2026-2027 Calendar
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Fall Semester
AUG. 22, 2026
New students arrive and residence halls open
AUG. 24, 2026
Transfer students arrive
AUG. 25, 2026
Returning residential students arrive
AUG. 26, 2026
Returning commuter students arrive
AUG. 26, 2026
Classes begin
SEPT. 3, 2026
Last day of open add/drop period for a 14-week course
SEPT. 3, 2026
Last day to add or drop 1st 7-week course
SEPT. 4, 2026
Restricted add period for a 14-week course begins
SEPT. 7, 2026
No classes in session (Labor Day)
SEPT. 10, 2026
Last day of restricted add period for a 14-week course
SEPT. 10, 2026
Last day to petition for an overload
SEPT. 10, 2026
Last day to turn in pass/fail/audit slips
SEPT. 11, 2026
Restricted drop period for a 14-week course begins
SEPT. 24, 2026
Last day of restricted drop period for a 14-week course
Sept. 30, 2026
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7-week course
OCT. 5, 2026
Advising for Spring and J-Term begins
OCT. 9, 2026
Last day to file for May graduation
OCT. 9, 2026
Midterm grades due
OCT. 9, 2026
1st 7-week courses end
OCT. 12, 2026
2nd 7-week courses start
OCT. 15-16, 2026
Fall break
OCT. 19, 2026
Last day to add/drop 2nd 7-week course
Oct. 21, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a 14-week course
Oct. 21, 2026
Last day for complete withdrawal (“W”s on transcript)
NOV. 9, 2026
Online registration for Spring/J-Term starts
NOV. 13, 2026
Online registration for Spring/J-Term ends
NOV. 20, 2026
Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (classes end at 4 p.m.)
NOV. 23-27, 2026
Thanksgiving recess
Nov. 29, 2026
Residence halls open at noon
Nov. 30, 2026
Classes resume
DEC. 2, 2026
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7-week course
DEC. 7, 2026
Last day of class
DEC. 8, 2026
Study day for final exams
DEC. 9-11, 2026
Final exams
DEC. 11, 2026
Residence halls close at 5 p.m.
J-TERM
JAN. 5, 2027
Residence halls open at noon
JAN. 6, 2027
Classes begin
JAN. 8, 2027
Last day to add/drop J-Term
JAN. 13, 2027
Last day to withdraw from J-Term
JAN. 28, 2027
J-Term ends
SPRING SEMESTER
FEB. 2, 2027
Residence halls open at noon
FEB. 3, 2027
Classes begin
FEB. 10, 2027
Last day of open add/drop period for a 14-week course
FEB. 10, 2027
Last day to add/drop 1st 7-week course
FEB. 10, 2027
Last day to petition for an overload
FEB. 10, 2027
Last day to turn in pass/fail/audit slips
FEB. 11, 2027
Restricted add period for a 14-week course begins
FEB. 17, 2027
Last day of restricted add period for a 14-week course
FEB. 18, 2027
Restricted drop period for a 14-week course begins
MARCH 1, 2027
Advising for Fall begins
MARCH 5, 2027
Last day of restricted drop period for a 14-week course
MARCH 5, 2027
Residence halls close at 5 p.m.
MARCH 8-12, 2027
Spring recess
MARCH 14, 2027
Residence halls open at noon
MARCH 15, 2027
Classes resume
MARCH 17, 2027
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7-week course
MARCH 26, 2027
Midterm grades due
MARCH 26, 2027
1st 7-week courses end
March 26-29, 2027
Easter break
March 30, 2027
Classes resume
MARCH 31, 2027
2nd 7-week courses start
APRIL 7, 2027
Last day to add/drop 2nd 7-week course
April 7, 2027
Last day to withdraw from a 14-week course
April 7, 2027
Last day for complete withdrawal (“W”s on transcript)
April 8, 2027
Assessment Day
APRIL 12, 2027
Online registration for Fall starts
APRIL 16, 2027
Online registration for Fall ends
MAY 12, 2027
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7-week course
MAY 14, 2027
Last day of class
MAY 16, 2027
Study day for final exams
MAY 17-19, 2027
Final exams
MAY 19, 2027
Residential halls close at 5 p.m.
MAY 22, 2027
Commencement
MAY 22, 2027
Residential halls close for graduates at 5 p.m.
Summer Term
SUMMER I TERM — MAY 25-JULY 8
MAY 19, 2027
Last day to add a course
JUNE 3, 2027
Last day to drop a course
JUNE 21, 2027
Last day to withdrawal from a course
SUMMER II TERM — JULY 12-AUG. 24
JULY 7, 2027
Last day to add a course
JULY 21, 2027
Last day to drop a course
AUG. 5, 2027
Last day to withdraw from a course