Fall 2025 Semester
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| August 18 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
| September 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day - No Classes, University Closed |
| September 16 |
Tuesday |
Wellness Day - No Classes |
| October 13 - 14 |
Mon - Tue |
Fall Break - No Classes |
| November 26 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break - No classes |
| November 27 - 28 |
Thur - Fri |
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes, University Closed |
| December 2 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes |
| December 3 |
Wednesday |
Reading Day |
| December 4 - 10 |
Thur - Wed |
Final examinations |
| December 13 |
Saturday |
Fall Commencement Exercises |
| December 24 - 31 |
Wed - Wed |
Winter Break - University Closed |
Fall 2025 8-Week Sessions
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| August 18 |
Monday |
First day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| October 8 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| October 9 |
Thursday |
First day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
| December 2 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
Spring 2026 Semester
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| January 1 |
Thursday |
Winter Break - University Closed |
| January 12 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
| January 19 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes, University Closed |
| February 17 |
Tuesday |
Wellness Day - No Classes |
| March 16 - 20 |
Mon - Fri |
Spring Break - No Classes |
| April 28 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes |
| April 29 |
Wednesday |
Reading Day |
| April 30 - May 6 |
Thur - Wed |
Final examinations |
| May 9 |
Saturday |
Spring Commencement Exercises |
Spring 2026 8-Week Sessions
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| January 12 |
Monday |
First day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| March 4 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| March 5 |
Thursday |
First day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
| April 29 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
Summer 2026 Session I
5-Week Session I
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| May 20 |
Wednesday |
First day of classes |
| May 25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day- No Classes, University Closed |
| June 19 |
Friday |
Juneteenth - No Classes |
| June 24 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes (5-Week Session I) |
| June 25 - 26 |
Thur - Fri |
Final examinations |
"Maymester" 3-Week Session
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| May 20 |
Wednesday |
First day of classes |
| May 25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day- No Classes, University Closed |
| June 10 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes |
10-Week Session
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| May 20 |
Wednesday |
First day of classes |
| May 25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day- No Classes, University Closed |
| June 19 |
Friday |
Juneteenth - No Classes |
| June 25 - 26 |
Thur - Fri |
No Classes |
| July 3 |
Friday |
Independence Day Observed - No Classes, University Closed |
| July 31 |
Friday |
Last day of classes |
| August 3 - 4 |
Mon - Tue |
Final examinations |
Summer 2026 Session II
5-Week Session II
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| June 29 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
| July 3 |
Friday |
Independence Day Observed - No Classes, University Closed |
| July 31 |
Friday |
Last day of classes |
| August 3 - 4 |
Mon - Tue |
Final examinations |
Note: Dates in this publication are those that have been approved by appropriate agencies of the university at the time of publication. Changes may be announced in official university publications subsequent to this publication and maintained on the Student Services Center website.