2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar


First Summer (Session B)

Date

Event

May 23

New International Student Orientation

May 26

Memorial Day - no classes held

May 27

Classes Begin

May 29

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

May 30

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

June 12

Mid-term grades due at 9:00am

June 19

Juneteenth - no classes held

June 20

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

June 28 & 30

Final classes and Final examinations held

July 1

Final grades due at 9:00am

August 15

Commencement Day

24 Classes
June 30 - July 4 will serve as the Summer Break - no long session classes will be held at this time

 

Second Summer (Session C) 

Date

Event

July 7

Classes Begin

July 9

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W"

July 11

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

July 23

Mid-term grades due at 9:00am

July 31

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

August 9 & 11

Final classes and final examinations held

August 13

Final grades due at 9:00am

August 15

Commencement Day

25 Classes

Date

Event

August 15

New International Student Orientation

TBD

Welcome Week

August 25

Classes Begin

September 1

Labor Day Holiday

September 3

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

September 4

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

October 16 - 17

Fall Holiday *Tentative*

October 20

Course scheduling for wintersession and spring terms *Tentative*

October 21

Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am

November 7

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24
hours

November 26 - 28

Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 26

December 3

Concentrated Study Period begins.

Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period.  Exceptions to this policy include:  laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus.

December 6

Last Day of Classes

December 7

Concentrated Study Period ends

December 8 - 13

Final Examinations

December 17

Final grades due at 9:00am

December 19

Commencement Day

42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes  

Date

Event

December 15

Classes Begin

December 15

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

December 16

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

December 24

Winter Holiday begins

January 2

Classes resume

January 2

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

January 5

Last Day of Classes

January 6

Final Examinations

January 8

Final grades due at 9:00am

11 Classes

Date

Event

TBD

Welcome Week

TBD

New International Student Orientation

January 12

Classes Begin

January 19

Martin Luther King Day Holiday

January 21

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

January 22

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

February 16 - 18

Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 18

March 6

Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am

March 9 - 13

Spring Break

TBD

Course scheduling for summer and fall terms begins *Tentative*

March 27

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours

April 3

Good Friday Holiday

April 29

Concentrated Study period begins

Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period.  Exceptions to this policy include:  laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus.

May 2

Last Day of Classes

May 3

Concentrated Study Period ends

May 4 - 9

Final Examinations

May 13

Final grades due at 9:00am

May 15 - 16

Commencement will be held over a two-day period

42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes

 

Additional Calendars

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