Academic Calendar

Success in college requires planning out your semester and terms. You will want to know when classes start, payments are due, and exams and breaks are scheduled. Find the significant dates that impact your schedule in the Academic Calendar. Click here to download a printable PDF of the 2025-26 Academic Calendar.

April 7 SU-25/FA-25 Registration begins
May 26

Memorial Day*

May 29  Last day to enroll for SU-25
June 2

First day of classes

June 5

Last day to drop courses

June 19

Juneteenth*

July 3

Last day to withdraw

July 4

Independence Day*

July 23

SP-25 grades for incomplete coursework due

July 25

Final exams

August 1

Grades due to the Registrar

September 29

SU-25 grades for incomplete coursework due

April 7 FA-25 registration begins
August 13

Undergraduate New Student Orientation

August 13

Graduate New Student Orientation

August 18

First day of classes

August 18

Late registration begins

August 21 Late registration ends
August 21

Last day to add courses

August 28 Last day to drop courses

September 1

Labor Day*

September 29

SU-25 grades for incomplete coursework due

October 1

Graduate Thesis Prospectuses due from instructors

October 13-17

Student Development Week

October 23

Last day to withdraw

November 3

WI-25 registration begins

November 3

SP-26 registration begins

November 24—27

Fall break

November 27

Thanksgiving Holiday*

December 8

Last day of classes (Monday)

December 9—12

Final exams

December 15

SP-26 graduation application deadline

December 17

Grades due to the Registrar

December 22—25

Christmas Holiday*

January 1

New Year’s Day observed*

February 24

FA-25 grades for incomplete coursework due

November 3

WI-25/SP-26 registration begin

December 15

Last day to enroll for WI-25

December 15

First day of classes

December 22—25

Christmas Holiday*

December 31

Last day to withdraw

January 1

New Year’s Day*

January 9

Final exams

January 15

Grades due to the Registrar

March 16

WI-25 grades for incomplete coursework due

November 3 SP-26 registration begins
January 15

Undergraduate New Student Orientation

January 15

Graduate New Student Orientation

January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day*
January 20 First day of classes
January 20 Late registration begins
January 22 Late registration ends
January 22 Last day to add courses
January 30 Last day to drop courses
February 24 FA-25 grades for incomplete coursework due
March 1

Graduate Thesis Topic and Committee
Approval Form Due

March 16

WI-25 grades for incomplete coursework due

March 16—20

Spring Break

March 27 Last day to withdraw
April 3

Good Friday*

April 6

SU-26 registration begins

April 6

FA-26 registration begins

May 1

Grades for graduating students due to the Registrar

May 11—15

Final exams

May 15

Commencement Dress Rehearsal

May 16

Commencement Ceremony

May 22

Grades due to the Registrar

July 21

SP-26 grades for incomplete coursework due

April 6 SU-26/FA-26 registration begins
May 25

Memorial Day*

June 1

Term A First day of classes
Last day to enroll/drop for SU Term A

June 15

Last day to withdraw

June 19

Juneteenth*

June 26

Term A Final Exams

June 29

Term B First day of classes Last day to enroll/drop for SU Term B

July 2

SU-26A Grades due to the Registrar

July 13

Last day to withdraw

July 21

SP-26 grades for incomplete coursework due

July 24

Term B Final exams

July 30

Grades due to the Registrar

August 6

SU-26A Grades for incomplete coursework due

September 28

SU-26B grades for incomplete coursework due

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