Academic Calendar

2025-2026 Calendar

Important Dates

August 2025 through December 2025

Date Activity
August, 2025
8/1 Friday Fall 2025 Semester Tuition and Fees Payment Due
8/1 Friday Deadline to Submit Proof of MMR and Meningitis Immunization Compliance for Fall 2025 Semester Entrance
September, 2025
9/1 Monday Labor Day - University Closed
9/2 Tuesday Fall 2025 Semester Begins - Late Registration Begins
9/8 Monday Last day to Add Course Without Faculty Approval for Fall 2025 Semester Classes
9/8 Monday Fall 2025 Course Registration Waitlist Ends
9/15 Monday Last Day to Add Course With Faculty Approval for Fall 2025 Semester
9/15 Monday Deadline for Graduate/Doctoral Students to Submit Maintaining Matriculation online form-Fall 2025 Semester Classes
9/15 Monday Deadline for Undergraduate to File Pass/Fail or the Audit Option for the Fall 2025 Semester
9/15 Monday Last Day to file a Change of Major for Fall 2025 Semester
9/16 Tuesday Withdrawal Period Begins - All Classes Receive a "W" Grade for Fall 2025 Semester
9/19 Friday International Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Fall 2025 Semester
9/19 Friday Domestic Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Fall 2025 Semester
9/22 Monday Rosh Hashanah (First Night) - No Evening Classes
9/23 Tuesday First Day of Rosh Hashanah - No Classes Scheduled
October, 2025
10/1 Wednesday Yom Kippur (Evening) - No Evening Classes
10/2 Thursday Yom Kippur - No Classes Scheduled
10/20 Monday Diwali (Observed) - No Classes Scheduled
10/27 Monday January 2026 Intersession Registration Begins
10/27 Monday Last Day to Withdraw Without Permission for Fall 2025 Semester Classes
10/31 Friday Graduation Class Filing Deadline Date (AGD Form) December 2025
November, 2025
11/4 Tuesday Election Day - All Classes Meet
11/10 Monday Last Day to Withdraw With Instructor and Academic Advisor Approval for Fall 2025 Semester Classes
11/10 Monday Graduate Registration Begins for Spring 2026 Semester
11/11 Tuesday Veterans Day - University Closed
11/17 Monday Undergraduate Registration Begins for Spring 2026 Semester
11/26 -11/30 Wednesday- Sunday Thanksgiving Break - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled (University Closed)
December, 2025
12/1 Monday Deadline to submit Proof of MMR and Meningitis Immunization Compliance for Spring 2026 Semester Entrance
12/8 Monday January 2026 Intersession Tuition and Fees Payment Due
12/10 Wednesday Undergraduate Study Day
12/12 Friday Undergraduate Study Day
12/19 Friday Fall 2025 Semester Ends
12/19 Friday December 2025 Degree Conferral
12/19 Friday Deadline to submit Leave of Absence Application for the Fall 2025 Semester
12/24/25 Wednes - Sunday 1/4/26 Holiday and New Year Break - University Closed

January 2026 through August 2026

Date Activity
January, 2026
1/5 Monday January 2026 Intersession Traditional In-Class and Hybrid Begins (1/5/26-1/17/26)
1/5 Monday January 2026 Intersession Fully Online Classes Begins (1/5/26-1/31/26)
1/5 Monday Spring 2026 Semester Tuition and Fees Payment Due
1/5 Monday December 2025 Graduating Class Officially Closed
1/17 Saturday Traditional In-Class and Hybrid Classes End
1/19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed
1/26 Monday Spring 2026 Semester Begins - Late Registration Begins
1/30 Friday Fall 2025 Semester - "I" Grades become "F" Grades
1/31 Saturday January 2026 Intersession Fully Online Classes End
February, 20206
2/1 Sunday Last Day to Add Course Without Faculty Approval for Spring 2026 Semester
2/2 Monday Graduate Registration Begins for Early Summer 1, Summer 1, Summer 2, and Late Summer 2 2026 Semesters
2/8 Sunday Last Day to Add Course With Faculty Approval for Spring 2026 Semester Classes
2/8 Sunday Deadline for Undergraduate to File Pass/Fail or the Audit Option for the Spring 2026 Semester
2/8 Sunday Deadline for Graduate/Doctoral Students to Submit Maintaining Matriculation online Form for Spring 2026 Semester
2/8 Sunday Last Day to file a Change of Major for Spring 2026 Semester
2/9 Monday Withdrawal Period Begins - All Withdrawn Classes Receive a "W" Grade for Spring 2026 Semester Classes
2/13 Friday International Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Spring 2026 Semester
2/13 Friday Domestic Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Spring 2026 Semester
2/16 Monday President's Day - University Closed
2/17 Tuesday Lunar New Year - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
March, 2026
3/14 Saturday January 2026 Intersession Fully Online Classes - "I" grades become "F" grades
3/20 Friday Eid ul-Fitr - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
3/22 Sunday Last Day to Withdraw Without Permission for Spring 2026 Semester Classes
3/25 Wednesday Graduation Class Filing Deadline Date (AGD Forms) May 2026
3/29 Sunday-4/5 Sunday Spring 2026 Semester Break - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
April, 2026
4/1 Wednesday Passover (First Night) - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
4/2 Thursday Passover (First Day) - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
4/3 Friday Good Friday - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
4/5 Sunday Last Day to Withdraw With Instructor and Academic Advisor Approval for Spring 2026 Semester Classes
4/6 Monday Graduate Registration Begins for Fall 2026 Semester
4/13 Monday Undergraduate Registration Begins for Fall 2026 Semester
May, 2026
5/1 Friday Early Summer 1 and Summer 2 2026 Semesters Tuition and Fees Payment Due
5/6 Wednesday Undergraduate Study Day - No Undergraduate Classes Scheduled
5/7 Thursday Undergraduate Study Day - No Undergraduate Classes Scheduled
5/15 Friday Spring 2026 Semester Ends
5/15 Friday Deadline to Submit Leave of Absence Application for the Spring 2026 Semester
5/15 Friday May 2026 Degree Conferral
5/17 Sunday Last Day of Late Registration for Early Summer 1 2026 Semester
5/18 Monday Early Summer 1 2026 Semester Begins
5/20 Wednesday Withdrawal Period Begins - All Withdrawn Classes Receive a "W" Grade for Early Summer 1 2026 Semester
5/24 Sunday Last Day to Withdraw Without Permission for Early Summer 1 2026 Semester
5/25 Monday Last Day to Withdraw With Academic Advisor Approval for Early Summer 1 2026 Semester
5/25 Monday Memorial Day - University Closed
5/27 Wednesday Eid ul-Adha - No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
5/28 Thursday Summer 1 2026 Semester Begins
June, 2026
6/1 Monday Early Summer 1 2026 Semester Ends
6/3 Wednesday Last Day of Late Registration for Summer 1 2026 Semester
6/3 Wednesday Deadline for Undergraduate to File Pass/Fail or the Audit Option for the Summer 1 2026 Semester
6/4 Thursday Withdrawal Period Begins - All Withdrawn Classes Receive a "W" Grade for Summer 1 2026 Semester
6/7 Sunday International Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Summer 1 2026 Semester
6/7 Sunday Domestic Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Summer 1 2026 Semester
6/19 Friday Juneteenth - University Closed
6/24 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw With Instructor and Academic Advisor Approval for Summer 1 2026 Semester
6/26 Friday Spring 2026 Semester - "I" Grades become "F" grades
July, 2026
7/1 Wednesday Summer 2 and Late Summer 2 2026 Semesters Tuition and Fees Payment Due
7/2 Thursday Friday Classes Meet (Conversion)
7/3 Friday Independence Day (Observed) - University Closed
7/4 Saturday Independence Day - University Closed
7/11 Saturday Summer 1 2026 Semester Ends
7/13 Monday Early Summer 1 Semester - "I" Grades become "F" Grades
7/20 Monday Summer 2 2026 Semester Begins
7/26 Sunday Last Day of Late Registration for Summer 2 2026 Semester
7/26 Sunday Deadline for Undergraduate to File Pass/Fail or the Audit Option for a Summer 2 2026 Semester
7/27 Monday Withdrawal Period Begins - All Withdrawn Classes Receive a "W" Grade for Summer 2 2026 Semester
7/31 Friday International Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Summer 2 2026 Semester
7/31 Friday Domestic Student Deadline to Submit Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form for Summer 2 2026 Semester
August, 2026
8/1 Saturday Fall 2026 Semester Tuition and Fees Payment Due
8/1 Saturday Deadline to Submit Proof of MMR and Meningitis Immunization Compliance for Fall 2026 Semester Entrance
8/3 Monday Late Summer 2 2026 Semester Begins
8/9 Sunday Last Day to Withdraw Without Permission for Summer 2 2026 Semester
8/9 Sunday Last Day of Late Registration for Late Summer 2 2026 Semester
8/10 Monday Withdrawal Period Begins - All Withdrawn Classes Receive "W" grade for Late Summer 2 2026 Semester
8/16 Sunday Last Day to Withdraw With Instructor and Academic Advisor Approval for Summer 2 2026 Semester
8/16 Sunday Last Day to Withdraw Without Permission for Late Summer 2 2026 Semester
8/23 Sunday Last Day to Withdraw With Instructor and Academic Advisor Approval for Late Summer 2 2026 Semester
8/22 Saturday Summer 1 2026 Semester - "I" Grades become "F" grades
8/29 Saturday Summer 2 2026 Semester Ends
8/29 Saturday August 2026 Degree Conferral
8/29 Saturday Late Summer 2 2026 Semester Ends
8/29 Saturday 2026 Academic Year Ends

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ACADEMIC SCHEDULING CALENDAR

FALL 2025 SEMESTER DATES

Event Day of Week Date Comment
Labor Day Monday 9/1/25 University Closed
Fall 2025 Semester Begins Tuesday 9/2/25
Rosh Hashanah (First Night) Monday 9/22/25 No Evening Classes
First Day of Rosh Hashanah Tuesday 9/23/25 No Day/Evening Classes
Yom Kippur (Evening) Wednesday 10/1/25 No Evening Classes
Yom Kippur Thursday 10/2/25 No Classes Scheduled
Diwali Monday 10/20/25 No Classes Scheduled
Veterans Day Tuesday 11/11/25 No Classes Scheduled
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday - Sunday 11/26/25 - 11/30/25 University Closed
Undergraduate Study Day Wednesday 12/10/25 No Undergraduate Classes; Evening Classes Meet as Scheduled
Undergraduate Study Day Friday 12/12/25 No Undergraduate Classes; Monday Evening Classes Meet (Conversion)
Fall 2025 Semester Ends Friday 12/19/25

           Final exams are scheduled for the last class date.

WINTER BREAK: 12/20/25 - 1/1/26 (University Closed)
 

JANUARY 2026 INTERSESSION DATES

Event Day of Week Date Comment
Traditionnal In-Class & Hybrid (Combination of Online & In-Class) Monday 1/5/26 - 1 /17/26
Fully Online Monday 1/5/26 - 1/31/26
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday 1/19/26 University Closed

SPRING 2026 SEMESTER DATES

Event Day of Week Date Comment
Spring 2026 Semster Begins Monday 1/26/26
Presidents Day Monday 2/16/26 University Closed
Lunar New Year Tuesday 2/17/26 No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Eid ul-Fitr Friday 3/20/26 No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Semester Break Sunday - Sunday 3/29/26 - 4/5/26 No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Passover (First Night) Wednesday 4/1/26 No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Passover (First Day) Thursday 4/2/26 No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Good Friday Friday 4/3/26 No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Undergraduate Study Days Wednesday - Thursday 5/6/26 - 5/7/26 No Classes Scheduled
Spring 2026 Semester Ends Friday 5/15/26

           Final exams are scheduled for the last class date.

SUMMER 2026 SEMESTER DATES

(Included Early Summer and Late Summer Intersessions)

Event Day of Week Date Comment
Summer Semester 2026 Begins Monday 5/18/26
Early Summer 1 2026 Semester Begins Monday 5/18/26
Memorial Day Monday 5/25/26 Univeristy Closed
Eid ul-Adha Wednesday 5/27/26 No Day or Evening Classes Scheduled
Summer 1 2026 Semester Begins Thursday 5/28/26
Early Summer 1 2026 Semester Ends Monday 6/1/26
Juneteenth Friday 6/19/26 University Closed
Independence Day (Observed) Friday 7/3/26 Univeristy Closed
Independence Day Saturday 7/4/26 University Closed
Summer 1 2026 Semester Ends Saturday 7/11/26
Summer 2 2026 Semester Begins Monday 7/20/26
Late Summer 2 2026 Semester Begins Monday 8/3/26
Summer 2 2026 Semester Ends Saturday 8/29/26
Late Summer 2 2026 Semester Ends Saturday 8/29/26
Summer Semester 2026 Ends Saturday 8/29/26

MEETING PATTERNS

FALL 2025

Day(s) of Week First Day Last Day
Monday 9/8/25 12/15/25
Tuesday 9/2/25 12/16/25
Wednesday 9/3/25 12/17/25
Thursday 9/4/25 12/18/25
Friday 9/5/25 12/19/25
Saturday 9/6/25 12/13/25
Monday / Wednesday 9/3/25 12/17/25
Tuesday / Thursday 9/2/25 12/18/25
Wednesday / Friday 9/3/25 12/19/25
Monday / Tuesday / Thursday 9/2/25 12/18/25
Monday / Wednesday / Friday 9/3/25 12/19/25
Tuesday / Thursday / Friday 9/2/25 12/19/25

SPRING 2026

Day(s) of Week First Day Last Day
Monday 1/26/26 5/11/26
Tuesday 1/27/26 5/12/26
Wednesday 1/28/26 5/13/26
Thursday 1/29/26 5/14/26
Friday 1/30/26 5/15/26
Saturday 1/31/26 5/9/26
Monday / Wednesday 1/26/26 5/13/26
Tuesday / Thursday 1/27/26 5/14/26
Wednesday / Friday 1/28/26 5/15/26
Monday / Tuesday / Thursday 1/26/26 5/14/26
Monday / Wednesday / Friday 1/26/26 5/15/26
Tuesday / Thursday / Friday 1/27/26 5/15/26

NO CLASSES SCHEDULED DATES

Note: Evening begins at 4:00 PM

FALL 2025

Event/Holiday Date(s)
Rosh Hashanah (First Night) Monday, September 22 (No Evening Classes Only)
First Day of Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 23
Yom Kippur (Evening) Wednesday, October 1 (No Evening Classes Only)
Yom Kippur Thursday, October 2
Diwali Monday, October 20
Veterans Day Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 26 - Sunday, November 30
Undergraduate Study Day (Undergraduate Day Classes) Wednesday, December 10
Undergraduate Study Day (Undergraduate Day Classes) Friday, December 12

SPRING 2026

Event/Holiday Date(s)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 19
Presidents Day Monday, February 16
Eid ul-Fitr Friday, March 20
Semester Break Sunday, March 29 - Sunday, April 5
Psssover (First Night) Wednesday, April 1
Passover (First Day) Thursday, April 2
Good Friday Friday, April 3
Undergraduate Study Days Wednesday - Thursday, May 6 -7

SUMMER 2026

Event/Holiday Date(s)
Memorial Day Monday, May 25
Eid ul-Adha Wednesday, May 27
Juneteenth Thursday, June 19
Independence Day (Observed) Friday, July 3
Independence Day Friday, July 4

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Last updated: August 5, 2025