2026-2027 Course Catalog

Please note: The information displayed here is current as of Saturday, September 12, 2026, but the official Course Catalog should be used for all official planning.

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Academic Calendar

Current Academic Year

Fall Term (Term I) - 2026

September 8 Tuesday Welcome Week commences
September 8 Tuesday Residence halls open for new students (8 am)
September 11 Friday First class meeting of First Year Studies
September 12 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students
September 14 Monday First day of fall term classes
September 18 Friday Last day to make class changes or select S/U for fall
October 22-25 Thursday-Sunday Mid-term Reading Period
November 6 Friday Last day to withdraw from fall term classes
November 19 Thursday Last day of fall term classes
November 20-21 Friday-Saturday Reading Period
November 22-24 Sunday-Tuesday Final Examinations
November 25 Wednesday Residence halls close (noon)

 


December Term (D-Term) - 2026

November 29 Sunday Residence halls open (9 am)
November 30 Monday First day of D-Term classes
November 30 Monday Last day to make class changes or select S/U for D-Term
December 9 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a D-Term class
December 11 Friday Last day of D-Term classes and final examinations
December 12-13 Saturday-Sunday Closing event if one is scheduled for the class
December 13 Sunday Residence halls close (6 pm)

Winter Term (Term II) - 2027

January 3 Sunday Residence halls open (9 am)
January 4 Monday First day of winter term classes
January 8 Friday Last day to make class changes or select S/U for winter
January 18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
February 11-14 Thursday-Sunday Mid-term Reading Period
February 26 Friday Last day to withdraw from winter term classes
March 12 Friday Last day of winter term classes
March 13-14 Saturday-Sunday Reading Period
March 15-17 Monday-Wednesday Final Examinations
March 18 Thursday Residence halls close (noon)

Spring Term (Term III) - 2027

March 28 Sunday Residence halls open (9 am)
March 29 Monday First day of spring term classes
April 2 Friday Last day to make class changes or select S/U for spring
May 6-9 Thursday-Sunday Mid-term Reading Period
May 21 Friday Last day to withdraw from spring term classes
May 31 Monday Memorial Day (no classes)
June 4 Friday Last day of spring term classes
June 5-6 Saturday-Sunday Reading Period
June 7-9 Monday-Wednesday Final examinations
June 10 Thursday Residence halls close for underclassmen (noon)
June 13 Sunday Commencement
June 13 Sunday Residence halls close for seniors (6 pm)

Next Academic Year

Fall Term (Term I) - 2027

September 6 Monday

Welcome Week commences
Residence halls open for new students (8 a.m.)
September 10 Friday

First class meeting of First-Year Studies
September 11 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students
September 13 Monday First day of fall term classes
September 17 Friday Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for fall term classes
October 21-24 Thursday-Sunday Mid-term reading period
November 5 Friday Last day to withdraw from a fall term class
November 18 Thursday Last day of fall term classes
November 19-20 Friday-Saturday Reading period
November 21-23 Sunday-Tuesday Final examinations
November 24 Wednesday Residence halls close (noon)

December Term (D-Term) - 2027

November 28 Sunday Residence halls open (9 am)
November 29 Monday First day of D-Term classes
November 29 Monday Last day to make class changes or select S/U for D-Term
December 8 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a D-Term class
December 10 Friday Last day of D-Term classes and final examinations
December 11-12 Saturday-Sunday Closing event, if one is scheduled for the class
December 12 Sunday Residence halls close (6 pm)

Winter Term (Term II) - 2028

January 2 Sunday Residence halls open (9 am)
January 3 Monday First day of winter term classes
January 7 Friday Last day to make class changes or select S/U for winter
January 17 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
February 10-13 Thursday-Sunday Mid-term Reading Period
February 25 Friday Last day to withdraw from winter term classes (week 8)
March 10 Friday Last day of winter term classes
March 11-12 Saturday-Sunday Reading Period
March 15-13 Monday-Wednesday Final Examinations
March 16 Thursday Residence halls close (noon)

Spring Term (Term III) - 2027

March 26 Monday First day of spring term classes
March 27 Friday Last day to make class changes or select S/U for spring
May 4-7 Thursday-Sunday Mid-term Reading Period
May 19 Friday Last day to withdraw from spring term classes (week 8)
May 29 Monday Memorial Day (no classes)
June 2 Friday Last day of spring term classes
June 3-4 Saturday-Sunday Reading Period
June 5-7 Monday-Wednesday Final examinations
June 8 Thursday Residence halls close for those not participating in commencement (noon)
June 11 Sunday Commencement
June 11 Sunday Residence halls close for commencement participants (6 p.m.)