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Academic Calendar

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

 

Summer 2025

Summer I

May 27 Tuesday Summer Session I Begins (19 days)
May 30 Friday Last Day to Add Class
June 13 Friday Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option
June 20 Friday Summer Session I Ends
June 24 Tuesday Summer I – Final Grades Due by 9:00 a.m.

Summer II

June 23 Monday Summer Session II Begins (19 days)
June 27 Friday Last Day to Add Class
July 4 Friday Independence Day Observance (No Classes – Offices Closed)
July 11 Friday Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option
July 18 Friday Summer Session II Ends
July 22 Tuesday Summer II Grades Due by 9:00 a.m.

Summer III

July 21 Monday Summer Session III Begins (19 days)
July 25 Friday Last Day to Add Class
August 8 Friday Last Day to Drop Class or Elect Pass/Fail Option
August 14 Thursday Summer Session III Ends
August 19 Tuesday Summer Session III Grades Due by 9:00 a.m.

 

Fall 2025

August 25 Monday Fall Term Classes Begin (14-week and 1st 7-Week Class)
August 25-29 Monday – Friday Drop/Add Week for all fall courses – Web Registration Open
August 29 Friday Last Day to Add a 1st 7-week Class; Instructor permission required Aug. 27 – 29
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 Monday – Tuesday 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 – November 27-7 Two Weeks Winter and 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 Monday – Wednesday Additional Drop/Add period for upcoming winter and spring terms – web registration open
November 26-28 Wednesday to Friday Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes – Offices closed Thursday and Friday)
December 1 – 5 Monday – Friday Final Exam Week  (See Registrar’s website for exam schedule)
December 5 Friday End of Fall Term
December 10 Tuesday Final Grades Due by 9 a.m.
December – January 8 – 4 Winter Recess Winter Recess (No Classes – Offices Closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 1)

 

Winter 2026

January 2 Friday Offices Open
January 5 Monday Classes Begin for Winter Term (14-week and 1st 7-week classes)
January 5-9 Mon. – Fri. Drop / Add Week for all winter courses – Web Registration 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 20 Friday Last Day of 1st 7-week classes (finals to take place the last meeting day of each 7-week
course)
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 Monday – Friday 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

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

Summer I

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

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

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)

Summer 2025 – 16-Week Term

May 5 Monday Summer Term Begins (16-week and 1st 8-week courses)
May 9 Friday Last Day to add/drop a 1st 8-week course
June 27 Friday Last Day of 1st 8-week course
June 30 Monday Begin 2nd 8-week course
July 1 Tuesday Final Grades for 1st 8-week courses due; 9:00 a.m.
July 4 Friday 4th of July – Independence Day Observation (No Classes – Office Closed)
August 21 Thursday Last Day of Graduate Summer Term (16-week and 2nd 8-week courses)

Fall 2025 – 15-week term

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

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

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

Summer I

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

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

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.