The formula for the Academic Calendar is approved by the Faculty Senate. The dates based on this formula that comprise the Academic Calendar each year are approved by both the Faculty Senate and Board of Trustees. The formula contains basic rules and is not comprehensively applied to all schools, programs, courses, and teaching formats. For more information about the formula, please see Academic Calendar Construction Rules. For other dates, deadlines, events, policies and university holidays, please see additional links on the right.
For university policy information related to religious holidays, please see section XVII of the Faculty Handbook. For undergraduate policy information related to religious holidays, please refer to the Attendance section of the University General Bulletin.
*Dates shown for Fall 2027 and forward are drafted according to recently approved official calendar construction rules and should be considered unofficial until further notice. Dates for Summer 2026 through Summer 2027 have full, official approval.
| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028* | 2028-2029* | 2029-2030* | 2030-2031* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
| Classes Begin | Jun 1 | Jun 1 | Jun 5 | Jun 4 | Jun 3 |
| Juneteenth Holiday(s) | Jun 19 | Jun 18 | Jun 19 | Jun 18/19 | Jun 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday(s) | Jul 3 | Jul 5 | Jul 3/4 | Jul 4 | Jul 4/5 |
| Classes End | Jul 28 | Jul 28 | Aug 2 | Aug 1 | Jul 31 |
| Final Grades Due 12:00 noon | Jul 30 | Jul 30 | Aug 4 | Aug 3 | Aug 2 |
| Summer Degree Conferral | Aug 14 | Aug 13 | Aug 18 | Aug 17 | Aug 16 |
| FALL | 2026 | 2027* | 2028* | 2029* | 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 10 | Apr 9 | Apr 8 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 24 | Aug 19 | Aug 24 | Aug 23 | Aug 22 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Aug 25 | Aug 20 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 | Aug 23 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 7 | Sep 6 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 | Sep 2 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Sep 4 | Aug 31 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Sep 4 | Aug 31 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 |
| End First Half Semester Classes | n/a | Oct 6 | Oct 11 | Oct 10 | Oct 9 |
| Start Second Half Semester Classes | n/a | Oct 7 | Oct 12 | Oct 11 | Oct 10 |
| Fall Break | Oct 19/20 | Oct 14/15 | Oct 19/20 | Oct 18/19 | Oct 17/18 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Oct 19 | Oct 18 | Oct 23 | Oct 22 | Oct 21 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Nov 6 | Oct 29 | Nov 3 | Nov 2 | Nov 1 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Nov 6 | Oct 29 | Nov 3 | Nov 2 | Nov 1 |
| Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Nov 6 | Oct 29 | Nov 3 | Nov 2 | Nov 1 |
| Registration for Spring Begins (UG) | Nov 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 3 | Nov 12 | Nov 11 |
| No Class Days | n/a | Nov 22/23 | Nov 20/21 | Nov 19/20 | Nov 25/26 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | Nov 26/27 | Nov 24-26 | Nov 22-24 | Nov 21-23 | Nov 27-29 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Dec 4 | Dec 6 | Dec 11 | Dec 10 | Dec 9 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 4 | Dec 6 | Dec 11 | Dec 10 | Dec 9 |
| Reading Days | Dec 7, 11 | Dec 7/8 (AM) | Dec 12/13 (AM) | Dec 11/12 (AM) | Dec 10/11 (AM) |
| Final Exams Begin | Dec 8 | Dec 8(PM) | Dec 13(PM) | Dec 12(PM) | Dec 11(PM) |
| Final Exams End | Dec 16 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | Dec 19 | Dec 18 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 22 | Dec 21 | Dec 20 |
| Fall Degree Conferral | Jan 15 (2027) | Jan 21 (2028) | Jan 19 (2029) | Jan 18 (2030) | Jan 17 (2031) |
| SPRING | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Nov 9 (2026) | Nov 8 (2027) | Nov 13 (2028) | Nov 12 (2029) | Nov 11 (2030) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 15 | Jan 21 | Jan 20 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 16 | Jan 14 | Jan 13 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Jan 17 | Jan 15 | Jan 14 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Jan 26 | Jan 25 | Jan 24 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Jan 26 | Jan 25 | Jan 24 |
| End First Half Semester Classes | n/a | Mar 6* | Mar 5* | Mar 4* | Mar 3* |
| Start Second Half Semester Classes | n/a | Mar 7* | Mar 6* | Mar 5* | Mar 4* |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 |
| Spring Break | Mar 8-12 | Mar 13-17 | Mar 12-16 | Mar 11-15 | Mar 10-14 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 | Mar 28 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 | Mar 28 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 | Mar 28 |
| Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) | Mar 29 | Apr 3 | Apr 2 | Apr 1 | Mar 31 |
| Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) | Apr 5 | Apr 10 | Apr 9 | Apr 8 | Apr 7 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Apr 26 | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | Apr 28 |
| Last Day of Class | Apr 26 | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | Apr 28 |
| Reading Days | Apr 27/28 | May 2/3 | May 1/2 | Apr 30/May 1 | Apr 29/30 |
| Final Exams Begin | Apr 29 | May 4 | May 3 | May 2 | May 1 |
| Final Exams End | May 6 | May 11 | May 10 | May 9 | May 8 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | May 8 | May 13 | May 12 | May 11 | May 10 |
| Spring Degree Conferral | May 14 | May 19 | May 18 | May 17 | May 16 |
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