Academic Calendar
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Academic Calendar 2026–2027
Fall 2026
| August 31-September 4 | Monday – Friday | New Student Orientation |
| September 8 | Tuesday | Classes Begin First Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| September 18 | Friday | Deadline to Validate Registration Last Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| October 13 | Tuesday | Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break |
| October 15 – 18 | Thursday – Sunday | Fall Break |
| October 21 | Wednesday | Mid-Term Grades Due |
| October 30 | Friday | Last Day to Withdraw From a Class |
| November 9 | Monday | First Day to Designate Grading Option |
| November 9 – 20 | Monday – Friday | Spring 2027 Registration |
| November 25 – 29 | Wednesday – Sunday | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 14 | Monday | Classes End Last Day to Designate Grading Option |
| December 15 | Tuesday | Study Day |
| December 16 – 19 | Wednesday – Saturday | Final Examination Period |
| January 5, 2027 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due |
| January 7, 2027 | Thursday | Final Grades Available (1600grand) |
Spring 2027
| January 21 | Thursday | Work Due: Fall 2026 Incomplete Grades |
| January 25 | Monday | Classes Begin First Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| February 5 | Friday | Deadline to Validate Registration Last Day to Add/Drop a Class |
| March 10 | Wednesday | Mid-Term Grades Due |
| March 13 – 21 | Saturday – Sunday | Spring Break |
| April 2 | Friday | Last Day to Withdraw From a Class |
| April 5 | Monday | First Day to Designate Grading Option |
| April 19 – 30 | Monday – Friday | Fall 2027 Registration |
| May 3 | Monday | Classes End Last Day to Designate Grading Option |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Study Day |
| May 5 – 8 | Wednesday – Saturday | Final Examination Period |
| May 13 | Thursday | Final Grades Due by Noon |
| May 14 | Friday | Final Grades Available (1600grand) |
| May 15 | Saturday | Commencement |
| May 28 | Friday | Work Due: Spring 2027 Incomplete Grades |
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Academic Calendar 2027-2028 Fall 2027
August 30 – September 3 Monday – Friday New Student Orientation September 7 Tuesday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassSeptember 17 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassOctober 12 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break October 14 – 17 Thursday – Sunday Fall Break October 20 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due November 5 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class November 8 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option November 8 – 19 Monday – Friday Spring 2027 Registration November 24 – 28 Wednesday – Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 13 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionDecember 14 Tuesday Study Day December 15 – 18 Wednesday – Sunday Final Examination Period January 5, 2028 Tuesday Final Grades Due January 8, 2028 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) Spring 2028
January 8 Friday Work Due: Fall 2026 Incomplete Grades January 24 Monday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassFebruary 3 Wednesday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassMarch 8 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due March 11 – 19 Saturday – Sunday Spring Break March 31 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class April 3 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option April 17 – 28 Monday – Friday Fall 2028 Registration May 1 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionMay 2 Tuesday Study Day May 3 – 6 Wednesday – Saturday Final Examination Period May 11 Thursday Final Grades Due by Noon May 12 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) May 13 Saturday Commencement May 31 Wednesday Work Due: Spring 2028 Incomplete Grades
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Academic Calendar 2028-2029 Fall 2028
August 28 – 1 Monday – Friday New Student Orientation September 5 Tuesday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassSeptember 15 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassOctober 17 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break October 19 – 22 Thursday – Sunday Fall Break October 25 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due November 3 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class November 6 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option November 6 – 17 Monday – Friday Spring 2029 Registration November 22 – 26 Wednesday – Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 11 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionDecember 12 Tuesday Study Day December 13 – 16 Wednesday – Saturday Final Examination Period January 3, 2029 Wednesday Final Grades Due January 5, 2029 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) Spring 2029
January 5 Friday Work Due: Fall 2028 Incomplete Grades January 22 Monday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassJanuary 31 Wednesday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassMarch 7 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due March 10 – 18 Saturday – Sunday Spring Break March 30 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class April 2 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option April 16 – 27 Monday – Friday Fall 2029 Registration April 30 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionMay 1 Tuesday Study Day May 2 – 5 Wednesday – Saturday Final Examination Period May 10 Thursday Final Grades Due by Noon May 11 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) May 12 Saturday Commencement May 28 Monday Work Due: Spring 2029 Incomplete Grades
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Academic Calendar 2029-2030 Fall 2029
August 27 – 31 Monday – Friday New Student Orientation September 4 Tuesday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassSeptember 14 Friday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassOctober 23 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule for Fall Break October 25 – 28 Thursday – Sunday Fall Break October 31 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due November 2 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class November 5 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option November 5 – 16 Monday – Friday Spring 2030 Registration November 21 – 25 Wednesday – Sunday Thanksgiving Break December 10 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionDecember 11 Tuesday Study Day December 12 – 15 Wednesday – Saturday Final Examination Period January 4, 2030 Friday Final Grades Due January 7, 2030 Monday Final Grades Available (1600grand) Spring 2030
January 7 Monday Work Due: Fall 2029 Incomplete Grades January 28 Monday Classes Begin
First Day to Add/Drop a ClassFebruary 6 Wednesday Deadline to Validate Registration
Last Day to Add/Drop a ClassMarch 13 Wednesday Mid-Term Grades Due March 16 – 24 Saturday – Sunday Spring Break April 5 Friday Last Day to Withdraw From a Class April 8 Monday First Day to Designate Grading Option April 22 – May 3 Monday – Friday Fall 2030 Registration May 6 Monday Classes End
Last Day to Designate Grading OptionMay 7 Tuesday Study Day May 8-11 Wednesday – Saturday Final Examination Period May 16 Thursday Final Grades Due by Noon May 17 Friday Final Grades Available (1600grand) May 18 Saturday Commencement May 31 Monday Work Due: Spring 2030 Incomplete Grades