Academic Calendar

CURRENT AND UPCOMING AROUND CAMPUS

Here you will find essential dates and schedules to assist in time management, course planning and preparation for courses, test scheduling.

Spring 2026

January

1

 New Year Holiday/College Closed

3-4

 Student Move-in/Check-in Student Resident Halls begin at 8:00AM

5

 Faculty Return to campus

5

 Classes Begin at 8:00 AM

5

 Late Registration Begins

7

 Final Grades due (December-mester)

14

 100% of all charges assessed (including tuition/fees, and room/board) No adjustments for students who withdraw from the College after this date.

15

Final Deadline for Senior Graduation Applications

16

 Last Day to Initiate and Complete Registration & Add/Drop Classes

19

 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday/College Closed

21

 Opening Spring Convocation

23

 First Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “W’
February

16-20

 Midterm Examinations

25

 Midterm Grades Due
March

2

 Advisement for Fall 2026 Begins

6

 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “W’

6

 Students Check out of Resident Halls by 5:00PM

9-13

 Spring Break - Student Resident Halls Closed

14

 Check in Student Residence Halls begins 8:00AM

16

First Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “WP/WF’

16

Early Registration Begins for 2025 Summer Sessions and Fall Semester

16-31

Senior Exit Exams
April

2

 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “WP/WF’

3

 Good Friday/College Closed

8

 Honors Convocation

13-16

 Senior Final Exams
20 Senior Final Grades Due
20-24 Final Examinations: Click Here to View the Final Examination Schedule
24 Move out of Student Residence Halls by 5:00PM
24 Baccalaureate Ceremony

25

 Commencement Exercises

27-30

 Faculty Development

28

 Final Grades Due via CAMS

30

 End of Year College-wide Assembly

Summer 2026

May

4

 Classes Begin (Summer I)

4

 Last Day to Initiate and Complete Registration & Add/Drop Classes for Summer I

4

 Summer Research Academy begins

6

Withdraw with a grade of “W’ begins (Summer I)

8

100% of all charges assessed (including tuition/fees, and room/board) No adjustments for students who withdraw from the College after this date.

13

 Last Day to Withdraw with a grade of “W” (Summer I)

25

 Memorial Day/College Closed

29

 Academic Sanction notifications

30

 Financial Aid SAP notifications
June

12

 Last Day of Classes & Final Examinations (Summer I)

15

 Classes Begin (Summer II)

15

 Last Day to Initiate and Complete Registration & Add/Drop Classes for Summer II
17 Final Grades Due (Summer I)
19 Juneteenth Celebration/College Closed

22

 First Day to Withdraw with a grade of "W" (Summer II)

22

100% of all charges assessed (including tuition/fees, and room/board) No adjustments for students who withdraw from the College after this date.

22

Last Day for Financial Aid SAP Appeals

26

 Summer Research Academy Ends
26 Last Day to Withdraw with a grade of "W" (Summer II)
July

3

 Independence Day/College Closed

20

Final Financial Aid SAP decisions
24 Final Day of Classes & Final Examinations (Summer II)
29Final Grades Due (Summer II)

The Academic Calendar may be changed and/or updated at the discretion of College Administration. Updates or changes will be noted in future publications of a revised Academic Calendar.

Fall Semesters

Academic Year

2026-2027

2027-2028

2028-2029

Fall Semester

2026

2027

2028

Final Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) decisions

7/20

7/19

7/17

Final Academic Sanction decisions

7/20

7/19

7/17

Faculty report to campus

7/27

7/26

7/24

New faculty orientation

7/27

7/26

7/24

Faculty development

7/29 - 7/30

7/28 - 7/29

7/26 - 7/28

Final syllabi & Blackboard build-out submitted to Division Chairs

7/29

7/28

7/26

Fall College-wide Assembly

7/31

7/30

7/28

Faculty, Division and Department meetings

7/31

7/30

7/28

First-time freshmen move-in (residence halls open at 8:00 AM)

7/31 - 8/1

7/30-7/31

7/28-7/29

Discovery Week for first-time freshmen

8/3 - 8/7

8/2-8/6

7/31-8/4

Advisement for transfer and non-traditional students

8/3

8/2

7/31

Returning students' move-in (residence halls open at 8:00 AM)

8/4 - 8/5

8/3-8/4

8/1-8/2

Classes Begin

8/7

8/6

8/4

Late registration begins

8/10

8/9

8/7

Opening Fall Convocation

8/19

8/18

8/16

Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop classes

8/21

8/20

8/18

100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date

8/28

8/27

8/25

Labor Day (College closed)

9/7

9/6

9/4

First day to withdraw from a class with grade 'W'

9/11

9/10

9/8

Midterm examinations

9/21-9/25

9/20-9/24

9/18-9/22

FAFSA opens

10/1

9/30

9/28

Midterm grades due

10/1

9/30

9/28

Fall Break

10/1 - 10/2

9/30 - 10/1

9/29-9/30

Advisement for Spring begins

10/5

10/4

10/2

Early registration begins for Spring (juniors & seniors only)

10/12

10/11

10/9

Last day to withdraw with grade 'W'

10/16

10/15

10/13

Last day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'

10/19

10/18

10/16

Early registration begins for Spring (all students)

10/19

10/18

10/16

Senior exit exams

10/19 - 10/21

10/18 - 10/20

Oct 16 – 18

December-mester registration begins

10/26

10/25

10/23

First day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'

11/6

11/5

11/3

Fall Honors Convocation

11/11

11/10

11/8

Final examinations

11/16 - 11/20

11/15 - 11/19

11/13 - 11/17

Residence halls checkout by 5:00 PM

11/20

11/19

11/17

Faculty development

Nov 23 – 24

11/22 - 11/23

11/20-11/21

Final grades due

11/25

11/24

11/22

Thanksgiving holiday (College closed)

11/26 - 11/27

11/25 - 11/26

11/23 - 11/24

December-mester registration ends

11/27

11/26

11/24

December-mester begins

12/1

12/1

12/1

Academic sanction notifications

12/16

12/15

12/13

Christmas Holiday (College closed)

12/24 - 12/25

12/23 - 12/24

12/22 – 25

December-mester ends

12/31

12/31

12/31

Spring Semesters

Academic Year

2026-2027

2027-2028

2028-2029

Spring Semester

2027

2028

2029

New Year Holiday (College closed)

1/1

12/31

1/1

Student move-in/check-in (residence halls open at 8:00 AM)

1/ 2 – 1/3

1/1 –1/2

1/6 –1/ 7

Faculty return to campus

1/4

1/3

1/8

Classes begin at 8:00 AM

1/4

1/3

1/8

Late registration begins

1/4

1/3

1/8

Final grades due (December-mester)

1/6

1/5

1/3

100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date

1/13

1/12

1/10

Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop classes

1/15

1/14

1/12

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College closed)

1/18

1/17

1/15

Opening Spring Convocation

1/20

1/19

1/17

First day to withdraw with grade 'W'

1/25

1/24

1/22

Midterm examinations

2/15 – 2/19

2/14 – 2/18

2/12 – 2/16

Midterm grades due

2/24

2/23

2/21

Deadline for senior graduation applications

2/26

2/25

2/23

Advisement for Fall begins

3/1

3/6

3/5

Last day to withdraw with grade 'W'

3/5

3/3

3/2

Students check out of residence halls by 5:00 PM

3/5

3/3

3/2

Spring Break (residence halls closed)

3/8 – 3/12

3/6 – 3/10

3/5 – 3/9

Check in Student Residence halls begins at 8:00 AM

3/13

3/11

3/10

First day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'

3/15

3/13

3/12

Early registration begins for Summer Sessions and Fall

3/15

3/13

3/12

Senior exit exams

3/15 – 3/31

3/13 – 3/31

3/12 – 3/31

Good Friday (College closed)

3/26

4/14

3/30

Last day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'

4/1

4/6

4/5

Honors Convocation

4/14

4/12

4/11

Senior final exams

4/12 – 4/15

4/10 – 4/13

4/9 – 4/12

Senior final grades due

4/19

4/17

4/16

Final examinations

4/19 – 4/23

4/17 – 4/21

4/16 – 4/20

Move out of residence halls by 5:00 PM

4/23

4/21

4/20

Baccalaureate ceremony

4/23

4/21

4/20

Commencement exercises

4/24

4/22

4/21

Faculty development

4/26 – 4/29

4/24 – 4/27

4/23 – 4/26

Final grades due

4/27

4/25

4/24

Summer Semesters

Academic Year

2026-2027

2027-2028

2028-2029

Summer Semester

2027

2028

2029

End-of-year College-wide Assembly

4/30

4/28

4/27

Classes begin (Summer I)

5/3

5/1

5/7

Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop (Summer I)

5/3

5/1

5/7

Summer Research Academy begins

5/3

5/1

5/7

Withdraw with grade 'W' begins (Summer I)

5/5

5/3

5/9

100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date (Summer I)

5/5

5/5

5/11

Last day to withdraw with grade 'W' (Summer I)

5/12

5/10

5/16

Memorial Day (College closed)

5/31

5/29

5/28

Academic sanction notifications

6/4

6/2

6/1

Financial Aid SAP notifications

6/4

6/2

6/1

Last day of classes & final examinations (Summer I)

7/11

7/9

6/8

Classes begin (Summer II)

6/14

6/12

6/11

Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop (Summer II)

6/14

6/12

6/11

Final grades due (Summer I)

6/16

6/14

6/13

Juneteenth (College closed)

6/18

6/19

6/19

First day to withdraw with grade 'W' (Summer II)

6/22

6/20

6/20

100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date (Summer II)

6/22

6/20

6/20

Last day for Financial Aid SAP appeals

6/22

6/20

6/20

Summer Research Academy ends

6/25

6/30

6/29

Last day to withdraw with grade 'W' (Summer II)

6/25

6/30

6/29

Independence Day (College closed)

7/2

7/4

7/4

Final Financial Aid SAP decisions

7/19

7/17

7/16

Final day of classes & final examinations (Summer II)

7/23

7/21

7/20

Final grades due (Summer II)

7/30

7/28

7/27