Academic Calendars
Spring 2026: Academic Calendar
January
January 1-10
- Waitlist: Last day to add for full-term, 1st 10-week, 1st 8-week, and 1st 5-week | January 2
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Residence halls open at 9 a.m. for spring semester | January 4
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1st day of spring semester; classes start for full-term, 1st 10-week, 1st 8-week, and 1st 5-week | January 5
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Add/Drop ends for 1st 5-week classes | January 7
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Add/Drop ends for 1st 8-week classes | January 8
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Add/Drop ends for 1st 10-week classes | January 9
January 11- 20
- Add/Drop ends full-term classes | January 11
- Martin Luther King Day - no classes; University administrative offices closed | January 19
January 21-31
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 5-week classes | January 22
- Web withdrawal ends for 1st 5-week classes | January 26
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 8-week classes | January 28
February
February 1-10
- First Day UG students can apply for Summer Graduation | February 1
- Web withdrawal ends for 1st 8-week classes | February 5
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 2nd 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | February 6
- Classes end for 1st 5-week classes | February 9
- 2nd 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes start | February 10
February 11-20
- Add/Drop ends for 2nd 5-week classes | February 12
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 10-week classes | February 12
- Add/Drop ends for 2nd 10-week classes | February 16
- Web withdrawal ends for 1st 10-week classes | February 16
February 21-28
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 5-week classes | February 26
- Waitlist: Last day to add 2nd 8-week classes | February 27
- Classes end for 1st 8-week classes | February 27
- Residence halls close at 9 a.m. for Spring Break | February 28
March
March 1-10
- Spring Break - no classes; University administrative offices open March 2- March 6 | March 1
- First day UG students can apply for fall graduation | March 1
- Residence halls open at 9 a.m. | March 8
- 2nd 8-week classes start | March 9
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 5-week classes | March 9
- Classes resume | March 9
- Summer classes viewable online | March 9
March 11-20
- Add\Drop ends for 2nd 8-week classes | March 12
- Midterm grades viewable to students for full-term classes | March 12
- Web withdrawal ends for full-term classes | March 19
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 3rd 5-week classes | March 20
March 21-31
- Classes end for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | March 23
- Summer open registration begins | March 23
- 3rd 5-week classes start | March 24
- Add/Drop ends for 3rd 5-week classes | March 26
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 10-week classes | March 26
- Fall priority registration opens | March 30
- Pending graduation/degree in three fall priority registration begins | March 30
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 10-week classes | March 30
- Fall priority registration for honors/athletes/graduate students begins | March 31
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 8-week classes | March 31
April
April 1-10
- Fall priority registration for graduate and seniors (>90 earned hours) | April 2
- Fall priority registration for seniors (>90 earned hours) | April 3
- Fall priority registration for juniors (60-89 hours) | April 6
- Fall priority registration for sophomores (30-59 hours) | April 7
- Spring 2026 priority registration for freshman (<30 earned hours) | April 9
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 8-week classes | April 9
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 3rd 5-week classes | April 9
April 11-20
- Fall open registration begins | April 13
- Web withdrawal ends for 3rd 5-week classes | April 13
April 21-30
- Last day for UG students to apply for spring graduation online | April 27
- Last class meeting day for full-term, 2nd 10-week, and 3rd 5-week classes | April 27
- Students can access Summer 2026 courses in Canvas | April 27
- Final examination period begins | April 28
May
May 1-9
- Spring semester ends | May 1
- Spring commencement; semester break begins | May 2
- Residents halls close at 9 a.m. for spring semester for everyone but graduating seniors | May 2
- Waitlist: Last day to add for Summer Pre Term (S2) | May 2
- Summer Pre Term (S2) | May 3
- Summer Extended Classes start (S1) | May 4
- Add/Drop Ends for Summer Pre Term classes (S2) | May 4
- Midterm Grades viewable to students for Summer Pre Term classes (S2) | May 7
- Web Withdrawal Ends for Summer Pre Term classes (S2) | May 7
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 10-week and 1st 5-week classes | May 8
May 10-16
- Residents halls open at 9 a.m. for 10-week and 1st 5-week classes | May 10
- Classes End for Summer Pre Term classes (S2) | May 10
- 1st day of Summer Term; Classes start for 10-week and 1st 5-week classes | May 11
- Add/Drop Ends for 1st 5-week classes | May 13
May 17-23
- Add/Drop Ends for 1st 10-week classes | May 17
- Waitlist- Last day to add for 8-week classes | May 22
May 24-31
- Memorial Day - no classes and University and ministrative offices closed | May 25
- 8-week classes start | May 26
- Midterm Grades viewable to students for 1st 5-week classes | May 28
- Add/Drop Ends for 8-week classes | May 29
Summer 2026: Academic Year
June
June 1-6
- Web Withdrawal Ends for 1st 5-week classes | June 1
- Graduate Summer Graduation Application Deadline | June 3
June 7-13
- Commencement Cap and Gown Ship to Bookstore Deadline | June 8
- Waitlist- Last day to add for 2nd 5-week classes | June 12
- Classes end for 1st 5-week classes | June 12
- Residence Halls Close at 9am for 1st 5-week classes | June 13
June 14-20
- Residence Halls Open at 9am for 2nd 5-week classes | June 14
- 2nd 5-week classes start | June 15
- Add/Drop Ends for 2nd 5-week classes | June 17
- Midterm Grades viewable to students for 8-week classes | June 17
- Midterm Grades viewable to students for Summer Extended classes (S1) | June 18
- Graduate Research and Project Submission Deadline | June 18
- Juneteenth - no classes | June 19
- Midterm Grades viewable to students for 10-week classes | June 19
June 21-30
- Web Withdrawal Ends for Summer Extended classes (S1) | June 22
- Web Withdrawal Ends for 8-week classes | June 23
- Commencement Cap and Gown Ship to Home Deadline | June 26
- Commencement Registration Deadline | June 26
July
July 1-11
- Midterm Grades viewable to students for 2nd 5-week classes | July 2
- Independence Day Observance - no classes and University administrative offices closed | July 3
- Web Withdrawal Ends for 2nd 5-week classes | July 6
July 12-18
- Commencement Cap and Gown Ship to Bookstore Pick Up Begins | July 15
- Initial GPC Assignment Process Completed for Fall 2026 classes | July 17
- Classes End for 10-week, 8-week. and 2nd 5-week classes | July 17
- Residence Halls Close at 9am for 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | July 17
- Undergraduate Summer Graduation Application Deadline | July 18
- Summer Commencement Ceremony, 10am | July 18
July 19-31
- Classes End for Summer Extended classes (S1) | July 23