Other Dates and Deadlines
More dates and deadlines of interest may be found on the following websites:
Fall semester runs August 16, 2027 - January 8, 2028, and includes Fall & Winter Terms
Fall Term 2027: August 23 - December 13, 2027
| August 23 | First day of classes |
| August 26 | Last day to add a class without permission |
| September 6 | Labor Day holiday; no classes held |
| September 8 | Last day to drop a class without permission |
| November 1 - 12 | Priority registration for Spring 2028 |
| November 17 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| November 22 - 27 | Fall break / Thanksgiving; no classes held |
| December 6 | Last class day |
| December 7 - 8 | Study days |
| December 9 - 11 & 13 | Final exams |
Winter Term 2027
| December 14 - January 15, 2028 | Winter Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
Spring semester runs January 18 - June 7, 2028, and includes Spring & May Terms
Spring Term 2028: January 18 - May 8, 2028
| January 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes held |
| January 18 | First day of classes |
| January 21 | Last day to add a class without permission |
| February 2 | Last day to drop a class without permission |
| March 13 - 18 | Spring Break |
| April 10 - 21 | Priority registration for Summer 2028 and Fall 2028 |
| April 19 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| May 1 | Last class day |
| May 2 - 3 | Study days |
| May 4 - 6 & 8 | Final exams |
| May 13 | University Commencement |
May Term 2028
| May 9 - June 7 | May Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
Summer semester runs June 8 - August 21, 2028, and includes First Term, Second Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
| June 8 | First day of classes for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 13 | Last day to drop a class without permission for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 29 | 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 13 | Last class day for First Term |
| July 14 - 15 | Final exams for First Term |
| July 17 | First day of classes for Second Term |
| July 20 | Last day to drop a class without permission for Second Term |
| Aug 1 | Last class day for Nine-week Term |
| Aug 2 - 3 | Final exams for Nine-week Term |
| Aug 4 | Last day to change a class to pass/fail for Second Term |
| August 18 | Last class day for Second Term and Summer Term |
| August 19 & 21 | 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.