Fall 2026
| August |
20 Thursday |
Freshmen and transfers report |
|
23 Sunday |
All other students report |
|
24 Monday |
Classes begin |
|
28 Friday |
Last day of Add Period |
| September |
4 Friday |
Last day of Drop Period without Record |
|
7 Monday |
No classes—Labor Day |
| October |
12 Monday |
No classes* |
|
13 Tuesday |
No classes* |
|
14 Wednesday |
Midsemester progress reports due in Registrar’s Office |
|
20 Tuesday |
Rhetoric Proficiency Examination |
|
23 Friday |
Last day of Drop Period with “W” |
|
27 Tuesday |
Beginning of registration for the spring semester |
| November |
5 Thursday |
Close of registration for spring courses |
|
24 Tuesday |
Thanksgiving break begins after classes |
|
30 Monday |
Classes resume |
| December |
7 Monday |
Last day of classes |
|
8 Tuesday |
Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) |
|
9 Wednesday |
Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) |
|
10 Thursday |
First full day of final examinations |
|
12 Saturday |
Last full day of final examinations |
Spring 2027
| January |
8 Friday |
New and transfer students report |
|
10 Sunday |
All students report |
|
11 Monday |
Classes begin |
|
15 Friday |
Last day of Add Period |
|
18 Monday |
No classes—Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
|
22 Friday |
Last day of Drop Period without Record |
| March |
3 Wednesday |
Midsemester progress reports due in Registrar’s Office |
|
5 Friday |
Spring break begins after classes |
|
15 Monday |
Classes resume |
|
19 Friday |
Last day of Drop Period with a “W” |
|
23 Tuesday |
Rhetoric Proficiency Examination |
|
30 Tuesday |
Beginning of registration for the fall semester |
| April |
13 Tuesday |
Close of registration for fall courses |
|
26 Monday |
Last day of classes |
|
27 Tuesday |
Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) |
|
28 Wednesday |
Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) |
|
29 Thursday |
First full day of final examinations |
| May |
1 Saturday |
Last full day of final examinations |
|
8 Saturday |
Graduation |
* For students who wish to remain on campus on October 12 through 13, residence halls will remain open and meals will be provided.
** Rhetoric 100, 101, and 102 final examinations will be scheduled in the first slot of the first day of final examinations. Rhetoric 100, 101, and 102 final essay examinations will be held in the evening on the last Tuesday of classes.
