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 2026
May 19 Classes Begin; first six-week session begins
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
May 29 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 26 Summer first six-week session ends
June 29 Second six-week session begins
July 3 Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
August 7 Last Day of Classes: second six-week session ends
August 25 Summer Degree Award Date
Fall 2026
September 2 Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
September 7 Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
October 12 Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
October 13 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
October 16 First Seven-Week Session Ends
October 19 Second Seven-Week Session Begins
November 25 – November 29 Thanksgiving Recess
November 30 Classes Resume
December 10 Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
December 11 – December 13 Study Period
December 14 Final Exams Begin
December 18 Final Exams End
December 21 Grades Finalization Date
January 15 Fall Degree Award Date
Spring 2027
January 18 MLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
January 19 Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
February 15 Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
February 16 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
March 5 First Seven-Week Session Ends
March 6 – March 14 Spring Recess
March 15 Classes Resume; Second Seven-Week Session Begins
April 19 Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
April 21 Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
April 29 Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
April 30 – May 2 Study Period
May 3 Final Exams Begin
May 7 Final Exams End
May 10 Grades Finalization Date
May 13 – May 16 Commencement Celebrations
May 16 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.