Fall 2025
| August | 21 | Thursday | Freshmen and transfers report |
| 24 | Sunday | All other students report | |
| 25 | Monday | Classes begin | |
| 29 | Friday | Last day of Add Period | |
| September | 1 | Monday | No classes—Labor Day |
| 5 | Friday | Last day of Drop Period without Record | |
| October | 7 | Tuesday | Rhetoric Proficiency Examination |
| 8 | Wednesday |
Midsemester progress reports due in Registrar’s Office |
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| 13 | Monday | No Classes* | |
| 14 | Tuesday | No Classes* | |
| 24 | Friday | Last day of Drop Period with “W” | |
| 28 | Tuesday | Beginning of registration for the spring semester | |
| November | 6 | Thursday | Close of registration for spring courses |
| 25 | Tuesday | Thanksgiving break begins after classes | |
| December | 1 | Monday | Classes resume |
| 8 | Monday | Last day of classes | |
| 9 | Tuesday | Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) | |
| 10 | Wednesday | Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) | |
| 11 | Thursday | First full day of final examinations | |
| 13 | Saturday | Last full day of final examinations |
* For students who wish to remain on campus on October 13-14, residence halls will remain open and meals will be provided.
Spring 2026
| January | 9 | Friday | New and transfer students report |
| 11 | Sunday | All other students report | |
| 12 | Monday | Classes begin | |
| 16 | Friday | Last day of Add Period | |
| 19 | Monday | No classes—Martin Luther King Day | |
| 23 | Friday | Last day of Drop Period without Record | |
| March | 4 | Wednesday | Midsemester progress reports due in Registrar’s Office |
| 6 | Friday | Spring break begins after classes | |
| 16 | Monday | Classes resume | |
| 20 | Friday | Last day of Drop Period with “W” | |
| 24 | Tuesday | Rhetoric Proficiency Examination | |
| 31 | Tuesday | Beginning of registration for the fall semester | |
| April | 14 | Tuesday | Close of registration for fall courses |
| 27 | Monday | Last day of classes | |
| 28 | Tuesday | Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) | |
| 29 | Wednesday | Half day of final examinations (afternoon only) | |
| 30 | Thursday | First full day of final examinations | |
| May | 2 | Saturday | Last full day of final examinations |
| 9 | Saturday | Graduation |