Academic-Catalog

Academic Calendar 2025-2026 [On-Ground]

Fall Semester 2025 (16-week semester)

Aug 15, Fri

First Year Seminar

Transfer Orientation

Registration (for applicants who did not meet early registration deadline)

Aug 18, Mon Classes begin
Aug 25, Mon
Last day to enroll or change Fall class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
Sept 1, Mon
 Labor Day--No Classes
Oct 10, Fri Mid-Semester grades due
Oct 16-17 Thurs-Fri
Fall Break
Oct 20, Mon Scheduling for Spring 2026 opens for Current Seniors
Oct 22, Wed Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Oct 27, Mon Scheduling for Spring 2026 opens for Current Juniors
Nov 3, Mon Scheduling for Spring 2026 opens for Current Sophomores and new students/readmits
Nov 10, Mon Scheduling for Spring 2026 opens for Current Freshmen
Nov 12, Wed Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school

Nov 24-28, Mon-Fri

Thanksgiving Holidays

Dec 1-5 Mon-Fri

Classes Resume, Dead Week
Dec 8, Mon

Final Examinations, 8:00 a.m. MWF Classes (9:00 a.m.)        Final Examinations, 8:00 a.m. TR classes (1:30 p.m.)                   Final Examinations, M night classes (5:00 p.m.)

Dec 9, Tues
Final Examinations for 9:00 a.m. MWF classes begin at (9:00 a.m.)
Final Examinations for 9:25 a.m. TR classes begin at (1:30 p.m.)
Final Examinations for Tuesday night classes begin at (5:00 p.m.)
Dec 10, Wed
Final Examinations for 10:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at (9:00 a.m.)
Final Examinations for 10:50 a.m. TR classes begin at (1:30 p.m.)
Dec 11, Thurs
Final Examinations for 11:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at (9:00 a.m.)
Final Examinations for 12:15 and   TR classes begin at (1:30 p.m.)
Final Examinations for R night classes begin at (5:00 p.m.)
Dec 12,   Fri
Final Examinations for 12:40 p.m. MWF classes begin at (9:00 a.m.)
Final Examinations for 1:40 p.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Dec 13, Sat
Projected Graduation, 10:00

Fall 2025 Term I (8-week semester)

Aug 18, Mon
Classes begin
Aug 21, Thurs
Last day to enroll or change Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
Aug 26, Tues
Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Sept 17, Wed
Last Day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Oct 14, Tues
Fall Term I Classes End. Final exams TBA

Fall 2025 Term II (8-week semester)

Oct 15, Wed Classes begin
Oct 20, Mon
Last day to enroll or change Term 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
Oct 23,Thurs Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Nov 12, Wed Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Dec 10, Wed
Fall Term II Classes End. Final exams TBA

Winter Intersession (4-week accelerated semester)

Winter classes online, except for exam

December 15, 2025 – January 11, 2026

Dec 15, Mon Classes begin
Dec 17, Wed Last day to enroll in or drop a Winter class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will either be “WP” or “WF”
Dec 29, Tues
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Jan 11, Sun Classes end
Jan 12, Mon
All Exams (taken on campus)

Spring Semester 2026 (16-week semester)

Jan 12, Mon

New Student Orientation (8:30 a.m.)

Registration (for applicants who did not meet early registration deadline)

Evening Classes Begin

Jan 13, Tues Classes Begin
Jan 19, Mon Service Day – No day classes
Jan 21, Wed
Last day to enroll or change Spring class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
Mar 2, Mon Scheduling for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 opens for Current Seniors
Mar 6, Fri Mid-semester grades due

Mar 9-13, Mon-Fri

Spring Break -- No Classes
Mar 16, Mon
Scheduling for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 opens for Current Juniors
Mar 25, Mon
Scheduling for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 opens for Current Sophomores and for new students/readmits
Mar 25, Wed
Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Mar 30, Mon
Scheduling for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 opens for Current Freshmen
Apr 3, Fri Good Friday Holiday
Apr 15, Wed Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Apr 27-May 1, Mon–Fri
Dead Week
May 4, Mon

Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Monday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.

May 5, Tues
Final Examinations for 9:00 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 9:25 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Tuesday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
May 6, Wed
Final Examinations for 10:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 10:50 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
May 7, Thurs
Final Examinations for 11:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 12:15 p.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Thursday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
May 8,  Fri

Final Examinations for 12:40 p.m. MW classes begin at 9:00 a.m.

Final Examinations for 1:40 p.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m. Commencement Practice 2:00 p.m.

May 9, Sat

Commencement:10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Spring 2026 Term I (8-week semester)

Jan 13, Tues Classes begin
Jan 16, Fri
Last day to enroll in or change Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
Jan 22, Thurs Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Feb 11, Wed
Last Day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Mar 16, Mon
Spring Term I classes End. Final exams TBA

Spring 2026 Term II (8-week semester)

Mar 17, Tues
Classes begin
Mar 20, Fri
Last day to enroll or change Term 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
Mar 25, Wed
Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”

Apr 14, Tues

Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
May 8, Fri
Spring Term II Classes End. Final exams TBA

SUMMER 2026

All Summer classes are Online

FULL TERM SUMMER 2025

May 11, Monday Summer Undergraduate Registration/Classes begin
May 15, Friday

Last day to enroll or change Full Term class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment

May 19, Tuesday Last day to drop and receive only a “W” grade for Full Term– all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
June 5, Friday Last day to drop or withdraw from Full Term or school
Aug 16, Sunday
Summer Full Term Ends. Final exams TBA

TERM 1 SUMMER 2026 (4-week semester)

May 11, Mon
Summer Term 1 begins 
May 14, Thurs

Last day to enroll or change class schedule for Term 1 and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment

May 19, Tues Last day to drop a Term 1 class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
June 5, Fri Last day to drop a Term 1 class or withdraw from school
June28, Sun
Summer Term 1 ends. Final exams TBA

TERM 2 SUMMER 2026 (4-week semester)

Jun 29, Mon Summer Term 2  begins
Jul 2, Thurs

Last day to enroll or change Term 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment

Jul 7, Tues
Last day to drop a Term 2 class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Jul 24, Fri
Last day to drop a Term 2 class or withdraw from school
Aug 16, Sun
Summer Term 2 ends. Final exams TBA