Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

Fall block (for first-year graduate students and first-year undergraduates only)

Date 
Monday, August 11Fall block begins
Tuesday, August 12Last day to Add; Last day to drop without record enrollment “W”
Tuesday, August 19Low grade notices are due to Registrar
Thursday, August 21Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Friday, August 29Fall block ends
Thursday, September 4Fall block grades due to Registrar by 12 noon

Fall semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, September 1Labor Day holiday
Wednesday, September 3Fall semester begins
First Wednesday of the fall semester will meet as a “Tuesday” class, thereby having an equal number of class meetings on each day.
Tuesday, September 9Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday-Tuesday, October 13-14Fall Break, classes do not meet
Wednesday, October 23Low grade notices due to Registrar
Thursday, October 30Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Monday-Friday, November 10-14Academic Advising for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Monday-Friday, November 17-21Registration for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Thursday-Friday, November 27-28Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, December 8Instruction ends
Tuesday, December 9Study day
Wednesday-Tuesday, December 10-16Final examinations
Fall Semester Grades to the Registrar by 12 Noon72 hours after final exam scheduled; however, Tuesday 12/16 exams must have grades submitted by Thursday 12/18.

Spring 2026

Winter block(for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, January 5Winter Block Begins
Tuesday, January 6Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Wednesday, January 14Low grade notices due to Registrar
Friday, January 16Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W’
Monday, January 19Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Wednesday, January 28Winter Block ends
Monday, February 2Winter Block grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon

Spring semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, February 2Spring Semester Begins
Friday, February 6Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, February 16President’s Day Holiday
Monday-Friday, March 16-20Spring Break
Thursday, March 26Low Grade Notices due to Registrar
Friday, April 3Last Day to Drop with record enrollment “W” Friday
Monday-Friday April 13-17Academic Advising for Fall Semester
Monday-Friday April 20-24Registration for Fall Semester
Monday, May 11Instruction Ends
Tuesday, May 12Study Day
Wednesday-Tuesday, May 13-19Final Examinations
72 hours after final exam is scheduledSpring Semester Grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon
Friday, May 22Commencement
Monday, May 25Memorial Day

Fall 2026

Fall block (for first-year graduate students and first-year undergraduates only)

Date 
Monday, August 17Fall block begins
Tuesday, August 18Last day to Add; Last day to drop without record enrollment “W”
Tuesday, August 25Low grade notices are due to Registrar
Thursday, August 27Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Friday, September 4Fall block ends
Thursday, September 10Fall block grades due at 12 noon

Fall semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, September 7Labor Day holiday
Wednesday, September 9Fall semester begins
First Wednesday of the fall semester will meet as a “Tuesday” class, thereby having an equal number of class meetings on each day.
Wednesday, September 16Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday-Tuesday, October 19-20Fall Break, classes do not meet
Wednesday, October 28Low grade notices due to Registrar
Thursday, November 5Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Monday-Friday, November 9-13 (tentative)Academic Advising for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Monday-Friday, November 16-20 (tentative)Registration for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Thursday-Friday, November 26-27Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, December 14Last day of instruction
Tuesday, December 15Study day
Wednesday-Tuesday, December 16-22Final examinations
Fall Semester Grades to the Registrar by 12 Noon72 hours after final exam scheduled; however, Tuesday 12/22 exams must have grades submitted by Thursday 12/24.

Spring 2027

Winter block(for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, January 11Winter Block Begins
Tuesday, January 12Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, January 18Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Wednesday, January 20Low grade notices due to Registrar
Friday, January 22Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W’
Wednesday, February 3Winter Block ends
Monday, February 8Winter Block grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon

Spring semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, February 8Spring Semester Begins
Friday, February 12Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, February 15President’s Day Holiday
Monday-Friday, March 22-26Spring Break
Thursday, April 1Low Grade Notices due to Registrar
Friday, April 9Last Day to Drop with record enrollment “W” Friday
Monday-Friday April 12-16 (tentative)Academic Advising for Fall Semester
Monday-Friday April 19-23 (tentative)Registration for Fall Semester
Monday, May 17Last day of instruction
Tuesday, May 18Study Day
Wednesday-Tuesday, May 19-25Final Examinations
72 hours after final exam is scheduledSpring Semester Grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon
Friday, May 28Commencement
Monday, May 31Memorial Day

Fall 2027

Fall block (for first-year graduate students and first-year undergraduates only)

Date 
Monday, August 16Fall block begins
Tuesday, August 17Last day to Add; Last day to drop without record enrollment “W”
Tuesday, August 24Low grade notices are due to Registrar
Thursday, August 26Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Friday, September 3Fall block ends
Thursday, September 9Fall block grades due at 12 noon

Fall semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, September 6Labor Day holiday
Wednesday, September 8Fall semester begins
First Wednesday of the fall semester will meet as a “Tuesday” class, thereby having an equal number of class meetings on each day.
Wednesday, September 15Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday-Tuesday, October 18-19Fall Break, classes do not meet
Wednesday, October 27Low grade notices due to Registrar
Thursday, November 4Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Monday-Friday, November 8-12 (tentative)Academic Advising for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Monday-Friday, November 15-19 (tentative)Registration for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Thursday-Friday, November 25-26Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, December 13Last day of instruction
Tuesday, December 14Study day
Wednesday-Tuesday, December 15-21Final examinations
Fall Semester Grades to the Registrar by 12 Noon72 hours after final exam scheduled; however, Tuesday 12/21 exams must have grades submitted by Thursday 12/23.

Spring 2028

Winter block(for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, January 10Winter Block Begins
Tuesday, January 11Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, January 17Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Wednesday, January 19Low grade notices due to Registrar
Friday, January 21Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W’
Wednesday, February 2Winter Block ends
Monday, February 7Winter Block grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon

Spring semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, February 7Spring Semester Begins
Friday, February 11Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, February 21President’s Day Holiday
Monday-Friday, March 20-24Spring Break
Thursday, March 30Low Grade Notices due to Registrar
Friday, April 7Last Day to Drop with record enrollment “W” Friday
Monday-Friday April 10-14 (tentative)Academic Advising for Fall Semester
Monday-Friday April 17-21 (tentative)Registration for Fall Semester
Monday, May 15Last day of instruction
Tuesday, May 16Study Day
Wednesday-Tuesday, May 17-23Final Examinations
72 hours after final exam is scheduledSpring Semester Grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon
Friday, May 26Commencement
Monday, May 29Memorial Day

Fall 2028

Fall block (for first-year graduate students and first-year undergraduates only)

Date 
Monday, August 14Fall block begins
Tuesday, August 15Last day to Add; Last day to drop without record enrollment “W”
Tuesday, August 22Low grade notices are due to Registrar
Thursday, August 24Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Friday, September 1Fall block ends
Thursday, September 7Fall block grades due at 12 noon

Fall semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, September 4Labor Day holiday
Wednesday, September 6Fall semester begins
First Wednesday of the fall semester will meet as a “Tuesday” class, thereby having an equal number of class meetings on each day.
Wednesday, September 13Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday-Tuesday, October 16-17Fall Break, classes do not meet
Wednesday, October 25Low grade notices due to Registrar
Thursday, November 2Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Monday-Friday, November 6-10 (tentative)Academic Advising for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Monday-Friday, November 13-17 (tentative)Registration for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Thursday-Friday, November 23-24Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, December 11Last day of instruction
Tuesday, December 12Study day
Wednesday-Tuesday, December 13-19Final examinations
Fall Semester Grades to the Registrar by 12 Noon72 hours after final exam scheduled; however, Tuesday 12/19 exams must have grades submitted by Thursday 12/21.

Spring 2029

Winter block(for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, January 8Winter Block Begins
Tuesday, January 9Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, January 15Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Wednesday, January 17Low grade notices due to Registrar
Friday, January 19Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W’
Wednesday, January 31Winter Block ends
Monday, February 5Winter Block grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon

Spring semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, February 5Spring Semester Begins
Friday, February 9Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, February 19President’s Day Holiday
Monday-Friday, March 19-23Spring Break
Thursday, March 29Low Grade Notices due to Registrar
Friday, April 6Last Day to Drop with record enrollment “W” Friday
Monday-Friday April 9-13 (tentative)Academic Advising for Fall Semester
Monday-Friday April 16-20 (tentative)Registration for Fall Semester
Monday, May 14Last day of instruction
Tuesday, May 15Study Day
Wednesday-Tuesday, May 16-22Final Examinations
72 hours after final exam is scheduledSpring Semester Grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon
Friday, May 25Commencement
Monday, May 28Memorial Day

Fall 2029

Fall block (for first-year graduate students and first-year undergraduates only)

Date 
Monday, August 13Fall block begins
Tuesday, August 14Last day to Add; Last day to drop without record enrollment “W”
Tuesday, August 21Low grade notices are due to Registrar
Thursday, August 23Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Friday, August 31Fall block ends
Thursday, September 6Fall block grades due at 12 noon

Fall semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, September 3Labor Day holiday
Wednesday, September 5Fall semester begins
First Wednesday of the fall semester will meet as a “Tuesday” class, thereby having an equal number of class meetings on each day.
Wednesday, September 12Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday-Tuesday, October 15-16Fall Break, classes do not meet
Wednesday, October 24Low grade notices due to Registrar
Thursday, November 1Last day to drop with record enrollment “W”
Monday-Friday, November 5-9 (tentative)Academic Advising for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Monday-Friday, November 12-16 (tentative)Registration for Winter Block & Spring Semester
Thursday-Friday, November 22-23Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, December 10Last day of instruction
Tuesday, December 11Study day
Wednesday-Tuesday, December 12-18Final examinations
Fall Semester Grades to the Registrar by 12 Noon72 hours after final exam scheduled; however, Tuesday 12/18 exams must have grades submitted by Thursday 12/20.

Spring 2030

Winter block(for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, January 7Winter Block Begins
Tuesday, January 8Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, January 16Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Wednesday, January 18Low grade notices due to Registrar
Friday, January 21Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W’
Wednesday, January 30Winter Block ends
Monday, February 4Winter Block grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon

Spring semester (for all graduate and undergraduate students)

Date 
Monday, February 4Spring Semester Begins
Friday, February 8Last day to Add; Last day to Drop without record enrollment “W”
Monday, February 18President’s Day Holiday
Monday-Friday, March 18-22Spring Break
Thursday, March 28Low Grade Notices due to Registrar
Friday, April 5Last Day to Drop with record enrollment “W” Friday
Monday-Friday April 8-12 (tentative)Academic Advising for Fall Semester
Monday-Friday April 15-19 (tentative)Registration for Fall Semester
Monday, May 13Last day of instruction
Tuesday, May 14Study Day
Wednesday-Tuesday, May 15-21Final Examinations
72 hours after final exam is scheduledSpring Semester Grades due to Registrar by 12 Noon
Friday, May 24Commencement
Monday, May 27Memorial Day