Fall 2026 Academic Calendar PDF

DateDescription
August 28Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
August 31Convocation
September 1Fall classes begin.
Drop-add period begins.
September 7Labor Day (university closed)
September 8Last day for undergraduate students to add a course without a permission number.
Last day for instructors to publish course and attendance requirements for class members.
September 15Last day to:
  • Add a course with a permission number
  • Drop a course without record
  • Change enrollment status from: Audit to Credit; Credit to Audit; “Pass-No Credit” to Letter Grade, or Letter Grade to “Pass-No Credit”

Note: No refund after this date.
October 5Winter 2027 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS at 4 p.m.
October 12Indigenous Peoples' Day (university closed)
October 13Monday Class Schedule
Enrollment for Winter 2027 courses begin
October 14Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course.
Deadline for faculty to submit final exam-related requests for current term (for example: common exams, change modality, cancel exam and more.).
October 16Spring 2027 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS at 4 p.m.
October 19Extended faculty advising hours begin. Students check SIS for enrollment appointments.
First day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (Declare Intent to Graduate (DIG) form).
October 26Enrollment for spring 2027 courses begin using enrollment appointment dates obtained from student SIS self-service.
November 6Extended faculty advising hours end. Last day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).
November 11Veterans Day (university closed)
November 12Last day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online and Professional Studies calendar.
November 25 - 28Thanksgiving Recess
December 3No hour examination shall be administered during the last five academic days of the semester unless exemption has been allowed by the college dean.
December 4Last day for students to complete work for incomplete spring 2026 and summer 2026 courses
December 10Last day of fall semester classes.
December 11Reading Day (no classes or exams)
December 12Fall semester examinations begin (there will be Saturday exams)
December 19Fall semester examinations end at 6 p.m.
December 20Residence halls close at noon
Winter Recess begins
December 21Make-up day for examinations postponed because of weather*
December 25Christmas (university closed)
December 28Deadline for final grades (including incompletes for spring 2026 and summer 2026) to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m.
Winter classes begin.

*Note: In the event that examination days are postponed because of weather conditions, the first days of postponed examinations will be made up on December 21.