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Academic Calendar

All dates are inclusive.

Access the Academic Calendar online in list format for detailed information on certain dates.


Fall Semester, 2026

67 instructional days

August 31, Monday

Add/Drop period begins.

September 1, Tuesday

Fall semester classes begin.

September 11, Friday

Last day to add classes.

Last day to complete Student Check-In.

Last day for December '26 grads to submit Pay-Per-Credit application.

September 21, Monday

Incomplete grade deadline for students.

September 28, Monday

September graduation.

October 8-9, Thursday-Friday

October Break; no classes.

October 12, Monday

Honors applications due to departments for Spring thesis candidates.

October 14, Wednesday

Last day to drop from classes or the college without record.

October 21, Wednesday

Mid-Semester.

Last day to submit Auditing application.

October 22, Thursday

Academic Concern Reports due 10 AM.

November 2, Monday

P-D-F grade applications accepted through December 11.

November 5-10

Preregistration period for Spring semester 2027.

November 6, Friday

Last day to withdraw from classes or the college with W grades.

November 18, Wednesday

Graduation forms due for May and September '27 graduates.

November 23-27

Thanksgiving Break; no classes.

December 11, Friday

Last day of classes, Fall semester.

Honors theses due in library for Fall thesis candidates.

Last day to submit P-D-F grade application.

December 14-18

Final exam period.

December 18, Friday

Fall semester ends.

Last day to pre-register for Spring 2027.

Applications for Incompletes due to Dean of Students by 4 PM.

December 23, Wednesday

Grades due 9 AM.

December 28, Monday

December graduation.


Spring Semester, 2027

67 Instructional days

January 18, Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes.

Add/Drop period begins.

January 19, Tuesday

Spring semester classes begin.

January 29, Friday

Last day to add classes.

Last day to complete Student Check-In.

Last day for May '27 grads to submit Pay-Per-Credit application.

February 8, Monday

Incomplete grade deadline for students.

February 15, Monday

Presidents' Day; no classes.

February 18, Thursday

Power and Privilege Symposium; no classes.

February 26, Friday

Last day to drop from classes or the college without record.

Honors applications due to departments for Fall thesis candidates.

Graduation forms due for December '27 graduates.

March 5, Friday

Mid-Semester.

Last day to submit Auditing application.

March 8, Monday

Academic Concern Reports due 10 AM.

March 15-26

Spring Break; no classes.

April 5, Monday

P-D-F grade applications accepted through May 10.

April 9, Friday

Last day to withdraw from classes or the college with W grades.

April 13, Tuesday

Undergraduate Conference; no classes.

April 23-27

Preregistration period for Fall semester 2027.

May 10, Monday

Last day of classes, Spring semester.

Last day to submit P-D-F grade application.

May 11-12, Tuesday-Wednesday

Reading days; no classes.

May 12, Wednesday

Honors theses due in library for Spring thesis candidates.

May 13-18

Final exam period.

May 18, Tuesday

Spring semester ends.

Last day to pre-register for Fall 2027.

Applications for Incompletes due to Dean of Students by 4 PM.

May 19, Wednesday

Senior grades due 9 AM.

May 23, Sunday

Commencement.

May 26, Wednesday

Grades due 9 AM.


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