Important Dates
2025-2026 Academic Year
Fall 2025
Date |
Day of Week |
Event |
| Aug 11-13 | M-W | Graduate Student Orientation |
| Aug 15 | F | Fall 2025 Balance Due |
| Aug 12 13, 15 | W, Th, Sa | International Graduate Student Welcome and Immigration Check-In |
| Aug 16 | Sa | First-Year Student Residence Hall Check-In |
| Aug 17 | Su | International Undergraduate Student Welcome and Immigration Check-In |
| Aug 16-24 | Sa-Su | First-Year Undergraduate Student Orientation |
| Aug 20-24 | W-Su | Returning Student Residence Hall Check-In |
| Aug 25 | M | Fall 2025 Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin |
| Sept 1 | M | Labor Day; No Classes |
| Oct 3-4 | F-Sa | Family Weekend |
| Oct 4 | Sa | Scotty Saturday/Pride Day |
| Oct 10 | F | Mini-1 Last Day of Classes |
| Oct 13-17 | M-F | Fall Break; No Classes |
| Oct 20 | M | Mini-2 Classes Begin |
| Nov 4 | Tu | Democracy Day; No Classes, except Evening classes after 5 p.m. will still meet |
| Nov 6-8 | Th-Sa | Homecoming |
| Nov 17-21 | M-F | Spring 2026 Registration Week |
| Nov 26-28 | W-F | Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes |
| Dec 5 | F | Semester & Mini-2 Last Day of Classes |
| Dec 8 | M | Final Examinations Begin |
| Dec 15 | M | Make-Up Final Examinations* |
| Dec 16 | Tu | Residence Halls Close at Noon for Winter Break |
*We recommend making travel plans for the day after Make-Up Final Exams.
Spring 2026
Date |
Day of Week |
Event |
| Jan 12 | M | Spring 2026 Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin |
| Jan 15 | Th | Spring 2025 Balance Due |
| Jan 19 | M | MLK Jr. Day; University Closed |
| Feb 27 | F | Mini-3 Last Day of Classes |
| March 2-6 | M-F | Spring Break; No Classes |
| March 9 | M | Mini-4 Classes Begin |
| March 10 | Tu | Summer 2026 Registration Opens |
| April 9-11 | Th-Sa | Spring Carnival; No Classes |
| April 13-17 | M-F | Fall 2026 Registration Week |
| April 24 | F | Semester & Mini-4 Last Day of Classes |
| April 27 | M | Final Examinations Begin |
| May 5 | T | |
| May 6 | W | |
| May 10 | Su |
Summer 2026
Date |
Day of Week |
Event |
| May 12 | M | Summer All & Summer One/Mini-5 Classes Begin |
| May 26 | F | Memorial Day; University Closed |
| June 18 | W | Last Day of Summer One/Mini-5 Classes |
| June 19 | M | Juneteenth; University Closed |
| June 20 | F | Summer One/Mini-5 Final Examinations |
| June 23 | M | Summer Two/Mini-6 Classes Begin |
| July 4 | F | Independence Day; University Closed |
| July 31 | Th | Summer All & Summer Two/Mini-6 Last Day of Classes |
| August 1 | Fr | Summer All & Summer Two/Mini-6 Final Examinations |