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 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
| Classes Begin | Jun 3 | Jun 2 | Jun 1 | Jun 1 | Jun 5 |
| Juneteenth Holiday(s) | Jun 19 | Jun 19/20 | Jun 19 | Jun 18 | Jun 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday(s) | Jul 4/5 | Jul 4 | Jul 3 | Jul 5 | Jul 4 |
| Classes End | Jul 31 | Jul 30 | Jul 28 | Jul 28 | Aug 1 |
| Final Grades Due 12:00 noon | Aug 2 | Aug 1 | Jul 30 | Jul 30 | Aug 3 |
| Summer Degree Conferral | Aug 16 | Aug 15 | Aug 14 | Aug 13 | Aug 18 |
| FALL | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Apr 8 | Apr 7 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 10 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 | Aug 23 | Aug 28 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 | Aug 29 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 2 | Sep 1 | Sep 7 | Sep 6 | Sep 4 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 | Sep 8 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 | Sep 8 |
| Fall Break | Oct 21/22 | Oct 20/21 | Oct 19/20 | Oct 18/19 | Oct 23/24 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Oct 21 | Oct 20 | Oct 19 | Oct 18 | Oct 23 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 |
| Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 |
| Registration for Spring Begins (UG) | Nov 11 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 13 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | Nov 28/29 | Nov 27/28 | Nov 26/27 | Nov 25/26 | Nov 23/24 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 |
| Reading Days | Dec 9, 13 | Dec 8, 12 | Dec 7, 11 | Dec 6, 10 | Dec 11, 15 |
| Final Exams Begin | Dec 10 | Dec 9 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 | Dec 12 |
| Final Exams End | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | Dec 20 | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 22 |
| Fall Degree Conferral | Jan 17 (2025) | Jan 16 (2026) | Jan 15 (2027) | Jan 14 (2028) | Jan 19 (2029) |
| SPRING | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Nov 11 (2024) | Nov 10 (2025) | Nov 9 (2026) | Nov 8 (2027) | Nov 13 (2028) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Jan 20 | Jan 19 | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 15 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 16 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Jan 14 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Jan 17 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Jan 24 | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Jan 26 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Jan 24 | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Jan 26 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Mar 10 | Mar 9 | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 |
| Spring Break | Mar 10-14 | Mar 9-13 | Mar 8-12 | Mar 13-17 | Mar 12-16 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 |
| Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 | Apr 3 | Apr 2 |
| Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) | Apr 7 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 10 | Apr 9 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Apr 28 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | May 1 | Apr 30 |
| Last Day of Class | Apr 28 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | May 1 | Apr 30 |
| Reading Days | Apr 29/30 | Apr 28/29 | Apr 27/28 | May 2/3 | May 1/2
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| Final Exams Begin | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | May 4 | May 3 |
| Final Exams End | May 8 | May 7 | May 6 | May 11 | May 10 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | May 10 | May 9 | May 8 | May 13 | May 12 |
| Spring Degree Conferral | May 16 | May 15 | May 14 | May 19 | May 18 |
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