1 p.m. |
| April 16 | Honors Convocation & Elkin Isaac Research Symposium |
| April 30 | Last day of classes Last day to apply for CR/NC grading option |
| May 1 | Reading Day |
| May 2 - 6 | Final Exams |
| May 7 | Final Grades due at 12 noon for graduating seniors |
| May 9 | Commencement; Residence halls close to all students at 8 p.m. |
| May 13 | Final grades due at 12 noon for all other students |
| May 15 | Final grades viewable to students at 5 p.m. |
Summer Sessions 2026
| May 12 | Residences open for summer college residents at 12 noon |
| May 13 | First day of classes for Summer Session 1 |
| May 15 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course for Summer Session 1 |
| June 8 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" for Summer Session 1 |
| June 19 | No classes |
| June 26 | Last day to register for CR/NC option for Summer Session 1 |
| June 26 | Last day of classes for Summer Session 1 |
| June 29 | First day of classes for Summer Session 2 |
| July 1 | Last day to drop and/or Add a course for Summer Session 2; Final grades due at 12 noon for Summer Session 1 |
| July 27 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" for Summer Session 2 |
| August 14 | Last day to register for CR/NC option for Summer Session 2 |
| August 14 | Last day of classes for Summer Session 2 |
| August 19 | Final grades due at 12 noon for Summer Session 2 |
| August 21 | Final grades viewable by students at 5 pm for Summer Session 2 |
Fall Semester 2026
| August 19 | Residences open for all first-year and new transfer students at 10 a.m. Check-in will be open until 3 p.m. First contract meal for new students - LUNCH |
| August 22 | Residences open for all upper class students at 12 p.m. Check-in will be open until 7 p.m. First contract meal - DINNER |
| August 24 | First day of classes |
| September 1 | Degrees Awarded for end of Summer Session 2 graduates (no commencement ceremony) |
| September 2 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course |
| September 7 | Labor Day - no classes |
| October 9 | Mid-term grades due, Mid-semester |
| October 12 - 13 | Fall Break - no classes |
| October 16 | Last day to change academic advisor prior to academic advising |
| October 19 | Last day to remove an Incomplete Grade from Spring 2026 or Summer Session 2026 |
| October 19 - October 30 | Class Schedule Advising and Pre-Registration for Spring Semester 2027 |
| November 2 | Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of "W" |
| November 2 - 5 | Registration for classes for Spring Semester 2027 |
| November 25 - November 28 | Thanksgiving - no classes |
| November 30 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| December 4 | Last day to register for CR/NC option |
| December 4 | Last day of classes |
| December 4 | Final deadline for registered students to notify college of intention not to return for the Spring Semester 2027 |
| December 5 - 6 | Reading Day |
| December 7 - 10 | Final Exams |
| December 16 | Final Grades due at 5 p.m. |
| December 18 | Final Grades viewable by students at 5 pm. |
| December 29 | Degrees Awarded for December graduates (no commencement ceremony) |
Spring Semester 2027
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - No classes |
| January 19 | First day of Classes |
| January 27 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course |
| February 27 | Last day to change academic advisor prior to academic advising |
| March 6 | Mid-term grades due, Mid-semester |
| March 6 | Spring Break begins at 5 p.m. |
| March 6 - 14 | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| March 15 | Last day to remove an Incomplete grade from Fall Semester 2026 |
| March 15 - 26 | Class Schedule Advising and Pre-Registration for Fall Semester 2027 |
| March 26 | Classes End at 1 p.m. |
| March 29 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" |
| March 29 - April 1 | Registration for Fall Semester 2027 |
| April 15 | Honors Convocation & Elkin Isaac Research Symposium |
| April 30 and May 1 | Reading Day |
| May 1 and May 3 - 5 | Final Exams |
| May 6 | Final Grades due at 12 noon for graduating seniors |
| May 8 | Commencement; Residence halls close to all students at 8 p.m. |
| May 11 | Final grades due at 12 noon for all other students |
| May 13 | Final grades viewable to students at 5 p.m. |
Summer Sessions 2027
| May 12 | First day of classes for Summer Session 1 |
| May 14 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course for Summer Session 1 |
| June 7 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" for Summer Session 1 |
| June 25 | Last day to register for CR/NC option for Summer Session 1 |
| June 25 | Last day of classes for Summer Session 1 |
| June 28 | First day of classes for Summer Session 2 |
| June 30 | Last day to drop and/or Add a course for Summer Session 2; Final grades due at 12 noon for Summer Session 1 |
| July 5 | No Classes |
| July 26 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" for Summer Session 2 |
| August 13 | Last day to register for CR/NC option for Summer Session 2 |
| August 13 | Last day of classes for Summer Session 2 |
| August 17 | Final grades due at 12 noon for Summer Session 2 |
| August 19 | Final grades viewable by students at 5 pm for Summer Session 2 |
Fall Semester 2027
| August 18 | Residences open for all first-year and new transfer students at 10 a.m. Check-in will be open until 3 p.m. First contract meal for new students - LUNCH |
| August 21 | Residences open for all upper class students at 12 p.m. Check-in will be open until 7 p.m. First contract meal - DINNER |
| August 23 | First day of classes |
| September 1 | Degrees Awarded for end of Summer Session 2 graduates (no commencement ceremony) |
| September 1 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course |
| September 6 | Labor Day - no classes |
| October 8 | Mid-term grades due, Mid-semester |
| October 11 - 12 | Fall Break - no classes |
| October 15 | Last day to change academic advisor prior to academic advising |
| October 19 | Last day to remove an Incomplete Grade from Spring 2027 or Summer Session 2027 |
| October 18 - October 29 | Class Schedule Advising and Pre-Registration for Spring Semester 2028 |
| November 1 | Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of "W" |
| November 1 - 4 | Registration for classes for Spring Semester 2028 |
| November 24 - November 28 | Thanksgiving - no classes |
| November 29 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| December 3 | Last day to register for CR/NC option |
| December 3 | Last day of classes |
| December 3 | Final deadline for registered students to notify college of intention not to return for the Spring Semester 2028 |
| December 4 - 5 | Reading Day |
| December 6 - 9 | Final Exams |
| December 15 | Final Grades due at 5 p.m. |
| December 17 | Final Grades viewable by students at 5 pm. |
| December 28 | Degrees Awarded for December graduates (no commencement ceremony) |
Spring Semester 2028
| January 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - No classes |
| January 18 | First day of Classes |
| January 26 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course |
| February 25 | Last day to change academic advisor prior to academic advising |
| March 3 | Mid-term grades due, Mid-semester |
| March 3 | Spring Break begins at 5 p.m. |
| March 4 - 12 | Spring Break |
| March 13 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| March 13 | Last day to remove an Incomplete grade from Fall Semester 2027 |
| March 13 - 24 | Class Schedule Advising and Pre-Registration for Fall Semester 2028 |
| March 27 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" |
| March 27 - 30 | Registration for Fall Semester 2028 |
| April 13 | Honors Convocation & Elkin Isaac Research Symposium |
| April 14 | Classes End at 1 p.m. |
| April 28 and 30 | Reading Day |
| April 29 and May 1 - 3 | Final Exams |
| May 4 | Final Grades due at 12 noon for graduating seniors |
| May 6 | Commencement; Residence halls close to all students at 8 p.m. |
| May 9 | Final grades due at 12 noon for all other students |
| May 12 | Final grades viewable to students at 5 p.m. |
Summer Sessions 2028
| May 10 | First day of classes for Summer Session 1 |
| May 12 | Last day to Drop and/or Add a course for Summer Session 1 |
| June 5 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" for Summer Session 1 |
| June 19 | No classes |
| June 23 | Last day to register for CR/NC option for Summer Session 1 |
| June 23 | Last day of classes for Summer Session 1 |
| June 26 | First day of classes for Summer Session 2 |
| June 28 | Last day to drop and/or Add a course for Summer Session 2; Final grades due at 12 noon for Summer Session 1 |
| July 4 | No Classes |
| July 24 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W" for Summer Session 2 |
| August 11 | Last day to register for CR/NC option for Summer Session 2 |
| August 11 | Last day of classes for Summer Session 2 |
| August 15 | Final grades due at 12 noon for Summer Session 2 |
| August 17 | Final grades viewable by students at 5 pm for Summer Session 2 |
*Denotes current semester