Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar

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.

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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.

2026-2027 Academic Year

Summer 2026 Term Dates

Event Date
Classes Begin May 11
Drop/Add Period May 11-15
Last Day to Withdraw July 27
Last Day of Classes August 23
Final Grades Due at 5pm August 27

1st 7-Week Online Session

Event Date
Classes Begin May 11
Drop/Add Period May 11-15
Last Day to Withdraw June 8
First 7-Week Session Ends June 28
Final Grades Due at Noon July 6

2nd 7-Week Online Session

Event Date
Classes Begin July 6
Drop/Add Period July 6-10
Last Day to Withdraw August 3
Second 7-Week Session Ends August 23
Final Grades Due to 5pm August 27

Fall 2026 Term Dates

Event Date
New Student Arrival Day August 21
Residence Halls Open/Returning Students Move In August 25
Classes Begin August 26
Drop/Add August 26-September 1
Internship Handshake Deadline August 28
Labor Day (no classes) September 7
Fall Break (residential students only) October 12-13
Mid-Term October 14-16
Registration Begins October 14
Last day to withdraw from a class November 10
Thanksgiving Break November 25-27
Fall Classes Resume November 30
Final Day of Classes December 4
Final Exams December 7-10
Residence Halls Close December 10
Final Grades Due at Noon December 15

1st 7-Week Online Session

Event Date
Classes Begin August 26
Drop/Add Period August 26-September 1
Last day to withdraw from a class September 22
First 7 Week Session Ends October 13
Final Grades Due at noon October 19

2nd 7-Week Online Session

Event Date
Classes Begin October 21
Drop/Add Period October 21-27
Last day to withdraw from a class November 17
Second 7 Week Session Ends December 10
Final Grades Due at noon December 15

Spring 2027 Term Dates

Event Date
Residence Halls Open for J-Term January 3
J-Term January 4-15
Residence Halls Open for Spring Term January 18
Martin Luther King Day (classes will not meet) January 18
Classes Begin January 19
Drop/Add January 19-25
Internship Handshake Deadline January 22
Spring Break March 8-12
Classes Resume March 15
Registration Begins March 15
Mid-Term March 17-19
Easter Break March 26
Classes Resume March 27
Last day to withdraw from a class April 5
Celebration of Scholarship Event (daytime classes cancelled) April 22
Final Day of Classes April 30
Final Exams May 3-6
Residence Halls Close/Move Out May 6
Commencement Ceremony May 8
Spring Grades Due at Noon May 11

1st 7-Week Online Session

Event Date
Classes Begin January 19
Drop/Add Period January 19-25
Last day to withdraw from a class February 15
First 7 Week Session Ends March 8
Final Grades due at noon March 15

2nd 7-Week Online Session

Event Date
Classes Begin March 16
Drop/Add Period March 16-22
Last day to withdraw from a class April 12
Second 7 Week Session Ends May 3
Final Grades due at noon May 11

Summer 2027 Term Dates

Event Date
Summer 2027 Term Dates May 10-August 27
First 7 Week Session May 10-June 27
Second 7 Week Session July 5-August 22