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Printable Calendar - 2025-2026
Printable Calendar - 2026-2027

Spring 2026

January 12 & 13Monday & TuesdayRegistration & advising
January 14Wednesday

Spring classes begin

Registration continues with late fee

January 16FridayLast day to add first 7 weeks classes
January 19MondayDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
January 22Thursday

Last day to add semester classes

Last day to make payment arrangements

January 22Thursday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
January 28WednesdayLast day to reinstate dropped schedules
January 31SaturdayLast day to apply for spring graduation
February 23Monday, 10amFour-week grades due for lower-level classes
February 20FridayLast day to drop first 7 weeks classes
March 3TuesdayFirst 7 weeks final exams/classes end
March 4WednesdayFinal grades due for first 7 weeks
March 5ThursdaySecond 7 weeks classes begin
March 9MondayLast day to add second 7 weeks classes
March 16Monday, 10amMidterm grades due for all undergraduate classes
March 23-27Monday-FridaySpring Break
March 30MondaySummer & fall registration opens for graduate students & seniors
April 2ThursdaySummer & fall registration opens for all students
April 13MondayLast day to change incomplete grades from fall
April 24FridayLast day to drop semester and second 7 weeks classes
May 4MondayFinal exams begin
May 7ThursdaySpring classes end
May 8 & 9Friday & SaturdaySpring Commencement
May 11Monday, 10amFinal grades due

May 7ThursdayLast day to add classes
May 11MondayIntersession classes begin
May 14ThursdayLast day to drop classes
May 22FridayIntersession classes end
May 26Tuesday, 10:00amFinal grades due

May 25MondayMemorial Day holiday
May 26TuesdayAdvising & registration
May 26Tuesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 27WednesdayFirst summer classes begin
May 28ThursdayLast day to add first summer classes
May 29FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
May 31SundayLast day to apply for summer graduation
June 1MondayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
June 17WednesdayLast day to drop first summer classes
June 25ThursdayFirst summer classes end
June 29Monday, 10amFinal grades due

May 25MondayMemorial Day holiday
May 26TuesdayAdvising & registration
May 26Tuesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 27WednesdayLong summer classes begin
May 28ThursdayLast day to add long summer classes
May 29FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
May 31SundayLast day to apply for summer graduation
June 1MondayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
July 6MondayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 10FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 22WednesdayLast day to drop long summer classes
July 30ThursdayLong summer classes end
July 31FridaySummer Commencement
August 3Monday, 10amFinal grades due

June 29MondayAdvising & registration
June 29Monday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
June 30TuesdaySecond summer classes begin
July 6MondayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 7Tuesday

Last day to add second summer classes
Last day to reregister dropped schedules

July 10FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 22WednesdayLast day to drop second summer classes
July 30ThursdaySecond summer classes end
July 31FridaySummer Commencement
August 3Monday, 10amFinal grades due

August 17 & 18Monday & TuesdayAdvising & registration
August 19Wednesday

Fall classes begin

Registration continues with late fee

August 21FridayLast day to add first 7 weeks classes
August 26Wednesday

Last day to add semester classes

Last day to make payment arrangements

August 26Wednesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
August 31MondayLast day to apply for fall graduation
September 1TuesdayLast day to reinstate dropped schedules
September 7MondayLabor Day holiday
September 21Monday, 10amFour-week grades due for lower-level classes
September 25FridayLast day to drop first 7 weeks classes
October 6TuesdayFirst 7 weeks final exams/classes end
October 7WednesdayFinal grades due for first 7 weeks
October 8 & 9Thursday & FridayFall Break
October 12MondaySecond 7 weeks classes begin
October 12Monday, 10amMidterm grades due for all undergraduate classes
October 14WednesdayLast day to add second 7 weeks classes
October 26MondaySpring registration opens for graduate students & seniors
October 29ThursdaySpring registration opens for all students
November 16MondayLast day to change incomplete grades from spring & summer
November 23 & 24Monday & TuesdayClasses meet virtually
November 25-27Wednesday-FridayThanksgiving holiday
December 2WednesdayLast day to drop semester & second 7 weeks classes
December 7MondayFinal exams begin
December 10ThursdayFall classes end
December 11FridayFall Commencement
December 14Monday, 10amFinal grades due

December 10ThursdayLast day to add classes
December 14MondayIntersession classes begin
December 17ThursdayLast day to drop classes
December 25FridayIntersession classes end
December 28Monday, 10:00amFinal grades due

January 11 & 12Monday & TuesdayAdvising & registration
January 13Wednesday

Spring classes begin

Registration continues with late fee

January 15FridayLast day to add first 7 weeks classes
January 18MondayDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
January 21Thursday

Last day to add semester classes

Last day to make payment arrangements

January 21Thursday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
January 27WednesdayLast day to reinstate dropped schedules
January 31SundayLast day to apply for spring graduation
February 15Monday, 10amFour-week grades due for lower-level classes
February 20FridayLast day to drop first 7 weeks classes
March 2TuesdayFirst 7 weeks final exams/classes end
March 3WednesdayFinal grades due for first 7 weeks
March 4ThursdaySecond 7 weeks classes begin
March 8Monday, 10amMidterm grades due for all undergraduate classes
March 8MondayLast day to add second 7 weeks classes
March 22-26Monday-FridaySpring Break
March 29MondaySummer & fall registration opens for graduate students & seniors
April 1ThursdaySummer & fall registration opens for all students
April 12MondayLast day to change incomplete grades from fall
April 28WednesdayLast day to drop semester and second 7 weeks classes
May 3MondayFinal exams begin
May 6ThursdaySpring classes end
May 7 & 8Friday & SaturdaySpring Commencement
May 10Monday, 10amFinal grades due

May 6ThursdayLast day to add classes
May 10MondayIntersession classes begin
May 13ThursdayLast day to drop classes
May 21FridayIntersession classes end
May 24Monday, 10:00amFinal grades due

May 24MondayAdvising & registration
May 24Monday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 25TuesdayFirst summer classes begin
May 27ThursdayLast day to add first summer classes
May 31MondayMemorial Day holiday
Last day to apply for summer graduation
June 1TuesdayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
June 4FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
June 16WednesdayLast day to drop first summer classes
June 24ThursdayFirst summer classes end
June 28Monday, 10amFinal grades due

May 24MondayAdvising & registration
May 24Monday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 25TuesdayLong summer classes begin
May 27ThursdayLast day to add long summer classes
May 31MondayMemorial Day holiday
Last day to apply for summer graduation
June 1TuesdayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
June 4FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
July 5MondayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 9FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 21WednesdayLast day to drop long summer classes
July 29ThursdayLong summer classes end
July 30FridaySummer Commencement
August 2Monday, 10amFinal grades due

June 28MondayAdvising & registration
June 28Monday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
June 29TuesdaySecond summer classes begin
July 1ThursdayLast day to add second summer classes
July 5MondayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 6TuesdayLast day to reregister dropped schedules
July 9FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 21WednesdayLast day to drop second summer classes
July 29ThursdaySecond summer classes end
July 30FridaySummer Commencement
August 2Monday, 10amFinal grades due

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