Academic Calendar

2026-2027

Fall 16-Weeks / Fall First 7-Week MBA / Fall Second 7-Week MBA / Spring 16-Weeks / Spring First 7-Week MBA / Spring Second 7-Week MBA / Summer First 6-Week MBA / Mini May / Summer First 5-Week / Nursing 10-Week / Summer Second 6-Week MBA / Summer Second 5-Week

Fall 2026

August 18 – First Day of Classes

August 18 – Last Day to Add Classes Before Late Fee is Applicable

August 18 – Payment Deadline (drop for non-payment)

September 1 – Census Day

September 1 – Last Day for 100% Refund

September 2 – 0% Refund Begins

September 2 – Start of Withdrawal Period

September 7 – Labor Day (no classes)

September 29 – Midterm Grades Submissions Opens for Faculty

October 6 – Midterm Grades Due (noon)

October 15-16 – Fall Break (no classes)

October 30 – Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Course

November 16 – University Withdrawal Deadline

November 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break (no classes)

December 3-4 – Restricted Days

December 7-10 – Final Exams

December 12 – Commencement

December 14 – Final Grades Due (noon)

First 7-Week MBA Fall 2026

August 4 – Deadline for Application for Online MBA

August 11 – Deadline for Documents for Application to Online MBA

August 14 – Deadline for Registration to Online MBA

August 18 – First Day of Classes

August 18 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

August 18 – Payment Deadline (drop for non-payment)

August 24 – Census Day

August 24 – Last Day to Add

August 24 – Last Day to Drop

August 24 – Last Day for 100% Refund

August 25 – 0% Refund Begins

August 25 – Start of Withdrawal Period

September 18 – Last Day for Single Course Withdrawal (W placed on transcript)

September 25 – Last Day to Withdraw from University (i.e. withdraw from all registered courses)

September 28 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

October 4 – Last Day of Classes

October 9 – Final Grades Due (noon)

Second 7-Week MBA Fall 2026

September 28 - Deadline for Application for Online MBA

October 5 – Deadline for Documents for Application to Online MBA

October 9 – Deadline for Registration to Online MBA

October 12 – First Day of Classes

October 12 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

October 12 – Payment Deadline (drop for non-payment)

October 16 – Census Day

October 16 – Last Day for 100% Refund

October 19 – 0% Refund Begins

October 19 – Start of Withdrawal Period

November 13 – Last Day for Single Course Withdrawal (W placed on transcript)

November 20 – Last Day to Withdraw from University (i.e. withdraw from all registered courses)

November 23 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

November 29 – Last Day of Classes

December 4 – Final Grades Due (noon)

Spring 2027

January 10 – Students Can Move into the Residence Halls and On-Campus Apartments

January 12 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

January 12 – First Day of Classes

January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)

January 19 – Last Day to Add a Course (without additional approval)

January 19 – Last Day to Drop a Course Online (drops may still occur in registrar’s office)

January 19 – Spring Payment Deadline (5 p.m.)

January 27 – Last Day of 100% Refund on Tuition and Fees

January 27 – Census Day

January 28 – Start of Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcript)

January 28 – First Day of 0% Refund on Tuition and Fees

February 23 – Midterm Grad Submission Opens for Faculty

March 1 – Deadline for Graduation applications for May 2026

March 2 – Midterm Grades Due (noon)

March 8 – Students with 90+ Hours can Begin Registering

March 8 - Graduate Students can Begin Registering

March 8 - Priority Registration (student-athletes, DRC students) can Begin Registering

March 10 – Students with 60+ Hours can Begin Registering

March 15 – All Students can Begin Registering

March 22-26 – Spring Break (no classes)

April 2 – Last Day for Single Course Withdrawal (W placed on transcript)

April 19 – Last Day to Withdraw from University (i.e. withdraw from all registered courses)

April 29 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

April 29-30 – Restricted Days

May 3-6 – Final Exams

May 7 – Commencement

May 10 – Final Grades Due (noon)

First 7-Week MBA Spring 2027

January 5 – Deadline for Application for AP-MBA

January 5 – Deadline for Documents for Application to AP-MBA

January 5 – Deadline for Registration to AP-MBA

January 12 – First Day of Classes

January 12 – Payment Deadline (drop for non-payment)

January 12 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

January 19 – Last Day to Add (online add available to students until this day)

January 19 – Last Day to Drop (online drop available to students until this day)

January 19 – Census Day

January 20 – First Day of the Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcript)

February 12 -Last Day for Single Course Withdrawal (W placed on transcript)

February 19 – Last Day to Withdraw from University (i.e. withdraw from all registered courses)

February 26 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

February 28 – Last Day of Classes

March 5 – Final Grades Due (noon)

Second 7-Week MBA Spring 2027

February 22 – Deadline for Application for AP-MBA

March 2 – Deadline for Documents for Application to AP-MBA

March 5 – Deadline for Registration to AP-MBA

March 8 – First Day of Classes

March 8 – Payment Deadline (drop for non-payment)

March 8 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

March 12 – Last Day to Add (online add available to students until this day)

March 12 – Last Day to Drop (online drop available to students until this day)

March 12 – Census Day

March 15 – First Day of the Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcript)

April 16 -Last Day for Single Course Withdrawal (W placed on transcript)

April 21 – Last Day to Withdraw from University (i.e. withdraw from all registered courses)

April 23 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

April 25 – Last Day of Classes

April 30 – Final Grades Due (noon)

First 6-Week MBA Summer 2027

April 27 – Deadline for Application for AP-MBA

May 3 – Deadline for Documents for Application to AP-MBA

May 7 – Deadline for Registration to AP-MBA

May 10 – First Day of Classes

May 10 – Payment Deadline (drop for non-payment)

May 10 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

May 14 – Last Day to Add (online add available to students until this day)

May 14 – Last Day to Drop (online drop available to students until this day)

May 14 – Census Day

May 17 – First Day of the Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcript)

June 4 -Last Day for Single Course Withdrawal (W placed on transcript)

June 11 – Last Day to Withdraw from University (i.e. withdraw from all registered courses)

June 18 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

June 20 – Last Day of Classes

June 25 – Final Grades Due (noon)

Mini May Part of Term 2027

May 10 – First Day of Classes

May 10 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

May 11 – Last Day to Add

May 11 – Census Day

May 11 -Last Day for 100% Refund on Tuition and Fees

May 12 – Start of Withdrawal Period (continues through end of term)

May 20 – Grad Submission Opens for Faculty

May 21 – Last Day of Classes

May 24 – Final Grades Due (noon)

First Summer 5-Week Part of Term 2027

May 24 – First Day of Classes

May 24 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

May 25 – Last Day to Add

May 31 - Memorial Day (no classes)

June 1 – Census Day

June 1 – Last Day for 100% Refund on Tuition and Fees

June 2 – First Day of 0% Refund on Tuition and Fees

June 2 – Start of Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcripts)

June 11 – Last Day to Drop a Single Course

June 28 – Last Day to Withdraw from the University

June 21 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

June 25 – Last Day of Classes

June 28 – Final Grades Due (noon)

Nursing 10-Week Part of Term 2027

May 24 – First Day of Classes

May 24 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

May 25 – Last Day to Add

June 1 – Census Day

June 1 – Last Day for 100% Refund on Tuition and Fees

June 2 – First Day of 0% Refund on Tuition and Fees

June 2 – Start of Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcipts)

June 25 – Last Day to Drop a Single Course

July 5 – 4th of July Holiday (no classes)

July 16 – Last Day to Withdraw from University

July 26 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

July 30 – Last Day of Classes

August 2 – Final Grades Due (noon)

Second 6-Week MBA Summer 2027

June 15 – Deadline for Application for AP-MBA

June 21 – Deadline for Documents for Application to AP-MBA

June 25 – Deadline for Registration to AP-MBA

June 28 – First Day of Classes

June 28 – Payment Deadline (drop for non-payment)

June 28 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

July 2 – Last Day to Add (online add available to students until this day)

July 2 – Last Day to Drop (online drop available to students until this day)

July 2 – Census Day

July 5 – 4th of July Holiday (no classes)

July 6 – First Day of the Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcript)

July 23 -Last Day for Single Course Withdrawal (W placed on transcript)

July 30 – Last Day to Withdraw from University (i.e. withdraw from all registered courses)

August 6 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

August 8 – Last Day of Classes

August 13 – Final Grades Due (noon)

Second Summer 5-Week Part of Term 2027

June 28 – First Day of Classes

June 28 – Last Day to Register Before Late Fees are Applicable

June 29 – Last Day to Add

July 5 – 4th of July Holiday (no classes)

July 6 – Census Day

July 6 – Last Day for 100% Refund on Tuition and Fees

July 7 – First Day of 0% Refund on Tuition and Fees

July 7 – Start of Withdrawal Period (W placed on transcripts)

July 16 – Last Day to Drop a Single Course

July 23 – Last Day to Withdraw from the University

July 26 – Grade Submission Opens for Faculty

July 30 – Last Day of Classes

August 2 – Final Grades Due (noon)