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2025-2026 Academic BLUEprint 
    
2025-2026 Academic BLUEprint

Academic Calendar 2026-2027


 

Fall 2026

August 16, Sunday Convocation
August 17, Monday Advisement and Late Registration for New Students
August 17, Monday Donaghy Day
August 18, Tuesday Fall Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start
August 21, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade 
August 24, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
September 7, Monday Labor Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
September 7-11, Monday-Friday Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4 pm on Friday, Sept. 11th
September 24-September 29, Thursday-Tuesday Interim Grading; Grades due by 4 pm on Tuesday, September 29
September 25, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw 
October 5-13, Monday-Tuesday 1st 8 Week Classes: Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, October 13
October 8, Thursday Last Day of 1st 8 Week Classes
October 9, Friday Fall Break (No Day or Evening Classes)
October 12, Monday 2nd 8 Week Classes Start
October 15, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
TBD Homecoming
November 2, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw; Last day to make Pass/Fail changes 
November 9- November 22, Monday-Sunday Spring 2027 Priority Registration
November 19, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw; Last day to make Pass/Fail changes
November 23, Monday Spring 2027 Open Registration Begins
November 23-27, Monday-Friday Thanksgiving Break; No Day or Evening Classes
November 26-27, Thursday-Friday University Closed
November 30, Monday University Opens
November 30-December 4, Monday-Friday Study Week
December 4-15, Friday-Tuesday Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, December 15
December 4, Friday Last Day of Fall Classes
December 7-11 Monday-Friday Final Examinations
December 11, Friday Last day to apply for Fall undergraduate graduation
December 12, Saturday Commencement 
December 24- Jan 4 Thursday-Monday Winter Recess; University Closed

 

Spring 2027

January 4, Monday                                              University Opens
January 7-8 Thursday-Friday Advisement and Registration for New Students
January 11, Monday Spring Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start
January 14, Thursday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
January 18, Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day; University Closed
January 19, Tuesday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
February 1-5,  Monday-Friday Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4 pm on Friday, February 5th
February 11-16, Thursday-Tuesday Interim Grading; Deadline is 4 pm on Tuesday, February 16th
February 18, Thursday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
March 1-9, Monday-Tuesday 1st 8 Week Classes: Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, March 9th
March 5, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes End
March 8-12, Monday-Friday Spring Break (No Day or Evening Classes)
March 15, Monday Classes Resume; 2nd 8 Week Classes Start
March 18, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade 
April 5, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw 
April 12-25, Monday-Sunday Summer/Fall 2027 Priority Registration
April 22, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
April 26, Monday Summer/Fall 2027 Open Registration begins
April 26-April 30, Monday-Friday Study Week
April 30- May 11, Friday-Tuesday Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, May 11th
April 30, Friday Last Day of Spring Classes
May 3-7, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
May 8, Saturday Commencement 

 

Summer 2027

May 17, Monday                                     Summer Term Starts; 3 Week, 7 Week, and 11 Week Classes Start
May 17, Monday 3 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 19, Wednesday 7 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 21, Friday 11 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 31, Monday Memorial Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
June 1, Tuesday University Opens; Classes Resume
June 1, Tuesday 3 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
June 7, Monday 1st 4 Week and 8 Week Classes Start
June 8, Tuesday 1st 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
June 10, Thursday 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
June 18, Friday Juneteenth; University Closed
June 21, Monday 7 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
June 25, Friday 1st 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 2, Friday 1st 4 Week Classes end
July 5, Monday Independence Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
July 6, Tuesday University Opens; Classes Resume
July 6, Tuesday 2nd 4 week Summer Classes Start
July 7, Wednesday 2nd 4 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
July 8, Thursday 11 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 15, Thursday 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 26, Monday 2nd 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 30, Friday Summer Terms End
August 3, Tuesday Final Grading Deadline for all Summer courses is Noon on Tuesday, August 3rd