| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 16 | Residence halls open at noon |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Day (university closed) |
| January 18 | Spring classes begin. Drop-add period begins. |
| January 24 | 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. |
| January 31 | Last day to:
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| February 7 | Class Roster Validation |
| February 21 | Presidents Day (university closed) |
| February 22 | Monday Class Schedule |
| February 29 | Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course. Deadline for faculty to submit final exam-related requests for current term (i.e. common exams, change modality, cancel exam, etc.) |
| March 5 | Spring Recess begins |
| March 13 | Classes resume |
| TBD | Fall 2028 schedule of classes will be viewable in Student Information System (SIS) at 4 p.m. |
| March 27 | Extended faculty advising hours begin. First day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of December 2027 to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (Declaration of Intent to Graduate form). |
| April 3 | Enrollment for fall 2028 courses begins using enrollment appointment dates obtained from student SIS self-service. |
| April 4 | 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 14 | Extended faculty advising hours end. Last day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of December 2027 to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (Declaration of Intent to Graduate form). |
| April 17 | Patriot's Day (university closed) |
| April 19 | Monday Class Schedule |
| April 20 | 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 21 | Last day for students to complete work for incomplete fall 2027 and winter 2028 courses. |
| April 26 | Last day of spring semester classes. |
| April 27 | Reading Day (no classes or exams) |
| April 28 | Spring semester examinations begin (there will be Saturday exams) |
| May 5 | Spring semester examinations end at 6 p.m. |
| TBD | Residence halls close at noon. |
| May 6 | Make-up day for examinations postponed because of weather* |
| May 8 | Deadline for final grades (including incompletes for fall 2027 and winter 2028) to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m. |
| May 12 | University Commencement - Doctoral and Master's |
| May 13 | University 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 6.