Undergraduate students from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education share a common academic calendar and finals schedule.
2025 Summer Term
Course dates vary throughout the summer term. Check for details.
Summer Holidays
May 26 | Memorial Day (no courses held)
June 19 | Juneteenth (no courses held)
July 4 | Independence Day (no courses held)
2025 FALL SEMESTER
August
Aug. TBD | International Student Orientation
Aug. 22-24 | New Student Orientation
Aug. 22 | Convocation
Aug. 25 | First day of Fall courses
Aug. 29 | Last day for New Student Registration
Aug. 29 | Last day to add 1st-half-semester courses
Aug. 29 | Last day to drop 1st-half-semester courses with no record
September
Sept. 1 | Labor Day (no courses held)
Sept. 8 | Last day to add full-semester courses
Sept. 8 | Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record
Sept. 24 | Last day to withdraw from 1st-half-semester courses
October
Oct. 3 | Fall Break (no courses held)
Oct. 6 | Advising for current students begins for Winter Term and Spring
Semester
Oct. 10 | Last day of 1st-half-semester courses
Oct. 13-14 | Final Examinations for 1st-half-semester courses
Oct. 14 | First day of 2nd-half-semester courses
Oct. 21 | Last day to add 2nd-half-semester courses
Oct. 21 | Last day to drop 2nd-half-semester courses with no record
Oct. 31 | Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses
November
Nov. 3 | Registration opens for Seniors with 90+ completed credits
Nov. 6 | Registration opens for Juniors with 60-89 completed credits
Nov. 10 | Registration opens for Sophomores with 30-59 completed credits
Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day (no courses held)
Nov. 13 | Last day to withdraw from 2nd-half-semester courses
Nov. 13 | Registration opens for Freshmen with 0-29 completed credits
Nov. 26-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no courses held)
December
Dec. 2 | Last day of courses
Dec. 3 | Reading Day
Dec. 4-5 | Final Examinations
Dec. 8-10 | Final Examinations
2026 WINTER TERM
January
Jan. 2 | First day of 4-credit courses
Jan. 6 | Last day to add or drop 4-credit courses with no record
Jan. 7 | First day of 2-credit courses
Jan. 8 | Last day to add or drop 2-credit courses with no record
Jan. 15 | Last day to withdraw from courses
Jan. 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. observed (no courses held)
Jan. 21 | Last day of courses
Jan. 22 | Final Examinations
2026 SPRING SEMESTER
January
Jan. TBD | International Student Orientation
Jan. 22 | New Student Orientation
Jan. 26 | First day of Spring courses
Jan. 30 | Last day for New Student Registration
Jan. 30 | Last day to add 1st-half-semester courses
Jan. 30 | Last day to drop 1st-half-semester courses with no record
February
Feb. 6 | Last day to add full-semester courses
Feb. 6 | Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record
Feb. 24 | Last day to withdraw from 1st-half-semester courses
March
March 9 | Last day of 1st-half-semester courses
March 10-11 | Final Examinations for 1st-half-semester courses
March 12 | First day of 2nd-half-semester courses
March 18 | Last day to add 2nd-half-semester courses
March 18 | Last day to drop 2nd-half-semester courses with no record
March 30 | Advising for current students begins for Summer Term and Fall
Semester
March 23-27 | Spring Break (no courses held)
April
April 10 | Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses
April 13 | Registration opens for Seniors with 90+ completed credits
April 16 | Registration opens for Juniors with 60-89 completed credits
April 17 | Last day to withdraw from 2nd-half-semester courses
April 20 | Registration opens for Sophomores with 30-59 completed credits
April 22 | Senior Projects Day (no courses held)
April 23 | Registration opens for Freshmen with 0-29 completed credits
May
May 5 | Last day of courses
May 6 | Reading Day
May 7-9 | Final Examinations
May 11-12 | Final Examinations
May 16 | Commencement
2026 SUMMER TERM
Course dates vary throughout the summer term. Check for details.
Summer Holidays
Mon., May 25 | Memorial Day (no courses held)
Fri., June 19 | Juneteenth (no courses held)
Fri., July 3 | Independence Day (no courses held)
Historical Calendars
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- REVISED | 2020-2021 Finals Schedule
2017-2018 Academic Calendar