The academic year is divided into three semesters of 15 weeks each. Students register for approximately 15-16 hours per semester. Students may register for more than 18 hours when a completed 18-hour limit waiver form is submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
Final Exams
Exam times for on-campus students are determined by the day/time that the class is scheduled during the semester and exams will be given in the same classrooms used for class during the semester. Exam times for online students are determined by faculty. If you are scheduled for four or more exams on one day, or if you have two or more exams scheduled for the same time, discuss this with the professors involved and arrange an acceptable exam time within exam week. If you have a class that does not seem to fit the schedule, discuss the situation with the professor, who will determine the exam time.
Please do not make end-of-the-semester travel arrangements that conflict with your final exams.
2025-2026 Academic Year
Fall 2025 Term Dates
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| New Student Arrival Day |
August 22 |
| Residence Halls Open/Returning Students Move In |
August 26 |
| Classes Begin |
August 27 |
| Drop/Add |
August 27-September 3 |
| Internship Handshake Deadline |
August 29 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
September 1 |
| Fall Break (residential students only) |
October 13-14 |
| Mid-Term |
October 15-17 |
| Registration Begins |
October 15 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class |
November 12 |
| Thanksgiving Break |
November 26-28 |
| Fall Classes Resume |
December 1 |
| Final Day of Classes |
December 5 |
| Final Exams |
December 8-11 |
| Residence Halls Close |
December 11 |
| Final Grades Due at Noon |
December 16 |
1st 7-Week Online Session
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin |
August 27 |
| Drop/Add Period |
August 27-September 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class |
September 24 |
| First 7 Week Session Ends |
October 14 |
| Final Grades Due at noon (Tuesday) |
October 20 |
2nd 7-Week Online Session
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin |
October 22 |
| Drop/Add Period |
October 22-28 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class |
November 19 |
| Second 7 Week Session Ends |
December 9 |
| Final Grades Due at noon (Tuesday) |
December 16 |
Spring 2026 Term Dates
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence Halls Open for J-Term |
January 4 |
| J-Term |
January 5-16 |
| Residence Halls Open for Spring Term |
January 19 |
| Martin Luther King Day (classes will not meet) |
January 19 |
| Classes Begin |
January 20 |
| Drop/Add |
January 20-26 |
| Internship Handshake Deadline |
January 23 |
| Spring Break |
March 9-13 |
| Classes Resume |
March 16 |
| Mid-Term |
March 18-20 |
| Registration Begins |
March 18 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class |
April 7 |
| Easter Break |
April 3 |
| Classes Resume |
April 6 |
| Celebration of Scholarship Event (daytime classes cancelled |
April 23 |
| Final Day of Classes |
May 1 |
| Final Exams |
May 4-7 |
| Residence Halls Close/Move Out |
May 7 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
May 9 |
| Spring Grades Due at Noon |
May 12 |
| Summer term |
May 11-August 23, 2026 |
1st 7-Week Online Session
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin |
January 20 |
| Drop/Add Period |
January 20-26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class |
February 18 |
| First 7 Week Session Ends |
March 9 |
| Final Grades due at noon (Tuesday) |
March 16 |
2nd 7-Week Online Session
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin |
March 17 |
| Drop/Add Period |
March 17-23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class |
April 16 |
| Second 7 Week Session Ends |
May 4 |
| Final Grades due at noon (Tuesday) |
May 12 |
