2026-2027 Academic Calendar

2026-2027 Calendar

ACADEMIC SCHEDULING CALENDAR

FALL 2026 SEMESTER DATES

Event Day of Week Date Comment
Convocation Day Sunday 8/30/2026
Fall 2026 Semester Begins - Late Registration Begins Monday 8/31/2026
Last day to Add Open Course WITHOUT Faculty Permission for Fall 2026 Classes Monday 9/7/2026 Self-Register for open seats in Pace Portal through this deadline
Fall 2026 Course Waitlists End Monday 9/7/2026
Labor Day Monday 9/7/2026 University Closed - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Rosh Hashanah (First Night) Friday 9/11/2026 No Evening Classes
First Day of Rosh Hashanah Saturday 9/12/2026 No Classes Scheduled
Last Day to Add Course WITH Faculty Permission for Fall 2026 Classes Monday 9/14/2026
Deadline to file Change of Major/Minor/Program for Fall 2026 Monday 9/14/2026 Change of Major/Minor/Program requests filed after this date will be effective for Spring 2027
Deadline for Undergraduate Students to submit Pass/Fail or Audit options for Fall 2026 classes Monday 9/14/2026
Deadline for Graduate/Doctoral Students to Submit Maintaining Matriculation form for Fall 2026 Semester Monday 9/14/2026
Course Withdrawal period begins - course(s) designated with a "W" grade for Fall 2026 Tuesday 9/15/2026
Deadline for Domestic and International Students to submit Health Insurance Waiver to waive mandatory health insurance Friday 9/18/2026
Yom Kippur Monday 9/21/2026 No Classes Scheduled
Conversion Day Tuesday 9/22/2026 Friday Evening Classes Meet, No Other Classes Meet
Deadline to Withdraw from Fall 2026 Course(s) WITHOUT Permission Monday 10/26/2026
January 2027 Intersession Registration Opens Monday 10/26/2026
Deadline to submit Application for Graduation and Diploma for December 2026 Degree Conferral Candidates Thursday 10/29/2026
Deadline to Withdraw from Fall 2026 Course(s) WITH Instructor(s) and Advisor Permission Monday 11/9/2026
Graduate Registration Opens for Spring 2027 Semester Monday 11/9/2026
Veterans Day Wednesday 11/11/2026 University Closed - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Undergraduate Registration Opens for Spring 2027 Semester Monday 11/16/2026
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday - Sunday 11/25/2026-11/29/2026 University Closed - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Undergraduate Study Day Tuesday 12/8/26 No Undergraduate Classes
Undergraduate Study Day Thursday 12/10/26 No Undergraduate Classes
January 2027 Intersession Tuition and Fees Payment Due Monday 12/14/26
Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for Fall 2026 Semester Saturday 12/19/26
Fall 2026 Semester Ends Saturday 12/19/26
December 2026 Degree Conferral Saturday 12/19/26
Holiday and New Year Break - University Closed Thursday, 12/24/2026 - Sunday, 1/3/2027 University Closed

           Final exams are scheduled for the last class date.

WINTER BREAK: 12/24/26 - 1/4/27 (University Closed)
 

JANUARY 2027 INTERSESSION DATES

Event Day of Week Date Comment
January 2027 Intersession In-Person & Hybrid Classes Begin (1/4/17 - 1/23/27) Monday 1/4/2027
January 2027 Intersession Fully Online Classes Begin (1/4/27 - 1/30/27) Monday 1/4/2027
Spring 2027 Semester Tuition and Fees Payment Due Wednesday 1/6/2027
Deadline to submit proof of MMR and Meningitis Immunization Compliance for Spring 2027 - New Students Monday 1/11/2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday 1/18/2027 University Closed
January 2027 Intersession In-Person & Hybrid Classes End Saturday 1/23/2027
January 2027 Intersession FULLY ONLINE Classes End Saturday 1/30/2027

SPRING 2027 SEMESTER DATES

Event Day of Week Date Comment
Spring 2027 Semester Begins - Late Registration Begins Monday 1/25/2027
Last day to Add Open Course WITHOUT Faculty Permission for Spring 2027 Classes Monday 2/1/2027 *Pending final approval of Monday deadline (to be finalized in Fall 2026)
Spring 2027 Course Waitlists End Monday 2/1/2027
Summer 2027 UG and GR Registration Opens: Early Summer, Summer 1, Summer 2 and Late Summer 2027 Monday 2/1/2027
Lunar New Year Saturday 2/6/2027 No Classes Scheduled
Last Day to Add Course WITH Faculty Permission for Spring 2027 Classes Monday 2/8/2027 *Pending final approval of Monday deadline (to be finalized in Fall 2026)
Deadline to file Change of Major/Minor/Program for Spring 2027 Monday 2/8/2027 Change of Major/Minor/Program requests filed after this date will be effective for Summer 2027
Deadline for Undergraduate Students to submit Pass/Fail or Audit options for Spring 2027 classes Monday 2/8/2027
Deadline for Graduate/Doctoral Students to Submit Maintaining Matriculation form for Spring 2027 Semester Monday 2/8/2027
Course Withdrawal period begins - course(s) designated with a "W" grade for Spring 2027 Tuesday 2/9/2027
Deadline for Domestic and International Students to submit Health Insurance Waiver to waive mandatory health insurance Friday 2/12/2027
Presidents Day Monday 2/15/2027 University Closed - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Eid ul-Fitr Wednesday 3/10/2027 No Classes Scheduled
Deadline to Withdraw from Spring 2027 Course(s) WITHOUT Permission Monday 3/22/2027 *Pending final approval of Monday deadline (to be finalized in Fall 2026)
Semester Break Sunday - Sunday 3/21/2027-3/28/2027 No Classes Scheduled
Good Friday Friday 3/26/2027 No Classes Scheduled
Deadline to Withdraw from Spring 2027 Course(s) WITH Instructor(s) and Advisor Permission Monday 4/5/2027 *Pending final approval of Monday deadline (to be finalized in Fall 2026)
Graduate Registration Opens for Fall 2027 Semester Monday 4/5/2027
Undergraduate Registration Opens for Fall 2027 Semester Monday 4/12/2027
Passover (First Night) Wednesday 4/21/2027 No Evening Classes Scheduled
Passover (First Day) Thursday 4/22/2027 No Classes Scheduled
Early Summer and Summer 1 2027 Sessions Tuition and Fees Payment Due Monday 5/3/2027
Undergraduate Study Day (Day) Tuesday 5/4/2027 No Undergraduate Day Classes Scheduled
Conversion Day (Evening) Tuesday 5/4/2027 Wednesday Evening Classes Meet*
Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for Spring 2027 Semester Saturday 5/15/2027
Spring 2027 Semester Ends Saturday 5/15/2027
May 2027 Degree Conferral Saturday 5/15/2027

           *No Tuesday classes meet, only Wednesday Evening class meet.
           Final exams are scheduled for the last class meeting date.

SUMMER 2027 SEMESTER DATES

(Included Early Summer and Late Summer Intersessions)

Event Day of Week Date Comment
Summer Semester 2027 Begins Wednesday 5/19/2027
Early Summer 1 2027 Semester Begins Wednesday 5/19/2027
Summer 1 2027 Semester Begins Thursday 5/27/2027
Memorial Day Monday 5/31/2027 University Closed
Early Summer 1 2027 Semester Ends Wednesday 6/2/2027
Juneteenth (Observed) Friday 6/18/2027 University Closed
Juneteenth Saturday 6/19/2027 University Closed
Summer 2 and Late Summer 2 2027 Sessions Tuition and Fees Payment Due Thursday 7/1/2027
Independence Day Sunday 7/4/2027 University Closed
Independence Day (Observed) Monday 7/5/2027 Univeristy Closed
Summer 1 2027 Semester Ends Monday 7/12/2027
Summer 2 2027 Semester Begins Thursday 7/15/2027
Late Summer 2 2027 Semester Begins Monday 8/2/2027
Summer 2 2027 Semester Ends Wednesday 8/25/2027
Late Summer 2 2027 Semester Ends Saturday 8/28/2027
Summer Semester 2027 Ends Saturday 8/28/2027

MEETING PATTERNS

FALL 2026

Day(s) of Week First Day Last Day
Monday 8/31/26 12/14/26
Tuesday 9/1/26 12/15/26
Wednesday 9/2/26 12/16/26
Thursday 9/3/26 12/17/26
Friday 9/4/26 12/18/26
Saturday 9/5/26 12/19/26
Monday / Wednesday 8/31/26 12/16/26
Tuesday / Thursday 9/1/26 12/17/26
Wednesday / Friday 9/2/26 12/18/26
Monday / Tuesday / Thursday 8/31/26 12/17/26
Monday / Wednesday / Friday 8/31/26 12/18/26
Tuesday / Thursday / Friday 9/1/26 12/18/26

SPRING 2027

Day(s) of Week First Day Last Day
Monday 1/25/27 5/10/27
Tuesday 1/26/27 5/11/27
Wednesday 1/27/27 5/12/27
Thursday 1/29/27 5/13/27
Friday 1/29/27 5/14/27
Saturday 1/30/27 5/15/27
Monday / Wednesday 1/25/27 5/12/27
Tuesday / Thursday 1/26/27 5/13/27
Wednesday / Friday 1/27/27 5/14/27
Monday / Tuesday / Thursday 1/25/27 5/13/27
Monday / Wednesday / Friday 1/25/27 5/14/27
Tuesday / Thursday / Friday 1/26/27 5/14/27

NO CLASSES SCHEDULED DATES

Note: Evening begins at 4:00 PM

FALL 2026

Event/Holiday Date(s)
Labor Day Monday, September 7
Rosh Hashanah (First Night) Friday, September 11
First Day of Rosh Hashanah Saturday, September 12
Yom Kippur Monday, September 21
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29
Undergraduate Study Day (Undergraduate Day Classes) Tuesday, December 8
Undergraduate Study Day (Undergraduate Day Classes) Thursday, December 10

SPRING 2027

Event/Holiday Date(s)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 18
Lunar New Year Saturday, February 6
Presidents Day Monday, February 15
Eid ul-Fitr Wednesday, March 10
Semester Break Sunday, March 21 - Sunday, March 28
Good Friday Friday, March 26
Passover (First Night) Wednesday, April 21 (Evening Only)
Passover (First Day) Thursday, April 22
Undergraduate Study Day Tuesday, May 4*

      *No Tuesday classes meet, only Wednesday Evening class meet.

SUMMER 2027

Event/Holiday Date(s)
Memorial Day Monday, May 31
Juneteenth (Observed) Friday, June 18
Juneteenth Saturday, June 19
Independence Day Sunday, July 4
Independence Day (Observed) Monday, July 5