Academic Calendar
Traditional Undergraduate Calendar 2026-2027
| Fall Semester | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Residence Halls open for new students | Aug 22 (Sa) |
| New student and family orientation | Aug 22-23 (Sa-Su) |
| Residence Halls open for returning students | Aug 23 (Su) |
| Fall Semester Begins | Aug 24 (M) |
| Classes Begin | Aug 25 (Tu) |
| Close of Course Registration | Sept 3 (Th) |
| World Outreach Week | Sept 21-25 (M-F) |
| Fall Study Break (No Classes) | Oct 8-9 (Th-F) |
| Registration for Spring Semester Opens | Oct 20 (Tu) |
| Last date to withdraw from school and receive prorated tuition | Oct 23 (F) |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov 25-27 (W-F) |
| Classes Resume | Nov 30 (M) |
| Deadline for May Graduation Application | Dec 1 (Tu) |
| Final Exams | Dec 7-11 (M-F) |
| Residence Halls Close at 2:00 p.m. | Dec 11 (F) |
| Fall Semester Ends | Dec 13 (Su) |
| Spring Semester | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Residence halls open for all students | Jan 3 (Su) |
| Spring Semester Begins | Jan 4 (M) |
| Classes Begin | Jan 6 (W) |
| Close of Course Registration | Jan 15 (F) |
| MLK Serve Day (No Classes, Day of Service) | Jan 18 (M) |
| Assessment & Career Day (No Classes, Required Workshops) | Mar 4 (Th) |
| Last date to withdraw from school and receive prorated tuition | Mar 5 (F) |
| Grad Finale: All 2026-27 graduates participating in Commencement should attend | TBA |
| Good Friday Observed (No Classes) | Mar 19 (F) |
| Spring Break | Mar 22-26 (M-F) |
| Easter Travel Day (No Classes) | Mar 29 (M) |
| Registration Opens for Summer and Fall Semesters | Apr 6 (Tu) |
| Final Exams | Apr 26-30 (M-F) |
| Residence Halls Close at 2:00 p.m. | Apr 30 (F) |
| Commencement | May 1 (Sa) |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 2 (Su) |
| Summer Term | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Summer Term Begins | May 3 (M) |
| Close of Course Registration | May 12 (W) |
| Last day to drop any course and receive W grade | July 2 (F) |
| Summer Term Ends | Aug 22 (Su) |
Traditional Undergraduate Calendar 2027-2028
| Fall Semester | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Residence halls open for new students | Aug 28 (Sa) |
| New student and family orientation for new students | Aug 28 (Sa) – 29 (Su) |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Aug 29 (Su) |
| Fall Semester Begins (Monday) | Aug 30 (M) |
| Classes begin | Aug 31 (Tu) |
| Close of course registration | Sep 9 (Th) |
| World Outreach Week | Sept 27 – Oct 1 |
| Fall Study Break | Oct 14 (Th)-15 (F) |
| Registration for Spring Semester Opens | Oct 19 (T) |
| Last day to withdraw from the school and receive prorated tuition | Oct 29 (F) |
| Thanksgiving vacation | Nov 24 (W)-26 (F) |
| Deadline for May Graduation Applications | Dec 1 (We) |
| Classes Resume | Nov 29 (M) |
| Final exams | Dec 13 (M)-17 (F) |
| Residence Halls close at 2:00 p.m. | Dec 17 (F) |
| December Commencement | Dec 17 (F) |
| Fall Semester Ends | Dec 19 (Su) |
| Spring Semester | 2028 |
|---|---|
| Residence halls open for all students | Jan 9 (Su) |
| Spring Semester Begins | Jan 10 (M) |
| Classes Begin | Jan 12 (W) |
| Close of course registration | Jan 21 (F) |
| MLK Serve Day (No classes) Day of Service | Jan 17 (M) |
| Assessment & Career Day (No Classes, Required Workshops) | Mar 9 (Th) |
| Last day to withdraw from the school and receive prorated tuition | Mar 10 (F) |
| Spring break | Mar 20-24 (M-F) |
| Registration for Summer and Fall Semester Opens | April 4 (Tu) |
| Good Friday (No classes) | Apr 14 (F) |
| Easter Travel Day (No classes) | Apr 17 (M) |
| Final exams | May 1-5 (M-F) |
| Residence halls closed for all students | May 5 (F) |
| May Commencement | May 6 (Sa) |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 7 (Su) |
| Summer Term | 2028 |
|---|---|
| Summer Term Begins | May 8 (M) |
| Close of course registration | May 19 (W) |
| Last day to drop any course and receive W grade | July 7 (F) |
| Summer Term Ends | Aug 27 (Su) |