Here, you’ll find all the essential dates and deadlines you need for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, including semester start and end dates, registration periods, holidays, and exam schedules. This page is designed to keep students, faculty, and staff informed and organized, ensuring a smooth academic experience.
With up-to-date information and a user-friendly format, the calendar is your go-to resource for planning ahead and staying on track throughout the year!
Academic Calendar Home Page 24-25 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
August 25 - December 13
1st Bi-term (8 weeks)
August 25 - October 18
2nd Bi-term (8 weeks)
October 20 - December 13
Classes Begin
August 25
Labor Day (No Classes)
September 1
Last Day to Add/Register 1st Bi-term and Fall Term
September 2
Last Day to Drop 1st Bi-term Class with W
October 3
Fall Break (No Classes)
October 16 - 17
1st Bi-term Ends
October 18
2nd Bi-term Begins*
October 20
Last Day to Add/Register 2nd Bi-term
October 24
Junior and Senior Academic Advising Begins
October 27
Sophomore Academic Advising Begins
November 6
Freshman Academic Advising Begins
November 10
Last Day to Drop with W (Semester Term)
November 17
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 26 - 28
Last Day to Drop 2nd Bi-term Class with W
December 1
Semester Final Exams
December 8 - 12
Commencement
December 12
Grades Due (10:00am)
December 15
Winter Term
December 29 - January 10
New Year's Day Observed- No January Term Classes
January 1
*If adding 2nd Bi-term courses brings the semester total to 19 or more hours, the student will incur additional tuition charges.
Spring Semester
January 12 - May 9
1st Bi-term (8 weeks)
January 12 - March 7
2nd Bi-term (8 weeks)
March 16 - May 9
Classes Begin
January 12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Undergraduate Classes Do Not Meet)
January 19
Last Day to Add/Register 1st Bi-term and Spring Term
January 20
Last Day to Drop 1st Bi-term Class with W
February 20
1st Bi-term Ends
March 7
Spring Break (No Classes)
March 9 - 13
2nd Bi-term Begins*
March 16
Last Day to Add/Register 2nd Bi-term
March 20
Junior and Senior Academic Advising Begins
March 23
Sophomore Academic Advising Begins
April 2
Good Friday/Easter Holiday - Friday and Monday (No Classes)
April 3 - 6
Last Day to Drop with W (Semester Term)
April 7
Freshman Academic Advising Begins
April 8
Last Day to Drop 2nd Bi-term Class with W
April 24
Semester Final Exams
May 4 - 8
Graduate Commencement
May 8
Undergraduate Commencement
May 9
Grades Due (10:00am)
May 11
*If adding 2nd Bi-term courses brings the semester total to 19 or more hours, the student will incur additional tuition charges.
Summer Semester
May 11 - August 22
May Term
May 11 - June 6
Early Summer Term
May 11 - July 1
June Term
June 1 - June 27
June/July (Regular) Term
June 1 - July 25
July Term
June 29 - July 25
Late Summer Term
July 2 - August 22
May and Early Summer Term Classes Begins
May 11
Last Day to Add/Register for May Term
May 12
Last Day to Add/Register for Early Summer Term
May 15
Memorial Day (No Classes)
May 25
Last Day to Drop with W (May Term)
May 29
June, June/July (Regular) Term Classes Start
June 1
Last Day to Add/Register June Term
June 2
Last Day to Add/Register June/July (Regular) Term
June 5
May Term Ends
June 6
Last Day to Drop Early Summer Term Classes with W
June 18
Juneteenth (No Classes)
June 19
Last Day to Drop June Term Classes with W
June 22
June Term Ends
June 27
July Term Classes Start
June 29
Last Day to Add/Register for July Term
June 30
Early Summer Term Ends
July 1
Late Summer Term Classes Start
July 2
Independence Day (No Classes)
July 3
Last Day to Add/Register for Late Summer Term
July 8
Last Day to Drop June/July (Regular) Term Classes with W
July 10
Last Day to Drop July Term Classes with W
July 17
June, June/July (Regular) Terms End
July 25
Last Day to Drop a Summer Term with W
July 27
Last Day to Drop Late Summer Term Classes with W
August 10
Late Summer Term Ends
August 22