Academic Calendar

2026–27 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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Fall 2026 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
August 20 Thursday Residence halls open for new students.
21 Friday Opening Convocation
22 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students.
24 Monday 8 a.m. Fall classes begin.
24 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
28 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
September 7 Monday Labor Day—classes are in session
18 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses
October 3 Saturday Fall break begins
7 Wednesday 8 a.m. Classes resume
9 Friday Noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
9-11 Friday-Sunday Homecoming/Family Weekend
30 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
November 2 Monday 8 a.m. Spring 2027 registration re-opens
7 Friday 4:30 p.m. Spring 2027 registration ends
25 Wednesday Noon Thanksgiving Break begins
30 Monday Classes resume
December 4 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
4 Friday Classes end
5-6 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
7-11 Monday-Friday Final examinations
11 Friday 6 p.m. Residence halls close
11 Friday Semester ends
15 Tuesday Noon Final grades due
31 Thursday December degree/certificate 􀀃conferral date*

*Degrees/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements.

Spring 2027 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
January 10 Sunday Residence halls open for students.
11 Monday 8 a.m. Classes begin.
11 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
15 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes
February 2 Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symposium on Inclusive Excellence—no day classes (including labs)
5 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses.
24 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
27 Saturday Spring vacation begins
March 8 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume
25 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
25 Thursday 5 p.m. Easter Break Begins
29 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume
April 1 Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advising and Career Exploration Day—no day classes (including labs)
  5 Monday 8 a.m. Registration for Fall 2027 & Spring 2028 semesters begins
9 Friday 4:30 p.m. Registration ends
15 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2028
21 Wednesday noon Dutchmen Day—no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week
22 Thursday Inquiry Symposium
30 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
30 Friday Classes end
May 1-2 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
3-7 Monday-Friday Final examinations
7 Friday Semester ends
7 Friday Baccalaureate Service
8 Saturday 158th Commencement*
8 Saturday Residence halls close
13 Thursday New Student Advising Day
14 Friday noon Final grades due
15 Saturday New Student Advising Day
18 Tuesday New Student Advising Day

*Degrees/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements.