Calendars
Academic Calendars outline the official schedule for an academic year, detailing important dates that guide students, faculty, and staff. These calendars typically include the start and end of terms, registration periods, add/drop and withdrawal deadlines, holidays, examination periods, and commencement dates. Academic Calendars serve as a central planning tool, ensuring consistency in academic operations and helping the campus community stay informed and aligned throughout the year.
See below for additional calendars, Final Exam schedule, Registration schedule, 6-year term Planning schedule, and Special Term/Short Course schedule. ↓
Calendars
*Course(s) that do not meet the entire semester have their own add/drop/withdrawal and grade replacement deadlines. Please see “Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines” on the Student tab in Ursa or see the Special Term/Short Course report below. Please note the dates below reflect the full term course dates.
| PINs available | Tues, Sept 9 |
| Schedule on the web | Tues, Sept 9 |
| Registration opens (See Schedule) | Mon, Nov 10 |
| Residency Petition Deadline | Fri, Jan 9 |
| Classes begin* | Mon, Jan 12 |
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Add Deadline for full-semester courses* |
Fri, Jan 16 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon, Jan 19 |
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Drop Deadline for full-semester courses* (Census Date) |
Mon, Jan 26 |
| Grade Replacement Application Deadline for full-semester courses* | Mon, Jan 26 |
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Commencement Fair |
TBD |
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Spring Break (No classes) |
Sat-Sun, Mar 14-22 |
| Fri, May 1 | |
| Fri, May 1 | |
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Final Exam Week* |
Mon-Thur, May 4 – 7 Make up Day: Fri, May 8 |
| Fri, May 8 | |
| Sat, May 9 | |
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Final Grade Deadline (5:00 p.m.)* |
Wed, May 13 |
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Transcripts available with Spring grades |
Mon, May 18 |
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Transcripts available with Spring degrees |
Mon, June 15 |
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Diplomas available with Final Degree |
Mon, Jun 29 |
* Course(s) that do not meet for one of the terms below, have their own add/drop/withdrawal or grade replacement deadlines. Please see “Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines” on the Student tab in Ursa or see the Special Term/Short Course report below.
| Schedule on the web | Tues, Feb 24 |
| Registration Opens | Mon, Mar 30 |
| Residency Petition Deadline | Fri, May 15 |
| Transcripts available with Summer Grades | Mon, Aug 17 |
| Transcripts available with Summer Degrees | Tues, Sept 8 |
12-Week Session (AL) |
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Classes begin |
Mon, May 18 |
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Add Deadline* |
Fri, May 22 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) | Mon, May 25 |
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Drop Deadline* |
Fri, May 29 |
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Grade Replacement Application Deadline |
Fri, May 29 |
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Withdrawal Deadline* |
See Special Term-Short Course Report
Or Visit Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines on Ursa. |
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Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed)
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Fri, Jun 19 |
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July 4th Holiday (University Closed) |
Fri, Jul 3 |
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12-week Session Ends
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Fri, Aug 7 |
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Final Grade Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
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Wed, Aug 12 |
1st 6-Week Session (AF) |
Wed, May 13 |
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Classes begin |
Mon, May 18 |
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Add Deadline* |
Wed, May 20 |
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Drop Deadline* |
Fri, May 22 |
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Grade Replacement Application Deadline |
Fri, May 22 |
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Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon, May 25 |
| Withdrawal Deadline*
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See Special Term-Short Course Report
Or Visit Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines on Ursa. |
| Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed) | Fri, Jun 19 |
| 1st 6-week Session ends | Fri, Jun 26 |
| Final Grade Deadline (5:00 p.m.) | Wed, Jul 1 |
2nd 6-Week Session (GF) |
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| Classes begin | Mon, Jun 29 |
| Add Deadline* | Wed, Jul 1 |
| July 4th Holiday (University Closed) | Fri, Jul 3 |
| Drop Deadline* | Mon, Jul 6 |
| Grade Replacement Application Deadline | Mon, Jul 6 |
| Withdrawal Deadline* S/U Grading Deadline |
See Special Term-Short Course Report
Or Visit Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines on Ursa. |
| 2st 6-week Session ends | Fri, Aug 7 |
| Final Grade Deadline (5:00 p.m.) | Wed, Aug 12 |
8-Week Session (DH) |
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| Classes begin | Mon, Jun 8 |
| Add Deadline* | Thur, Jun 11 |
| Drop Deadline* | Mon, Jun 15 |
| Grade Replacement Application Deadline | Mon, Jun 15 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed) | Fri, Jun 19 |
| July 4th Holiday (University Closed) | Fri, Jul 3 |
| Withdrawal Deadline* | See Special Term-Short Course Report
Or Visit Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines on Ursa.
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| 8-week Session ends | Fri, Jul 31 |
| Final Grade Deadline (5:00 p.m.) | Wed, Aug 5 |
*Course(s) that do not meet the entire semester have their own add/drop/withdrawal and grade replacement deadlines. Please see “Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines” on the Student tab in Ursa or see the Special Term/Short Course report below. Please note the dates below reflect the full term course dates.
| PINs available | Tues, Feb 10 |
| Schedule on the web | Tues, Feb 24 |
| Registration opens (See Schedule) | Mon, Mar 30 |
| Residency Petition Deadline | Fri, Aug 21 |
| Classes begin* | Mon, Aug 24 |
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Add Deadline for full-semester courses* |
Fri, Aug 28 |
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Drop Deadline for full-semester courses* (Census Date) |
Fri, Sept 4 |
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Grade Replacement Application Deadline for full-semester courses* |
Fri, Sept 4 |
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Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon, Sept 7 |
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Commencement Fair |
Thurs, Oct 1 |
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Thanksgiving Break (No classes) |
Wed-Sun, Nov 25-Nov 29 |
| Fri, Dec 4 | |
| Fri, Dec 4 | |
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Final Exam Week* |
Mon-Thur, Dec 7 – 10 Make up Day: Fri, Dec 11 |
| Fri, Dec 11 | |
| Fri, Dec 12 | |
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Final Grade Deadline (5:00 p.m.)* |
Wed, Dec 16 |
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Transcripts available with Spring grades |
Mon, Dec 21 |
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Transcripts available with Spring degrees |
Tues, Jan 19, 2027 |
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Diplomas available with Final Degree |
Tues, Feb 9, 2027 |
Additional Calendars
Six (6) Year Academic Calendar
The Six (6) Year calendar provides important academic dates for the current academic year and the next six academic periods.
Special Term/Short Course
Special Term courses either start earlier or end later than traditional semester courses. Short courses are courses that do not meet for the entire semester. These courses have different add, drop and withdrawal deadlines and it is the responsibility of you, as the student, to be aware of these deadlines.
To run a report of all Special Term and Short Courses, click on the link below.
Registration Schedule
For the Fall and Spring semesters, current students will register according to earned credit hours. Earned credit hours do not include any courses for which you are currently registered and have not yet received a grade.
Final Exam Schedule
The Final Exam schedule helps students determine the day and time of their final exam for a specific semester. The final exam period will be determined by the first class meeting time for the week.
University Events
The University Events calendar provides important information on upcoming University wide events.
The University Event calendar can be filtered by category or keywords.