7-Week Term Session Calendar

Fall 2025, Session I

Month Date Day of Week Event
August 25 Monday Classes begin
31 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
September 28 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course.
October 12 Sunday Classes end
16 Thursday Final grades due


Fall 2025, Session II

Month Date Day of Week Event
October 20 Monday Classes begin
26 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
November 23 Last day to withdraw from a course.
27-30 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving break—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
December 7 Sunday Classes end
14 Sunday Final grades due
31 Wednesday December degree/certificate conferral date


Winter 2025–26

Month Date Day of Week Event
December 19 Friday Classes begin
22 Monday Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
24-25 Wednesday-Thursday Christmas holiday—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
January
1 Thursday New Year’s Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
4 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course
5 Monday Summer 2026 registration begins
11 Sunday Classes end
15 Thursday Final grades due

 

Spring 2026, Session I

Month Date Day of Week Event
January 12 Monday Classes begin
18 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
February 15 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course.
March 1 Sunday Classes end
5 Thursday Final grades due


Spring 2026, Session II

Month Date Day of Week Event
March 9 Monday Classes begin
15 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
April 1 Wednesday Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 registration begins.
3–5 Friday–Sunday Easter Break—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
  12 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course
26 Sunday Classes end
30 Thursday Final grades due
May 9 Saturday 157th Commencement (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 graduates are invited to participate)


Summer 2026, Session I

Month Date Day of Week Event
May 13 Wednesday Classes begin
19 Tuesday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
  25 Monday Memorial Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
June 16 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a course.
19 Friday Juneteenth—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
30 Tuesday Classes end
July 5 Sunday Final grades due


Summer 2026, Session II

Month Date Day of Week Event
July 1 Wednesday Classes begin
4 Saturday Independence Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
7 Tuesday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
August 4 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a course.
18 Tuesday Classes end
22 Saturday August degree/certificate conferral date
23 Sunday Final grades due

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

Fall 2026, Session I

Month Date Day of Week Event
August 24 Monday Classes begin
30 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
September 27 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course.
October 11 Sunday Classes end
15 Thursday Final grades due


Fall 2026, Session II

Month Date Day of Week Event
October 19 Monday Classes begin
25 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
November 22 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course.
26-29 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving break—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
December 6 Sunday Classes end
10 Thursday Final grades due
31 Thursday December degree/certificate conferral date


Winter 2026–27

Month Date Day of Week Event
December 18 Friday Classes begin
21 Monday Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
24-25 Thursday-Friday Christmas holiday—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
January
1 Friday New Year’s Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
3 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course
4 Monday Summer 2027 registration begins
10 Sunday Classes end
14 Thursday Final grades due

 

Spring 2027, Session I

Month Date Day of Week Event
January 11 Monday Classes begin
17 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
February 14 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course.
28 Sunday Classes end
March 4 Thursday Final grades due


Spring 2027, Session II

Month Date Day of Week Event
March 8 Monday Classes begin
14 Sunday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
26-28 Friday–Sunday Easter Break—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
  29 Monday Fall 2027 & Spring 2028 registration begins.
 April 11 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course
25 Sunday Classes end
29 Thursday Final grades due
May 8 Saturday 158th Commencement (Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 graduates are invited to participate)


Summer 2027, Session I

Month Date Day of Week Event
May 13 Thursday Classes begin
19 Wednesday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
  31 Monday Memorial Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
June 16 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course.
19 Saturday Juneteenth—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
30 Wednesday Classes end
July 5 Monday Final grades due


Summer 2027, Session II

Month Date Day of Week Event
July 1 Thursday Classes begin
4 Sunday Independence Day—no in-person/synchronous class meetings.
7 Wednesday Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’*
August 4 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course.
18 Wednesday Classes end
21 Saturday August degree/certificate conferral date
22 Sunday Final grades due

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