Academic calendar
The academic calendar is your resource for official dates throughout the fall, spring and summer semesters, including the start and end of terms, holidays, class add-and-drop deadlines, registration, final exams and more.
NOTE: in the column labeled "Career"
- "G" denotes a date that applies to graduate students
- "U" applies to undergraduates
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| Term | Event | Career | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Start of term | G/U | Aug 25, 2025 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Fall | 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin | G/U | Aug 25, 2025 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 26, 2025 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 27, 2025 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 31, 2025 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Aug 31, 2025 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Sep 1, 2025 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Fall | Labor Day holiday - University closed | G/U | Sep 1, 2025 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Sep 9, 2025 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Fall | 1st 5 week session ends | G/U | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Fall | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fall | Graduation application deadline | U | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes | G/U | Oct 12, 2025 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Fall | 1st 8 week session ends | G/U | Oct 12, 2025 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Fall | 1st 8 week final examinations | G/U | Oct 13-19, 2025 | Oct 12-18, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from Fall 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Fall | 2nd 8 week session begins | G/U | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Oct 22, 2025 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Oct 26, 2025 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Fall | Graduation application deadline | G | Nov 1, 2025 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Fall | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Nov 2, 2025 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Spring | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Fall | 3rd 5 week session begins | G | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Nov 4, 2025 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Fall | Veteran's Day observance - Staff holiday, classes held | G/U | Nov 11, 2025 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes | G/U | Nov 18, 2025 |
Nov 17, 2026 |
| Fall | Thanksgiving recess beginning at 4:00pm on Wednesday | G/U | Nov 27-30, 2025 | Nov 26-29, 2026 |
| Fall | Final instructional day | G/U | Dec 7, 2025 | Dec 6, 2026 |
| Fall | 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end | G/U | Dec 7, 2025 | Dec 6, 2026 |
| Fall | Final examinations | G/U | Dec 8-14, 2025 | Dec 7-13, 2026 |
| Fall | Commencement | G/U | Dec 12-13, 2025 | Dec 11-12, 2026 |
| Fall | Final grades due | G/U | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 15, 2026 |
| Holiday observance - University closed | G/U | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 24-31, 2026 | |
| Audit 60+ in-person registration | G/U | TBD | TBD | |
| Spring | Start of term | G/U | Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 |
| Spring | 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin | G/U | Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 12, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 13, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 18, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 18, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 |
| Spring | Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance - University closed | G/U | Jan 19, 2026 | Jan 18, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 25, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 26, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 1, 2027 |
| Spring | 1st 5 week session ends | G/U | Feb 15, 2026 | Feb 14, 2027 |
| Spring | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Feb 16, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 |
| Spring | President's Day observance (School of Law classes held) | G/U | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 16, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 16, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes | G/U | Mar 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 |
| Spring | 1st 8 week session ends | G/U | Mar 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 |
| Spring | Graduation application deadline | U | Mar 1, 2026 | Mar 1, 2027 |
| Spring | 1st 8 week final examinations | G/U | Mar 2-8, 2026 | Mar 1-Mar 7, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 2, 2027 |
| Spring | 2nd 8 week session begins | G/U | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 8, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 10, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Mar 15, 2026 | Mar 14, 2027 |
| Spring | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Mar 22, 2026 | Mar 21, 2027 |
| Spring | Spring recess | G/U | Mar 23-29, 2026 | Mar 22-28, 2027 |
| Spring | 3rd 5 week session begins | G/U | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 29, 2027 |
| Summer | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Fall | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Spring | Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 30, 2027 |
| Spring | Graduation application deadline | G | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Apr 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 5, 2027 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes | G/U | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 13, 2027 |
| Spring | Final instructional day | G/U | May 3, 2026 | May 2, 2027 |
| Spring | 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end | G/U | May 3, 2026 | May 2, 2027 |
| Spring | Final examinations | G/U | May 4-10, 2026 | May 3-9, 2027 |
| Spring | Commencement | G/U | May 8-10, 2026 | May 7-8, 2027 |
| Spring | Final grades due | G/U | May 12, 2026 | May 11, 2027 |
| Summer | Intersession and 1st 7 week session begin | G/U | N/A | May 17, 2027 |
| Summer | Intersession and 1st 8 week session begin | G/U | May 18, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | Last day to add intersession classes without signatures | G/U | May 18, 2026 | May 17, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to drop intersession classes without "WD" | G/U | May 20, 2026 | May 19, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to add 1st 7 week session classes without signatures | G/U | N/A | May 19, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | May 21, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | Last day to drop 1st 7 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | N/A | May 23, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | May 25, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | Memorial Day observance - University closed | G/U | May 25, 2026 | May 31, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from intersession classes | G/U | May 26, 2026 | May 25, 2027 |
| Summer | Graduation application deadline | U | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2027 |
| Summer | Intersession ends | G/U | Jun 7, 2026 | Jun 6, 2027 |
| Summer | 1st 5 week session begins | G/U | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 1, 2027 |
| Summer | 2nd 8 week session begins | G/U | Jun 8, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | 10 week session begins | G/U | N/A | Jun 1, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 2, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to add 10 week session classes without signatures | G/U | N/A | Jun 5, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jun 11, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 5, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Jun 12, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 week session classes | G/U | N/A | Jun 7, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 10 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | N/A | Jun 10, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jun 15, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | Juneteenth observance - University closed | G/U | Jun 19, 2026 | Jun 18, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7 week session classes | G/U | N/A | Jul 27, 2027 |
| Summer | Graduation application deadline | G | Jul 1, 2026 |
Jul 1, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Jul 3, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 10 week session classes | G/U | N/A | Jul 2, 2027 |
| Summer | Independence Day observance - University closed | G/U | Jul 4, 2026 | Jul 3, 2027 |
| Summer | 1st 5 week session ends | G/U | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 3, 2027 |
| Summer | 1st 8 week session ends | G/U | Jul 12, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | 1st 5 week and 1st 7 week sessions end | G/U | N/A | Jul 3, 2027 |
| Summer | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 6, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 7, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to add 2nd 7 week session classes without signatures | G/U | N/A | Jul 8, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 10, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 2nd 7 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | N/A | Jul 12, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 20, 2027 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7 week session classes | G/U | N/A | Jul 27, 2027 |
| Summer | 2nd 8 week session ends | G/U | Aug 2, 2026 | N/A |
| Summer | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 8, 2027 |
| Summer | 10 week session ends | G/U | N/A | Aug 8, 2027 |
| Summer | 2nd 7 week session ends | G/U | N/A | Aug 22, 2027 |
| Summer | Final grades due | G/U | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 24, 2027 |