Graduation

Academic Calendar

2025-2026 School Year

Semester I (Fall) 2025
Date Event
August 11 & 12 Early Housing Move in for Approved Students
August 18 & 21 Housing Move In
August 18-21 Faculty Welcome Week
August 21 New Student Orientation
August 25 Traditional Undergraduate Classes Begin
September 1 Labor Day – No Classes
September 2 Last Day for Class Changes (Add/Drop)
September 2 Accelerated Classes Begin
October 6-10 Mid-terms (Week 7)
October 15 Mid-term Grades Due by 10:00 AM
October 31 Last Day to Apply for December Graduation
November 24-28 Fall Break/Thanksgiving Recess (Traditional Students Only)
November/December Last day to withdraw from an accelerated course is 1 week before the last day of class
December 5 Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Semester Course
December 12 Traditional Undergraduate Classes End
December 15 Online Intersession Classes
December-January Winter Break for Residence Hall Only (Date Subject to Change)
December 16 Traditional Undergraduate Grades Due by 10:00 AM
December 5 Accelerated Classes End
Semester II (Spring) 2026
Date Event
January 6 Early Housing Move-in for Approved Students
January 8 New Student Orientation
January 9 Students Return to Housing (returners)
January 12 Traditional Undergraduate Classes Begin
To Be Announced Accelerated Classes Begin
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – School Closed
January 20 Last Day for Class Changes (Add/Drop)
February 23-27 Mid-terms (Week 7)
February 28 Last Day to Apply for May Graduation
March 2-6 Spring Break (Traditional Students Only)
March 4 Mid-term Grades are Due by 10:00 AM
March 11 Graduation Finale
April 2-3 Easter Recess (No classes. College campus is closed on April 3-5)
April 23 Senior Toast
April 24 Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Semester Course
May 1 Traditional Undergraduate Classes End
May 1 University Housing Closes (Excludes Candidates for Graduation)
May 5 Traditional Undergraduate Grades Due by 10:00 AM
To Be Announced Accelerated Classes End
May 9 Commencement
Semester III (Summer) 2026
Date Event
May 11-June 26 Summer Session 1 (7 Weeks)
June 29-August 14 Summer Session 2 (7 Weeks)

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