Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar
Date	Day of the Week	Description
May 18	Monday	Summer 1 2026 Classes Begin
May 22	Friday	Add/Drop Deadline for Summer 1 Classes
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day Holiday - University Closed
June 17	Wednesday	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 1 (6-weeks session)
June 19	Friday	Juneteenth Holiday - University Closed
June 24	Wednesday	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 1 (7-weeks session)
June 28	Sunday	Summer 1 2026 Last Day of Classes (6-weeks session)
July 3	Friday	Independence Day Observed - University Closed
July 5	Sunday	Summer 1 2026 Last Day of Classes (7-weeks session)
July 6	Monday	Summer 2 2026 Classes Begin
July 10	Friday	Add/Drop Deadline for Summer 2 Classes
August 3	Monday	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 1 (12-weeks session)
August 3	Monday	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 2 (6-weeks session)
August 10	Monday	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 2 (7-weeks session)
August 16	Sunday	Summer 1 2026 Last Day of Classes (12-weeks session)
August 16	Sunday	Summer 2 2026 Last Day of Classes (6-weeks session)
August 19	Wednesday	Incomplete Grade Deadline for Students - Summer 1
August 23	Sunday	Summer 2 2026 Last Day of Classes (7-weeks session)
August 24	Monday	Incomplete Grade Deadline for Faculty - Summer 1
October 7	Wednesday	Incomplete Grade Deadline for Student - Summer 2
October 13	Tuesday	Incomplete Grade Deadline for Faculty - Summer 2

Academic Calendar
date	day of the week	Description
August 24	Monday	Fall 2026 Classes begin
August 28	Friday	Late Registration & Add/Drop deadline
September 7	Monday	Labor Day
September 30	Wednesday	Last Day to Withdraw from course - 7 Week Session I
October 11	Sunday	Last Day of 7 Week Term I Classes
October 12	Monday	Start of 7 Week Term II Classes
October 12	Monday	Fall Break
October 15	Thursday	Mid-Term Grades Due
October 16	Friday	Late Registration & Add/Drop - 7 Week Session II
November 3	Tuesday	Wednesday Schedule for undergraduates
November 4	Wednesday	Jasper Wellness Day
November 9	Monday	Web Registration Begins for Spring 2027
November 13	Friday	Last Day to Withdraw from course - standard semester
November 18	Wednesday	Last Day to Withdraw from course - 7 Week Session II
November 25-27	Wednesday-Friday	Thanksgiving
November 29	Sunday	Last Day of 7 Week Session II Classes
December 7	Monday	Last Day of classes - standard semester
December 8	Tuesday	Reading Day
December 9-15	Wednesday-Tuesday	Undergraduate Finals Week - Winter Recess begins after last exam for students
December 17	Thursday	Fall 2026 Online Grading closes at 11:59 p.m.

Academic Calendar
date	day of the week	Description
January 19	Tuesday	Spring 2027 Classes begin
January 25	Monday	Late Registration & Add/Drop deadline
January 26	Tuesday	Incomplete Deadline for Students - Fall 2026
February 1	Monday	Incomplete Deadline for Faculty - Fall 2026
February 17	Wednesday	Last Day to Withdraw from course - 7 Week Session I
March 11	Thursday	Mid-Term Grades Due
March 14	Sunday	Last Day of 7 Week Term I Classes
March 15	Monday	Start of 7 Week Term II Classes
March 19	Friday	Late Registration & Add/Drop - 7 Week Session II
March 22-29	Monday-Monday	Spring Break/Easter Break
March 30	Tuesday	Monday Schedule
April 12	Monday	Web Registration Begins for Fall 2027
April 13	Tuesday	Last Day to Withdraw from course - standard semester
April 15	Thursday	Last Day to Withdraw from course - 7 Week Session II
May 2	Sunday	Last Day of 7 Week Session II Classes
May 4	Tuesday	Last Day of classes - standard semester
May 5	Wednesday	Reading Day
May 6-12	Thursday-Wednesday	Undergraduate Finals Week
May 14	Friday	Spring 2027 Online Grading closes at 11:59 p.m.
May 15	Saturday	Spring Honors/Graduate Commencement
May 16	Sunday	Commencement

*Subject to change. Updated 6/15/26.