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2025-2026
Fall 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 14, 2025 – August 15, 2025 | Registration for Fall 2025 |
| August 14 | Faculty return to campus |
| August 18 | Classes begin |
| August 18 – 22 | Class changes permitted |
| August 22 | Last day to drop for first 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| August 29 | Last day to drop for 16-week classes, no record/refund |
| September 1 | Holiday • Labor Day |
| October 3 | Last day to withdraw “W” for first 8-week classes |
| October 10 | Midterm |
| October 13 | Holiday • Columbus Day |
| October 14 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| October 20 | Last day to drop for second 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| October 20, 2025 – January 9, 2026 | Registration for Spring 2026 |
| November 20 | Last day to withdraw “W” for 16-week and second 8-week classes |
| November 27 – 28 | Holiday • Thanksgiving |
| December 8 – 12 | Final exams |
| December 12 | End of Fall term |
| December 24 & 25 | Holiday • Christmas Eve & Christmas Day |
| December 24, 2025 – January 2, 2026 | Campus closed |
Spring 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 20, 2025 – January 9, 2026 | Registration for Spring 2026 |
| January 1 | Holiday • New Year’s Day |
| January 8 | Faculty return to campus |
| January 12 | Classes begin |
| January 12 – 16 | Class changes permitted |
| January 16 | Last day to drop for first 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| January 19 | Holiday • Martin Luther King Jr . Day |
| January 26 | Last day to drop for 16-week classes, no record/refund |
| February 12 | Holiday • Lincoln’s Birthday |
| February 18, 2026 – June 4, 2026 | Registration for Summer 2026 |
| February 27 | Last day to withdraw “W” for first 8-week classes |
| March 6 | Midterm |
| March 9 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| March 13 | Last day to drop for second 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| March 16 – 20 | Academic Holidays • Spring Break |
| April 13, 2026 – August 14, 2026 | Registration for Fall 2026 |
| April 23 | Last day to withdraw “W” for 16-week and second 8-week classes |
| May 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 | Final exams |
| May 13 | End of Spring term |
| May 16 | Commencement |
| May 16 | Final day instructors |
Pre-Summer Session 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 18 | Classes begin |
| May 19 | Last day to drop, no record/refund |
| May 25 | Holiday • Memorial Day |
| June 4 | End of session |
Summer 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 – June 4, 2026 | Registration for Summer 2026 |
| June 8 | Classes begin |
| June 8 – 11 | Class changes permitted |
| June 15 | Last day to drop for 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| June 18 | Holiday • Juneteenth Observed |
| July 2 | Midterm |
| July 2 | Holiday • Fourth of July Observed |
| July 23 | Last day to withdraw “W” |
| July 30 | End of Summer session |
2026-2027
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 – August 14, 2026 | Registration for Fall 2026 |
| August 13 | Faculty return to campus |
| August 17 | Classes begin |
| August 17 – 21 | Class changes permitted |
| August 21 | Last day to drop for first 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| August 28 | Last day to drop for 16-week classes, no record/refund |
| September 7 | Holiday • Labor Day |
| October 2 | Last day to withdraw “W” for first 8-week classes |
| October 9 | Midterm |
| October 12 | Holiday • Columbus Day |
| October 13 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| October 19 | Last day to drop for second 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| October 19, 2026 – January 8, 2027 | Registration for Spring 2027 |
| November 19 | Last day to withdraw “W” for 16-week and second 8-week classes |
| November 26 - 27 | Holiday • Thanksgiving |
| December 7 – 11 | Final exams |
| December 11 | End of Fall term |
| December 23, 2026 – January 1, 2027 | Campus closed |
| December 24 – 25 | Holiday • Christmas Eve & Christmas Day |
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 – January 8, 2027 | Registration for Spring 2027 |
| January 1 | Holiday • New Year’s Day |
| January 7 | Faculty return to campus |
| January 11 | Classes begin |
| January 11 – 15 | Class changes permitted |
| January 15 | Last day to drop for first 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| January 18 | Holiday • Martin Luther King Jr . Day |
| January 25 | Last day to drop for 16-week classes, no record/refund |
| February 12 | Holiday • Lincoln’s Birthday |
| February 17, 2027 – June 3, 2027 | Registration for Summer 2027 |
| February 26 | Last day to withdraw “W” for first 8-week classes |
| March 5 | Midterm |
| March 8 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| March 12 | Last day to drop for second 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| March 15 – 19 | Academic Holidays • Spring Break |
| April 12, 2027 – August 13, 2027 | Registration for Fall 2027 |
| April 22 | Last day to withdraw “W” for 16-week and second 8-week classes |
| May 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 | Final exams |
| May 12 | End of Spring term |
| May 15 | Commencement |
| May 15 | Final day instructors |
Pre-Summer Session 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 17 | Classes begin |
| May 18 | Last day to drop, no record/refund |
| May 31 | Holiday • Memorial Day |
| June 3 | End of session |
Summer 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 17, 2027 – June 3, 2027 | Registration for Summer 2027 |
| June 7 | Classes begin |
| June 7 – 10 | Class changes permitted |
| June 14 | Last day to drop for 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| June 17 | Holiday • Juneteenth Observed |
| July 1 | Midterm |
| July 5 | Holiday • Fourth of July Observed |
| July 22 | Last day to withdraw “W |
| July 29 | End of Summer session |
2027-2028
Fall 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 12, 2027 – August 13, 2027 | Registration for Fall 2027 |
| August 12 | Faculty return to campus |
| August 16 | Classes begin |
| August 16 – 20 | Class changes permitted |
| August 20 | Last day to drop for first 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| August 27 | Last day to drop for 16-week classes, no record/refund |
| September 6 | Holiday • Labor Day |
| October 1 | Last day to withdraw “W” for first 8-week classes |
| October 8 | Midterm |
| October 11 | Holiday • Columbus Day |
| October 12 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| October 18 | Last day to drop for second 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| October 18, 2027 – January 14, 2028 | Registration for Spring 2028 |
| November 18 | Last day to withdraw “W” for 16-week and second 8-week classes |
| November 25 – 26 | Holiday • Thanksgiving |
| December 6 – 10 | Final exams |
| December 10 | End of Fall term |
| December 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027 | Campus closed |
| December 24 – 25 | Holiday • Christmas Eve & Christmas Day |
| December 31 | New Year's Day Observed |
Spring 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 25, 2027 – January 14, 2028 | Registration for Spring 2028 |
| December 31 | Holiday • New Year’s Day Observed |
| January 13 | Faculty return to campus |
| January 17 | Holiday • Martin Luther King Jr . Day |
| January 18 | Classes begin |
| January 18 - 24 | Class changes permitted |
| January 24 | Last day to drop for first 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| January 31 | Last day to drop for 16-week classes, no record/refund |
| February 11 | Holiday • Lincoln’s Birthday Observed |
| February 17, 2028 – June 8, 2028 | Registration for Summer 2028 |
| March 3 | Last day to withdraw “W” for first 8-week classes |
| March 10 | Midterm |
| March 13 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| March 17 | Last day to drop for second 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| March 20 – 24 | Academic Holidays • Spring Break |
| April 17, 2028 – August 18, 2028 | Registration for Fall 2028 |
| April 27 | Last day to withdraw “W” for 16-week and second 8-week classes |
| May 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 | Final exams |
| May 17 | End of Spring term |
| May 20 | Commencement |
| May 20 | Final day instructors |
Pre-Summer Session 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 22 | Classes begin |
| May 23 | Last day to drop, no record/refund |
| May 29 | Holiday • Memorial Day |
| June 8 | End of session |
Summer 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 17, 2028 – June 8, 2028 | Registration for Summer 2028 |
| June 12 | Classes begin |
| June 12 – 15 | Class changes permitted |
| June 19 | Holiday • Juneteenth |
| June 20 | Last day to drop for 8-week classes, no record/refund |
| July 4 | Holiday • Fourth of July |
| July 6 | Midterm |
| July 27 | Last day to withdraw “W” |
| August 3 | End of Summer session |