Academic Calendars
Fall 2026: Academic Calendar
August
August 4-15
- Reserved seats for Fall online classes are open | August 10
- Student Canvas access open for Fall classes | August 10
August 16-24
- Housing move-in date, 9am | August 16
- New Freshman Convocation, 9:30am | August 18
- Financial Aid disbursements begin, this is the soonest a refund could be reflected on a student account | August 19
- Last day to add Waitlist for Full-term, 1st 7-week, and 1st 5-week classes | August 21
- Fall Semester Begins; Full-term, 1st 7-week, and 1st 5-week classes start | August 24
- Waitlist drops for Full-term, 1st 7-week, and 1st 5-week classes | August 24
August 25-31
- Add/Drop Ends for 1st 5-week classes | August 26
- Add/Drop Ends for 1st 7-week classes | August 27
- Last day to change meal plan before student has to appeal | August 28
- Add/Drop Ends for Full-term classes | August 30
September
September 1-9
- E-Bills are due | September 1
- Labor Day - no classes; University administrative office closed | September 7
September 10-19
- Midterm Grades viewable to students for 1st 5-week classes | September 10
- Web withdrawal ends for 1st 5-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | September 14
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 7-week classes | September 16
September 20-30
- Web Withdrawal Ends for 1st 7-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | September 22
- Classes end for 1st 5-week classes| September 25
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 2nd 5-week classes | September 25
- 2nd 5-week classes start | September 28
- Waitlist drops for 2nd 5-week classes | September 28
- Add/Drop ends for 2nd 5-week classes | September 30
October
October 1-9
- Classes end for 1st 7-week classes | October 9
October 10-19
- Fall Break-no classes; University administrative offices open | October 12
- Fall Break-no classes; University administrative offices open | October 13
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 2nd 7-week classes | October 16
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 5-week classes | October 16
- 2nd 7-week classes start | October 19
- Waitlist drops for 2nd 5-week classes | October 19
- Midterm grades viewable to students for Full-term classes | October 19
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 5-week classes | October 19
- Priority registration time tickets available for Spring classes | October 19
- Schedule of classes for Spring viewable online | October 19
October 20-31
- Add/Drop Ends for 2nd 7-week classes | October 22
- Web Withdrawal Ends for Full-term classes (Refund Policy PDF) | October 28
- Classes End for 2nd 5-week classes | October 30
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 3rd 5-week classes | October 30
November
November 1-9
- 3rd 5-week classes start | November 2
- Waitlist drops for 2nd 5-week classes | November 2
- Priority registration begins for Spring semester | November 2
- Pending graduation/Degree in Three Spring priority registration | November 2
- Honors/Athletes/Graduate student Spring priority registration | November 3
- Add/Drop Ends for 3rd 5-week classes | November 4
- Graduate and Seniors (>90 earned hours) Fall priority registration | November 5
- Seniors (>90 earned hours) Spring priority registration | November 6
- Juniors (60-89 earned hours) Spring priority registration | November 9
November 10-19
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 7-week classes | November 10
- Sophomores (30-59 earned hours) Spring priority registration | November 11
- Freshman (<30 earned hours) Spring priority registration | November 12-13
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 7-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | November 13
- Open registration for Spring begins | November 16
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 3rd 5-week classes | November 18
- Web withdrawal ends for 3rd 5-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | November 19
November 20-30
- Residence halls close 9am for Thanksgiving Recess | November 25
- Thanksgiving recess- no classes; University administrative office close at noon on Wednesday | November 25-27
- Residence halls opens at 9am | November 29
December
December 1-8
- Last class meeting for 2nd 7-week and 3rd 5-week classes | December 4
- Last class meeting day for Full-term | December 7
- Final exams begin for Full-term classes | December 8
December 9-31
- Fall semester ends | December 11
- December commencement; semester break begins | December 12
- Residence halls close at 9am for Fall semester | December 12
- University administrative offices close at 3pm | December 23
Spring 2027: Academic Calendar
January
January 1-10
January 11- 20
- Spring semester begins; Full-term, 1st 7-week, and 1st 5-week classes start | January 11
- Waitlist drops for Full-term, 1st 7-week, and 1st 5-week classes start | January 11
- Add/Drop ends for 1st 5-week classes | January 13
- Add/Drop ends for 1st 7-week classes | January 14
- Add/Drop ends for Full-term classes | January 18
- Martin Luther King Day - no classes; University administrative office closed | January 18
January 21-31
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 5-week classes | January 28
February
February 1-10
- Web withdrawal ends for 1st 5-week classes | February 2
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 7-week classes | February 3
- Web withdrawal ends for 1st 7-week classes | February 9
February 11-20
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 2nd 5-week classes | February 12
- Classes end for 1st 5-week classes | February 12
- 2nd 5-week classes start | February 15
- Waitlist drops for 2nd 5-week classes | February 15
- Add/Drop ends for 2nd 5-week classes | February 17
February 21-28
- Classes end for 1st 7-week classes | February 26
- Residence halls close at 9 a.m. for Spring Break | February 27
- Spring break - no classes February 27-March 7; University administrative offices open March 1-March 5 | February 27
March
March 1-10
- First day UG students can apply for fall graduation | March 1
- Waitlist- Last day to add for 2nd 7-week classes | March 5
- Residence halls open at 9 a.m. | March 7
- 2nd 7-week classes start | March 8
- Classes resume from Spring Break | March 8
- Waitlist drops for 2nd 7-week classes | March 8
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 5-week classes | March 10
- Summer classes viewable online | March 10
- Registration time tickets available for Summer classes | March 10
March 11-20
- Add/Drop ends for 2nd 7-week classes | March 11
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 7-week classes | March 12
- Midterm grades viewable to students for Full-term classes | March 15
- Fall classes viewable online | March 15
- Registration time tickets available for Fall classes | March 15
March 21-31
- Web withdrawal ends for Full-term classes | March 2
- Summer open registration begins | March 24
- Waitlist- Last day to add for 3rd 5-week classes | March 26
- Classes end for 2nd 5-week classes | March 26
- 3rd 5-week classes start | March 29
- Waitlist drops for 3rd 5-week classes | March 29
- Priority registration for Fall classes opens | March 29
- Pending Graduation/Degree in Three Fall priority registration | March 29
- Honors/Athletes/Graduate students Fall priority registration | March 30
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 7-week classes | March 30
- Add/Drop ends for 3rd 5-week classes | March 31
- Honors/Athletes/Graduate students Fall priority registration | March 31
April
April 1-10
- Graduate and Seniors (>90 earned hours) Fall priority registration | April 1
- Seniors (>90 earned hours) Fall priority registration | April 2
- Juniors (60-89 earned hours) Fall priority registration | April 5
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 7-week classes | April 5
- Sophomores (30-59 earned hours) Fall priority registration | April 6
- Juniors (60-89 earned hours) Fall priority registration | April 6
- Sophomores (30-59 earned hours) Fall priority registration | April 7
- Freshman (<30 earned hours) Spring priority registration | April 8-9
April 11-20
- Open registration for fall classes begins | April 12
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 3rd 5-week classes | April 14
- Web withdrawal ends for 3rd 5-week classes | April 16
April 21-30
- Last class meeting day for 2nd 7-week classes | April 23
- Last class meeting day for Full-term classes | April 26
- Finals begin for Full-term classes | April 27
- Last day for UG students to apply for Spring graduation online | April 30
- Spring semester ends; 3rd 5-week classes end | April 30
May
May 1-9
- Spring commencement | May 1
- Residents halls close at 9 a.m. for Spring semester for everyone but graduating seniors | May 1
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Residents halls close at 9 a.m. for Spring semester - only available for graduating seniors | May 2
Summer 2027: Academic Year
May
May 14-19
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 10-week and 1st 5-week classes | May 14
- Residents halls open for Summer 10-week term | May 16
- 1st day of Summer Term; Classes start for 10-week and 1st 5-week classes | May 17
- Waitlist: Drop waitlists for 10-week and 1st 5-week classes | May 17
- Add/Drop ends for 1st 5-week classes | May 19
May 20-31
- Add/Drop ends for 1st 10-week classes | May 23
June
June 1-6
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 5-week classes | June 3
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 7-week classes | June 4
- Web withdrawal ends for 1st 5-week classes | June 4
June 7-13
- 7-week classes start | June 7
- Waitlist: Drop waitlists for 7-week | June 7
- Add/Drop ends for 7-week classes | June 10
June 14-20
- Waitlist: Last day to add for 2nd 5-week classes | June 17
- Classes ends for 1st 5-week classes | June 17
June 21-30
- 2nd 5-week classes start | June 21
- Waitlist: Drop waitlists for 10-week and 1st 5-week classes | June 21
- Add/Drop ends for 2nd 5-week classes | June 23
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 10-week classes | June 25
- Web withdrawal ends for 10-week classes | June 28
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 7-week classes | June 30
July
July 1-11
- Web withdrawal ends for 7-week classes | July 6
- Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 5-week classes | July 8
July 12-18
- Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 5-week classes | July 12
July 19-31
- Classes end for 10-week, 7-week, and 2nd 5-week classes | July 23
- Summer commencement | July 24
- Residence halls close at 9am for Summer Term | July 24