Academic Calendar

Fall 2026-27 Term

AUGUST 2026

August 10-14: Faculty Opening Week
August 17: Semester Starts*
August 17: Registration Day (No classes for Traditional Students)
August 21: Enrollment Ends (Session A)
August 26: Enrollment Ends (Full semester)

SEPTEMBER 2026

September 7: Labor Day Break (No Classes)
September 14: Census Day
September 18: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session A)

OCTOBER 2026

October 9: Homecoming Chapel
October 9-11: Homecoming
October 9: Mid-Semester Grades (for full semester classes)
October 11: Classes End (Session A)
October 12: Classes Begin (Session B)
October 16: Fall Break (No traditional classes)
October 16: Grades Due (Session A)
October 19: Enrollment Ends (Session B)
October 19: Spring Priority Registration Begins
October 26: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Full semester)

NOVEMBER 2026

November 13: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session B)
November 16: College Withdrawal Deadline
November 25-27: Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes)

DECEMBER 2026

December 4: Finals Preparation
December 7-9: Final Examinations
December 11: Semester Ends
December 16: Grades Due (Full semester/ Session B)

*Full semester courses run the full 16 weeks of the semester. Session A courses occur during the first 8 weeks and Session B courses occur during the second 8 weeks of the semester.

Spring 2026-27 Term

JANUARY 2027

January 11: Semester Starts*
January 11: Registration Day (No classes for Traditional Students)
January 15: Enrollment Ends (Session A)
January 18: Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)
January 20: Enrollment Ends (for full term)

FEBRUARY 2027

February 8: Census Day
February 12: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session A)

MARCH 2027

March 5: Mid-Semester Grades (Full semester classes)
March 7: Classes End (Session A)
March 8: Classes Begin (Session B)
March 12: Grades Due (Session A)
March 15: Enrollment Ends (Session B)
March 15-19: Spring Break (No Classes)
March 22: Fall/Summer Priority Registration Begins
March 22: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Full Semester)
March 26-29: Easter Break (No Classes)

APRIL 2027

April 9: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session B)
April 9: President’s Honors
April 12-16: Week of Scholarship
April 19: College Withdrawal Deadline

MAY 2027

May 4: Finals Preparation (No classes for Traditional Students)
May 5-7: Final Examinations
May 8: Commencement/Trad. Undergrad (10am)
May 8: Commencement/Prof. & Graduate (3pm)
May 9: Semester Ends
May 13: Faculty Development (9-3pm)
May 14: Grades Due (Full Semester/ Session B)

*Full semester courses run the full 16 weeks of the semester. Session A courses occur during the first 8 weeks and Session B courses occur during the second 8 weeks of the semester.

Summer 2026-27 Term

MAY 2027

May 10: Semester Starts*
May 15: Pioneer Days #1
May 14: Enrollment Ends (Session A)
May 19: Enrollment Ends (Full Semester)
May 31: Memorial Day (No Classes)

JUNE 2027

June 5: Pioneer Days #2
June 11: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session A)
June 19: Pioneer Days #3
June 27: Courses End (Session A)
June 28: Courses Start (Session B)

JULY 2027

July 2: Grades Due (Session A)
July 4: Independence Day (No Classes)
July 5: Enrollment Ends (Session B)
July 19: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Full semester)
July 30: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session B)

AUGUST 2027

August 15: Semester Ends
August 20: Grades Due (Full Semester/ Session B)

*Full semester courses run the full 16 weeks of the semester. Session A courses occur during the first 8 weeks and Session B courses occur during the second 8 weeks of the semester.

Fall 2027-28 Term

AUGUST 2027

August 16-20: Faculty Opening Week
August 23: Semester Starts*
August 23: Registration Day (No classes for Traditional Students)
August 27: Enrollment Ends (Session A)

SEPTEMBER 2027

September 1: Enrollment Ends (Full semester)
September 6: Labor Day Break (No Classes)
September 20: Census Day
September 24: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session A)

OCTOBER 2027

October 8: Fall Break (No traditional classes)
October 15: Mid-Semester Grades (for full semester classes)
October 15: Homecoming Chapel
October 15-17: Homecoming
October 17: Classes End (Session A)
October 18: Spring Priority Registration Begins
October 18: Classes Begin (Session B)
October 22: Grades Due (Session A)
October 25: Enrollment Ends (Session B)

NOVEMBER 2027

November 1: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Full semester)
November 19: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session B)
November 22: College Withdrawal Deadline
November 24-26: Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes)

DECEMBER 2027

December 10: Finals Preparation
December 13-15: Final Examinations
December 17: Semester Ends
December 22: Grades Due (Full semester/ Session B)

*Full semester courses run the full 16 weeks of the semester. Session A courses occur during the first 8 weeks and Session B courses occur during the second 8 weeks of the semester.

Spring 2027-28 Term

JANUARY 2028

January 10: Semester Starts*
January 10: Registration Day (No classes for Traditional Students)
January 14: Enrollment Ends (Session A)
January 17: Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)
January 19: Enrollment Ends (for full term)

FEBRUARY 2028

February 7: Census Day
February 11: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session A)

MARCH 2028

March 3: Mid-Semester Grades (Full semester classes)
March 5: Classes End (Session A)
March 6: Classes Begin (Session B)
March 10: Grades Due (Session A)
March 13: Enrollment Ends (Session B)
March 13-17: Spring Break (No Classes, Tentative)
March 20: Fall/Summer Priority Registration Begins
March 20: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Full Semester)

APRIL 2028

April 7: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session B)
April 7: President’s Honors
April 14-17: Easter Break (No Classes)
April 17: College Withdrawal Deadline
April 17-21: Week of Scholarship

MAY 2028

May 2: Finals Preparation (No classes for Traditional Students)
May 3-5: Final Examinations
May 6: Commencement/Trad. Undergrad (10am)
May 6: Commencement/Prof. & Graduate (3pm)
May 7: Semester Ends
May 11: Faculty Development (9-3pm)
May 12: Grades Due (Full Semester/ Session B)

*Full semester courses run the full 16 weeks of the semester. Session A courses occur during the first 8 weeks and Session B courses occur during the second 8 weeks of the semester.

Summer 2027-28 Term

MAY 2028

May 8: Semester Starts*
May 13: Pioneer Days #1
May 12: Enrollment Ends (Session A)
May 17: Enrollment Ends (Full Semester)
May 29: Memorial Day (No Classes)

JUNE 2028

June 3: Pioneer Days #2
June 9: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session A)
June 17: Pioneer Days #3
June 25: Courses End (Session A)
June 26: Courses Start (Session B)
June 30: Grades Due (Session A)

JULY 2028

July 3: Enrollment Ends (Session B)
July 4: Independence Day (No Classes)
July 17: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Full semester)
July 28: Class Withdrawal Deadline (Session B)

AUGUST 2028

August 13: Semester Ends
August 18: Grades Due (Full Semester/ Session B)

*Full semester courses run the full 16 weeks of the semester. Session A courses occur during the first 8 weeks and Session B courses occur during the second 8 weeks of the semester.

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