Academic Calendar

2025 Fall Term

Aug. 25, Monday – Start date/instruction begins
Sept. 1, Monday – Labor Day holiday
Sept. 4, Thursday – Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Sept. 5 Friday – Fall tuition and fees payment due; “W” grade begins
Sept. 12, Friday – Last day to submit a graduation application for fall 2025
Oct. 13, Monday – Native American Day holiday
Oct. 17, Friday – First half fall term ends
Oct. 22, Wednesday – Midterm grades due by midnight
Nov. 7, Friday – Last day to drop a course
Nov. 11, Tuesday – Veterans Day holiday
Nov. 26-30, Wednesday-Sunday – Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 10, Wednesday – No classes; final exam preparation
Dec. 11-17, Thursday-Wednesday* – Final exams
Dec. 22, Monday – Grades due by noon

*Dec. 17 – official graduation date noted on transcript.
Note: There is no fall 2025 commencement ceremony.

2026 Spring Term

Jan. 12, Monday – Start date/instruction begins
Jan. 19, Monday – Martin Luther King Day holiday
Jan. 21, Wednesday – Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
Jan. 22, Thursday – Spring tuition and fees payment due; “W” grade begins
Jan. 30, Friday – Last day to submit a graduation application for spring 2026
Feb. 16, Monday – Presidents Day holiday
March 9, Monday – First half of spring term ends
March 12, Thursday – Midterm grades due by midnight
March 16-20, Monday-Friday – Spring break
April 7, Tuesday – Last day to drop a course
April 3-5, Friday-Sunday** – Easter recess
May 4-8, Monday-Friday*** – Final exams
May 9, Saturday – Commencement
May 13, Wednesday – Grades due by midnight

** The governor has authorized administrative leave on the Monday following Easter in prior years, and classes were canceled. Although April 6 is currently scheduled as a class day, please note this and plan events and class sessions accordingly.
*** May 8 – Official graduation date noted on transcript.

2026 Summer Term

May 11, Monday-May 22, Friday – May interim
May 25, Monday – Memorial Day holiday
May 26, Tuesday-July 31, Friday – 10-week academic summer session
June 12, Friday**** – Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2026
June 19, Friday – Juneteenth holiday
July 3, Friday – Independence Day holiday
Aug. 3, Monday-Aug. 7, Friday – August interim

Note: Third working day after the course end date – Grades due by midnight.
**** Aug. 7 – Official graduation date noted on transcript.