2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar
First Summer (Session B)
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Date |
Event |
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May 23 |
New International Student Orientation |
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May 26 |
Memorial Day - no classes held |
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May 27 |
Classes Begin |
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May 29 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
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May 30 |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes |
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June 12 |
Mid-term grades due at 9:00am |
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June 19 |
Juneteenth - no classes held |
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June 20 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
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June 28 & 30 |
Final classes and Final examinations held |
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July 1 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
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August 15 |
Commencement Day |
| 24 Classes | |
| June 30 - July 4 will serve as the Summer Break - no long session classes will be held at this time | |
Second Summer (Session C)
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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July 7 |
Classes Begin |
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July 9 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W" |
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July 11 |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes |
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July 23 |
Mid-term grades due at 9:00am |
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July 31 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
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August 9 & 11 |
Final classes and final examinations held |
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August 12 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
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August 15 |
Commencement Day |
| 25 Classes | |
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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August 15 |
New International Student Orientation |
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TBD |
Welcome Week |
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August 25 |
Classes Begin |
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September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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September 3 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
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September 4 |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes |
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October 16 - 17 |
Fall Holiday |
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October 20 |
Course scheduling for spring terms |
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October 21 |
Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am |
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November 7 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are
scheduled in 24 |
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November 26 - 28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 26 |
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December 3 |
Concentrated Study Period begins. Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. |
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December 6 |
Last Day of Classes |
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December 7 |
Concentrated Study Period ends |
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December 8 - 13 |
Final Examinations |
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December 16 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
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December 18 |
Commencement Day |
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42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes |
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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December 15 |
Classes Begin |
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December 15 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
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December 16 |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes |
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December 24 |
Winter Holiday begins |
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January 2 |
Classes resume |
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January 2 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
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January 5 |
Last Day of Classes |
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January 6 |
Final Examinations |
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January 8 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
|
11 Classes |
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
|
TBD |
Welcome Week |
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January 9 |
New International Student Orientation |
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January 12 |
Classes Begin |
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January 19 |
Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
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January 21 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
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January 22 |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes |
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February 16 - 18 |
Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 18 |
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March 6 |
Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am |
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March 9 - 13 |
Spring Break |
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March 27 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours |
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March 30 |
Course scheduling for summer and fall terms begins *Tentative* |
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April 3 |
Good Friday Holiday |
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April 29 |
Concentrated Study period begins Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. |
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May 2 |
Last Day of Classes |
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May 3 |
Concentrated Study Period ends |
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May 4 - 9 |
Final Examinations |
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May 13 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
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May 15 - 16 |
Commencement will be held over a two-day period |
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42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes |
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Additional Calendars
2025 - 2026 Accelerated Sessions Calendar