Academic Calendar
Below are important dates regarding registration, course withdrawal, payment, holidays and other dates throughout the semester. For a printable PDF version of the calendar, view the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar.
Fall Semester 2025
- March 17 — Registration begins for veterans/ service members
- March 24 — Registration begins for sophomores
- March 25 — Registration begins for freshmen
- One month before start of term — Graduation Application deadline
- August 6 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Open
- August 15 — Last date for Payment or Payment Arrangements (Students without payment arrangements will be dropped from all classes)
- August 23 — Last Date to Register for Courses (registration closes at 2PM)
- August 25 — Semester begins
- August 25 — Residency application deadline
- September 6 — Last date for full semester class drop with 100% refund
- September 12 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Close
- September 22 — Fall Financial Aid Disbursement Begins
- September 30 — First Time Loan Borrower Disbursement
- October 13-19 — Middle of Term
- December 6 — Last date for official withdrawal from courses
- December 6 — Classes end
- December 8 - 13 — Final Exams
- December 12 — Textbook Rental Due Date
- December 13 — Semester Ends
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- September 1 — Labor Day
- October 13 — Columbus Day
- November 11 — Veterans Day
- November 26 - 29 — Thanksgiving Break
- December 24 - January 2 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
Spring Semester 2026
- October 20 — Registration begins for veterans/ service members
- October 27 — Registration Begins for Sophomores
- October 28 — Registration Begins for Freshman
- One month before start of term — Graduation Application Deadline
- December 8 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Open
- January 5 — Last date for Payment or Payment Arrangements (Students without payment arrangements will be dropped from all classes)
- January 10 — Last Date to Register for Courses (registration closes at 2PM)
- January 12 — Semester begins
- January 12 — Residency Application Deadline
- January 24 — Last Date for Semester Class Drop with 100% Refund
- January 30 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Close
- January 28 — Deadline to purchase graduation regalia with financial aid
- February 9 — Spring Financial Aid Disbursement Begins
- February 17 — First Time Loan Borrower Disbursement
- February 28 — Deadline to purchase graduation regalia out of pocket
- March 9-14 — Middle of Term
- May 2 — Last date to pick up ordered caps and gowns from bookstores
- May 2 — Last date for official withdrawal from courses
- May 2 — Classes End
- May 4 - 9 — Final Exams
- May 8 — Graduation
- May 9 — Semester Ends
- May 11 — Textbook Rental Due Date
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- December 24 - January 2 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
- January 19 — Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
- February 16 — President's Day
- March 9 - 14 — Spring Break
Summer Semester 2026
- February 17 — Registration begins for veterans/ service members
- February 23 — Registration Begins for Sophomores
- February 24 — Registration Begins for Freshman
- One month before start of term — Graduation Application Deadline
- May 4 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Open
- May 15 — Last date for Payment or Payment Arrangements (Students without payment arrangements will be dropped from all classes)
- May 23 — Last Date to Register for Courses (registration closes at 2PM)
- May 26 — Semester begins
- May 26 — Residency Application Deadline
- June 12 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Close
- June 22 - 27 — Middle of Term
- June 22 — Summer Financial Aid Disbursement Begins
- June 30 — First Time Loan Borrower Disbursement
- August 1 — Classes End
- August 3 - 4 — Final Exams
- August 4 — Semester Ends
- August 4 — Textbook Rental Due Date
- Dates Vary by Course:
- Last Date for Semester Class Drop with 100% Refund
- Last date for official withdrawal from courses
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- May 25 — Memorial Day
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- July 3 — Independence Day
Fall Semester 2026
- August 24 — Semester begins
- December 5 — Classes end
- December 7 - 12 — Final Exams
- December 12 — Semester Ends
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- September 7 — Labor Day
- October 12 — Columbus Day
- November 11 — Veterans Day
- November 25 - 28 — Thanksgiving Break
- December 24 - January 1 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
Spring Semester 2027
- January 11 — Semester begins
- May 1 — Classes End
- May 3 - 8 — Final Exams
- May 8 — Semester Ends
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- December 24 - January 1 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
- January 18 — Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
- February 15 — President's Day
- March 8 - 13 — Spring Break
Summer Semester 2027
- May 24 — Semester begins
- July 31 — Classes End
- August 2 - 3 — Final Exams
- August 3 — Semester Ends
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- May 31 — Memorial Day
- June 18 — Juneteenth
- July 5 — Independence Day
Fall Semester 2027
- August 23 — Semester begins
- December 4 — Classes end
- December 6 - 11 — Final Exams
- December 11 — Semester Ends
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- September 6 — Labor Day
- October 11 — Columbus Day
- November 11 — Veterans Day
- November 24 - 27 — Thanksgiving Break
- December 24 - January 1 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
Spring Semester 2028
- January 10 — Semester begins
- April 29 — Classes End
- May 1 - 6 — Final Exams
- May 6 — Semester Ends
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- December 24 - January 1 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
- January 17 — Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
- February 21 — President's Day
- March 6 - 11 — Spring Break
Summer Semester 2028
- May 30 — Semester begins
- August 5 — Classes End
- August 7 - 8 — Final Exams
- August 8 — Semester Ends
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- May 29 — Memorial Day
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- July 4 — Independence Day
