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 within "Office of Undergraduate Studies", "Academic Policies and Procedures" of the University General Bulletin.
| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Classes Begin | Jun 6 | Jun 5 | Jun 3 | Jun 2 | Jun 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | Jun 20 | Jun 19 | Jun 19 | Jun 19 | Jun 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Jul 4 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 | Jul 3 |
| Classes End | Aug 1 | Jul 31 | Jul 29 | Jul 28 | Jul 27 |
| Final Grades Due 12:00 noon | Aug 3 | Aug 2 | Jul 31 | Jul 30 | Jul 29 |
| Summer Awarding of Degrees | Aug 19 | Aug 18 | Aug 16 | Aug 15 | Aug 14 |
| FALL | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Apr 4 | Apr 10 | Apr 8 | Apr 7 | Apr 6 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 29 | Aug 28 | Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Aug 30 | Aug 29 | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Aug 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 5 | Sep 4 | Sep 2 | Sep 1 | Sep 7 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Sep 9 | Sep 8 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Sep 9 | Sep 8 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 |
| Fall Break | Oct 24/25 | Oct 23/24 | Oct 21/22 | Oct 20/21 | Oct 19/20 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Oct 24 | Oct 23 | Oct 21 | Oct 20 | Oct 19 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Nov 11 | Nov 10 | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Nov 11 | Nov 10 | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 |
| Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Nov 11 | Nov 10 | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 |
| Registration for Spring Begins (UG) | Nov 14 | Nov 13 | Nov 11 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | Nov 24/25 | Nov 23/24 | Nov 28/29 | Nov 27/28 | Nov 26/27 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Dec 9 | Dec 8 | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 4 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 9 | Dec 8 | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 4 |
| Reading Days | Dec 12, 16 | Dec 11, 15 | Dec 9, 13 | Dec 8, 12 | Dec 7, 11 |
| Final Exams Begin | Dec 13 | Dec 12 | Dec 10 | Dec 9 | Dec 8 |
| Final Exams End | Dec 21 | Dec 20 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 16 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | Dec 23 | Dec 22 | Dec 20 | Dec 19 | Dec 18 |
| Fall Awarding of Degrees | Jan 20 (2023) | Jan 19 (2024) | Jan 17 (2025) | Jan 16 (2026) | Jan 15 (2027) |
| SPRING | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Nov 14 (2022) | Nov 13 (2023) | Nov 11 (2024) | Nov 10 (2025) | Nov 9 (2026) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Jan 16 | Jan 15 | Jan 20 | Jan 19 | Jan 18 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 17 | Jan 16 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 11 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 14 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Jan 27 | Jan 26 | Jan 24 | Jan 23 | Jan 22 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Jan 27 | Jan 26 | Jan 24 | Jan 23 | Jan 22 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Mar 13 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 9 | Mar 8 |
| Spring Break | Mar 13-17 | Mar 11-15 | Mar 10-14 | Mar 9-13 | Mar 8-12 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Mar 31 | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Mar 31 | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Mar 31 | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 |
| Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) | Apr 3 | Apr 1 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 |
| Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) | Apr 10 | Apr 8 | Apr 7 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | May 1 | Apr 29 | Apr 28 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 |
| Last Day of Class | May 1 | Apr 29 | Apr 28 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 |
| Reading Days | May 2/3 |
Apr 30/ May 1 |
Apr 29/30 | Apr 28/29 | Apr 27/28 |
| Final Exams Begin | May 4 | May 2 | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 |
| Final Exams End | May 11 | May 9 | May 8 | May 7 | May 6 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | May 13 | May 11 | May 10 | May 9 | May 8 |
| University Commencement | May 21 | May 19 | May 18 | May 17 | May 16 |
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