Academic Calendar

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.

ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028
SUMMER 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Classes Begin Jun 5 Jun 3 Jun 2 Jun 1 Jun 1
Juneteenth Holiday(s) Jun 19 Jun 19 Jun 19/20 Jun 19 Jun 18
Independence Day Holiday(s) Jul 4 Jul 4/5 Jul 4 Jul 3 Jul 5
Classes End Aug 1 Jul 31 Jul 30 Jul 28 Jul 28
Final Grades Due 12:00 noon Aug 3 Aug 2 Aug 1 Jul 30 Jul 30
Summer Degree Conferral Aug 18 Aug 16 Aug 15 Aug 14 Aug 13

 

FALL 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) Apr 10 Apr 9 Apr 7 Apr 6 Apr 5
Classes Begin Aug 28 Aug 26 Aug 25 Aug 24 Aug 23
Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins Aug 29 Aug 27 Aug 26 Aug 24 Aug 24
Labor Day Holiday Sep 4 Sep 2 Sep 1 Sep 7 Sep 6
Late Registration and Drop/Add End Sep 8 Sep 6 Sep 5 Sep 4 Sep 3
Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) Sep 8 Sep 6 Sep 5 Sep 4 Sep 3
Fall Break Oct 23/24 Oct 21/22 Oct 20/21 Oct 19/20 Oct 18/19
Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) Oct 23 Oct 21 Oct 20 Oct 19 Oct 18
Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) Nov 10 Nov 8 Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 5
Deadline Credit/Audit (G) Nov 10 Nov 8 Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 5
Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) Nov 10 Nov 8 Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 5
Registration for Spring Begins (UG) Nov 13 Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 9 Nov 8
Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 23/24 Nov 28/29 Nov 27/28 Nov 26/27 Nov 25/26
Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) Dec 8 Dec 6 Dec 5 Dec 4 Dec 3
Last Day of Class Dec 8 Dec 6 Dec 5 Dec 4 Dec 3
Reading Days Dec 11, 15 Dec 9, 13 Dec 8, 12 Dec 7, 11 Dec 6, 10
Final Exams Begin Dec 12 Dec 10 Dec 9 Dec 8 Dec 7
Final Exams End Dec 20 Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 16 Dec 15
Final Grades Due by 11:00 am Dec 22 Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 18 Dec 17
Fall Degree Conferral Jan 19 (2024) Jan 17 (2025) Jan 16 (2026) Jan 15 (2027) Jan 14 (2028)

 

SPRING 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) Nov 13 (2023) Nov 11 (2024) Nov 10 (2025) Nov 9 (2026) Nov 8 (2027)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan 15 Jan 20 Jan 19 Jan 18 Jan 17
Classes Begin Jan 16 Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan 18
Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins Jan 17 Jan 14 Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan 19
Late Registration and Drop/Add End Jan 26 Jan 24 Jan 23 Jan 22 Jan 28
Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) Jan 26 Jan 24 Jan 23 Jan 22 Jan 28
Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) Mar 11 Mar 10 Mar 9 Mar 8 Mar 13
Spring Break Mar 11-15 Mar 10-14 Mar 9-13 Mar 8-12 Mar 13-17
Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) Mar 29 Mar 28 Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 31
Deadline Credit/Audit (G) Mar 29 Mar 28 Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 31
Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) Mar 29 Mar 28 Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 31
Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) Apr 1 Mar 31 Mar 30 Mar 29 Apr 3
Solar Eclipse Day - No Classes Apr 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) Apr 9 Apr 7 Apr 6 Apr 5 Apr 10
Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) Apr 29 Apr 28 Apr 27 Apr 26 May 1
Last Day of Class Apr 29 Apr 28 Apr 27 Apr 26 May 1
Reading Days

Apr 30/

May 1

Apr 29/30 Apr 28/29 Apr 27/28 May 2/3
Final Exams Begin May 2 May 1 Apr 30 Apr 29 May 4
Final Exams End May 9 May 8 May 7 May 6 May 11
Final Grades Due by 11:00 am May 11 May 10 May 9 May 8 May 13
Spring Degree Conferral May 17 May 16 May 15 May 14 May 19

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