Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025-26
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 23 | Saturday | Classes begin |
| September 1 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday - no classes held |
| October 11-14 | Sat-Tues | Fall Holiday - no classes held |
| November 4 | Tuesday | Election Day - no classes held |
| November 14 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| Nov 26-30 | Wed-Sun | Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes held |
| December 5 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 6 | Saturday | Exams begin |
| December 12 | Friday | Exams end |
| December 13 | Saturday | Commencement |
| December 13 | Saturday | Degree Conferral date* |
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Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Winter Session 2025-26
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| December 15 | Monday | Classes begin |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day Holiday - no classes held |
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day Holiday - no classes held |
| January 2 | Friday | Classes end |
Spring Semester 2025-26
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 17-19 | Sat-Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no classes held |
| January 20 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| March 16-21 | Mon-Sat | Spring Holiday - no classes held |
| April 17 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 04 | Monday | Classes end |
| May 05 | Tuesday | Reading Day |
| May 06 | Wednesday | Exams begin |
| May 13 | Wednesday | Exams end |
| May 15, 16 | Friday, Saturday | Commencement |
| May 16 | Saturday | Degree Conferral Date* |
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Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Summer Term 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 18 | Monday | Maymester begins |
| May 18 | Monday | Session 1 and 3 classes begin |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday - no classes held |
| June 05 | Friday | Maymester ends (including exams) |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth Holiday observed - no classes held |
| June 27 | Saturday | Session 1 classes end (including exams) |
| June 29 | Monday | Session 2 classes begin |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day Holiday observed - no classes held |
| August 7 | Friday | Session 3 classes end (including exams) |
| August 8 | Saturday | Session 2 classes end (including exams) |
| August 21 | Friday | Degree Conferral date* |
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Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Fall Semester 2026-27
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 22 | Saturday | Classes begin |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday - no classes held |
| October 10-13 | Sat-Tues | Fall Holiday - no classes held |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Election Day - no classes held |
| November 13 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| Nov 25-29 | Wed-Sun | Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes held |
| December 4 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 5 | Saturday | Exams begin |
| December 11 | Friday | Exams end |
| December 12 | Saturday | Commencement |
| December 12 | Saturday | Degree Conferral date* |
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Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Winter Session 2026-27
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| December 14 | Monday | Classes begin |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day Holiday - no classes held |
| December 31 | Thursday | Classes end |
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day Holiday - no classes held |
Spring Semester 2026-27
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 16-18 | Sat-Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no classes held |
| January 19 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| March 15-20 | Mon-Sat | Spring Holiday - no classes held |
| April 16 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 03 | Monday | Classes end |
| May 04 | Tuesday | Reading Day |
| May 05 | Wednesday | Exams begin |
| May 12 | Wednesday | Exams end |
| May 14, 15 | Friday, Saturday | Commencement |
| May 15 | Saturday | Degree Conferral Date* |
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Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Summer Term 2027
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 17 | Monday | Maymester begins |
| May 17 | Monday | Session 1 and 3 classes begin |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday - no classes held |
| June 04 | Friday | Maymester ends (including exams) |
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth Holiday observed - no classes held |
| June 26 | Saturday | Session 1 classes end (including exams) |
| June 28 | Monday | Session 2 classes begin |
| July 05 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday observed - no classes held |
| August 06 | Friday | Session 3 classes end (including exams) |
| August 07 | Saturday | Session 2 classes end (including exams) |
| August 20 | Friday | Degree Conferral date* |
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Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Fall Semester 2027-28
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 21 | Saturday | Classes begin |
| September 06 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday - no classes held |
| October 09-12 | Sat-Tues | Fall Holiday - no classes held |
| November 02 | Tuesday | Election Day - no classes held |
| November 12 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| Nov 24-28 | Wed-Sun | Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes held |
| December 03 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 04 | Saturday | Exams begin |
| December 10 | Friday | Exams end |
| December 11 | Saturday | Commencement |
| December 11 | Saturday | Degree Conferral date* |
- *
Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Winter Session 2027-28
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| December 13 | Monday | Classes begin |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day Holiday - no classes held |
| December 31 | Friday | Classes end |
| January 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day Holiday - no classes held |
Spring Semester 2027-28
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 15-17 | Sat-Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no classes held |
| January 18 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| March 13-18 | Mon-Sat | Spring Holiday - no classes held |
| April 14 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 01 | Monday | Classes end |
| May 02 | Tuesday | Reading Day |
| May 03 | Wednesday | Exams begin |
| May 10 | Wednesday | Exams end |
| May 12, 13 | Friday, Saturday | Commencement |
| May 13 | Saturday | Degree Conferral Date* |
- *
Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.
Summer Term 2028
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Monday | Maymester begins |
| May 15 | Monday | Session 1 and 3 classes begin |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday - no classes held |
| June 02 | Friday | Maymester ends (including exams) |
| June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth Holiday - no classes held |
| June 24 | Saturday | Session 1 classes end (including exams) |
| June 26 | Monday | Session 2 classes begin |
| July 04 | Tuesday | Independence Day Holiday - no classes held |
| August 04 | Friday | Session 3 classes end (including exams) |
| August 05 | Saturday | Session 2 classes end (including exams) |
| August 18 | Friday | Degree Conferral date* |
- *
Degrees may be conferred on additional dates during the semester pending completion of all degree requirements.