Academic Calendar 2026 – 2027
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Last Updated: Nov 20, 2025, 10:06 AM
| Summer Intersession 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Intersession begins | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| Memorial Day (campus holiday) | Monday, May 25 |
| Intersession ends | Friday, June 5 |
| Summer Session 2026 | |
| Session begins | Monday, June 8, 2026 |
| Juneteenth (campus holiday) | Friday, June 19 |
| Independence Day (campus holiday) | Friday, July 3 |
| Final Examinations | Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 |
| Commencement |
ceremonies now held only in May and December |
| Fall Semester 2026 | |
| Semester begins | Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| Labor Day (campus holiday) | Monday, September 7 |
| Fall Break | Friday, October 2 |
| Veterans Day (campus holiday) | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Saturday, November 21, 12:00 Noon through Sunday, November 29 |
| Thanksgiving (campus holidays) | Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 |
| Final Examinations | Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 11 |
| Commencement | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| Winter Intersession 2026-2027 | |
| Intersession begins | Monday, December 14, 2026 |
| Campus holidays and administrative closure | Friday, December 25 through Friday, January 1 |
| Intersession ends | Sunday, January 10, 2027 |
| Spring Semester 2027 | |
| Semester begins | Monday, January 11, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (campus holiday) | Monday, January 18 |
| Spring Break | Saturday, March 6, 12:00 Noon through Sunday, March 14 |
| Honors Day | Saturday, TBD |
| Final Examinations | Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 8, 2027 |
All Breaks begin officially at 10:00 p.m. the night before and end at 7:30 a.m. the morning after the respective beginning and ending dates listed, unless otherwise noted.
Approved September 2024
Note: For a list of registration-related deadlines during a semester or session, please see the appropriate Registration Deadlines Calendar . The Summer Intersession is considered to be a part of the immediately-following Summer Session – and the Winter Intersession is considered to be a part of the immediately-following Spring semester – for a student's credit hours and time status, GPA and Deans List, tuition and fee assessment, financial aid, and graduation eligibility calculation purposes.