Official Academic Calendars:

The Academic Calendar is a schedule of all the events that occur in an academic year including the final exam period, holidays, and the last day of the semester.  You may view semester-specific University deadlines on Semester Dates.

Summer 2025
May 20 Classes Begin; first six-week session begins
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
May 30 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 27 Summer first six-week session ends
June 30 Second six-week session begins
July 4 Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
August 8 Last Day of Classes: second six-week session ends
August 25 Summer Degree Award Date
Fall 2025
September 1 Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
September 2 Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
October 13 Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
October 14 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
October 17 First Seven-Week Session Ends
October 20 Second Seven-Week Session Begins
November 26 – November 30 Thanksgiving Recess
December 1 Classes Resume
December 10 Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
December 10 – December 14 Study Period
December 15 Final Exams Begin
December 19 Final Exams End
January 16 Fall Degree Award Date
Spring 2026
January 19 MLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
January 20 Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
February 16 Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
February 17 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
March 6 First Seven-Week Session Ends
March 7 – March 15 Spring Recess
March 16 Classes Resume; Second Seven-Week Session Begins
April 20 Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
April 22 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
April 30 Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
May 1 – May 3 Study Period
May 4 Final Exams Begin
May 8 Final Exams End
May 14 – May 17 Commencement Celebrations
May 17 All University Commencement; Spring Degree Award Date

Past Academic Calendars:


The University, in scheduling classes on religious holidays and observances, intends that students observing those traditions be given ample opportunity to make up work. Faculty members who wish to observe religious holidays will arrange for another faculty member to meet their classes or reschedule canceled classes.