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 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030
SUMMER 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Classes Begin Jun 2 Jun 1 Jun 1 Jun 5 Jun 4
Juneteenth Holiday(s) Jun 19/20 Jun 19 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 18/19
Independence Day Holiday(s) Jul 4 Jul 3 Jul 5 Jul 3/4 Jul 4
Classes End Jul 30 Jul 28 Jul 28 Aug 1 Jul 31
Final Grades Due 12:00 noon Aug 1 Jul 30 Jul 30 Aug 3 Aug 2
Summer Degree Conferral Aug 15 Aug 14 Aug 13 Aug 18 Aug 17

 

FALL 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) Apr 7 Apr 6 Apr 5 Apr 10 Apr 9
Classes Begin Aug 25 Aug 24 Aug 23 Aug 28 Aug 27
Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins Aug 26 Aug 25 Aug 24 Aug 29 Aug 28
Labor Day Holiday Sep 1 Sep 7 Sep 6 Sep 4 Sep 3
Late Registration and Drop/Add End Sep 5 Sep 4 Sep 3 Sep 8 Sep 7
Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) Sep 5 Sep 4 Sep 3 Sep 8 Sep 7
Fall Break Oct 20/21 Oct 19/20 Oct 18/19 Oct 23/24 Oct 22/23
Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) Oct 20 Oct 19 Oct 18 Oct 23 Oct 22
Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 5 Nov 10 Nov 9
Deadline Credit/Audit (G) Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 5 Nov 10 Nov 9
Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 5 Nov 10 Nov 9
Registration for Spring Begins (UG) Nov 10 Nov 9 Nov 8 Nov 13 Nov 12
Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 27/28 Nov 26/27 Nov 25/26 Nov 23/24 Nov 22/23
Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) Dec 5 Dec 4 Dec 3 Dec 8 Dec 7
Last Day of Class Dec 5 Dec 4 Dec 3 Dec 8 Dec 7
Reading Days Dec 8, 12 Dec 7, 11 Dec 6, 10 Dec 11, 15 Dec 10,14
Final Exams Begin Dec 9 Dec 8 Dec 7 Dec 12 Dec 11
Final Exams End Dec 17 Dec 16 Dec 15 Dec 20 Dec 19
Final Grades Due by 11:00 am Dec 19 Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 22 Dec 21
Fall Degree Conferral Jan 16 (2026) Jan 15 (2027) Jan 14 (2028) Jan 19 (2029) Jan 18 (2030)

 

SPRING 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) Nov 10 (2025) Nov 9 (2026) Nov 8 (2027) Nov 13 (2028) Nov 12 (2029)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan 19 Jan 18 Jan 17 Jan 15 Jan 21
Classes Begin Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 16 Jan 14
Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan 19 Jan 17 Jan 15
Late Registration and Drop/Add End Jan 23 Jan 22 Jan 28 Jan 26 Jan 25
Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) Jan 23 Jan 22 Jan 28 Jan 26 Jan 25
Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) Mar 9 Mar 8 Mar 13 Mar 12 Mar 11
Spring Break Mar 9-13 Mar 8-12 Mar 13-17 Mar 12-16 Mar 11-15
Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 31 Mar 30 Mar 29
Deadline Credit/Audit (G) Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 31 Mar 30 Mar 29
Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 31 Mar 30 Mar 29
Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) Mar 30 Mar 29 Apr 3 Apr 2 Apr 1
Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) Apr 6 Apr 5 Apr 10 Apr 9 Apr 8
Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) Apr 27 Apr 26 May 1 Apr 30 Apr 29
Last Day of Class Apr 27 Apr 26 May 1 Apr 30 Apr 29
Reading Days Apr 28/29 Apr 27/28 May 2/3 May 1/2 Apr 30/May 1
Final Exams Begin Apr 30 Apr 29 May 4 May 3 May 2
Final Exams End May 7 May 6 May 11 May 10 May 9
Final Grades Due by 11:00 am May 9 May 8 May 13 May 12 May 11
Spring Degree Conferral May 15 May 14 May 19 May 18 May 17

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