Key semester dates
From move-in to move-out, review the schedule for the entire year semester by semester.
2025-26 Academic Year
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| Fall Semester 2025 | |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 18–22 |
| International Student Orientation | August 20–21 |
| First Year Student Arrival | August 21 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 21–25 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Arrival | August 24 |
| Fall Registration | August 25 |
| Opening Convocation | August 25 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 26 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 2 |
| Family Weekend | September 19–21 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 3 |
| Classes Resume | October 8 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 10 |
| Homecoming | October 10–12 |
| Advising Week | October 20–24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 4 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 6–7 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 25 |
| Classes Resume | December 1 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 5 |
| Reading Days | December 6–7 |
| Exams | December 8–12 |
| Spring Semester 2026 | |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 7 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 14 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 19 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 20 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 27 |
| Classes Resume | March 9 |
| Advising Week | March 16–20 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 27 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 2 |
| Classes Resume | April 6 |
| Founder’s Day | April 7 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 22 |
| Exams | April 23–25 |
| Reading Day | April 26 |
| Exams | April 27–28 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 30–May 1 |
| Baccalaureate | May 1 |
| Commencement | May 2 |
| May Term 2026 | |
| May Term Begins | May 6 |
| May Term Ends | May 22 |
| Summer School 2026 | |
| Four-Week Sessions | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | June 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) | June 19 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 26 |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 29 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 3 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | July 24 |
| Eight-Week Session | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | June 1 |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | July 3 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | July 24 |
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| Fall Semester 2025 | |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 18–22 |
| Fall Registration | August 25 |
| Opening Convocation | August 25 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 26 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 2 |
| Family Weekend | September 19–21 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 3 |
| Classes Resume | October 8 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 10 |
| Homecoming | October 10–12 |
| Advising Week | October 20–24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 4 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 6–7 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 25 |
| Classes Resume | December 1 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 5 |
| Reading Days | December 6–7 |
| Exams | December 8–12 |
| Spring Semester 2026 | |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 7 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 14 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 19 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 20 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 27 |
| Classes Resume | March 9 |
| Advising Week | March 16–20 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 27 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 2 |
| Classes Resume | April 6 |
| Founder’s Day | April 7 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 22 |
| Exams | April 23–25 |
| Reading Day | April 26 |
| Exams | April 27–28 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 30–May 1 |
| Baccalaureate | May 1 |
| Commencement | May 2 |
| May Term 2026 | |
| May Term Begins | May 6 |
| May Term Ends | May 22 |
| Summer Session 2026 | |
| Orientation and Registration | June 1 |
| First Day of Classes | June 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) | June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | July 3 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 10 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 14 |
2026-27 Academic Year
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| Fall Semester 2026 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 17-21 |
| International Student Orientation | August 19-20 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 20 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 20-24 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 23 |
| Fall Registration | August 24 |
| Opening Convocation | August 24 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 25 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 1 |
| Family Weekend | September 11-13 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 9 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 9 |
| Classes Resume | October 14 |
| Advising Week | October 19-23 |
| Homecoming | October 23-25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 3 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 5-6 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 24 |
| Classes Resume | November 30 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 4 |
| Reading Days | December 5-6 |
| Exams | December 7-11 |
| Spring Semester 2027 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 6 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 13 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 18 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 19 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 26 |
| Classes Resume | March 8 |
| Advising Week | March 15-19 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | March 25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 25 |
| Classes Resume | March 29 |
| Founder’s Day | April 6 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 21 |
| Exams | April 22-24 |
| Reading Day | April 25 |
| Exams | April 26-27 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 29-30 |
| Baccalaureate | April 30 |
| Commencement | May 1 |
| May Term 2027 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 5 |
| May Term Ends | May 21 |
| Summer School 2027 | dates |
| Four-Week Sessions | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | June 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes) | June 18 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 25 |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 28 |
| Independence Day Holiday Observed (no classes) | July 5 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | July 23 |
| Eight-Week Session | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | June 1 |
| Independence Day Holiday Observed (no classes) | July 5 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | July 23 |
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| Fall Semester 2026 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 17-21 |
| Fall Registration | August 24 |
| Opening Convocation | August 24 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 25 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 1 |
| Family Weekend | September 11-13 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 9 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 9 |
| Classes Resume | October 14 |
| Advising Week | October 19-23 |
| Homecoming | October 23-25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 3 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 5-6 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 24 |
| Classes Resume | November 30 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 4 |
| Reading Days | December 5-6 |
| Exams | December 7-11 |
| Spring Semester 2027 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 6 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 13 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 18 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 19 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 26 |
| Classes Resume | March 8 |
| Advising Week | March 15-19 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | March 25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 25 |
| Classes Resume | March 29 |
| Founder’s Day | April 6 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 21 |
| Exams | April 22-24 |
| Reading Day | April 25 |
| Exams | April 26-27 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 29-30 |
| Baccalaureate | April 30 |
| Commencement | May 1 |
| May Term 2027 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 5 |
| May Term Ends | May 21 |
| Summer School 2027 | dates |
| Orientation and Registration | May 26 |
| First Day of Classes | May 26 |
| Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes) | June 18 |
| Independence Day Holiday Observed (no classes) | July 5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 9 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 20 |
