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2026-2027 University Year

Fall Semester 2026

Apr. 6-Aug. 28 Fall registration.
Aug. 25, Tuesday Residence hall check-in for new international students (by appointment).
Aug. 26-28, Wednesday-Friday Residence hall check-in for new students (by appointment).
Aug. 27-28, Thursday-Friday Final registration and payment.
Aug. 28-30, Friday-Sunday 
 Residence hall check-in for continuing students (by appointment).
Aug. 31, Monday Classes begin.
Sept. 6, Sunday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
Sept. 7, Monday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Sept. 7, Monday No classes, Labor Day.
Sept. 18, Friday Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Sept. 18, Friday Fall 14-week internship and independent study registration deadline.
Sept. 29, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Oct. 19, Monday Spring and Summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s.
Oct. 19, Monday First 7-week classes end.
Oct. 21, Wednesday Second 7-week classes begin.
Oct. 27, Tuesday
 Last day to add and drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit.  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
Oct. 26, Monday Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the December Commencement program.
Nov. 2, Monday Registration for spring begins for continuing students. 
Nov. 2, Monday Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
Nov. 3, Tuesday  Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit (fees non-refundable). 
Nov. 9, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes.
Nov. 17, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
Nov. 25-Nov. 29, Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving break begins after last Tuesday evening class.
Nov. 30, Monday Classes resume.
Dec. 12, Saturday Last day of classes.
Dec. 14-Dec. 17, Monday-Thursday
 Final exams.
Dec. 17, Thursday  Semester ends.
Dec. 18, Friday Commencement.
Dec. 18, Friday
 Residence halls close for students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 19, Saturday  Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 21, Monday Fall semester final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Winter Intersession 2027

Jan. 4, Monday Classes begin. 
Jan. 5, Tuesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 6, Wednesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; "W" on transcript.
Jan. 11, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
Jan. 15, Friday Classes end.
Jan. 18, Monday  Winter final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Spring Semester 2027

Jan. 13, Wednesday Residence hall check-in for new international students (by appointment). 
Jan. 14, Thursday
 Final registration and payment.
Jan. 15, Friday Residence hall check-in for new students (by appointment).
Jan. 16-18, Saturday-Monday Residence hall check-in for continuing students (by appointment).
Jan. 18, Monday No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Jan. 19, Tuesday Classes begin.
Jan. 25, Monday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit. 
Jan. 26, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Feb. 5, Friday  Spring 14-week internship and independent study registration deadline. 
Feb. 8, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Feb. 22, Monday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Feb. 22, Monday
 Registration for summer begins.
March 7-14, Sunday-Sunday Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 6).
March 15, Monday First 7-week classes end.
March 15, Monday
 Fall and Winter Intersession incomplete “I” grades not resolved become “F”s.
March 16, Tuesday Second 7-week classes begin.
March 22, Monday Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
March 24, Wednesday
Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the May Commencement program.
March 29, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes.
March 29, Monday
 Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
April 5, Monday Registration begins for fall continuing students.
April 12, Monday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
May 3, Monday Last day of classes.
May 4-May 7, Tuesday-Friday Final exams.
May 7, Friday Semester ends.
May 8, Saturday Commencement. 
May 8, Saturday
 Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 9, Sunday Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 10, Monday Spring semester final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

May Term 2027

May 7, Friday Last day to add classes, 3 p.m.
May 10, Monday
 Classes begin.
May 11, Tuesday
 Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 12, Wednesday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 17, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
May 21, Friday
 Classes end.
May 24, Monday
 Final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

Summer 1st 6 Weeks 2027

May 20, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 24, Monday Classes begin.
May 26, Wednesday  Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
May 27, Thursday  Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 31, Monday 
 No classes, Memorial Day. 
June 1, Tuesday
 Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
June 4, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. 
June 21, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
July 3, Saturday  Classes end.
July 5, Monday    Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer 2nd 6 Weeks 2027

July 1, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
July 6, Tuesday Classes begin.
July 8, Thursday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
July 9, Friday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
July 12, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
Aug. 2, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 14, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 16, Monday  Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer Term 2027

May 20, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 24, Monday Classes begin.
May 31, Monday
 No classes, Memorial Day. 
June 1, Tuesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
June 2, Wednesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
June 4, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. 
June 11, Friday Summer 12-week internship and independent study registration deadline.
June 14, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
July 19, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 14, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 16, Monday Final grades are due from faculty before midnight.