Spring 2026 Academic Calendar PDF
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| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 18 | Residence halls open at Noon |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Day (university closed) |
| January 20 | Spring classes begin
Drop-add period begins |
| January 26 | Last 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 |
| February 2 | Last day to:
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| February 16 | Presidents Day (university closed) |
| February 17 | Monday Class Schedule |
| February 23 | Summer 2026 schedule of classes will be viewable in Student Information System (SIS) at 4 p.m. |
| February 24 | Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course |
| February 25 | Deadline for faculty to submit final exam-related requests for current term (i.e. common exams, change modality, cancel exam, etc.) |
| March 2 | Enrollment for summer 2026 courses begin |
| March 8 | Spring recess begins |
| March 16 | Classes resume |
| March 18 | Last day for students to complete work for incomplete fall 2025 and winter 2026 courses |
| March 27 | Fall 2026 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS at 4 p.m. |
| March 30 | Extended faculty advising hours begin.
First day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of December 2026 to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (Declaration of Intent to Graduate form). |
| April 3 | Permission numbers for fall 2026 will be generated |
| April 6 | Enrollment for fall 2026 courses begin using enrollment appointment dates obtained from SIS |
| April 7 | Last day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar. |
| April 17 | Extended faculty advising hours end.
Last day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of December 2026 to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (Declaration of Intent to Graduate form). |
| April 20 | Patriot's Day (university closed) |
| April 23 | No hour examination shall be administered during the last five academic days of the semester unless exemption has been allowed by the college dean |
| April 30 | Last day of spring semester classes |
| May 1 | Reading Day (no classes or exams) |
| May 2 | Spring semester examinations begin (there will be Saturday exams) |
| May 9 | Spring semester examinations end at 6 p.m. |
| May 10 | Residence halls close at noon |
| May 11 | Make-up day for examinations postponed because of weather* |
| May 12 | Deadline for final grades (including incompletes for fall 2025 and winter 2026) to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m. |
| May 15 | University Commencement - Doctoral and Master's |
| May 16 | University Commencement - Bachelor's |
| May 18 | Summer 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 May 11.