Spring 2026 Academic Calendar

Full Term

Jan. 12–May 6

1st Half Term

Jan. 12–Mar. 15

2nd Half Term

Mar. 16–May 6

Five-Week Terms

Jan.12–Feb. 15
Feb. 16–Mar. 29
Mar. 30–May 6

Full-Term Hybrid

Jan.12–May 6

Full-Term and Half-Term Calendars

Please note: If you drop or withdraw from a course, please see the University's Refund Schedule to determine tuition implications

Event Full-Term 1st Half 2nd Half
Baccalaureate, Associate & Graduate Programs

Jan.12–May 6

 Jan.12–Mar. 15 Mar. 25–May 17
Adult bachelor's ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s: Syllabi available for Adult bachelor's courses Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 2
Audit registration begins Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 2
Associate non-degree ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ registration begins Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 2
First day of classes Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Mar. 16
Last day to add a course without Instructor's Approval Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Mar. 19
Online registration closed as of today. All add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office. Jan. 16 Jan. 16 Mar. 20
Last day to add or drop a course without a "W" appearing on your transcript.
(NOTE: This may have financial implications. See your financial aid counselor. Refer to Refund Schedule for information on tuition refunds.)		 Jan. 20 Jan. 20 Jan. 20
Registration deadline for maximum financial aid eligibility Jan. 20 Jan. 20 Jan. 20
Last day to designate audit grading Jan. 23 Jan. 23 Mar. 24
Summer 2025 registration begins Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2
Full-term midterm grades/First-half term final grades due Mar. 8 Mar. 8 N/A
Spring Break Mar. 9-15 Mar. 9-15 N/A
Second-half term classes begin N/A N/A Mar. 16
Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s only) Mar. 20 Feb. 6 Apr. 2
 Last day to withdraw from a class Mar. 27 Feb. 13 Apr. 10
Easter Break Apr. 3*-6 N/A Apr. 3*-6
Early registration for Fall 2024 Apr. 13-16 Apr. 13-16 Apr. 13-16
Last day of classes May 1 Mar. 4 May 6
Intent to Graduate form submission deadline for graduating in Fall 2024 May 5 May 5 May 5
Final examination period. (See Final Examination Schedule) May 4-6 N/A N/A**
Commencement Ceremonies May 8-10 May 8-10 May 8-10
Final grades due May 10 Mar. 8 May 10

 

Instructors must perform some form of final assessment during the final examination period. This may take the form of an in-class exam, final project, take-home exam, or final paper submitted during the final examination period. See the Final Examination Schedule on the Office of the Registrar website.

*Beings at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, Apr. 2

** Second-half term courses do not have a final examination period. M–Th evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday courses meet online; and weekday (M–F) morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during the scheduled final examination time slot for full-term courses (see Final Examination schedule).

Five-Week Term Calendars

Event 1st 5-Wk Term 2nd 5-Wk Term 3rd 5-Wk Term
Baccalaureate, Associate & Graduate Programs Jan.12–Feb. 15
 		 Feb. 16– Mar. 29 Mar. 30–May 6
First day of classes Jan. 12

Feb. 16

Mar. 30
Online registration closed as of today. Add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office. Jan. 13 Feb. 17 Mar. 31
Last day to designate audit grading Jan. 14 Feb. 18 Apr. 1
Last day to add or drop a class without a "W" appearing on your transcript Jan. 14 Feb. 18 Apr. 2
Registration deadline for maximum financial aid eligibility Jan. 20 Jan. 20 Jan. 20
Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s only) Jan. 26 Mar. 6  Apr. 17
Last day to withdraw from a class Jan. 30 Mar. 13 Apr. 17
Spring Break N/A Mar. 9-15 N/A
Easter Break N/A N/A Apr. 3*-6
Third 5-Week Term: Full-term calendar final examination period. Classes meet as regularly scheduled with some exceptions N/A N/A May 4-6**
Last day of classes Feb. 15 Mar. 29 May 1
Final grades due Feb. 19 Apr. 2 May 5

 

*Beings at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, Apr. 2

**No Scheduled Final Examination Period. During the week of May 2-6, 5-week M-Th evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday courses meet online; and weekday (M-F) morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during the scheduled final examination time slot for full-term courses (see Final Examination Schedule).

Full-Term Hybrid Calendar

Event Date(s)

On-campus

Jan. 12-Jan. 18

Off-campus

Jan. 19*-Jan. 25

On-campus

Jan. 26--Feb. 1 

Off-campus

Feb. 2 -Feb. 8

On-campus

Feb. 9 -Feb. 15

Off-campus

Feb. 16 -Feb. 22

On-Campus

Feb. 23 -Mar. 1

Off-campus

Mar. 2- Mar. 8

Spring Break 

Mar. 9-Mar. 15

On-Campus

Mar. 16- Mar. 22

Off-campus

Mar. 23-Mar. 

29

On-Campus

Mar. 30-Apr. 2

Easter Break

Apr. 3- Apr 6**

Off-Campus

Apr. 7-Apr. 12

On-campus

Apr. 13-Apr. 19

Off-campus

Apr. 20-Apr. 26

On-campus

Apr. 27- May 3

Final Exams

May 4-May 6

 

Full-term hybrid courses meet on campus the weeks noted above. Instruction may take various forms during off-campus weeks, but will always involve substantial interaction between the faculty and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s.

*Martin Luther King Holiday (1/19) so classes are not held. Instructors are expected to make up this Monday with online instruction.

**Easter break (Apr. 3-6) begins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 2. Easter break falls at the end of an off-campus week. Instructors of classes that meet Thursday evening (after 6:00 p.m.), or Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, are expected to follow off-campus protocols this week. Easter Monday (Apr. 6) falls on an on-campus week. Instructors are expected to make up for Easter Monday with online instruction.

Final Examination Period

Instructors must perform some form of final assessment during the final examination period. This may take the form of an in-class exam, final project, take-home exam, or final paper submitted during the final examination period. See the Final Examination Schedule on the Office of the Registrar's website.