Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
| Tues.-Wed. Aug. 19-27 |
New Student Orientation |
| Tues. Aug. 26 |
Residence halls open for upperclass students, 9 a.m. |
| Thurs. Aug. 28 |
Fall semester classes begin, 8 a.m. |
| Fri. Sept. 4 |
Last day to add a course, 2 p.m. |
| Fri.-Sat. Sept. 26-27 |
Fallcoming Weekend |
| Fri. Oct. 3 |
Last Day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m. |
| Wed. Oct. 15 |
Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Spring semester 2026 Fall Recess Begins, 4 p.m. |
| Mon. Oct. 20 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| Fri.-Sun. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 |
Family Weekend |
| Sat. Nov. 1 |
Last day to request a return from a Leave of Absence for the Spring semester |
| Nov. 1-17 | Registration period for Spring 2025 courses (tentative) |
| Fri. Nov. 21 |
Thanksgiving recess begins, 4 p.m. |
| Mon. Dec. 1 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| Fri. Dec. 12 |
Fall semester classes end |
| Sat.-Mon. Dec. 13-15 |
Reading days |
| Mon.-Fri. Dec. 15-19 |
Final examinations |
| Sat. Dec. 20 |
Residence halls close, 10 a.m. |
Spring 2026
| Sat.-Tues. Jan. 17-20 |
New Student Orientation |
| Sun. Jan. 18 |
Residence halls open, 9 a.m. |
| Mon. Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday |
| Wed. Jan. 21 |
Spring semester classes begin, 8 a.m. |
| Wed. Jan. 28 |
Last day to add a course, 2 p.m. Last day for Seniors to declare a minor |
| Mon.-Fri. Feb. 9-13 |
Sophomores declare concentration |
| Fri. Feb. 27 |
Last day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m. |
| Fri. Mar. 6 |
Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Fall semester 2025 |
| Fri. Mar. 13 |
Spring recess begins, 4 p.m. |
| Mon. Mar. 30 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| April 1-26 | Registration period for Fall 2026 courses (tentative) |
| Tues. April 1 |
Last day to request a return from a Leave of Absence for the Fall semester |
| Sat.-Sun May 9-10 |
Reading Days |
| Tues. May 12 |
Class and Charter Day; Spring semester classes end |
| Wed.-Thurs. May 13-14 |
Reading Days |
| Thurs.-Mon. May 14-18 |
Final examinations* |
| Sun. May 24 |
Commencement |
| Mon. May 25 |
Residence halls close for seniors, 10 a.m.* |
*Non-seniors are expected to vacate residence halls 24 hours after their last exam or by 10AM May 19, whichever comes first.
