Fall 2026 Semester
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| August 17 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
| September 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day - No Classes, University Closed |
| September 29 |
Tuesday |
Wellness Day - No Classes |
| October 19 - 20 |
Mon - Tue |
Fall Break - No Classes |
| November 25 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break - No classes |
| November 26 - 27 |
Thur - Fri |
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes, University Closed |
| December 1 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes |
| December 2 |
Wednesday |
Reading Day |
| December 3 - 9 |
Thur - Wed |
Final examinations |
| December 12 |
Saturday |
Fall Commencement Exercises |
| December 24 - 31 |
Thur - Thur |
Winter Break - University Closed |
Fall 2026 8-Week Sessions
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| August 17 |
Monday |
First day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| October 7 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| October 8 |
Thursday |
First day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
| December 1 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
Spring 2027 Semester
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| January 1 |
Friday |
Winter Break - University Closed |
| January 11 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
| January 18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes, University Closed |
| February 16 |
Tuesday |
Wellness Day - No Classes |
| March 15 - 19 |
Mon - Fri |
Spring Break - No Classes |
| April 27 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes |
| April 28 |
Wednesday |
Reading Day |
| April 29 - May 5 |
Thur - Wed |
Final examinations |
| May 8 |
Saturday |
Spring Commencement Exercises |
Spring 2027 8-Week Sessions
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| January 11 |
Monday |
First day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| March 3 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes (First 8-Week Session) |
| March 4 |
Thursday |
First day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
| April 28 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes (Second 8-Week Session) |
Summer 2027 Session I
5-Week Session I
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| May 19 |
Wednesday |
First day of classes |
| May 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day- No Classes, University Closed |
| June 18 |
Friday |
Juneteenth - No Classes |
| June 23 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes (5-Week Session I) |
| June 24 - 25 |
Thur - Fri |
Final examinations |
"Maymester" 3-Week Session
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| May 19 |
Wednesday |
First day of classes |
| May 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day- No Classes, University Closed |
| June 9 |
Wednesday |
Last day of classes |
10-Week Session
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| May 19 |
Wednesday |
First day of classes |
| May 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day- No Classes, University Closed |
| June 18 |
Friday |
Juneteenth - No Classes |
| June 24 - 25 |
Thur - Fri |
No Classes |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day Observed - No Classes, University Closed |
| July 30 |
Friday |
Last day of classes |
| August 2 - 3 |
Mon - Tue |
Final examinations |
Summer 2027 Session II
5-Week Session II
Academic Calendar
| Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Description |
| June 28 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day Observed - No Classes, University Closed |
| July 30 |
Friday |
Last day of classes |
| August 2 - 3 |
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.