Full Term
Aug. 30 - Dec. 16
1st Half Term
Aug. 30 - Oct. 20
2nd Half Term
Oct. 25 - Dec. 16
Five-Week Terms
Aug. 30 - Oct. 3
Oct. 4 - Nov. 7
Nov. 8 - Dec. 16
Full-Term Hybrid
Aug. 30 - Dec. 16
Full Term and Half Term Calendars
| Event | Full Term | 1st Half Term | 2nd Half Term | ||
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| Baccalaureate, Associate, and Graduate Programs |
Aug. 30-Dec. 16 |
Aug. 30–Oct 20 |
Oct. 25–Dec. 16 |
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| Adult bachelor's students: Syllabi available for adult bachelor's courses |
Aug. 16 |
Aug. 16 |
Aug. 16 |
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| Audit registration begins | Aug. 16 |
Aug. 16 |
Aug. 16 |
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| Associate non-degree student registration begins |
Aug. 12 |
Aug. 12 |
Aug. 12 |
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Priority Deadline to submit the Graduation Application for those graduating in Spring or Summer 2028 |
Aug. 22 |
Aug. 22 |
Aug. 22 |
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| Opening Celebration (classes do not meet until 1:00 p.m.) |
Aug. 30 |
Aug. 30 |
N/A |
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| First day of classes |
Aug. 30 |
Aug. 30 |
Oct. 25 |
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| Last day to add a class without Instructor's Approval |
Sep. 2 |
Aug. 31 |
Oct. 26 |
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| Online registration closed as of today. All add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office. |
Sep. 3 |
Sep. 1 |
Oct. 27 |
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Last day to add or drop a course without a "W" appearing on your transcript. (NOTE: This may have financial implications. See your financial aid counselor. Refer to Refund Schedule for information on tuition refunds.) |
Sep. 7 |
Sep. 5 |
Oct. 29 |
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| Labor Day Holiday (University closed) | Sep. 6 | Sep. 6 | N/A | ||
| Registration deadline for maximum financial aid eligibility |
Sep. 7 |
Sep. 7 |
Sep. 7 |
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| Last day to designate audit grading |
Sep. 7 |
Sep. 5 |
Oct. 29 |
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| Full-term: Midterm break (on-campus classes only) |
Oct. 22 |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Full-term midterm grades/First-half term final grades due |
Oct. 24 |
Oct. 24 |
N/A |
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| Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate students only) |
Nov. 5 |
Oct. 5 |
Nov. 23 |
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| Last day to withdraw from a class |
Nov. 12 |
Oct. 8 |
Nov. 29 |
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| Early Spring Registration 2026 |
Nov. 15–Nov. 18 |
Nov. 15- Nov. 18 |
Nov. 15- Nov. 18 |
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| Full-term/Second-half term: Thanksgiving holiday break (University closed) |
Nov. 25-Nov. 28 |
N/A |
Nov. 25-Nov. 28 |
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| Full-term/Second-half term classes resume |
Nov. 29 |
N/A |
Nov. 29 |
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| Last day of classes |
Dec. 10 |
Oct. 20 |
Dec. 16 |
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| Final examination period (see Final Examination Schedule) |
Dec. 13-16 |
N/A |
N/A* |
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| Final grades due |
Dec. 20 |
Oct. 24 |
Dec. 20 |
* Second-half term courses do not have a final examination period. Weekday evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday courses meet online; and weekday morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during the scheduled final examination time slot for full-term courses (see Final Examination schedule).
Five-Week Term Calendars
| Event | 1ST 5-WK TERM | 2ND 5-WK TERM | 3RD 5-WK TERM |
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| Baccalaureate, Associate & Graduate Programs |
Aug. 30 - Oct. 3 |
Oct. 4 -Nov. 7 |
Nov. 8 - Dec. 16 |
| Opening Celebration (classes do not meet until 1:00 p.m.) |
Aug. 30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| First day of classes | Aug. 30 |
Oct. 4 |
Nov. 8 |
| Online registration closed as of today. All add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office. |
Aug. 31 |
Oct. 5 |
Nov. 9 |
| Last day to add or drop a course without a "W" appearing on your transcript. (NOTE: This may have financial implications. See your financial aid counselor. Refer to Refund Schedule for information on tuition refunds) |
Sep. 1 |
Oct. 6 |
Nov. 10 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University closed) |
Sep. 6 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Third 5-Week Term: Thanksgiving holiday break (University closed) | N/A | N/A | Nov. 25-Nov. 28 |
| Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate students only) |
Sep. 15 |
Oct. 22 |
Nov. 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class |
Sep. 17 |
Oct. 25 |
Nov. 29 |
| Third 5-Week Term: Final examination period. Classes meet as regularly scheduled with some exceptions | N/A | N/A | Dec. 13-16* |
| Last day of classes |
Oct. 3 |
Nov. 7 |
Dec. 16 |
| Final grades due |
Oct. 7 |
Nov. 11 |
Dec. 20 |
*No Scheduled Final Examination Period. During the week of December 8-12, weekday evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday courses meet online or on campus; and weekday morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during the scheduled final examination time slot for full-term courses (see Final Examination Schedule).
Full-Term Hybrid Calendar
| Event | Date(s) |
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| On-campus |
Aug. 30- Sep. 5 |
| Off-campus |
Sep. 6* - Sep. 12 |
| On-campus |
Sep. 13 -Sep. 19 |
| Off-campus |
Sep. 20 -Sep. 26 |
| On-campus |
Sep. 27- Oct. 3 |
| Off-campus |
Oct. 4 - Oct. 10 |
| On-campus |
Oct. 11 -Oct. 17 |
| Off-campus |
Oct. 18 -Oct. 24 |
| On-campus |
Oct. 25 -Oct. 31 |
| Off-campus |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 7 |
| On-campus |
Nov. 8 - Nov. 14 |
| Off-campus |
Nov. 15 -Nov. 21 |
| On-campus |
Nov. 22 -Nov. 24 |
| Break | Nov. 25-Nov. 28** |
| Off-campus | Nov. 29 - Dec. 5 |
| On-campus | Dec.6-Dec. 12 |
| Final exams | Dec. 13-Dec. 16 |
Full-term hybrid courses meet on campus during the weeks noted above. Instruction may take various forms during off-campus weeks, but will always involve substantial interaction between the faculty and students.
*Monday, Sep. 6, is the Labor Day holiday. Instructors who teach classes that meet on Mondays are expected to make up for Labor Day with online instruction.
**Thanksgiving break (Nov. 25-Nov. 28) falls on an off-campus week. Instructors who teach classes that meet on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday are expected to follow off-campus protocols.
Final Examination Period: Instructors must perform some form of final assessment during the final examination period. This may take the form of an in-class exam, final project, take-home exam, or final paper submitted during the final examination period. See the Final Examination Schedule on the Office of the Registrar's webpage.