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Semester Dates

The tables below reflects the key semester dates and deadlines for students and faculty.

2026-2027

Fall 2026

	FALL FULL SEMESTER	FALL TWELVE-WEEK SESSION	FALL SIX-WEEK FIRST SESSION	FALL SIX-WEEK SECOND SESSION
Convocation and Undergraduate Orientation Begins	Aug 27, 2026
First day of classes	Aug 31, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	Oct 14, 2026
Last day to add/swap a course	Sep 6, 2026	Sept 3, 2026	Sept 2, 2026	Oct 16, 2026
Last day to drop all courses for 100% refund	Sep 6, 2026	Sep 6, 2026	Sep 1, 2026	Oct 15, 2026
Last day to drop a course without a W grade	Sep 14, 2026	Sept 14, 2026	Sep 5, 2026	Oct 19, 2026
Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course	Sep 14, 2026	Sept 14, 2026	Sept 5, 2026	Oct 19, 2026
Last day to apply for Fall degree completion	Sep 6, 2026	Sept 6, 2026	Sept 6, 2026	Sep 6, 2026
Last day to declare an internship	Sept 18, 2026	Sept 18, 2026	Sept 18, 2026	Sept 18, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade	Nov 6, 2026	Nov 6, 2026	Sep 27, 2026	Nov 10, 2026
Last day of regularly scheduled classes	Undergrad: Dec 7, 2026 Grad: Dec 14, 2026	Nov 22, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Nov 24, 2026
Reading Day	Dec 8, 2026
Undergraduate final week schedule begins	Dec 9, 2026 - Dec 15, 2026

Final Week Schedule
UNDERGRADUATE FINAL WEEK SCHEDULE
Reading Day	Dec 8, 2026
Final Classes and Exams	Dec 9, 2026 - Dec 15, 2026
Make-Up Day for Final Exams	Dec 16, 2026

Observed Holidays
HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS
Labor Day University offices closed, no classes	Sep 7, 2026
Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day University offices closed, no classes	Oct 12, 2026
Fall Break No Classes	Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 13, 2026
Thanksgiving Break University offices closed, no classes	Nov 25, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
Winter Break University offices closed	Dec 24, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027

Winter 2027

Winter 2027 Semester Dates
	WINTER THREE-WEEK INTENSIVE	WINTER ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE
First day of classes	Dec 28, 2026	Jan 11, 2027
Last day to add/swap a course	Dec 28, 2026	Jan 10, 2027
Last day to drop courses for 100% refund	TBA	TBA
Last day to drop a course without a W grade	Dec 30, 2026	Jan 11, 2027
Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course	Dec 30, 2026	Jan 11, 2027
Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade	Jan 10, 2027	Jan 13, 2027
Last day of classes	Jan 17, 2027	Jan 15, 2027
Final grade due	Feb 10, 2027	Feb 4, 2027

Spring 2027

Spring 2027 Semester Dates
	SPRING FULL SEMESTER	SPRING TWELVE-WEEK SESSION	SPRING SIX-WEEK FIRST SESSION	SPRING SIX-WEEK SECOND SESSION
First day of classes	Jan 19, 2027	Jan 19, 2027	Jan 19, 2027	Mar 15, 2027
Last day to add/swap a course	Jan 25, 2027 (Mon)	Jan 23, 2027	Jan 22, 2027	Mar 17, 2027
Last day to drop all courses for 100% refund	Jan 25, 2027	TBD	TBD	TBD
Last day to drop a course without a W grade	Feb 2, 2027	Feb 2, 2027	Jan 25, 2027	March 20, 2027
Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course	Feb 2, 2027	Feb 2, 2027
Last day to apply for Spring degree completion	Jan 25, 2027	Jan 25, 2027	Jan 25, 2027	Jan 25, 2027
Last day to declare an internship	Feb 8, 2027	Feb 8, 2027	Feb 8, 2027	Feb 8, 2027
Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade	April 2, 2027	April 2, 2027	Feb 15, 2027	Apr 11, 2027
Last day of regularly scheduled classes	Undergrad: April 28, 2027 Grad: May 5, 2027	April 19, 2027	March 1, 2027	April 25, 2027
Final grade due	72 hours after Final Class Meeting	April 22, 2027	March 4, 2027	April 28, 2027
Reading Day	April 29, 2027
Undergraduate final week schedule begins	April 30- May 6, 2027
Commencement	May 14-15, 2027

Final Week Schedule
UNDERGRADUATE FINAL WEEK SCHEDULE
Reading Day	Apr 29, 2027
Final Week of Classes	April 30, 2027 - May 6, 2027
Make-Up Day for Final Exams	May 7, 2027

Observed Holidays
SEMESTER HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University offices closed, no classes	Jan 18, 2027
Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration No classes	Jan 26, 2027
Spring Break No classes	March 6, 2027 - March 14, 2027
Patriot's Day University offices closed, no classes	Apr 19, 2027

Summer 2027

Summer 2027 Semester Dates
	One-Week May Intensive	Three-Week May Intensive	Six-Week Summer I	Six-Week Summer II	Ten-Week Summer
First day of classes	May 10, 2027	May 10, 2027	May 24, 2027	July 7, 2027	May 24, 2027
Last day to add/swap drop (100% refund)	May 10, 2027	May 12, 2027	May 26, 2027	July 10, 2027	May 28, 2027
Last day to apply for Summer degree completion	May 21, 2027	May 21, 2027	May 21, 2027	May 21, 2027	May 21, 2027
Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course	May 11, 2027	May 13, 2027	May 29, 2027	July 13, 2027	June 2, 2027
Last day to drop without a W grade	May 11, 2027	May 13, 2027	May 29, 2027	July 13, 2027	June 2, 2027
Last day to declare a Summer internship	May 28, 2027	May 28, 2027	May 28, 2027	May 28, 2027	May 28, 2027
Monday schedule (on Friday)	—	—	—	—	July 9, 2027
Last day to withdraw with W grade	May 13, 2027	May 21, 2027	June 21, 2027	August 3, 2027	July 9, 2027
Last day of classes	May 15, 2027	May 31, 2027	July 6, 2027	August 17, 2027	August 3, 2027
Final grades due	June 4, 2027	June 21, 2027	July 9, 2027	August 20, 2027	August 23, 2027

Observed Holidays
SEMESTER HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS
Memorial Day University offices closed; no classes	May 31, 2027
Independence Day University offices closed; no classes	July 5, 2027

2027-2028

Fall 2027

Fall 2027 Key Dates At A Glance
	Start Date	End Date
Fall Semester	Aug 30, 2027 (Monday)	Dec 14, 2027 (Tuesday)
Last day of regularly scheduled classes		Undergrad: Dec 6, 2027 Grad: Dec 14, 2027
Undergraduate final week schedule begins	Dec 9, 2027	Dec 14, 2027
Final grade due		72 hours after Final Class Meeting

Final Week Schedule
UNDERGRADUATE FINAL WEEK SCHEDULE
Reading Day	Dec 7, 2027
Final Classes and Exams	Dec 8, 2027 - Dec 14, 2027
Make-Up Day for Final Exams	Dec 15, 2027

Observed Holidays
HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS
Labor Day University offices closed, no classes	Sept 6, 2027
Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day University offices closed, no classes	Oct 11, 2027
Fall Break No Classes	Oct 11, 2027 - Oct 12, 2027
Thanksgiving Break University offices closed, no classes	Nov 24, 2027 - Nov 26, 2027
Winter Break University offices closed

Winter 2028

Winter 2028 Key Dates At A Glance
	Start Date	End Date
Winter Semester	Jan 3, 2028 (Monday)	Jan 23, 2028 (Tuesday)
Winter Three-Week Intensives	Jan 3, 2028 (Monday)	Jan 23, 2028 (Sunday)
Winter One-Week Intensives	Jan 18, 2028 (Tuesday)	Jan 22, 2028 (Saturday)

Spring 2028

Spring 2028 Key Dates At A Glance
	Start Date	End Date
Spring Semester	Jan 24, 2028 (Monday)	May 10, 2028 (Wednesday)
Last day of regularly scheduled classes		Undergrad: May 1, 2028 Grad: May 10, 2028
Undergraduate final week schedule begins	May 3, 2028 (Thursday)	May 10, 2028 (Wednesday)
Commencement	Undergrad: May 19, 2028 Grad: May 20, 2028
Final grade due		72 hours after Final Class Meeting

Observed Holidays
SEMESTER HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University offices closed, no classes	Jan 17, 2028
Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration No classes	Feb 1, 2028
Spring Break No classes	March 13, 2028 - March 17, 2028
Patriot's Day University offices closed, no classes	Apr 17, 2028

Final Week Schedule
UNDERGRADUATE FINAL WEEK SCHEDULE
Reading Day	May 2, 2028
Final Week of Classes	May 3, 2028 - May 10, 2028
Make-Up Day for Final Exams	May 11, 2028

Summer 2028

Spring 2028 Key Dates At A Glance
	Start Date	End Date
Summer Semester	May 15, 2028 (Monday)	Aug 25, 2028 (Friday)
One-Week Intensives	May 15, 2028 (Monday)	May 19, 2028 (Friday)
Three-Week Intensives	May 15, 2028 (Monday)	June 4, 2028 (Sunday)
Ten-Week	May 30, 2028 (Tuesday)	Aug 7, 2028 (Monday)
Six-Week Session I	May 30, 2028 (Tuesday)	July 10, 2028 (Monday)
Six-Week Session II	July 11, 2028 (Tuesday)	Aug 21, 2028 (Monday)
Final grades due		72 hours after Final Class Meeting

Observed Holidays
SUMMER SEMESTER HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS
Memorial Day University offices closed; no classes	May 29, 2028
Juneteenth University offices closed, no classes	June 23, 2028
Independence Day University offices closed; no classes	July 4, 2028

Archived & Extended Calendars

Archived Academic Calendars can be found here.

Extended Academic Dates can be found here.