Other Dates and Deadlines
More dates and deadlines of interest may be found on the following websites:
Fall semester runs August 19, 2025 - January 10, 2026, and includes Fall & Winter Terms
Fall Term 2025: August 25 - December 15, 2025
| August 25 | First day of classes |
| August 28 | Last day to add a class without permission |
| September 1 | Labor Day holiday; no classes held |
| September 10 | Last day to drop a class without permission |
| October 27 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| November 3 - 14 | Priority registration for Spring 2026 |
| November 24 - 29 | Fall break / Thanksgiving; no classes held |
| December 8 | Last class day |
| December 9 - 10 | Study days |
| December 11 - 13 & 15 |
Final exams |
Winter Term 2025
| December 16 - January 10, 2026 |
Winter Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
Spring semester runs January 12 - June 3, 2026, and includes Spring & May Terms
Spring Term 2026: January 12 - May 4, 2026
| January 12 | First day of classes |
| January 15 | Last day to add a class without permission |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes held |
| January 28 | Last day to drop a class without permission |
| March 16 - 21 | Spring Break |
| March 24 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| April 6 - 17 | Priority registration for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 |
| April 27 | Last class day |
| April 28 - 29 | Study days |
| April 30, May 1 - 2 & 4 | Final exams |
| May 9 | University Commencement |
May Term 2026
| May 5 - June 3 | May Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
Summer semester runs June 4 - August 17, 2026, and includes First Term, Second Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
| June 4 | First day of classes for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 9 | Last day to drop a class without permission for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 19 | Juneteenth holiday; no classes held |
| June 25 | Last day to change a class to pass/fail for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday; no classes held |
| July 9 | Last class day for First Term |
| July 10 - 11 | Final exams for First Term |
| July 13 | First day of classes for Second Term |
| July 16 | Last day to drop a class without permission for Second Term |
| July 28 | Last class day for Nine-week Term |
| July 29 - 30 | Final exams for Nine-week Term |
| July 31 | Last day to change a class to pass/fail for Second Term |
| August 14 | Last class day for Second Term and Summer Term |
| August 15 & 17 | Final exams for Second Term and Summer Term |
All published dates in the academic calendar have been approved and every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, on rare occurrence dates may be slightly adjusted.
Please make sure to check the course schedule for individual course start and end dates.