Academic Calendar

2025-2026

Fall Semester 2025

Faculty & Staff Orientation                                                                  August 14

 

Sept Orientation Block Begins

Residential Housing Available                                                               August 31

Returning Student Orientation                                                              September 4

New Student Orientation                                                                     September 4

Classes Begin (Monday)                                                                       September 8

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                        September 19

Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty                                         September 19

Block Examinations Week                                                                    September 29-Oct 3

Oct-Nov-Dec Block Begins                                                              October 6

Classes Begin (Monday)                                                                       October 6

Certificate/Graduation Application due in Registrar’s Office                   October 10

Last Day to Change Grades from Spring/Summer 2024-25                       October 17

Sept Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                                 October 17

Last Day to Withdraw from a Oct-Nov-Dec Course                                 October 17

Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty                                         October 17

Registration for Spring 2025                                                                October 31 1

Graduating Departmental Examinations                                                 November 14

Thanksgiving Holidays Begin for Students Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.               November 25-28

Classes Resume                                                                                   December 1

Last Day for all Tests, Quizzes, etc                                                       December 19

Last Day of Classes                                                                              December 19

Semester & Block Examinations                                                           December 15-19

Commencement                                                                                 December 20

Semester Ends: Christmas Holidays Begin 5:00 p.m.                               December 19

Residential Student's Departure                                                             December 21

 

Spring Semester 2026

Residential Student's Housing Available                                                  January 4

Opening Institute                                                                                January 5

Orientation                                                                                        January 5

New Students Register                                                                         January 5

Returning Students Registration                                                            January 5

All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          January 9

Jan Orientation Block Begins

Classes Begin                                                                                     January 5

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                         January 16

Certificate/Graduation Application due in Registrar’s Office                   January 23

Excessive Absence Reports Due From Faculty                                         January 24

Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr.                                                            January 26

Last Day of Classes                                                                              January 30

 

Feb-March-April Block Begins

Classes Begin                                                                                      February 2

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                         February 13

Previous Block Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                   February 13

Excessive Absence Reports Due From Faculty                                         February 13

Last Day to Change Grades from Fall 2025                                             February 20

Mid-Semester and Block Examination Week (Week 7)                             March 16–20

Spring Break                                                                                      March 23-27

Registration for Summer and Fall 2026                                                  April 3

Honors & Awards Convocation                                                              April 10

Major Thesis or Projects Due                                                                April 10

Last Day for all Tests, Quizzes, etc.                                                      April 17

Last Day of Classes                                                                             April 17

Block Examinations                                                                             April 20 - 24

Candidates for Graduation Grades Due by 5:00 p.m.                              April 24

Commencement; Block Ends                                                                May 2

All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          May 8

Summer (May-June) 2026

Summer Session Registration                                                                May 2

May-June Block Begins

Summer Session One Classes Begin                                                       May 4

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                        May 15

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course                                                    May 15

Final Examinations                                                                              June 22-26

Summer Session Ends                                                                          June 26

All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          July 10

Residential Student Housing Closes                                                       June 28

Summer Residential Student Housing Begins                                           June 29

Summer Residential Student Housing Ends                                             Aug 30