Academic Calendar

Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin
May 18

Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Ends
May 19

Memorial Day Holiday
May 25

CPS/G Make-up Day for Memorial Day Holiday
May 29

Last Day for Withdrawal, Summer Session I
June 5

Juneteenth Holiday
June 19

Last Day of Classes, Summer Session I
June 27

July 4 Recess
July 3

Summer Session II Classes Begin
July 6

Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends
July 7

Last Day for Withdrawal, Summer Session II and Full Summer
July 24

Last of Classes, Full Summer and Summer Session II
August 15

Opening the University/Advising Day & Convocation                        
September 1 

First Complete Teaching Day (Day & CPS/G, Fall I)                              
September 2

CPS/G Fall I Add/Drop Period Ends                                                      
September 3

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY                                                                          
September 7

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends                                                
September 9

CPS/G Fall I Last day to Withdraw                                                       
September 22

Last Day to Withdraw from 1st Quarter Classes                                   
October 2

Fall I Classes End CPS/G                                                                      
October 10

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY (Columbus Day State Holiday)              
October 12

CPS/G Fall II Classes Begin                                                                  
October 13

CPS/G Fall II Add/Drop Period Ends                                                    
October14 

CPS/G Makeup Day for Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday                  
October 16 

Classes End in 1st Quarter Classes                                                      
October 20

1st Quarter Final Examinations Begin                                                  
October 21

1st Quarter Final Examinations End                                                     
October 23

Classes Begin for 2nd Quarter Classes                                                
October 24

Last Day to Add a 2nd Quarter Course                                                 
October 26

CPS/G Fall II Last Day to Withdraw                                                     
October 30

Halloween – No Classes after 4:30 (Saturday)                                   
October 31

Make-Up Day for Halloween (as needed)                                           
November 6

VETERANS' DAY HOLIDAY                                                                   
November 11

CPS/G Makeup Day for Veterans' Day Holiday                                    
November 13

CPS/G Fall II Classes End                                                                     
November 22

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Classes                               
November 23

Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Quarter Classes                                  
November 30

Advising/Reading Day (No Day or CPS/G Classes)                               
November 25

THANKSGIVING DAY RECESS                                                              
November 26-28

Classes Resume                                                                                  
November 30

Last Day of Classes- Day School                                                          
December 11

Reading Day (No Day Classes, CPS/G in Session)                               
December 14

Fall Examinations Begin - Day School                                                 
December 15 

Fall Examinations End - Day School/End of Semester 
December 22 

Last Day of Classes-CPS/G                                            
December 18

Fall Exam Make Up Day School                                                            
December 23

WINTER RECESS (Begins at 2 pm)                                                      
December 23

Wintersession

Wintersession Online begins                                                            
December 28

Wintersession Online Add/Drop Period ends                                
December 29

NEW YEAR'S DAY HOLIDAY                                                                
January 1

Wintersession One-Week Classes Begin                                             
January 4

Last Day to Drop Wintersession One-Week Classes                          
January 4 

Last day to Withdraw from Wintersession One-Week Classes          
January 7 

Wintersession One-Week Day Ends                                                    
January 8

Wintersession One-Week Snow Make-Up Day                                  
January 11 

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Classes                
January 15 

Wintersession Online Ends                                               
February 5

*CPS/G = School of Continuing and Professional Studies / School of Graduate Studies

Spring Semester 2027

Advising Days                                                                                      
January 13-15

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY HOLIDAY                                          
January 18

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Classes (Day & CPS/G) 
January 19 

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends                                                   
January 25

CPS/G Spring I Classes Begin                                                              
February 8

CPS/G Spring I Add/Drop Ends                                                            
February 9

Last Day to Withdraw from 3rd Quarter Classes                                   
February 19

PRESIDENTS' DAY HOLIDAY                                                               
February 15

CPS/G Make-up Day for Presidents' Day Holiday                               
February 26

CPS/G Spring I Last Day to Withdraw                                                 
February 26

Classes End in 3rd Quarter Classes                                                      
March 16

3rd Quarter Final Examinations Begin                                                  
March 17

3rd Quarter Final Examinations End                                                     
March 19

Classes Begin 4th Quarter Classes                                                       
March 29

Last Day to Add 4th Quarter Classes                                                    
March 10

SPRING RECESS                                                                                   
March 13-19

CPS/G Spring I Classes End                                                                 
March 27

CPS/G Spring II Classes Begin                                                             
March 29

CPS/G Spring II Add/Drop Period Ends                                                
March 30

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Classes                               
April 9

CPS/G Spring II Last Day to Withdraw                                                
April 16

Last Day to Withdraw from 4th Quarter Classes                                   
April 16

PATRIOTS' DAY HOLIDAY                                                                    
April 19

CPS/G Make-up Day for Patriots' Day Holiday                                    
April 23

Last Day of Classes - Day School                                                         
May 4

Reading Day (No Day Classes, CPS/G in Session)                               
May 5

Final Examinations Begin - Day School Classes                                   
May 6

CPS/G Spring II Classes End                                                                
May 8

CPS/G Classes End Full Semester                                                       
May 9 

Final Examinations End - Day School Classes/End of Semester       
May 13 

Final Exam Make-Up Day School                                            
May 14

Commencement Ceremonies                                                              
May 20-22

Summer Session 2027

Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin                             
May 24 

Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Period Ends              
May 25 

MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY                                                                  
May 31

CPS/G Make-up Day for Memorial Day Holiday                                  
June 4

Last Day for Withdrawal SSI                                                                
June 11

JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY                                                                       
June 19

Last Day of Classes Summer Session I                                                
July 3

JULY 4 RECESS (No Classes)                                                                
July 5

Summer Session II Classes Begin                                                       
July 12

Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends                                           
July 13

Last Day for Withdrawal SSII and Full Summer                                  
July 30