Fall 2026 Academic Calendar

Full Term

Aug. 31 - Dec. 16

1st Half Term

Aug. 31 - Oct. 21

2nd Half Term

Oct. 26 - Dec. 16

Five-Week Terms

Aug. 31 - Oct. 4
 Oct. 5  - Nov. 8
 Nov. 9 - Dec. 16

Full-Term Hybrid

Aug. 31 - Dec. 16

Full Term and Half Term Calendars

Please note: If you drop or withdraw from a course, please see the University's Refund Schedule to determine tuition implications
 

Event

Full Term

1st Half Term

2nd Half Term

Baccalaureate, Associate, and Graduate Programs

Aug. 31-Dec. 16

Aug. 31鈥揙ct 21

Oct. 26鈥揇ec. 16

Adult bachelor's students: Syllabi available for adult bachelor's courses

Aug. 17

Aug. 17

Aug. 17

Audit registration begins

Aug. 13

Aug. 13

Aug. 13

Associate non-degree student registration begins

Aug. 13

Aug. 13

Aug. 13

Opening Celebration (classes do not meet until 1:00 p.m.)

Aug. 31

Aug. 31

N/A

First day of classes

Aug. 31

Aug. 31

Oct. 26

Last day to add a class without Instructor's Approval

Sep. 3 

Sep. 1

Oct. 27

Online registration closed as of today. All add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office.

Sep. 4

Sep. 2

Oct. 28

Last day to add or drop a course without a "W" appearing on your transcript.

(NOTE: This may have financial implications. See your financial aid counselor. Refer to Refund Schedule for information on tuition refunds.)

Sep. 8

Sep. 4

Oct. 30

Labor Day Holiday (University closed)

Sep. 7

Sep. 7

N/A

Registration deadline for maximum financial aid eligibility

Sep. 8

Sep. 8

Sep. 8

Last day to designate audit grading

Sep. 14

Sep. 10

Nov. 2 

Full-term: Midterm break (on-campus classes only)

Oct. 23

N/A

N/A

Full-term midterm grades/First-half term final grades due

Oct. 26

Oct. 26

N/A

Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate students only)

Nov. 6 

Oct. 6

Nov. 24

Last day to withdraw from a class

Nov. 13

Oct. 9

Nov. 30

Early Spring Registration 2027

Nov. 16鈥揘ov. 19

Nov. 16鈥揘ov. 19

Nov. 16鈥揘ov. 19

Full-term/Second-half term: Thanksgiving holiday break (University closed)

Nov. 26-Nov. 29

N/A

Nov. 26-Nov. 29

Graduation application submission deadline for graduating in Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 

Nov. 30 

Nov. 30 

Nov. 30 

Full-term/Second-half term classes resume

Nov. 30

N/A

Nov. 30

Last day of classes

Dec. 11

Oct. 16

Dec. 11

Final examination period (see Final Examination Schedule)

Dec. 14-16

N/A

N/A*

Final grades due

Dec. 20

Oct. 25

Dec. 20

 

* Second-half term courses do not have a final examination period. Weekday evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday courses meet online; and weekday morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during the scheduled final examination time slot for full-term courses (see Final Examination schedule).

 

Five-Week Term Calendars

Please note: If you drop or withdraw from a course, please see the University's Refund Schedule to determine tuition implications
 

Event

1ST 5-WK TERM

2ND 5-WK TERM

3RD 5-WK TERM

Baccalaureate, Associate & Graduate Programs

Aug. 31- Oct. 4

Oct. 5 - Nov. 8

Nov. 9 - Dec. 16

Opening Celebration (classes do not meet until 1:00 p.m.)

Aug. 31

N/A

N/A

First day of classes

Aug. 31

Oct. 5

Nov. 9

Online registration closed as of today. All add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office.

Sep. 1

Oct. 6

Nov. 10

Last day to add or drop a course without a "W" appearing on your transcript. (NOTE: This may have financial implications. See your financial aid counselor. Refer to Refund Schedule for information on tuition refunds)

Sep. 2

Oct. 7

Nov. 11

Labor Day Holiday (University closed)

Sep.7

N/A

N/A

Third 5-Week Term: Thanksgiving holiday break (University closed)

N/A

N/A

Nov. 26-Nov. 29

Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate students only)

Sep. 16

Oct. 23

Nov. 27

Last day to withdraw from a class

Sep. 18

Oct. 26

Nov. 30

Third 5-Week Term: Final examination period. Classes meet as regularly scheduled with some exceptions

N/A

N/A

Dec. 14-16*

Last day of classes

Oct. 4 

Nov. 8

Dec. 11

Final grades due

Oct. 8

Nov. 12

Dec. 20

 

*No Scheduled Final Examination Period. During the week of December 14-16, weekday evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday courses meet online or on campus; and weekday morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during the scheduled final examination time slot for full-term courses.

Full-Term Hybrid Calendar

 

Event

Date(s)

On-campus

Aug. 31- Sep. 6

Off-campus

Sep. 7* - Sep. 13

On-campus

Sep. 14 -Sep. 20

Off-campus

Sep. 21 -Sep. 27

On-campus

Sep. 28- Oct. 4

Off-campus

Oct. 5 - Oct. 11

On-campus

Oct. 12 -Oct. 18

Off-campus

Oct. 19 -Oct. 25

On-campus

Oct. 26 -Nov. 1

Off-campus

Nov. 2 - Nov. 8

On-campus

Nov.9 - Nov. 5

Off-campus

Nov. 16 -Nov. 22

On-campus

Nov. 23 -Nov. 25

Break

Nov. 26-Nov. 29**

Off-campus

Nov. 30 -Dec. 6

On-campus

Dec. 7 -Dec. 13

Final exams

Dec. 14 - Dec. 16

 

Full-term hybrid courses meet on campus during the weeks noted above. Instruction may take various forms during off-campus weeks, but will always involve substantial interaction between the faculty and students.

*Monday, Sep. 7, is the Labor Day holiday. Instructors who teach classes that meet on Mondays are expected to make up for Labor Day with online instruction.

**Thanksgiving break (Nov. 26-Nov. 29) falls on an off-campus week. Instructors who teach classes that meet on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday are expected to follow off-campus protocols.

Final Examination Period: Instructors must perform some form of final assessment during the final examination period. This may take the form of an in-class exam, final project, take-home exam, or final paper submitted during the final examination period. See the Final Examination Schedule on the Office of the Registrar's webpage.