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2026-2027 Academic BLUEprint 
    
2026-2027 Academic BLUEprint

Academic Calendar 2027-2028


Fall 2027

August 15, Sunday Convocation
August 16, Monday Advisement and Late Registration for New Students
August 16, Monday Donaghy Day
August 17, Tuesday Fall Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start
August 20, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade 
August 23, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
September 6, Monday Labor Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
September 6-10, Monday-Friday Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4 pm on Friday, Sept. 10th
September 23-September 28, Thursday-Tuesday Interim Grading; Grades due by 4 pm on Tuesday, September 28
September 24, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw 
October 7, Thursday Last Day of 1st 8 Week Classes
October 8, Friday Fall Break (No Day or Evening Classes)
October 4-12, Monday-Tuesday 1st 8 Week Classes: Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, October 12
October 11, Monday 2nd 8 Week Classes Start
October 14, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
TBD Homecoming
November 1, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
November 8-21, Monday-Sunday Spring 2028 Priority Registration
November 18, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
November 22, Monday Spring 2028 Open Registration Begins
November 22-26, Monday-Friday Thanksgiving Break; No Day or Evening Classes
November 25-26, Thursday-Friday University Closed
November 29, Monday University Opens, Classes Resume
November 29-December 3, Monday-Friday Study Week
December 3-14, Friday-Tuesday Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, December 14
December 3, Friday Last Day of Fall Classes
December 6-10, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
December 11, Saturday Commencement 
December 24-Jan 3, Friday-Monday Winter Recess; University Closed

 

Spring 2028

January 4, Tuesday                                          University Opens 
January 6-7 Thursday-Friday Advisement and Registration for New Students
January 10, Monday Spring Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start
January 13, Thursday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
January 17, Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day; University Closed
January 18, Tuesday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
January 31-February 4,  Monday-Friday Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4 pm on Friday, February 4th
February 17-22, Thursday-Tuesday Interim Grading; Deadline is 4 pm on Tuesday, February 22nd
February 17, Thursday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
February 28-March 7, Monday-Tuesday 1st 8 Week Classes: Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, March 7th
March 3, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes End
March 6-10, Monday-Friday Spring Break (No Day or Evening Classes)
March 13, Monday Classes Resume; 2nd 8 Week Classes Start
March 16, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade 
April 3, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw 
April 10-23, Monday-Sunday Summer/Fall 2028 Priority Registration
April 20, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
April 24, Monday Summer/Fall 2028 Open Registration begins
April 24-April 28, Monday-Friday Study Week
April 28-May 9, Friday-Tuesday Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, May 9th
April 28, Friday Last Day of Spring Classes
May 1-5, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
May 6, Saturday Commencement 

 

Summer 2028

May 15, Monday                                     Summer Term Starts; 3 Week, 7 Week, and 11 Week Classes Start
May 15, Monday 3 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 17, Wednesday 7 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 19, Friday 11 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 29, Monday Memorial Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
May 30, Tuesday University Opens; Classes Resume
May 30, Tuesday 3 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
June 5, Monday 1st 4 Week and 8 Week Classes Start
June 6, Tuesday 1st 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
June 8, Thursday 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
June 19, Monday Juneteenth; University Closed
June 20, Tuesday 7 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
June 23, Friday 1st 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
June 30, Friday 1st 4 Week Classes end
July 4, Tuesday Independence Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
July 5, Wednesday University Opens; Classes Resume; 2nd 4 week Summer Classes Start
July 5, Wednesday 2nd 4 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
July 6, Thursday 11 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 13, Thursday 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 21, Monday 2nd 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 28, Friday Summer Terms End
August 1, Tuesday Final Grading Deadline for all Summer courses is Noon on Tuesday, August 1st