Academic Calendar
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
– Becoming A Scot Day (BASD): July 8th-11th
– Faculty and Staff Fall Conference Dates: August 18th-19th
– Tartan 101- First Year Orientation: August 20th- 24th
– Student Convocation Dates: August 21st
– Homecoming 2025 Dates: October 3rd-5th
Fall 2025 |
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| August | 25 | Monday | Fall Term Classes Begin (14-week and 1st 7-Week Class) |
| August | 25-29 | Mon. – Fri. | First Week of Term – Open Drop / Add Week for all fall courses – Web Registration Open |
| August | 29 | Friday | Last Day to Add a 1st 7-week Class |
| September | 1 | Monday | Labor Day Observance (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| September | 3 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a 14-week class; Academic Petition (or Provost Office approval) required Sept. 4th and Sept. 5th (courses may not be adjusted within Student Planning – submit an electronic drop/add form) |
| September | 26 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-week class (or elect pass / fail option for 1st 7-week class) |
| October | 10 | Friday | Last Day of 1st 7-week classes (finals to take place the last meeting day of each 7-week course) |
| October | 13-14 | Mon. and Tues. | Fall Term Recess (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| October | 14 | Tuesday | Midterm Grades for 14-week Classes Due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October | 20 | Monday | Begin 2nd 7-week classes |
| October | 21 | Tuesday | Final Grades for 1st 7-week Classes Due by 9:00 a.m. (7th week) |
| October | 22 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-week class; Last Day to Drop a 14-week class or elect Pass / Fail for a 14-week class |
| October – Nov. | 27-7 | Two Weeks | Winter & Spring 2026 Registration (by # earned credits) Web Registration Open |
| November | 14 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-Week Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option for 2nd 7-Week Class |
| November | 17-19 | Mon. – Wed. | Additional Drop/Add period for upcoming Winter and Spring Terms – Web Registration Open |
| November | 26 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Recess Begins (No Classes – Offices closed.) |
| November | 26-28 | Wed. – Fri. | Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes – Offices closed Wednesday through Friday) |
| December | 1-5 | Mon. – Fri. | Final Exam Week (See Registrar’s website for exam schedule) |
| December | 5 | Friday | End of Fall Term |
| December | 9 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9 a.m. |
| December – Jan. | 8-4 | Four Weeks | Winter Recess (No Classes – Offices Closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 1) |
Winter 2026 |
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| January | 2 | Friday | Offices Open |
| January | 5 | Monday | Winter Term Classes Begin (14-week and 1st 7-Week Classes) |
| January | 5-9 | Mon. – Fri. | First Week of Term – Open Drop / Add Week for all winter courses – Web Reg is Open |
| January | 9 | Friday | Last Day to Add a 1st 7-week Class; Instructor permission required Jan. 12 – 16 |
| January | 14 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a 14-Week Class; Academic Petition (or Provost Office Approval) required January 15th and 16th (courses may not be adjusted within Student Planning – Submit an electronic drop / add form) |
| January | 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| January | 19-23 | Mon. – Fri. | Additional Spring Term Registration Period – Web Registration Open |
| January | 27 | Tuesday | Retention/ No-Show reports due |
| February | 6 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-week class (or elect pass / fail option for 1st 7-week class) |
| February | 20 | Friday | Last Day of 1st 7-week classes (finals to take place the last meeting day of each 7-week course) |
| February | 23 | Monday | 2nd 7-week Classes Begin |
| February | 24 | Tuesday | Midterm Grades and Final Grades for 1st 7-week classes due by 9 a.m. |
| February | 25 | Wednesday | Last day to add a 2nd 7-week class; Last day to drop a 14-week class or elect pass/fail option for 14-week class |
| March | 2-6 | Monday-Friday | Winter Break (No classes – Offices open) |
| March | 9 | Monday | All Classes Resume |
| March | 16-27 | Two Weeks | Fall and Spring 2026 Registration (by # earned credits) – web registration open |
| April | 2 | Thursday | Honors Day (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| April | 3 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-week class or elect pass/fail option for a 2nd 7-week class |
| April | 3 | Friday | Good Friday Observance (No Classes, Offices Closed after Noon) |
| April | 13-17 | Mon. – Fri. | Final Exam Week (See registrar’s website for exam schedule) |
| April | 17 | Friday | End of winter term |
| April | 18 | Saturday | Commencement – Ceremonies Begin at 2 p.m. |
| April | 21 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9 a.m. |
Spring 2026 |
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| April | 26 | Sunday | Spring Term Classes Begin |
| April | 29 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a Spring Term course |
| May | 15 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| May | 21 | Thursday | Spring Term Ends |
| May | 26 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due at 9:00 a.m. |
Summer 2026 |
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Summer I |
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| May | 26 | Tuesday | Summer Session I Begins (19 days) |
| May | 29 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| June | 12 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| June | 19 | Friday | Summer Session I Ends |
| June | 23 | Tuesday | Summer I – Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer II |
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| June | 22 | Monday | Summer Session II Begins (19 days) |
| June | 26 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| July | 3 | Friday | Independence Day Observance (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| July | 10 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| July | 17 | Friday | Summer Session II Ends |
| July | 21 | Tuesday | Summer II Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer III |
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| July | 20 | Monday | Summer Session III Begins (19 days) |
| July | 24 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| August | 7 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| August | 13 | Thursday | Summer Session III Ends |
| August | 18 | Tuesday | Summer Session III Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Graduate (MFA, SPEC, CIT)
Graduate (MFA, SPEC, CIT)
Graduate (MFA, SPEC, CIT)
Fall 2025 – 15-week term |
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| August | 25 | Monday | Fall Term Begins (15-week and 1st 7-Week Courses) |
| September | 1 | Monday | Labor Day Observance (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| September | 3 | Wednesday | Last Day to add full-term and 1st 7-Week Courses |
| September | 26 | Friday | Last Day to drop a 1st 7-Week Course |
| October | 10 | Friday | End of 1st 7-week Courses |
| October | 13 | Monday | Begin 2nd 7-Week Courses |
| October | 17 | Friday | Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-Week Courses; Last Day to Drop a 15-Week Courses |
| October | 21 | Tuesday | Final Grades for 1st 7-Week Courses due; 9:00 a.m. |
| October | 31 | Friday | Last Day to Drop 2nd 7-week course |
| November | 26 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Recess Begins – (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| November | 26-28 | Thur. – Fri. | Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes – Offices Closed Thursday and Friday) |
| December | 5 | Friday | Last Day of Graduate Fall Term (15-Week & 2nd 7-Weeks) |
| December | 9 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December-January | 8-4 | Four Weeks | Winter Recess (No Classes – Offices Closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 1, 2026) |
Winter 2026 – 15-Week Term |
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| January | 2 | Friday | Offices Open for Winter Term |
| January | 5 | Monday | Winter Term Begins (15-Week and 1st 7-Week courses) |
| January | 16 | Friday | Last Day to add 15-week class |
| January | 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Observance (No Classes – Offices Open) |
| February | 6 | Friday | Last Day to drop a 1st 7 Week Course |
| February | 23 | Monday | Begin 2nd 7-Week course |
| March | 3 | Tuesday | Final Grades for 1st 7-Week courses due; 9:00 a.m. |
| March | 9 | Monday | Last Day to Drop 2nd 7-week course; Last Day to Drop a 15-week course |
| April | 3 | Friday | Good Friday Observance (Offices Closed at Noon – No Classes) |
| April | 17 | Friday | Last Day of Graduate Winter Term (15-Week & 2nd 7-Weeks) |
| April | 18 | Saturday | Commencement – Ceremonies Begin at 2 p.m. |
| April | 21 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring 2026 |
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| April | 26 | Sunday | Spring Term Classes Begin |
| April | 29 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a Spring Term course |
| May | 15 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| May | 21 | Thursday | Spring Term Ends |
| May | 26 | Tuesday | Final Grades Due at 9:00 a.m. |
Summer 2026 – 15-Week Term |
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Summer I |
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| May | 25 | Monday | Memorial Day (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| May | 26 | Tuesday | Summer Session I Begins |
| May | 29 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| June | 12 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| June | 19 | Friday | Summer Session I Ends |
| June | 23 | Tuesday | Summer I – Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer II |
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| June | 22 | Monday | Summer Session II Begins |
| June | 26 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| July | 3 | Friday | Independence Day Observance (No Classes – Offices Closed) |
| July | 10 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| July | 17 | Friday | Summer Session II Ends |
| July | 21 | Tuesday | Summer II Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer III |
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| July | 20 | Monday | Summer Session III Begins |
| July | 24 | Friday | Last Day to Add Class |
| August | 7 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option |
| August | 13 | Thursday | Summer Session III Ends |
| August | 18 | Tuesday | Summer Session III Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. |