Academic Calendar
Plan ahead with important dates for the next several semesters. The following timetables include start and end dates for session courses and alternate-week courses, as well as the dates of breaks, holidays, commencement, and more.
2025/26 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
| Seminar Week Begins (Faculty and Staff) | Monday | August 18 |
| Classes Begin | Monday | August 25 |
| Labor Day* | Monday | September 1 |
| Fall Break (For Undergraduates Only) | ²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â–T³Ü±ð²õ»å²¹²â | October 6–7 |
| Session 2 Classes Begin | Monday | October 20 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday* | °Õ³ó³Ü°ù²õ»å²¹²â–S³Ü²Ô»å²¹²â | November 27–30 |
| Classes Resume | Monday | December 1 |
| Final Exam Week (Full-semester courses) | ²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â–F°ù¾±»å²¹²â | December 8 – 12 |
| Commencement | Saturday | December 13 |
| Christmas Break* | Wednesday– Friday | December 24–January 2 |
Winterim 2025
| Classes Begin | Monday | January 5 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday | January 16 |
Spring Semester 2026
| Seminar Week Begins (Faculty and Staff) | Monday | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day* | Monday | January 19 |
| Classes Begin (All students) | Tuesday | January 20 |
| Spring Break | ²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â–F°ù¾±»å²¹²â | March 16–March 20 |
| Classes Resume | Monday | March 23 |
| Session 2 Classes Begin | Monday | March 23 |
| Easter Holiday Break* | ¹ó°ù¾±»å²¹²â–M´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â | April 3–April 6 |
| Classes Resume | Tuesday | April 7 |
| Final Exam Week (Full-semester Courses) | ²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â–F°ù¾±»å²¹²â | May 11–May 15 |
| Commencement | Saturday | May 16 |
Summer Session 2026
| Full Semester Classes start | Monday | May 18 |
| Session 1 begins | Monday | May 18 |
| Session 2 begins | Monday | July 6 |
| Last Day of Summer Semester | Friday | Aug 21 |
| Memorial Day* | Monday | May 25 |
| Juneteenth* | Friday | June 19 |
| Independence Day (observed)* | Friday | July 3 |
* Academic, faculty, and staff offices are closed.
2026/27 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026/27
| Start | End | |
| Fall – Full semester | August 24 | December 11 |
| Session 1 | August 24 | October 16 |
| Session 2 | October 19 | December 11 |
| Classes Begin | August 24 | |
| Labor Day* | September 7 | |
| Fall Break (Undergraduates Only) | October 5 – 6 | |
| Thanksgiving Break* | November 25 – 27 | |
| Final Exam Week (Full Session Classes) | December 7 – 11 | |
| Commencement | December 12 | |
| Christmas Break* | December 24–January 1 |
Winterim 2026/27
| Start | End | |
| Winterim Session | December 14, 2026 | January 8, 2027 |
Spring Semester 2027
| Start | End | |
| Spring – Full Semester | January 11 | May 7 |
| Session 1 | January 11 | March 5 |
| Session 2 | March 15 | May 7 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day* | January 18 | |
| Spring Break (Undergraduates Only) | March 8-12 | |
| Easter Break* | March 26-29 | |
| Final Exam Week (Full-semester Courses) | May 3–May 7 | |
| Commencement | May 8 |
Summer Semester 2027
| Start | End | |
| Summer – full semester | May 10 | August 27 |
| Session 1 | May 10 | July 2 |
| Session 2 | July 6 | August 27 |
| Memorial Day* | May 31 | |
| Juneteenth* | June 18 | |
| Independence Day (Observed)* | July 5 |
* Academic, faculty, and staff offices are closed.