SPRING 2026 FULL TERM
January
- January 7 | Wednesday
Students with balances dropped for non-payment - Full-Time and Part-Time Academic Appointment start date
- January 11 | Sunday
Last date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty) - January 12 | Monday
First day of classes, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee) - January 15 | Thursday
Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit - January 16 | Friday
Final date to drop with 100% refund. - January 19 | Monday
Martin Luther King’s Birthday – Holiday - January 23 | Friday
Last day to drop all courses for a 50% tuition refund - January 30 | Friday
14th Class Day, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded - January 31 | Saturday
Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)
February
- February 16–21 | Monday–Saturday
Mardi Gras / Spring Break
March
- March 1 | Sunday
Last day to apply for Spring 2026 Graduation - March 9 | Monday
Spring Session B begins (see separate Academic Calendar), Full Term Midterm grades due (9AM)
April
- April 2 | Thursday
Final day to withdraw from courses or resign from University - April 3-4 | Friday Saturday
Good Friday Holiday - April 6 | Monday
Registration for Summer/Fall 2026 opens - April 30 | Thursday
Last day of classes.
For all graduate courses, a grade of I in previous semester courses becomes an F if not converted before this date.
May
- May 1–7 | Friday–Thursday
Final Examinations - May 8 | Friday
Commencement - May 12 | Tuesday
Grade Deadline (12 Noon), Full and Part Time Academic Appointment end date - May 14 | Thursday
Graduation list due - May 15 | Friday
Official Conferral Day
-- Updated 2/15/2023 – Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.
SPRING SESSION B 2026
March
- March 8 | Sunday
Last date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty) - March 9 | Monday
First day of classes, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee) - March 12 | Thursday
Last day to drop courses for 100% refund, Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit - March 16 | Monday
Last day to drop courses for 50% tuition refund - March 17 | Tuesday
7th class day, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded - March 18 | Wednesday
Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)
April
- April 2 | Thursday
Midterm grades due (9AM) - April 30 | Thursday
Last day of classes, Final date to withdraw from courses
May
- May 1–7 | Friday–Thursday
Final Examinations - May 12 | Tuesday
Grade Deadline (12 Noon) - May 14 | Thursday
Graduation list due - May 15 | Friday
Official Conferral Day
-- Updated 2/15/2023 - Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.
This academic calendar is specific to the individual session, for full semester details and deadlines be sure to view the Full Term Calendar.
SUMMER SEMESTER 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
June 8 – July 29, 2026
June
- June 7 | Sunday
Last day of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty) - June 8 | Monday
First day of classes
Academic Appointment Start Date
Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day)
Late registration begins ($150 late fee) - June 11 | Thursday
Last day to drop courses for 100% refund
Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty)
Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit - June 16 | Tuesday
7th Class day
Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
Last day to drop all courses for 50% refund - June 17 | Wednesday
Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop) - June 19 | Friday
University Closed in observance of Juneteenth
July
- July 1 | Wednesday
Mid-semester grades due (Noon) - July 3 | Friday
University Closed Independence Day Break - July 17 | Friday
Final day for withdrawing from courses or resigning from the University - July 29 | Wednesday
Last day of classes
Course evaluations end
For all courses a grade of I in previous semester courses becomes an F if not converted before this date. - July 30–31 | Thursday–Friday
Final Examinations.
August
- August 4 | Tuesday (Noon)
Final Grades Due - August 6 | Thursday
Academic Appointment End Date
Graduation Lists Due - August 7 | Friday
Degree conferral
4 WEEK SESSIONS
SESSION A – FIRST FOUR WEEK SESSION
June
- June 7 | Sunday
Last day of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty) - June 8 | Monday
First day of classes
Academic Appointment Start Date
Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day)
Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty)
Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
Last day to drop courses for 100% refund - June 10 | Tuesday
Last day to drop courses for 50% refund - June 15 | Monday
Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded - June 16 | Tuesday
Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop) - June 19 | Friday
University Closed in observance of Juneteenth - June 30 | Tuesday
Last day of classes
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
Course evaluations end
July
- July 1–2 | Wednesday–Thursday
Final Examinations - July 7 | Tuesday (Noon)
Final grades due
Academic Appointment End Date
SESSION B – SECOND FOUR WEEK SESSION
July
- July 5 | Sunday
Last day of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty) - July 6 | Monday
First day of classes
Academic Appointment Start Date
Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day)
Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty)
Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
Last day to drop courses for 100% refund - July 9 | Thursday
Last day to drop courses for 50% refund - July 13 | Monday
Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded - July 14 | Tuesday
Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop) - July 29 | Wednesday
Last day of classes
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
Course evaluations end - July 30–31 | Thursday–Friday
Final Examinations.
August
- August 4 | Tuesday (Noon)
Final grades due - August 6 | Thursday
Academic Appointment End Date
Graduation Lists Due - August 7 | Friday
Degree Conferral
Updated 1/27/2022 - Calendar subject to change per University guidelines.