Spring 2026 Academic Calendar PDF

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

*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.