Checkout the important dates below for the upcoming academic year. These dates reflect important events and days to keep your academic journey on track. As a student, always be mindful of things like when class registration opens, your finals schedule, and when add/drop deadlines are. If you have questions about classes, your schedule, or other important dates be sure to check in with your academic advisor.
FALL 2026
- Aug 21: New Student Move-In
- Aug 21 – 24: Orientation
- Aug 23: Returning Student Move-In
- Aug 25: Classes Begin
- Aug 31: Last Day to Register/Add Class
- Sept 7: Labor Day, Campus Closed
- Sept 8: Last Day to drop a class without a ‘W’
- Oct 15 – 18: Homecoming 2026
- Oct 16: Mid-Terms
- Oct 22 – 23: Fall Break
- Oct 27: Founder’s Day Celebration
- Nov 2 – 13: Student Self Registration
- Nov 10: Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
- Nov 25 – 27: Thanksgiving Break, Campus Closed
- Dec 9: Last Day of Classes
- Dec 10: Study Day
- Dec 11 – 16: Final Exams
- Dec 19: Commencement
- Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break, Campus Closed
SPRING 2027
- Jan 17: New Student Move-In
- Jan 18: MLK Day, Campus Open – No Class
- Jan 19: Classes Begin
- Jan 26: Last Day to Register/Add Class
- Feb 2: Last Day to drop a class without a ‘W’
- Mar 12: Mid-Terms
- Mar 22 – 26: Spring Break, Campus Open – No Class
- Mar 26: Good Friday, Campus Closed
- Apr 6: Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
- Apr 5 – 16: Student Self Registration
- Apr 12-14: ARCH Symposium
- May 5: Last Day of Classes
- May 5: Honors Day
- May 6: Study Day
- May 7 – 12: Final Exams
- May 15: Commencement
SUMMER 2027
- May 31: Memorial Day, Campus Clused
- June 8: Summer I and II Classes Begin
- June 9: Summer I Last Day to Add a Class
- June 10: Summer II Last Day to Add a Class / Summer I Last Day to Drop without a ‘W’
- June 14: Summer II Last Day to Drop without a ‘W’
- June 21: Juneteenth, Campus Closed – No Classes
- June 24: Summer I Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
- July 2: Summer I Classes End
- July 5 – 9: 4th of July – Summer Break, Campus Closed – No Classes
- July 13: Summer III Classes Begin
- July 14: Summer III Last Day to Add a Class
- July 15: Summer III Last Day to Drop without a ‘W’
- July 19: Summer II Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
- July 29: Summer III Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
- Aug 6: Summer II and III Classes End