Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
Tues.-Wed.
Aug. 19-27 |
New Student Orientation |
Tues.
Aug. 26 |
Residence halls open for upperclass students, 9 a.m. |
Thurs.
Aug. 28 |
Fall semester classes begin, 8 a.m. |
Thurs.
Sept. 4 |
Last day to add a course, 2 p.m. |
Fri.-Sat.
Sept. 26-27 |
Homecoming Weekend |
Fri.
Oct. 3 |
Last Day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m.
Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m. |
Wed.
Oct. 15 |
Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Spring semester 2026
Fall Recess Begins, 4 p.m. |
Mon.
Oct. 20 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
Fri.-Sun.
Oct. 31-Nov. 2 |
Family Weekend |
Sat.
Nov. 1 |
Last day to request a return from a Leave of Absence for the Spring semester |
| Nov. 1-17 |
Registration period for Spring 2025 courses (tentative) |
Fri.
Nov. 21 |
Thanksgiving recess begins, 4 p.m. |
Mon.
Dec. 1 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
Fri.
Dec. 12 |
Fall semester classes end |
Sat.-Mon.
Dec. 13-15 |
Reading days |
Mon.-Fri.
Dec. 15-19 |
Final examinations |
Sat.
Dec. 20 |
Residence halls close, 10 a.m. |
Spring 2026
Sat.-Tues.
Jan. 17-20 |
New Student Orientation |
Sun.
Jan. 18 |
Residence halls open, 9 a.m. |
Mon.
Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday |
Wed.
Jan. 21 |
Spring semester classes begin, 8 a.m. |
Wed.
Jan. 28 |
Last day to add a course, 2 p.m.
Last day for Seniors to declare a minor |
Mon.-Fri.
Feb. 9-13 |
Sophomores declare concentration |
Fri.
Feb. 27 |
Last day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m.
Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m. |
Fri.
Mar. 6 |
Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Fall semester 2025 |
Fri.
Mar. 13 |
Spring recess begins, 4 p.m. |
Mon.
Mar. 30 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| April 1-26 |
Registration period for Fall 2026 courses (tentative) |
Tues.
April 1 |
Last day to request a return from a Leave of Absence for the Fall semester |
Sat.-Sun
May 9-10 |
Reading Days |
Tues.
May 12 |
Class and Charter Day; Spring semester classes end |
Wed.-Thurs.
May 13-14 |
Reading Days |
Thurs.-Mon.
May 14-18 |
Final examinations* |
Sun.
May 24 |
Commencement |
Mon.
May 25 |
Residence halls close for seniors, 10 a.m.* |
*Non-seniors are required to vacate residence halls 24 hours after their last exam or by 10 a.m. May 19, whichever comes first.