Key semester dates
From move-in to move-out, review the schedule for the entire year semester by semester.
2026-27 Academic Year
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| Fall Semester 2026 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 17-21 |
| International Student Orientation | August 19-20 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 20 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 20-24 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 23 |
| Fall Registration | August 24 |
| Opening Convocation | August 24 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 25 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 1 |
| Family Weekend | September 11-13 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 9 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 9 |
| Classes Resume | October 14 |
| Advising Week | October 19-23 |
| Homecoming | October 23-25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 3 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 12-13 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 24 |
| Classes Resume | November 30 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 4 |
| Reading Days | December 5-6 |
| Exams | December 7-11 |
| Spring Semester 2027 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 6 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 13 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 18 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 19 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 26 |
| Classes Resume | March 8 |
| Advising Week | March 15-19 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | March 25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 25 |
| Classes Resume | March 29 |
| Founder’s Day | April 6 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 21 |
| Exams | April 22-24 |
| Reading Day | April 25 |
| Exams | April 26-27 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 29-30 |
| Baccalaureate | April 30 |
| Commencement | May 1 |
| May Term 2027 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 5 |
| May Term Ends | May 21 |
| Summer School 2027 | dates |
| Four-Week Sessions | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | June 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes) | June 18 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 25 |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 28 |
| Independence Day Holiday Observed (no classes) | July 5 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | July 23 |
| Eight-Week Session | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | June 1 |
| Independence Day Holiday Observed (no classes) | July 5 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | July 23 |
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| Fall Semester 2026 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 17-21 |
| Fall Registration | August 24 |
| Opening Convocation | August 24 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 25 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 1 |
| Family Weekend | September 11-13 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 9 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 9 |
| Classes Resume | October 14 |
| Advising Week | October 19-23 |
| Homecoming | October 23-25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 3 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 12-13 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 24 |
| Classes Resume | November 30 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 4 |
| Reading Days | December 5-6 |
| Exams | December 7-11 |
| Spring Semester 2027 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 6 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 13 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 18 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 19 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 26 |
| Classes Resume | March 8 |
| Advising Week | March 15-19 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | March 25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 25 |
| Classes Resume | March 29 |
| Founder’s Day | April 6 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 21 |
| Exams | April 22-24 |
| Reading Day | April 25 |
| Exams | April 26-27 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 29-30 |
| Baccalaureate | April 30 |
| Commencement | May 1 |
| May Term 2027 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 5 |
| May Term Ends | May 21 |
| Summer School 2027 | dates |
| Orientation and Registration | May 26 |
| First Day of Classes | May 26 |
| Juneteenth Holiday Observed (no classes) | June 18 |
| Independence Day Holiday Observed (no classes) | July 5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 9 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 20 |
2027-28 Academic Year
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| Fall Semester 2027 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 16-20 |
| International Student Orientation | August 18-19 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 19 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 19-23 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 22 |
| Fall Registration | August 23 |
| Opening Convocation | August 23 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 24 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 31 |
| Family Weekend | September 24-26 |
| Homecoming | October 9 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 15 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 15 |
| Classes Resume | October 20 |
| Advising Week | October 25-29 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 4-5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 5 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 23 |
| Classes Resume | November 29 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 3 |
| Reading Days | December 4-5 |
| Exams | December 6-10 |
| Spring Semester 2028 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 10 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 17 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 18 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | March 3 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | March 3 |
| Classes Resume | March 13 |
| Advising Week | March 20-24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 31 |
| Founder’s Day | April 4 |
| College Awards | April 8 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 13 |
| Classes Resume | April 17 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 25 |
| Reading Day | April 26 |
| Exams | April 27-29 |
| Reading Day | April 30 |
| Exams | May 1-2 |
| Spring Board Meeting | May 4-5 |
| Baccalaureate | May 5 |
| Commencement | May 6 |
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| Fall Semester 2027 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 16-20 |
| International Student Orientation | August 18-19 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 19 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 19-23 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 22 |
| Fall Registration | August 23 |
| Opening Convocation | August 23 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 24 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 31 |
| Family Weekend | September 24-26 |
| Homecoming | October 9 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 15 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 15 |
| Classes Resume | October 20 |
| Advising Week | October 25-29 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 4-5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 5 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 23 |
| Classes Resume | November 29 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 3 |
| Reading Days | December 4-5 |
| Exams | December 6-10 |
| Spring Semester 2028 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 10 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 17 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 18 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | March 3 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | March 3 |
| Classes Resume | March 13 |
| Advising Week | March 20-24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 31 |
| Founder’s Day | April 4 |
| College Awards | April 8 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 13 |
| Classes Resume | April 17 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 25 |
| Reading Day | April 26 |
| Exams | April 27-29 |
| Reading Day | April 30 |
| Exams | May 1-2 |
| Spring Board Meeting | May 4-5 |
| Baccalaureate | May 5 |
| Commencement | May 6 |
| Summer School 2028 | dates |
| Orientation and Registration | May 30 |
| First Day of Classes | May 30 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | June 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 3-4 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Class | July 7 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 18 |
