Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
August
- Aug. 24 Mon Student orientation begins
- Aug. 31 Mon Fall-term add/drop period begins; New student registration begins
September
- Sept. 1 Tue Student orientation ends
- Sept. 2 Wed Fall-term classes begin; Fall 1 half-term classes begin
- Sept. 4 Fri Friday classes do not meet; Monday, September 7 classes meet instead
- Sept. 7 Mon Labor Day. Classes do not meet. Administrative offices are closed
- Sept. 11 Fri Fall-term add/drop period and course registration close; Final day to add a course without penalty
- Sept. 14 Mon Final day to apply for personal leave of absence
October
- Oct. 20 Tue Midterm; Final day to request course change from credit to audit and vice versa and to drop a course; Final day to withdraw from a course without a “W” on final transcript; Fall 1 half-term classes endl October recess begins after last academic obligation
- Oct. 26 Mon October recess ends; Classes resume; Fall 2 half-term classes begin
November
- Nov. 16 Mon Spring-term course registration opens
- Nov. 20 Fri November recess begins after last academic obligation
- Nov. 30 Mon November recess ends; Classes resume
December
- Dec. 17 Thu Fall full-term classes end; Fall 2 half-term classes end; Final examinations begin
- Dec. 22 Tue Final examinations end; Spring-term course registration closes; Winter recess begins
Spring 2027
January
Jan. 7 Thu Final fall-term grades due; Final day for faculty to request a grade of Temporary Incomplete (TI)
Jan. 14 Thu Add/drop period begins
Jan. 18 Mon Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes do not meet
Jan. 19 Tue Spring term classes begin; Spring 1 half-term classes begin
Jan. 29 Fri Friday classes do not meet; Monday, January 18 classes meet instead
February
Feb. 4 Thu Add/drop period closes; Final day to add courses without penalty
Feb. 5 Fri Final day to apply for personal leave of absence
March
Mar. 5 Fri Midterm; Spring 1 half-term classes end; Final day to request course change from credit to audit and vice versa; Final day to withdraw from a course without a “W” on final transcript; Spring recess begins after last academic obligation
Mar. 22 Mon Spring recess ends; Classes resume; Spring 2 half-term classes begin
April
Apr. 16 Fri Fall-term course registration opens
May
May 6 Thu Classes end; Spring 2 half-term classes end; Final examinations begin
May 13 Thu Final examinations end
May 14 Fri Fall-term course registration closes; Final grades due for graduating students
May 24 Mon University Commencement; Jackson School of Global Affairs Convocation
June 4 Fri Final spring-term grades due for continuing students; Final day for faculty to request a grade of Temporary Incomplete (TI)