2025-2026 Academic Calendar
| ARRIVING | DATE TO ARRIVE |
| New Students (First-Year and Transfers) |
Wednesday, 8/20 |
| Returning UPPERCLASS |
Sunday, 8/24 |
FALL TERM |
|
| Opening Convocation | Thursday, August 21* |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 25 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1 |
| True Blue Weekend | Friday-Sunday, September 19-21 |
| October Break | Saturday-Sunday, October 4-12 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Saturday-Sunday, November 22-30 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday, December 5 |
| Reading Days | Saturday-Sunday December 6-7 |
| Finals | Monday-Thursday, December 8-11 |
THREE WEEK VACATION |
|
JANUARY TERM |
|
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 5 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, no classes | Monday, January 19 |
| Classes End | Friday, January 23 |
ONE WEEK VACATION |
|
SPRING TERM |
|
| Classes Begin | Monday, February 2 |
| Spring Recess Begins | Saturday, March 14 |
| Spring Recess Ends | Sunday, March 22 |
| Honors Convocation | Wednesday, April 29 |
| Scholarship Showcase** ** (No scheduled classes to allow for faculty and student participation in the showcase). |
Friday, May 1 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday, May 8 |
| Reading Days | Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10 |
| Finals | Monday-Thursday, May 11-14 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 16 |
Prepared in the Office of Academic Affairs 02/16/2024, rev 04152024, 09112024 rev 11202024
Approved by Cabinet 11192024